News from September 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 6, 2018
News Release: CONCORD - Michael Holt, 49, of Brentwood, was sentenced in federal court to 51 months in prison for bank robbery, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 5, 2018
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging a Las Vegas, Nevada man with producing child pornography, extortion and threats via interstate communications, and stalking. David Ohmar Harris, 25, was charged in a sealed indictment on Aug. 2, 2018. Scott C. Blader, United States...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 5, 2018
News Release: GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.- This week, the Bureau of Land Management Grand Junction Field Office will begin gathering approximately 60 excess wild horses from the Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Range using bait and water trapping.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 5, 2018
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A former public official in Los Angeles County’s Real Estate Division involved in awarding contracts to real estate developers and contractors has agreed to plead guilty to lying to FBI agents and subscribing to a false tax return in an effort to cover up his receipt of illegal bribes.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 5, 2018
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Brian J. Taylor, Acting United States Marshal, announced that GARY JOSEPH GRAVELLE, 51, of New Haven, was arrested today in New Britain by members of the U.S. Marshals Service Violent Fugitive Task Force and the New Britain Police Department on federal supervised released violation.
By State Newswire | Sep 5, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The House today passed the Embassy Security Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2019 (H.R. 4969) to improve the design and construction of diplomatic posts. By strengthening oversight and management of construction of new facilities, we can better protect our diplomats and save taxpayer dollars.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 5, 2018
News Release: Defendant was planning attack on a university; stabbed nurse 10 times while in custody.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 5, 2018
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced today that a former resident physician at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport (LSUHSC) pleaded guilty to forging prescriptions for a controlled substance and then using false identification to fill those prescriptions.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 5, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed 12 bills, H.Res. 418 (U.S. Rep. Sean P. Duffy, R-Wis.), H.Res. 460 (U.S. Rep. Sean P. Duffy, R-Wis.), H.R. 5420 (U.S. Rep. John J. Faso, R-N.Y.), H.R. 5513 (U.S. Rep. Paul Cook, R-Calif.), H.R. 6013 (U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah)...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 5, 2018
News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - The National Park Service seeks volunteers for a work project in the Northeast portion of Yellowstone National Park on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018. As part of National Public Lands Day, the largest single-day volunteer effort on public lands, the park’s entrance fees will be waived on this day.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 5, 2018
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Michigan man today admitted participating in a scheme to defraud hundreds of investors worldwide of $1.4 million through a purported online day-trading firm, and a co-defendant from Michigan was arrested this morning in connection with the conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 5, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that USDA is hosting listening sessions to solicit feedback on a plan to increase access to capital in rural areas by streamlining regulations for four Rural Development loan guarantee programs.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 5, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C., September 5, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today named Pamilyn “Pam” Miller to serve as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Senior Associate Administrator for Policy. Following the announcement, Secretary Perdue issued the ...
By USDA Newswire | Sep 5, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, September 5, 2018 – In coordination with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the public call for nominations to the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC). The independent advisory committee will review ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 5, 2018
News Release: Alexander Ciccolo, aka Ali Al Amriki, 26, of, Adams, Massachusetts, was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni in Springfield, Massachusetts to 20 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release in connection with a plot to engage in terrorist activity inspired by the Islamic ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 5, 2018
News Release: A former Arkansas State Senator was sentenced today to 220 months in prison for organizing and leading a bribery scheme in which state funds were directed to non-profit entities in exchange for kickbacks, many of which were funneled through a consultant’s business, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Duane “DAK” Kees for the Western District of Arkansas.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 5, 2018
News Release: A federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia returned an indictment today charging a Hamilton, Virginia man with production of child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 5, 2018
News Release: Two individuals associated with a mental health company pleaded guilty to health care fraud related to the submission of false claims to Medicaid and tax evasion, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman and U.S. Attorney Matthew G.T. Martin for the Middle District of North Carolina.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 5, 2018
News Release: A Georgia man is charged with fraud and money laundering conspiracies and related offenses, according to an 18-count indictment unsealed today. The charges were announced by Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Byung J. Pak of the ...
By Commerce News Now | Sep 5, 2018
News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that Henry Childs, II will be the new National Director of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). Mr. Childs will be the 17th National Director of the agency.
