News from September 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2018
News Release: Memphis, TN - A Bulgarian national has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for mail fraud. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant for the Western District of Tennessee announced the sentence today.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 4, 2018
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - Workers are repurposing thousands of tons of asphalt milled up from decades-old roads to resurface well-traveled gravel site arteries, avoiding the high costs of new pavement and disposal.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2018
News Release: ALBANY: Charles E. Peeler, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announces that Rontavis Davis, age 37, of Albany, Georgia, entered a guilty plea to the offense of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon before United States District Judge Leslie Abrams in Albany on September 4, 2018. This plea subjects Mr. Davis to possible maximum term of life imprisonment, a maximum fine of $250,000, or both.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 4, 2018
News Release: GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.- A newly published book of essays by artist-in-residence Joe Colwell highlights the scenery and serenity of Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area. Sponsored by Colorado Canyons Association, in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, Echoes of Time: Reflections on the Mesas and Canyons on the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area is a first-time artist-in-residence production for the National Conservation Area.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2018
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- David Wayne McDaniel, 53, from Charleston, pled guilty today to possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Stuart commended the investigative work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 4, 2018
News Release: BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TX - Edilberto “Beto" Lopez, of Katy, TX, was found alive, following a two-day search. He is reported to be in good condition.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2018
News Release: Houston Psychiatrist Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Role in $155 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2018
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that OSCAR MONTOYA, 62, of Windsor Locks, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 36 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for drug trafficking and money laundering offenses related to the distribution of heroin and various prescription medications.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 4, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today announced a markup for Thursday, September 6, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2018
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell today sentenced Yoel Graveran-Palacios (37, Tampa) to nine years in federal prison for conspiracy, credit card fraud, and identity theft. A federal jury found Yoel Graveran-Palacios and his twin brother, Noel Graveran-Palacios, guilty on April 24, 2018. Noel Graveran-Palacios is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 19, 2018.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 4, 2018
News Release: Vicksburg, MS: Vicksburg National Military Park will be closed to all public use beginning Wednesday September 5th in anticipation of the arrival of Tropical Storm Gordon. The park will remain closed through the duration of the storm. Once the storm passes, park employees will assess any damage to the park and provide updates on reopening to public use.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2018
News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A 24-year-old Edinburg resident has been ordered to federal prison following his convictions for alien smuggling and assaulting a federal agent, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Victor Eduardo Acevedo-Ventura pleaded guilty Dec. 28, 2017.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 4, 2018
News Release: Today, critical services like energy and water systems, mobile banking and transportation systems are dependent on reliable connectivity and secure operation of the internet. Our increased internet dependence has presented a new wave of challenges for network providers and defenders. Disrupted internet connectivity has severe implications for essential aspects of our daily lives, however, we know very little about their causes, mitigation and prevention.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2018
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 35-year-old former Corpus Christi resident has been ordered to prison for wire fraud and tax evasion, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Brian Perez pleaded guilty March 1, 2018.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 4, 2018
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the selection of 36 projects totaling $80 million to support early-stage bioenergy research and development (R&D). This R&D will enable cost-competitive, drop-in renewable hydrocarbon fuels, bio-based products, and power from non-food ...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 4, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Karen S. Evans was sworn in by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette as the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER). Evans was confirmed as Assistant Secretary for CESER by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 4, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today announced a markup for Thursday, September 6, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2018
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Zalathiel Aguila, 45, of Vallejo, pleaded guilty last Friday to conspiring to commit wire fraud affecting a financial institution and bank fraud, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2018
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland -U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced former Maryland State Delegate Michael Lynn Vaughn, age 60, of Bowie, Maryland, today to four years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a bribery conspiracy in connection with a scheme in which he accepted bribes...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 4, 2018
News Release: ALBANY: Charles E. Peeler, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announces that Rontavis Davis, age 37, of Albany, Georgia, entered a guilty plea to the offense of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon before United States District Judge Leslie Abrams in Albany on September 4, 2018. This plea subjects Mr. Davis to possible maximum term of life imprisonment, a maximum fine of $250,000, or both.
