News from April 2019
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-Harry Dean Proudfoot III, 79, formerly a resident of Tigard, Oregon, was sentenced today to 84 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release for running a fraudulent gold mining investment scheme and stealing approximately $4 million from more than 140 investors.
By State Newswire | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today delivered the following remarks at a full committee markup of H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: An indictment was unsealed today charging Mohamad Ali Makki, R.Ph. and Wansa Nabi Makki with multiple health care fraud offenses, U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider announced today. At the same time, related criminal complaints were unsealed charging Mamoud Makki and Hossam Tanana (husband of Wansa Makki) of laundering some of the proceeds of the health care fraud scheme.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 9, 2019
Release: Congressman Pete Visclosky (IN-01), Chair of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's hearing on the fiscal year 2020 budget request for the U.S. Army.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho - Marcella Moore, 44, of Lewiston, Idaho, was sentenced to federal prison earlier today for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye sentenced Moore to 54 months in prison followed by three years supervised release. Judge Nye also ordered Moore to pay over $30,000 in restitution to Owl Pharmacy.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: Patchogue, NY - The National Park Service has concluded the initial phase of deer removal operations at the William Floyd Estate, a unit of Fire Island National Seashore located on Long Island. As a result of the operation a total of 25 deer were culled with more than 500 pounds of venison donated to Island Harvest, a local food bank in Hauppauge, New York.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, April 9, 2019-For her outstanding contributions to food science and processing, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist Tara H. McHugh is the agency's Distinguished Senior Research Scientist of the Year for 2019. McHugh, director of the ARS Western Regional Research Center (WRRC) in Albany, California, is one of many ARS researchers being honored for their scientific achievements.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that a federal grand jury’s indictment was unsealed yesterday that charged Jennifer Griffin, Kenneth Stone, and Gregory Miller with conspiring to use an Armscor of the Philippines, model M1911-A1F.45 caliber semi-automatic...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Columbia, Mo., man still on supervised release from a prior felony conviction was sentenced in federal court today for possessing heroin to distribute and illegally possessing a firearm.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 9, 2019
Release: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Chair of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's hearing on the fiscal year 2020 budget request for the Department of Agriculture.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: HELENA-A federal judge today sentenced a man and two women convicted of robbery and firearms charges stemming from a drug-related home invasion, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 9, 2019
Release: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's public witness hearing.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for distributing cocaine and fentanyl.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor today during consideration of H.R. 1644, the Save the Internet Act...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: SHASTA LAKE, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation will incrementally increase Keswick Dam releases into the Sacramento River from 30,000 cubic feet per second to 40,000 cfs by noon today.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor today during consideration of H.R. 1644, the Save the Internet Act...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Cochranton, Pennsylvania has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of violating federal firearms laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Mike Stuart Hosts 19th Annual Operation Reach Out Ceremony.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - The National Response Team (NRT) of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), along with members of the ATF Philadelphia Arson and Explosives Task Force were activated to assist with the investigation into the 4-alarm fire that occurred at the Thrifty Irishman Thrift Store, located at 2226 East Butler Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 9, 2019
Release: Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL), Chair of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's hearing on the fiscal year 2020 budget request for the Department of the Treasury.
