News from April 2019
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2019
News Release: A jury found a Warren man guilty of selling heroin that resulted in the overdose death of a woman, as well as other crimes.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2019
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Erick Pizarro, 37, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and being a felon in possession of a firearm, was sentenced to serve 84 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2019
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced today that Jerome Lamont Duggan, 46, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, was convicted at trial of one count of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine; one count of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2019
News Release: PROVIDENCE - A Providence man previously convicted and imprisoned on firearm charges was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Providence today to 10 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 1, 2019
Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Bucks County, Pennsylvania, man found out that Transportation Security Administration officers at Newark Liberty International Airport were not joking this April Fool’s Day when they stopped him from bringing a handgun onto an airplane early this morning because it’s no joke when someone gets arrested.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 1, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), top Democrat on the EPW Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee, sent a letter to Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Kristine Svinicki ...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2019
News Release: BIRMINGHAM - A federal grand jury returned an indictment on Thursday charging a Crane Hill, Alabama, husband and wife with five counts of failing to pay over payroll taxes, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town for the Northern District of Alabama.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 1, 2019
News Release: Boise, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Idaho will be conducting an audit of its Special Recreation Permit Program during 2019. Special Recreation Permits (SRPs) are authorizations issued by the BLM for commercial use, competitive events, group activities, recreation events and providing...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that on March 28, 2019, United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., sentenced Ralynn Christine Francisco to a term of imprisonment of 132 months, to be served in the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. Francisco, age 32, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2019
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A Verona, Pennslvania resident pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 1, 2019
News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau provided an operational update today on the status of 2020 Census operations, emphasizing the need for innovative, collaborative partnerships to ensure a complete and accurate count of everyone living in the United States. The Census Day 2019 press briefing marked one year out from the official reference day for the census.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 1, 2019
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA - Travel back to 1862 as Fort Pulaski National Monument hosts a special living history event to commemorate the 157th anniversary of the battle for the fort. Living historians will garrison the fort on Saturday and Sunday, April 13 & 14, and will recreate many aspects of daily life at the Civil War post. A variety of programs will be offered throughout the weekend allowing visitors the opportunity to learn about and experience the fort life in 1862.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 1, 2019
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Daniel Simmons announced up to $26.1 million in funding to drive innovative industry-led technology solutions to advance the marine and hydrokinetics (MHK) industry and increase hydropower’s ...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2019
News Release: CONCORD - Geraldo De La Cruz Cabral Pena, 43, of the Dominican Republic, pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to conspiring to distribute heroin, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 1, 2019
News Release: Media Contacts: Yosemite Conservancy: Peter Bartelme 415-664-1503, pb@prstrategies.com and. Jennifer Miller 415-434-1782, jmiller@yosemiteconservancy.org. National Park Service: Scott Gediman 209-372-0248, Jamie Richards 209-372-0529. “The power and benefit of philanthropy is undeniable to nature and...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2019
News Release: BLAST (Building Lasting Relationships Between Police and Community) Program Brings Law Enforcement and Communities Together.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2019
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - United States Attorney Mike Stuart, Huntington Police Chief Hank Dial, Appalachia HIDTA Deputy Director Kenny Burner and other law enforcement partners will hold a press conference tomorrow, Tuesday, April 2, at 1:00p.m., to announce a new law enforcement collaboration in Huntington.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 1, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today announced the Committee voted to favorably report nominee Heath P. Tarbert to be Chairman and a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Tarbert may now be considered by the full U.S. Senate for confirmation.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2019
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced that his Office recently facilitated the return of $50,000 to an elderly scam victim in Florida. The scam was identified in conjunction with the United States Attorney’s Office Elder Justice Initiative. The victim had wired $50,000 to...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 1, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, released the following statement on Chairman Cummings’s...
