News from January 2019
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 24, 2019
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Chesterfield man was sentenced today to life in prison for attempted sex trafficking of a minor, receipt of child pornography, and possession of child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 24, 2019
News Release: St. Louis, MO - Donald Stewart a/k/a “OG," 55, of St. Louis, was sentenced to life in prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and two counts of possession of a firearm (with death resulting) in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. He appeared before U.S. District Judge Catherine D. Perry.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 24, 2019
News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau released results today from the 2020 Census Barriers, Attitudes and Motivators Study (CBAMS). The national survey and series of focus groups were designed to better understand the nation’s attitudes toward the 2020 Census, potential barriers that may inhibit participation, and possible motivators of responding. The CBAMS research is the foundation for building an Integrated Partnership and Communications campaign for the 2020 Census.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 24, 2019
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Nathan Johnson, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was indicted by a federal grand jury sitting in Martinsburg on Jan. 23, 2019 for a firearms violation, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 24, 2019
News Release: Memphis, TN - Glenda Aldape, 42, of Cordova has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute heroin resulting in death and possession of heroin with intent to distribute. D. Michael Dunavant, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee announced the guilty plea today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 24, 2019
News Release: Michael McWhorter, 29, and Joe Morris, 23, both of Clarence, Illinois, pleaded guilty today to multiple charges including federal civil rights charges in United States District Court in St. Paul, Minnesota.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 24, 2019
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment today against Erik Razo‑Quiroz, 29, of Merced; Adrian Virgen-Mendoza, 25, of Fairfield; Conrado Virgen‑Mendoza, 34, of Chowchilla; Erasmo Villegas-Suarez, 36, of Buttonwillow; Ana Leydi Cervantes-Sanchez, 31, of Newman; Bernabe Madrigal-Castaneda...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 24, 2019
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Tommy Calhoun, of Morgantown, West Virginia, was sentenced to 12 months incarceration for his involvement in an illegal firearms operation, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 24, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden of Oregon today reintroduced the Right Rebate Act, which would close a loophole in Medicaid that has allowed pharmaceutical manufacturers to misclassify their drugs and overcharge taxpayers by billions of dollars and provide HHS with additional authorities to ensure drugs are properly classified.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 24, 2019
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on a produce business for failure to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 24, 2019
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Darnell Pearson, 40, of Fresno, charging him with distribution of fentanyl resulting in death, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 24, 2019
News Release: Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, William Castellanos, also known as “Dizzy" and “Satanico," a member of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the MS-13, a violent transnational criminal organization, was sentenced by United States District Judge Joseph F. Bianco to 27 years’ imprisonment.
By DOE Newswire | Jan 24, 2019
News Release: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - Today, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Electricity (OE), Bruce J. Walker, announced the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) “Electricity Industry Technology and Practices Innovation Challenge." This contest is designed to tap into American ingenuity for ideas on how to modify...
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 24, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill) released the following statement today blasting the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) final rule intended to implement safety lessons learned from the 2011 accident at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant...
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 24, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee holds its formal organizational meeting for the 116th Congress. The meeting includes the adoption of Committee Rules, the formal appointment of subcommittee leadership and Member rosters, and adoption of the resolution setting forth subcommittee jurisdiction.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 24, 2019
News Release: Michael McWhorter, 29, and Joe Morris, 23, both of Clarence, Illinois, pleaded guilty today to multiple charges including federal civil rights charges in United States District Court in St. Paul, Minnesota.
By EPA Newswire | Jan 24, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill) released the following statement today blasting the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) final rule intended to implement safety lessons learned from the 2011 accident at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 24, 2019
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Chesterfield man was sentenced today to life in prison for attempted sex trafficking of a minor, receipt of child pornography, and possession of child pornography.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 24, 2019
News Release: House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota announced the election of the Chairs of the six House Agriculture Subcommittees following the Committee’s Democratic Caucus organizational meeting today in Washington.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 24, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation has released a funding opportunity for small-scale water efficiency projects as part of the WaterSMART Program. The projects funded with these grants include installation of flow measurement devices and automation technology, canal lining or piping to address seepage, municipal meter upgrades, and other projects to conserve water.
