News from July 2019
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2019
News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that a federal jury yesterday found LLOYD KIDD, a/k/a “Chris Kidd," a/k/a “Gerard Agard," a/k/a “Red," guilty of sex trafficking of a minor and enticement of a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of such conduct, following a six-day jury trial before U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2019
News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - A felon who admitted to threatening to “blow up the house" was sentenced today 57 months in federal prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for possession of a 12-inch pipe bomb, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich of the District of Nevada.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 16, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA) reacted to news that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has sent its final rule to repeal the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule to the White House for review.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2019
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned a three-count indictment charging DANIEL FRANCOIS, also known as “Bear," 29, of Norwich, with firearm possession and drug trafficking offenses.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 16, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chairman Jim Costa of California issued the following statement after today’s hearing on the state of the livestock and poultry industry.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2019
News Release: MONROE, La. - A Delhi, Louisiana, farmer pleaded guilty Monday to lying to more than seven financial institutions, insurance providers and government entities in an effort to obtain nearly $17 million illegally, U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph announced. Thomas Dickerson, 45, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty for making false statements to the Commodity Credit Corporation.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2019
News Release: ITT Cannon to Pay $11 Million to Settle False Claims Allegations for Untested Electrical Connectors.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 16, 2019
News Release: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R-IL) from today’s hearing entitled, “Oversight of the Federal Transit Administration’s Implementation of the Capital Investment Grant Program":
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2019
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today after a three-day trial, a federal jury sitting in Columbia found Joe Roger Moultrie, age 67, of Orangeburg County, guilty of two counts of possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and crack cocaine. United States...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2019
News Release: AUGUSTA, GA: A Honduran national who has repeatedly entered the United States illegally has been convicted in federal court after his fifth return.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 16, 2019
News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized Better Buildings Challenge partner University of Virginia (UVA) for impressive energy efficiency advances made on its campus. UVA is home to more than 40,000 students, faculty, and staff and more than 500 buildings. As a partner in DOE’s Better Buildings Challenge, UVA committed to improving its energy performance by 20% in 10 years across 15.3 million square feet.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2019
News Release: St. Louis, MO -John Rallo, 53, formerly of St. Louis County, pleaded guilty to three counts of Honest Services Mail Fraud/Bribery. Rallo appeared in federal court this afternoon before U.S. District Judge E. Richard Webber who accepted his plea and set sentencing for Oct. 15, 2019.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 16, 2019
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) San Francisco agents worked with the Walnut Creek Police Department in an investigation that led to the arrest of Paul Fielder, a 60-year-old resident of Suisun City, California, charged, July 15, with 32 counts of sexual abuse of a child under 14 years of age. Fielder’s bail was set at $3.2 million.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2019
News Release: While Testing Online Sales Platform, Illegally used Testing Account to Embezzle more than $10 Million in Digital Currency.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2019
News Release: Allegedly Paid and Received Kickbacks in Connection with Medically Unnecessary Prescriptions for Pain Creams.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2019
News Release: Defendant hired as cardiac surgical technologist after falsifying employment documents, work history, references.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 16, 2019
News Release: Appomattox Court House NHP to Host Evening “History at Sunset" Walking Tour Programs.
By State Newswire | Jul 16, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) introduced legislation to increase America’s global leadership on 5G technology and provide an alternative to China’s dangerous state-run companies, which...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - A father and son who ran a complex investment fraud scheme by which they stole more than $10 million over the course of seven years were sentenced today to 60 months and 27 months in prison, respectively.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Pueblo, Colorado, man convicted of False Statement During Purchase of Firearm was sentenced on July 15, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.
