News from June 2019
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2019
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - A federal grand jury in Madison, Wisconsin, indicted a La Crosse, Wisconsin dentist yesterday for tax evasion, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Scott C. Blader for the Western District of Wisconsin.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 27, 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 after the United States Supreme Court delivered its decision in Department of Commerce v. New York...
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 27, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - The House today passed a $4.6 billion emergency supplemental to provide humanitarian relief to migrant children and families at the southern border.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2019
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Andrew M. Berkowitz, M.D., 60, of Huntington Valley, PA, was charged by Indictment with 19 counts of health care fraud, and 23 counts of distributing oxycodone outside the course of professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2019
News Release: Tioga Road to remain open with limited hours through the weekend.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 27, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. -This week, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, held a hearing to examine “U.S. Biodefense, Preparedness, and Implications of Antimicrobial Resistance for National Security."
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2019
News Release: MADISON, Wis. - Andrew R. Henke, 35, of La Crosse, Wisconsin, is charged with distributing methamphetamine and with possessing 500 grams or more of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. The indictment alleges that he distributed and possessed methamphetamine on March 26, 2019.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - A former Venezuelan government minister and a former officer at Venezuela’s state-owned and state-controlled electricity company, Corporación Eléctrica Nacional, S.A. (Corpoelec), were charged in an indictment returned today for their alleged roles in laundering the proceeds of violations...
By DOL Newswire | Jun 27, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Committee’s June markup hearing where it voted to advance several bills, including her Lower Health Care Costs Act. Senator...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON- Attorney General William P. Barr’s Advisory Subcommittee on Native American Issues (NAIS) convened this week during the U.S. Attorney’s National Conference in Washington, D.C., to discuss a wide range of justice issues affecting Indian Country, announced U.S. Attorney Trent Shores, Subcommittee Chair, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme, Subcommittee Vice Chair and U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams, Subcommittee Member.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2019
News Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA - United States Attorney William McSwain announced that Olde Philly Pharmacy has agreed to pay $350,000 to resolve allegations that three of its pharmacy stores located in Philadelphia violated the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) by failing to maintain complete and accurate records of...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2019
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - Marvin Dennis was sentenced to six years (72 months) in prison for committing heroin and crack cocaine trafficking and firearm crimes, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2019
News Release: A less-than-one acre fire is active above Pyramid Lake in North Cascades National Park Service Complex. Smoke from the lightning-caused Pyramid Fire was detected Wednesday evening and is visible from State Route 20 and Diablo Lake Overlook.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2019
News Release: PORTLAND-U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced today that the U.S. Attorney’s Office will join the FBI and other Portland area law enforcement agencies to host a safety and security seminar for faith communities.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 27, 2019
News Release: DHS S&T: John Verrico, (202) 254-2385 Hastings County Warden: Rick Phillips, (613) 966-1311 ext. 3203 Hastings County CAO: Jim Pine, (613) 966-1311 ext. 3204
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation is releasing an applied science grant funding opportunity for non-federal entities to cost-share on projects to develop hydrologic information and water management tools and improve modeling and forecasting capabilities.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2019
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that Tommy Devereaux Warren, 40, of Shreveport, was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Donald E. Walter to serve 57 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release following his incarceration, for possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. Judge Walter also sentenced Warren to serve an additional three months in prison for violation of his supervised release conditions.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2019
News Release: Taylor terrorized former girlfriend, friends, and child at former girlfriend’s apartment; and pulled a gun during the incident.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2019
News Release: CHARLES F. HALL (“HALL"), age 61, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced yesterday for Possession of Child Pornography, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2252(a), announced United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2019
News Release: BOSTON - A Lynn man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with a “ten-percenting" scheme, in which he purchased millions of dollars’ worth of winning Massachusetts state lottery tickets at a discount in order to help the ticket holders avoid taxes on the winnings.
