News from March 2019
By Interior Newswire | Mar 12, 2019
News Release: Visitors to Glen Canyon National Recreation are advised that Dangling Rope Marina is now open, however, no fuel is available at this time. The marina’s fire protection system is currently undergoing repair and fuel will not be available until completion of the repair project. The park anticipates completion of the project by March 12th and will notify the public as soon as fuel services are restored.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 12, 2019
News Release: A man who distributed more than 17 pounds of ice methamphetamine was sentenced on March 7, 2018, to more than ten years in federal prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 12, 2019
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A former City of Pittsburgh Police Officer and resident of Allegheny County pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of making false statements to government agents, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 12, 2019
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former resident of Akron, Ohio, was sentenced in federal court last week for violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 12, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) and U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah) announced the introduction of H.R. 1664 the National Monument Creation and Protection Act (CAP Act).
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 12, 2019
News Release: BIRMINGHAM - A federal jury found a father and son guilty Friday of multiple charges for their roles in investment fraud and bank fraud schemes in which they stole over $10 million from individual investors-including multiple former professional athletes-and Alamerica Bank of Birmingham, Alabama.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 12, 2019
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A Las Vegas, Nevada man who led the “Palm Tree Bandits" armed robbery crew that victimized a series of bank branches in Los Angeles and Kern counties in 2016, netting more than $85,000 in stolen money, has been sentenced to 387 months in federal prison.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 12, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing Tuesday to discuss the report from the President’s Task Force on the United States Postal Service (USPS) - the report includes factors that have led to the postal service’s poor financial condition as well as recommendations on how to return the postal service to a sustainable business model so that it can continue to deliver service to all Americans.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 12, 2019
News Release: On a bipartisan basis, this committee has led the way in delivering meaningful health care reforms and policies for the American people. Last year we passed into law the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, the most comprehensive bill to address a single drug crisis in our nation’s history. That...
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 12, 2019
News Release: A permanent, legislative solution produced in good faith with our Democratic colleagues is the only way to protect consumers, innovation, and an open internet. I have repeatedly called for an end to this ridiculous, partisan back-and-forth. It’s time for bipartisan legislation that can actually become...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 12, 2019
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - Michael Andre Brown, age 47, of Waldorf, Maryland, was arrested today on federal charges alleging that Brown accepted bribes and illegal gratuities, in connection with his employment with a federal contractor in which he administered urinalysis tests to individuals on federal probation, supervised release and pre-trial supervision. The criminal complaint was filed on March 11, 2019, and unsealed at Brown’s initial appearance today.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 12, 2019
News Release: Lumber Liquidators Enters into Corporate Resolution for Securities Fraud and Agrees to Pay $33 Million Penalty.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 12, 2019
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - Michael Andre Brown, age 47, of Waldorf, Maryland, was arrested today on federal charges alleging that Brown accepted bribes and illegal gratuities, in connection with his employment with a federal contractor in which he administered urinalysis tests to individuals on federal probation, supervised release and pre-trial supervision. The criminal complaint was filed on March 11, 2019, and unsealed at Brown’s initial appearance today.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 12, 2019
News Release: Gulfport, Miss - Brian Galbreth, 40, of Diamondhead, Mississippi, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge Louis Guriola, Jr. to serve 360 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 12, 2019
News Release: (March 12, 2019) - House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota released the following statement in response to the EPA’s proposed rule to allow E15 waiver and to improve RIN market transparency...
By DOE Newswire | Mar 12, 2019
News Release: On a bipartisan basis, this committee has led the way in delivering meaningful health care reforms and policies for the American people. Last year we passed into law the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, the most comprehensive bill to address a single drug crisis in our nation’s history. That...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 12, 2019
News Release: MISSOULA - Former high school athletic trainer James E. “Doc" Jensen, Jr., of Miles City, today admitted charges that he coerced or enticed multiple minors into sexual activity, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 12, 2019
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - Criminal complaints were unsealed today that charge three men and two women with using false or stolen Social Security numbers to lease cars and apartments and get approximately $200,000 of credit.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 12, 2019
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Shawn Thomas, a/k/a Bucky, age 38, of Baltimore, Maryland, today to 35 years in federal prison for participating in a racketeering conspiracy, as a leader in the Black Guerilla Family (BGF) gang.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 12, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Health Subcommittee hearing on “The Fiscal Year 2020 HHS Budget:"
