News from March 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 10, 2020
News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 10, 2020
News Release: BOSTON - A Springfield man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Springfield for theft of United States mail and destruction of government property.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 10, 2020
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA. - A resident of the state of Illinois pleaded guilty in federal court in Pittsburgh to charges of Aggravated Identity Theft and Conspiracy, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 10, 2020
News Release: Law enforcement officers face increasingly dangerous conditions on our roadways. With faster vehicles, more distractions behind the wheel and dynamic environments on the road, they face many risks when responding to emergency calls. Statistics from the National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Fund show...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 10, 2020
News Release: PITTSBURGH - Krystian Zarate pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 10, 2020
News Release: Unlike diamonds, solar panels are not forever. Ultraviolet rays, gusts of wind and heavy rain wear away at them over their lifetime.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 10, 2020
News Release: County, Metro/Micro Areas and Puerto Rico Municipios.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 10, 2020
News Release: Gulf Breeze, Fla. - Yesterday, National Park Service biologists discovered the first shorebird nests of the season. Visitors and locals can show their support for shorebird chicks and help remind others to slow down to 25 mph by proudly displaying the Gulf Islands Chick Magnet. Beginning Thursday, March...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 10, 2020
News Release: BOSTON - A Springfield man was sentenced today in federal court in Springfield in connection with his role in a large-scale drug conspiracy that trafficked dozens of kilos of heroin into Springfield from Bronx, N.Y. and the Dominican Republic.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 10, 2020
News Release: March 23rd Recruiting Women Into Law Enforcement Event at Pepsi Center.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 10, 2020
News Release: PITTSBURGH - Terrell Williams pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 18 months in prison for conspiring to distribute Schedule I synthetic cannabinoid controlled substances between 2017 and 2019, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 10, 2020
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Michael Gordon, 32, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced today by United States District Court Judge Paul S. Diamond to serve 20 years’ imprisonment, followed by three years’ supervised release, for conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The Court further ordered the defendant to pay over $2.7 million in restitution and to forfeit over $300,000.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 10, 2020
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Earlier today, a federal grand jury convicted Barry Gilton, a/k/a “Prell," of participating in a racketeering conspiracy, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett. The jury further found Gilton’s...
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 10, 2020
Release: Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL), Chair of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's hearing on the Fiscal Year 2021 budget request for the United States Office of Management and Budget.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 10, 2020
News Release: REDDING, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation announced today ongoing congressionally mandated contract conversions pursuant to the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act). Today’s release includes one draft repayment contract assignment from the Sacramento River Division’s 4M Water District for a 60-day public comment period. This is one of over 86 repayment contract conversions requested by federal Central Valley Project contractors.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 10, 2020
News Release: U.S. Senate Finance Committee chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) told Breitbart News exclusively that his plan to reform prescription drug pricing would specifically focus on reining in federal taxpayer spending on drugs covered by Medicare and Medicaid plans.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 10, 2020
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - Eighteen alleged members of two drug trafficking operations based in Gloucester City and Camden have been charged in connection with their roles in distributing drugs, including high-dosage oxycodone pills, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 10, 2020
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Crews at Hanford Site 's Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant recently completed construction and startup at the Effluent Management Facility electrical powerhouse building (pictured at front, left). The building has been handed over to the waste treatment plant commissioning team...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 10, 2020
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A West Hollywood man has agreed to plead guilty to federal criminal charges that he sold bogus art he claimed was created by artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol. He also admitted using fake paintings as collateral for loans on which he later defaulted, and using fraudulent pieces for fraudulent write-offs on his income tax returns.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 10, 2020
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM’s Office of River Protection and tank operations contractor Washington River Protection Solutions recently used an innovative robotic system that employs ultrasonic sound waves to help engineers detect and mitigate corrosion of Hanford Site waste storage tanks.
