JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Dec. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Christopher John Murchison (52, Oklahoma) has pleaded guilty to two counts of making false statements in records required to be maintained by a licensed firearms dealer. Murchison faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled. According to the plea ag more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: The Justice Department's U.S. Trustee Program (USTP) and Tax Division recently obtained denial of bankruptcy discharge for a married couple in Oklahoma who failed to keep sufficient records, failed to file tax returns for several years and could not satisfactorily explain their loss of $90 million in assets in the years leading up to the bankruptcy. On Nov. 22, after a three-day trial, the Bankruptcy Court more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Dec. 24 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Dec. 23, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond's office has awarded grant funding totaling $18 million to provide support for every county sheriff's office in Oklahoma through a new program created by the state Legislature this year to enhance law enforcement services. Grants ranging from $150,000 to $300,000 have been distributed to all 77 counties based on their total tangibl more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 23 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: With the end of the year approaching, it's a good time to consider your family's healthcare needs for the coming year. As you think about things like scheduling preventive care visits and knowing your 2025 TRICARE costs, you should also note some changes coming to TRICARE in 2025. There will be a new health plan and dental contracts--as well as other expanded TRICARE benefits--that may provide you and your famil more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Under the leadership of Chair Durbin, the Senate Judiciary Committee held 145 full Committee hearings, 88 subcommittee hearings, and 86 executive business meetings; advanced 373 executive and judicial nominees out of Committee; and reported 56 bills out of Committee from 2021 to 2024 Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released a review of the accomplishme more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 34030) entitled "Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad, Inc. - Acquisition Exemption - Central Kansas Railway, LLC": * * * MOTION FOR DISCLOSURE AND PROTECTIVE ORDER By motion filed on November 27, 2024, Weskan Grain LLC (Weskan) seeks, pursuant to 49 C.F.R. Sec. 1114.30(d), disclosure of the lease agreement and certain related documents between Union Pacific Railroad  more PR