News published on Federal Newswire in April 2013

News from April 2013


News Release: BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE TO OPERATE FUEL STATION AT ECHO BAY.


News Release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Senior United States District Court Judge Edwin M. Kosik sentenced Richard A. Burgio, age 50, of Pittston, Pennsylvania, Tuesday to 18 months’ imprisonment for distributing cocaine on numerous occasions between 2010 and April 18, 2012, in Luzerne County.


News Release: BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Jose Alejandro Carrillo, 24, of Matamoros, Mexico, has entered a plea of guilty to obstructing boarding, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today along with Rear Admiral Roy Nash, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.


Lubbock Man Charged In Federal Complaint With Robbing Credit Union

News Release: LUBBOCK, Texas - Jeffrey Hensley, 42, of Lubbock, Texas, was arrested and charged in a federal criminal complaint with robbing the Alliance Federal Credit Union in Lubbock. Hensley is set for an initial appearance tomorrow morning in Amarillo, Texas, before United States Magistrate Judge Clinton Averitte. Today’s announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldaña of the Northern District of Texas.


DEA Office In Charlotte Holding Its Sixth Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, Saturday, April 27, 2013

News Release: (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) - - After collecting an average of 400,000 pounds of expired, unwanted prescription medications at each of its previous five events in the past three years, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its national, tribal, and community partners, will hold a sixth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day across the country on Saturday, April 27, 2013. Collection sites are open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.


Local Man Pleads Guilty to Oil Spill Fraud

News Release: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Arturo L. Molina, 35, of the Fort Walton Beach area, pled guilty today to a single count federal indictment charging him with wire fraud in connection with claims filed related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The guilty plea was announced by Pamela C. Marsh, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.


News Release: EUGENE, Ore. - Walter Thomas Swartz, 29, of Eugene, Oregon, was sentenced On April 23, 2013, to 48 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methylenedioxymethamphetamine, more commonly known as ecstasy or MDMA, and using the mail to distribute proceeds of that unlawful activity.


Senate Confirms Burwell as OMB Director

News Release: WASHINGTON- Today, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Ranking Member Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) released the following statements after the full Senate confirmed the nomination of Sylvia Mathews Burwell to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Senate approved Burwell’s nomination by a vote of 96 to 0.


News Release: SEATTLE - After collecting an average of 400,000 pounds of expired, unwanted prescription medications at each of its previous five events in the past three years, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its national, tribal, and community partners will hold a sixth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day across the country on Saturday, April 27th.


News Release: (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) - - After collecting an average of 400,000 pounds of expired, unwanted prescription medications at each of its previous five events in the past three years, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its national, tribal, and community partners, will hold a sixth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day across the country on Saturday, April 27, 2013. Collection sites are open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.


East Tawas Man Pleads Guilty To Filing False Tax Returns

News Release: A 47-year old East Tawas man pleaded guilty to willfully filing a false tax return for 2007, United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced today.


News Release: RAYMOND GROW, III, age 40, a resident of Covington, Louisiana, pled guilty today to making a false statement to a bank in order to obtain a loan, announced U. S. Attorney Dana J. Boente.


News Release: OBAMACARE UGLY TRUTH ALERT. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives will consider H.R. 1549, the Helping Sick Americans Now Act. The bill eliminates an Obamacare implementation slush fund, prioritizes funding for vulnerable Americans, and cuts the deficit by approximately $8 billion. While Obamacare’s...


Lynchburg Woman Sentenced On Theft Of Government Property Charges

News Release: Teresa Helms Hid Income From Social Security Administration.


News Release: Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Michael B. Steinbach, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office, Jose A. Gonzalez, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), and Marlies T.


Frederick Sex Offender Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Possessing Child Pornography

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland -U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles Jr. sentenced Emil Moldovan, age 40, of Frederick, Maryland, today to 10 years in prison followed by lifetime supervised release for possessing child pornography. Judge Quarles also ordered that upon his release from prison, Moldovan must register as a sex offender in the place where he resides, where he is an employee, and where he is a student, under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).


Obama Administration Prioritizes Millions of Dollars for Pickleball, Massage Therapy, Zumba, and Free Pet Neutering Over Helping Cancer Patients and Vulnerable Americans

News Release: OBAMACARE UGLY TRUTH ALERT. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives will consider H.R. 1549, the Helping Sick Americans Now Act. The bill eliminates an Obamacare implementation slush fund, prioritizes funding for vulnerable Americans, and cuts the deficit by approximately $8 billion. While Obamacare’s...


News Release: HOUSTON - Two men from China, found with more than 14,000 fake luxury items, have been convicted of counterfeiting, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. Yintang Cao, 48, and Hong Zhang, 46, entered a guilty plea to the charge just moments ago before U.S. District Judge Lee Rosenthal.


News Release: St. Louis, MO - A federal grand jury returned an indictment late this afternoon charging FATHER WILLIAM F. VATTEROTT, of St. Louis, Missouri, with possession of child pornography between June 2010 and June 2011. He is expected to appear in federal court to answer the indictment later in the week or early next week.


Obama Administration Prioritizes Millions of Dollars for Pickleball, Massage Therapy, Zumba, and Free Pet Neutering Over Helping Cancer Patients and Vulnerable Americans

News Release: OBAMACARE UGLY TRUTH ALERT. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives will consider H.R. 1549, the Helping Sick Americans Now Act. The bill eliminates an Obamacare implementation slush fund, prioritizes funding for vulnerable Americans, and cuts the deficit by approximately $8 billion. While Obamacare’s...