News published on Federal Newswire in December 2015

News from December 2015


Pocatello Man Sentenced for Meth Distribution

News Release: POCATELLO - Monte G. Hoffman, 51, of Pocatello, Idaho, was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and destruction of government property, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge also ordered Hoffman to...


News Release: GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - On Nov. 30, 2015, Daniel Guy Bickley, 56, of Bristol, Va., was sentenced by the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, U.S. District Court Judge, to serve 24 months in federal prison. Bickley was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release after his prison term and forfeit over $300,000 in assets.


Silver Spring Nightclub Owner Sentenced for Drug Trafficking

News Release: Received Shipments of Marijuana at His Laurel Restaurant, and Used Drug Proceeds to Buy an Upscale Restaurant/Nightclub in Silver Spring.


News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Michael M. Stewart, 35, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced today to 130 months in prison for cocaine trafficking, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.


Edwin Tollinchi-Rodriguez Sentenced To 450 Months Imprisonment

News Release: HAMMOND - United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, David Capp, announced that Edwin Tollinchi-Rodriguez, age 30, of East Chicago, Indiana, was sentenced Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, in federal court by Judge Rudy Lozano after his guilty plea of transporting a minor across state lines with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX), announced his senior staff team for the Ways and Means Committee. David Stewart will lead the professional team as committee staff director, Matt Weidinger as deputy committee staff director and Lori Harju as senior advisor.


Love And Hip Hop Star Sentenced On Cocaine And Heroin Trafficking Charges; Forfeits Income From Reality Television Show And Other Assets

News Release: Assistant U.S. Attorney Frank H. Sherman, who handled the case, stated that Harris participated in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and cocaine from 2005 until August 2012. From at least 2006 through 2008, while still in New York City, Harris participated in the distribution of heroin and cocaine with individuals who transported the drugs to the Rochester area and distributed them.


News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - Sean M. Weaver, 34 years old, of Alexandria, was sentenced today to 71 months in prison for mail fraud and money laundering. Weaver was also ordered to pay $20,427,688.03 in restitution to victims of the offense.


Former Military Contractor Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Paying Bribes to Army Officers during Iraq War

News Release: Former Military Contractor Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Paying Bribes to Army Officers during Iraq War.


Parkersburg man sentenced on Federal drug charge

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Parkersburg man was sentenced today in federal court in Charleston, West Virginia, to two years and six months in federal prison for distribution of heroin and crack, as well as two years for a violation of his supervised release, announced United States Attorney Booth Goodwin.


Day Astronomy Program December 19

News Release: Looking for some more light during this darker time of year? Come celebrate the Winter Solstice a few days early by safely observing and learning about our sun. Join members of the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument staff as we view the biggest part of our Solar System.Viewing will take place between 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM on the back porch of the visitor center on Saturday, December 19.


Chairman Brady Announces Republican Subcommittee Chairs, Members

News Release: Washington, DC - Today Kevin Brady, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, announced the selection of new subcommittee chairs and subcommittee assignments for Republican Members of the committee. The new assignments were necessitated by the election of former committee...


Readout of House Foreign Affairs Committee Meeting with Ambassadors from Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey

News Release: Washington, D.C. - On Capitol Hill today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) hosted ambassadors from Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey for a discussion on the direct threat ISIS poses to the United States and our partners in the Middle East.


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Michael Alvaro, 37, of Philadelphia, PA, was charged today by Indictment with impersonation of a federal officer, impersonator conducting a search, and possession of unregistered firearms, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. The indictment alleges that on or about November...


OSHA issues tools to help prevent workplace violence in healthcare settings

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today unveiled a new webpage developed to provide employers and workers with strategies and tools for preventing workplace violence in healthcare settings.


News Release: GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - On Nov. 30, 2015, Daniel Guy Bickley, 56, of Bristol, Va., was sentenced by the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, U.S. District Court Judge, to serve 24 months in federal prison. Bickley was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release after his prison term and forfeit over $300,000 in assets.


Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – Tomorrow 10 a.m.

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Tomorrow at 10 a.m., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing to examine the brutal and destabilizing role of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The hearing is entitled “Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps: Fueling Conflict in the Middle East.".


News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Robert Wayne Collins, 62, of Kingsville, has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson.


Workers exposed to multiple safety hazards at Norwalk, Ohio, packaging plant

News Release: Employer name: Americraft Carton Inc., Norwalk, Ohio


News Release: POCATELLO - Cory Hugues, 44, of Pocatello, Idaho, was sentenced today to three weekends in jail for theft of funds by an employee from a gaming establishment on Indian lands, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge also ordered Hugues to pay $2,600 in restitution and serve three years of probation. Hugues pleaded guilty to the charge on Aug. 26, 2015.