News published on Federal Newswire in June 2016

News from June 2016


Pittsburgh Dentist Charged with Illegally Distributing Painkillers

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A Monroeville resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of distribution of Oxycodone, a Schedule II controlled substance, outside the usual course of professional practice, and omitting material information from required reports, records and other documents, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


Bureau of Land Management Schedules Public Meetings to Address Juniper Flats Restoration Project

News Release: MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management Barstow Field Office has scheduled two public meetings to update the local community on the ongoing Juniper Flats Restoration Project. The restoration project is located in the northern foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains south of Apple Valley.


Chambersburg Man Indicted On Federal Drug And Firearm Charges

News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that a Chambersburg man has been indicted by a grand jury in Harrisburg on federal drug trafficking and firearm charges.


Former Miami Beach Resident Pled Guilty to $207 Million Dollar Mail Fraud Scheme

News Release: On June 10, 2016, a former Miami Beach resident pled guilty for his participation in a $207 million dollar mail fraud scheme.


Wyden Statement at Brookings Institution on Chronic Care and Updating the Medicare Guarantee

News Release: What drove me to come speak before you all today is a sense that the national debate on health care is starkly out of whack. It’s out of whack for a variety of reasons, and I want to focus today on the one I find particularly offensive, which is the lack of attention paid to chronic illness in America and what it means for Medicare.


Dog Owners Invited to Take the BARK Pledge with Piper the  K-9 from Cherry Capital Airport

News Release: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) is hosting three BARK Ranger events at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 24, at the Platte River Picnic Area adjacent to the Platte River Campground on Lake Michigan Road. Anyone interested in pets in the park, pet safety, or volunteering for the BARK...


Seng Xiong Indicted for Defrauding Hmong Elders

News Release: United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger today announced an indictment charging SENG XIONG, 48, with wire and mail fraud for operating an affinity scheme targeting Hmong elders. XIONG was arrested on Thursday, March 24, 2016, at Los Angeles International Airport, prior to boarding a flight bound for Thailand.


Former CEO of Scranton-Area Federal Credit Union Charged with Bank Fraud

News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that the former Chief Executive Officer (“CEO") of Scranton-based Valor Federal Credit Union (“Valor"), formerly known as Tobyhanna Federal Credit Union, has been charged in an Information with bank fraud and attempted bank fraud.


Hedge Fund Portfolio Manager Sanjay Valvani And Former Portfolio Manager Stefan Lumiere Charged In Manhattan Federal Court

News Release: Gordon Johnston, a Political Intelligence Consultant, and Christopher Plaford, a Former Hedge Fund Portfolio Manager, Have Each Pled Guilty and Are Cooperating with the Government.


Former Insurance Agent/Broker Sentenced on Wire Fraud Charge

News Release: St. Louis, MO - Donald Novak, former licensed insurance agent and broker for various insurance companies, was sentenced to 29 months in prison on charges involving wire fraud. The sentence also included orders of restitution and criminal forfeiture.


USDA Increases Assistance to Flint Families with Delivery of Nutritious Food Packages

Release: Washington, DC, June 15, 2016 - Today Agriculture Under Secretary Kevin Concannon announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide extra nutrition support to Flint, Michigan to help low-income residents affected by lead contamination in the city’s water. In response to a request...


Commercial Vehicle Safety Inspections to Occur in Yellowstone

News Release: Park rangers and state and federal transportation officials will conduct safety evaluations of commercial vehicles and operators traveling in the park this summer.


FBI ASAC Ron Hopper’s Remarks at Press Briefing on Pulse Nightclub Shooting Investigation

News Release: FBI ASAC Ron Hopper’s Remarks at Press Briefing on Pulse Nightclub Shooting Investigation.


Harahan Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Sell Identification Documents

News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that DAMIAN R. RODRIGUEZ, age 38, of Harahan, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to transfer identification documents in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028(f).


Wetumka Man Sentenced To 108 Months For Methamphetamine Distribution

News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that RODNEY GENE BENNETT, age 25, of Wetumka, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 108 months imprisonment, followed by 4 years of supervised release for POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE METHAMPHETAMINE, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B).


STATEMENT TO LGBT COMMUNITY

News Release: In the aftermath of the violence in Orlando, Fla., U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips issued this statement on June 14, 2016 to the LGBT community in the District of Columbia.


Engel Remarks on U.S.-Caribbean Strategic Partnership

News Release: an further utilize our strong Caribbean-American Diaspora community in these policy discussions.


Iowa Businessman Pleads Guilty for Failing to Pay Employment Taxes and Violating Clean Water Act

News Release: Iowa Businessman Pleads Guilty for Failing to Pay Employment Taxes and Violating Clean Water Act.


Joshua Tree National Park Announces Keys Ranch Weekend

News Release: JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, Twentynine Palms, California.


Orange County Businessman Sentenced to over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Defrauding Investors out of nearly $50 Million

News Release: SANTA ANA, California - A former Newport Beach resident has been sentenced to 121 months in federal prison for running a Ponzi scheme through his Orange County-based company that defrauded hundreds of investors out nearly $50 million.