News published on Federal Newswire in March 2016

News from March 2016


News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - James Christopher Malcolm, 31, of Carmichael, was sentenced today to five years in prison for possessing abrin, a biological toxin; unlawful dealing in firearms; and possession and transfer of a machine gun, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.


News Release: BOSTON - A Lawrence man was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court in Boston for trafficking heroin in Haverhill.


News Release: REDDING, Calif. - A chance to discover the thrill of landing a fish awaits Redding area youngsters in a free fishing day, Saturday, March 12, at Bass Pond near the community of Bend, north of Red Bluff.


Broward County Resident Convicted of Illegally Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition

News Release: A Broward County resident was convicted today by a jury in federal court for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.


Former Wilmington Housing Authority Employee Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Embezzlement

News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - Charles M. Oberly, III, United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that Damien Piper, age 34, of Wilmington, Delaware, was sentenced today by the Honorable Gregory M. Sleet, United States District Judge for the District of Delaware, to 12 months and one day in prison, and full restitution. The defendant pleaded guilty to Theft of Public Funds, in October 2015.


Corker, Coons Highlight Progress in Reform of U.S. Global Food Aid

News Release: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Authorizes Emergency Food Security Program for First Time


20 Arrested And Charged Federally In Connection With Drug Trafficking In Central Texas

News Release: TEMPLE, Texas - Federal, state and local authorities arrested 20 individuals in connection with a methamphetamine trafficking operation in central Texas announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division, and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division.


Albuquerque Man Sentenced to Seven Years for Stealing Prescription Painkillers and Brandishing Firearm During Robbery of Retail Pharmacy

News Release: Defendant Prosecuted Under HOPE Initiative which Seeks to Reduce Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico.


News Release: DAYTON, Ohio - Ricky Lasley, 37, of Dayton, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 52 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Corker Statement on U.S. Sale of F-16 Aircraft to Pakistan

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today made the following statement regarding his vote to permit Pakistan’s purchase of F-16 aircraft from the United States. In a procedural vote today, the Senate prevented a resolution that would block the sale from advancing.


Convicted Felon from Chicago Indicted on Federal Firearm Offenses

News Release: CHICAGO - A Chicago man with a prior felony conviction has been indicted on federal gun charges for illegally dealing and possessing firearms.


News Release: Virginia Music Volunteer Convicted of Production of Child Pornography.


Chairman Johnson Slams CMS For Lack of Oversight of Obamacare Co-ops

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senators on Thursday reviewed the collapse of the Affordable Care Act health insurance co-op programs that failed millions of Americans. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, questioned Andy Slavitt, the acting administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), during the hearing of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.


Convicted Felon from Chicago Indicted on Federal Firearm Offenses

News Release: CHICAGO - A Chicago man with a prior felony conviction has been indicted on federal gun charges for illegally dealing and possessing firearms.


News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Shahram “Ron" Roohparvar was arrested today in connection with an alleged international elephant ivory trafficking scheme announced Acting United States Attorney Brian Stretch and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Special Agent in Charge Jill Birchell.


News Release: A man who possessed a handgun while intoxicated and had marijuana and cocaine within his system was sentenced today to five years in federal prison.



News Release: A man who received and possessed child pornography was sentenced today to 30 years in federal prison.


National Lakeshore's West Beach in Running for Best Beach

News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore's West Beach is one of 20 nominees in USA Today's 10 Best Reader's Choice Awards for the Best National Park Beach and for the Best Freshwater Beach.


Sunbury Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Child Pornography

News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - Mark W. Wolfe, 50, of Sunbury, Ohio, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to distribution of child pornography.