News published on Federal Newswire in November 2016

News from November 2016


News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Aaron M. Bowman, age 33, of Middleburgh, New York, pled guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.M


Harmony Man Sentenced To A Year And A Day For Oxycodone Conspiracy

News Release: NOV 03 - BANGOR, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration New England Division and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Corey Pomerleau, 35, of Harmony, Maine, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge Jon D. Levy to...


News Release: Officer Pursuit Ended When Defendant Drove into Mountain Creek Lake and Struck Boat.


News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Jewel D. Woods, 19, of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, pled guilty to the distribution of heroin in federal court, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.


Two Southwest Ranches Residents Charged with Health Care Fraud, Payment of Kickbacks, Money Laundering and Obstruction of Justice

News Release: Two Southwest Ranches residents were charged with health care fraud, payment of kickbacks, money laundering and obstruction of justice.


News Release: A former chief financial officer of a Clarkston, Michigan, credit union, pleaded guilty today to embezzling more than $18 million from his employer, U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade announced.


2016 a Year Of Life-Changing Milestones

News Release: It’s no secret that Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) is a proud, lifelong Chicago Cubs fanatic. He is an optimist through and through. And for the Cubs, “this was the year." After 108 years, “it happened." Chairman Upton is equally passionate, and optimistic, when it comes to 21st Century Cures.


Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Illegally Reentry

News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that JAVIER DE JESUS PEREZ-JIMENEZ age 30, a citizen of Mexico, pled guilty today to a one-count Bill of Information for illegal reentry of a removed alien.


Clinton Township Trustee Indicted on Eight Counts of Bribery

News Release: An elected Trustee of Clinton Township was indicted by a grand jury yesterday on eight counts of bribery in exchange for corruptly influencing his decisions on township business, U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade announced.



Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Six Convenience Store Robberies During 2015

News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - A Las Vegas man who pleaded guilty to robbing six convenience stores in the Las Vegas area during November and December 2015, was sentenced today to 25 years in prison and five years of supervised release, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden for the District of Nevada.


News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - A federal grand jury in San Francisco indicted former winemaker Jeffry Hill for mail fraud and wire fraud in connection with his operation of a Napa Valley- based wine company, announced United States Attorney Brian J. Stretch and Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (“TTB") Assistant Administrator for Field Operations Tom Crone. The indictment was unsealed this morning.


News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CARLOS SANCHEZ, 32, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 28 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing ammunition.


Eight Sentenced in Interstate Human Trafficking Conspiracy

News Release: PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA - Eight defendants, all of whom resided illegally in the United States, have been sentenced in an interstate human trafficking case. The sentences were announced by Christopher P. Canova, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.


OSHA finds Arkansas steel wire company failed repeatedly to protect workers from amputation hazards

News Release: Employer name: Bekaert Corp. 1881 Bekaert Drive. Van Buren, Arkansas. Citations Issued: Nov. 2, 2016. Investigation Findings: A Bekaert Corp. employee suffered amputation while trying to untangle moving wire at the Arkansas facility that manipulates and coats steel products. Inspectors from the U.S.


Former Suffolk County Police Chief Sentenced To 46 Months In Prison For Assault And Obstruction Of Justice

News Release: James Burke Assaulted Handcuffed Prisoner in December 2012 and Spearheaded Extensive Cover-up to Obstruct the Federal Civil Rights Investigation.


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Nelson Pacheco, 44, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, was sentenced to 108 months by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.


USDA Grants $20.2 Million for Food and Forestry Research and Development Projects

News Release: More than 30 Small Businesses to Receive Second-Round Funding for Innovative Solutions in Food Production, Food Safety and Forest Management WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA will grant $20.2 million to help 34 small businesses move forward with innovative ...


News Release: The Department of Justice today announced a new program, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Enforcement Support Pilot Program, to support enforcement efforts related to protecting the rights of current and former military personnel as part of the department’s Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative. ...


News Release: Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch today released the following statement regarding this morning’s shooting in Des Moines, Iowa: “Good morning, everyone. Before we begin today, I want to take a moment to address the senseless attacks that claimed the lives of two police officers early this morning in ...