News published on Federal Newswire in July 2017

News from July 2017


Boston-Area Physician Arrested for Insider Trading

News Release: BOSTON - A Boston-area physician was arrested and charged with securities fraud for allegedly trading on inside information he learned from his wife, who worked at a Cambridge-based pharmaceutical company.


News Release: Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that WILLIAM BRACY, a/k/a “Rel," was sentenced yesterday to a prison term of 396 months for his crimes as a member of the “Young Gunnaz" or “YGz" gang, including the April 16, 2012, murder of Moises Lora, ...



Getaway Driver in the Saks Fifth Avenue Smash and Grab Sentenced

News Release: St. Louis, MO - Mario Washington, 24, of Chicago, Illinois was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment for his role in the Nov. 26, 2016 smash and grab theft of Chanel handbags from the Saks Fifth Avenue department store at Plaza Frontenac.


Seven Men from Cuyahoga County Indicted for Firearms Offenses

News Release: Seven men from Cuyahoga County were indicted on federal firearms charges, said Acting U.S. Attorney David Sierleja and Trevor Velinor, ATF Special Agent in Charge for the Columbus Field Division.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today released the following statement after the signing of the U.S.-China agreement to allow the U.S. to begin exporting rice to China for the first time.


News Release: CINCINNATI - A federal grand jury has charged seven defendants in armed bank robbery cases in two separate indictments returned in Cincinnati.


TSA Pre✓® comes to The Eastern Iowa Airport

Release: CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) now participates in the TSA Pre✓® program, which allows some travelers to leave on their shoes, light outerwear and belt, keep their laptop in its case and keep 3-1-1 compliant liquids/gels in a carry-on bag.


Manchester Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Bank Robbery and Attempted Convenience Store Robbery

News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced that Jonathan Faucher, 39, of Manchester, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty to attempting to rob a convenience store and robbing a bank in Manchester.


Roberts, Stabenow Announce Hearing on CFTC Nominees

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., today announced the Committee will hold a hearing to consider three nominations to be Commissioners at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).


News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - This weekend, join the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (NHTIC) as they discuss wounds of the past and honor a Wyoming soldier who served in WWI.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) introduced the Viewer Protection Act, (H.R. __), which would establish a Viewer Protection Fund to fully protect broadcast viewers and expeditiously get new mobile broadband spectrum into the hands of consumers. The...


Former NYPD Officer Sentenced To Two Years In Prison For Insurance Fraud Scheme

News Release: Defendant Submitted False Insurance Claim After Accomplices Torched His Range Rover.


Murkowski, Sullivan Commend House Passage of King Cove Legislation

News Release: U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, today released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 218, legislation to authorize a land exchange needed to construct a short road between the isolated communities of King Cove and Cold Bay, Alaska. H.R. 218 was introduced and championed by Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, and passed the House with bipartisan support from 248 members.


News Release: Jackson, TN - Lawrence J. Laurenzi, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced today the unsealing of an indictment charging 12 suspects with federal drug trafficking violations.


Extremely High Visitation at String Lake Prompts Actions Additional Volunteers Needed

News Release: The popular String Lake area of Grand Teton National Park has experienced extremely high visitation levels in recent weeks and the trend is expected to continue. String Lake, located north of Jenny Lake, is easily accessible, hosts a scenic lakeshore and provides water recreation, hiking and picnic opportunities.


Texas Woman Charged in Virtual Kidnapping Scheme

News Release: HOUSTON - A 34-year-old Houston woman has been taken into custody for her alleged involvement in a virtual kidnapping for ransom scheme that stretched to three states, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez of the Southern District of Texas.


News Release: CHICAGO - A 30-year employee of a McHenry County manufacturing firm stole proprietary information from the company while planning to move to China to begin work for a rival firm, according to an indictment returned in federal court in Chicago.


Thirteen Charged in Manhattan Federal Court with Racketeering, Narcotics, and Firearms Offenses in Connection with the “Hot Boys” Robbery Crew

News Release: Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), and James P. O’Neill, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD")...


Former Otsego County Undersheriff Sentenced for Possession and Sale of Stolen Firearms

News Release: Arnold Bruce Carroll Stole 73 Firearms from Sheriff’s Department’s Evidence Locker.