News published on Federal Newswire in June 2017

News from June 2017


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on June 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page rule on June 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a nine page rule on June 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on June 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page rule on June 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on June 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on June 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


FMCSA Urges Everyone to “Share the Road Safely” In National Safety Campaign

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) continues its efforts to raise public awareness so that all drivers know how to operate safely around large trucks and buses through a newly formed partnership under the Our Roads, Our Safety campaign.


Summer’s here – and the time is right for: ‘Water, Rest and Shade’

News Release: WASHINGTON - Summer has begun and it brings hot weather - and potentially dangerous work conditions. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds employers and workers to take precautions to stay safe before a heatwave begins.


Independence Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Child Pornography

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that an Independence, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for distributing child pornography.


Two Members of the “Gangster Disciple” Gang Sentenced to a Total of More than 500 Months in Federal Prison

News Release: Memphis, TN - Two members of the violent "Gangster Disciples" street gang were sentenced to federal prison. Lawrence J. Laurenzi, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentences today.


District Man Pleads Guilty to Broad-Daylight Bank Robbery

News Release: Defendant Was on Supervised Release for Felony Offenses When Arrested.


Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 110,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to Bangladesh during the 2016/2017 marketing year.



News Release: Rural areas can pose challenge to first responders when an incident occurs, particularly when it comes to communications. It is the mission of S&T’s Next Generation First Responder (NGFR) Apex Program to help address the varied challenges that responders see in different settings.


News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A Fairmont, West Virginia woman was convicted today in federal court of a firearms charge, Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen announced.


News Release: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - SUSAN MICHELLE TYSON, 50, of Yukon, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty today before Chief U.S. District Judge Joe Heaton to wire fraud relating to her theft of $467,352.43 from the Oklahoma Operating Engineers Welfare Plan ("the Plan"), announced Mark A. Yancey, United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.


Former Clinical Pharmacy Manager Sentenced to Serve 16 Months in Prison for $4.4 Million TennCare Fraud Scheme

News Release: GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - On June 26, 2017, Amber Reilly, 33, of Jonesborough, Tennessee, was sentenced by the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, U.S. District Judge, to serve 16 months in federal prison for healthcare fraud, which resulted in at least a $4.4 million loss to TennCare. Upon her release from prison, she will be supervised by U.S. Probation for three years.


News Release: Acting United States Attorney Robert C. Stuart announced that Mark A. Tincher, age 59, of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, was sentenced on June 26, 2017, by the Honorable Laurie Smith Camp to five years of supervised release, a fine of $50,000, and ordered to pay restitution of $833,404.65 to Plattsmouth State Bank. Tincher had previously pled guilty to one count of bank fraud.


Two Bakersfield Men Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Carlos Gerardo Blanco, 27, and Henry Polin Morales III, 21, both of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.