News published on Federal Newswire in March 2018

News from March 2018


News Release: McALLEN, Texas - Two men have been ordered to federal prison following their convictions in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Jesus A. Villarreal, 58, of Sullivan City, and Juan Cristobal Hernandez, 39, of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, pleaded guilty Feb. 6, 2017.


District Court Orders Long Island Company to Stop Distributing Adulterated and Misbranded Dietary Supplements

News Release: District Court Orders Long Island Company to Stop Distributing Adulterated and Misbranded Dietary Supplements.


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man was charged in federal district court with Receipt of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography.


Humboldt County Resident Indicted For Alleged Bank Robberies And Hobbs Act Robbery

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - A federal grand jury indicted Harwood Francis McCovey for his alleged role in four bank robberies and the armed robbery of a Shell Gas Station in Humboldt County, announced Acting United States Attorney Alex. G. Tse and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett.


Pictured Rocks Recruits Applicants for YCC

News Release: A summer work opportunity is available for area young people through the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Youth between the ages of 15 and 18 may apply for the YCC program. There are no income restictions for this youth employment program.


News Release: Michigan Home Health Agency Assistant Director of Nursing Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Role in $1.6 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme.




"Fort Tilden" exhibit opens April 7 at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

News Release: Fort Tilden, a solo show of recent paintings by Chris Wright will begin on Saturday April 7 with an opening reception from 2 to 4 pm at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Please come to see the show and greet the artist.


Kansas City-Area Man Sentenced for Four Bank Robberies

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo.-area man was sentenced in federal court today for robbing four banks in Independence, Mo., Liberty, Mo., and Kansas City, Mo., over a span of five months.


News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 38-year-old Corpus Christi man has been convicted of possessing stolen mail, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick along with Postal Inspector in Charge Adrian Gonzalez of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS).


Zion National Park to Increase Drunk Driving Enforcement over Easter Weekend

News Release: SPRINGDALE, UT - Zion National Park will enhance the enforcement of impaired driving over Easter Weekend through expanded DUI checkpoints and increased road patrols for visitor safety.


Two Alaska Residents Charged for Attempting to Smuggle Drugs Into Prison

News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced today that two Alaska residents have been charged for attempting to smuggle drugs into the State of Alaska Department of Corrections (“DOC") Mat-Su Pretrial Correctional Facility (“Mat-Su Pretrial") in Palmer.


Two Out-of-State Men Indicted on Federal Fraud Charges Involving a Credit Card Scheme

News Release: St. Louis, MO - Omar Leigh and Kolley Touray were indicted on multiple fraud counts involving a conspiracy to commit bank and mail fraud and aggravated identity theft.


News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Southwest Honkeys gang member pleaded guilty in federal court today to operating a methamphetamine conspiracy from his prison cell.


News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Amilcar Hernandez-Zunun, age 27, and a citizen of Mexico, pled guilty today to illegally re-entering the United States.


Canton Man Sentenced to more than 10 Years in Prison for Using Firearms While Trafficking Crack Cocaine

News Release: A Canton man was sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for drug and firearms crimes, said U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman.


News Release: Pecos, NM: On April 2, 2018, contractors will begin work on the rehabilitation of the Ruins Trail in the Main Unit of Pecos National Historical Park. The trail, which provides access to the ancestral pueblo sites and ruins of the iconic Spanish Mission church, was first installed in 1982. The resurfacing...


News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that DRESHAWN NEWTON, also known as “Dre," 28, of Hartford, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge Alfred V. Covello in Hartford to 57 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing heroin.


Federal Grand Jury Indictments

News Release: United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that a Federal Grand Jury in Florence, South Carolina, returned an Indictment against the following.