News published on Federal Newswire in May 2018

News from May 2018


News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 35-year-old Corpus Christi man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Adam Lee Rodriguez pleaded guilty Feb. 1, 2018.


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Atlanta, Georgia, has been sentenced in federal court to 63 months in prison on his conviction of money laundering conspiracy, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Leader of Brooklyn-Based Drug Crew Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Rob a Stash House in Queens

News Release: Earlier today, Joshua Padmore pleaded guilty at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn to a conspiracy to distribute crack, heroin and fentanyl, robbery conspiracy and possessing a handgun as a convicted felon for his role in an armed robbery of a drug stash house. Today’s plea took place before United States ...


Attorney General Sessions and U.S. Attorney Bash Recognize Law Enforcement Service and Sacrifice During National Police Week

News Release: Attorney General Jeff Sessions and United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas John F. Bash recognized the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and tribal police officers on the occasion of National Police Week, and commented on the FBI's 2017 Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted report.


Ringleader of Drug Trafficking Organization That Distributed High Grade Marijuana Throughout New Mexico Sentenced for Marijuana Trafficking and Money Laundering Conviction

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Enrique S. Cavazos, 32, of Tijeras, N.M., was sentenced late yesterday afternoon in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to six years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his conviction on marijuana trafficking and money laundering conspiracy charges. Cavazos also...


U.S. Department of Labor and PARIC Corp. Partner to Promote Workplace Safety and Health During Construction of St. Louis’ Ballpark Village Projects

News Release: ST. LOUIS, MO - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the PARIC Corp. have formed a partnership to promote employee safety and health during construction of the 550,000-square foot Ballpark Village Projects. The project includes residential, office, retail, restaurant, and entertainment space near the St. Louis Cardinals’ Busch Stadium.


News Release: BROOKLYN, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), New York Division, announced today that Arthur Clark, 29, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute marijuana, was sentenced to 24 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.


Stroud Township Man Charged With Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses

News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that James Williams, III, a/k/a “Dilly," age 30, of Stroud Township, Pennsylvania, was indicted on May 8, 2018, by a federal grand jury on drug trafficking and firearms charges.


News Release: BROOKLYN, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), New York Division, announced today that Antwone K. Dean, 37, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, was sentenced to 120 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.


News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), announced today the arrest of BILLY RIBEIRO ANDERSON, a/k/a “Anderson Albuquerque,"...


News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced that Steven Andrew Bush, 56, a former Nikiski resident, was sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy M. Burgess, to serve 45 months in prison for illegally possessing firearms as a convicted felon. Bush previously pleaded guilty on Jan. 3, 2018, to one count of felon in possession of a firearm.


Former Owner of Plastics Recycling Company Convicted of Tax Evasion

News Release: Evaded Paying Taxes on Over $14 Million in Income.


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Morgan Fallon, 37, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with transmitting in interstate commerce a threat to injure the person of another. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Philadelphia Contractor For Multiple Safety Violations; Proposes $222,152 in Penalties

News Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has again cited Hua Da Construction in Philadelphia for exposing employees to dangerous workplace safety hazards. OSHA proposed penalties of $222,152.


Medical assistant resolves false claims act allegations

News Release: ATLANTA - Robert Gennaro, a medical assistant, has agreed to be excluded from federal healthcare programs for a period of 10 years to resolve allegations that he impersonated a physician when providing remote surgical monitoring services, causing the submission of false claims to the federal government. The effect of the exclusion is federal healthcare programs will not make any payments to Gennaro, or anyone who employs him, for any services provided by Gennaro.


Herrin Resident Charged With Robbery of Marion Gas Station

News Release: On May 8, 2018, Travis J. Taylor, of Herrin, Illinois, was charged by indictment with Interference with Commerce by Robbery, in violation of the Hobbs Act, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Donald S. Boyce, announced today. The charge stems from an April 25, 2018, robbery...


Wagner Man Sentenced to 24 Months for Sexual Abuse of a Minor

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier sentenced a Wagner, South Dakota, man convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor, on May 9, 2018.


Thackerville Woman Sentenced To 60 Months Probation, $88,700 Restitution For False Bank Entry

News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Tiffany Rhea Spears, age 30, of Thackerville, Oklahoma, was sentenced to five years of probation for False Entry In The Books of a Federally Insured Bank, in violation of Title 18, United States...


News Release: DENVER - Joseph Anthony Rubbo, age 54, of Oakland Park, Florida, and Nicholas D. Rubbo, age 48, of Coral Springs, Florida pled guilty on May 9, 2018, to conspiring to commit mail fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering announced U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Special...


News Release: Salem, Ore. - The public is invited to comment on preliminary design options for new stairs to access Cobble Beach, as well as the decking that surrounds the historic lighthouse at BLM’s Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area. This work is a good example of the BLM’s commitment to serving the American family by being good neighbors and providing recreational opportunities.