News published on Federal Newswire in May 2018

News from May 2018


News Release: April 1 - April 30, 2018.


Fugitive Sentenced to Federal Prison

News Release: MISSOULA - Martin Jay Hope, a 57-year-old federal felon, was sentenced today to 15 months in prison followed by 3 years supervised release after pleading guilty to escape on Jan. 24, 2018. U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen handed down the sentence.


Hungry Horse Dam visitor center opens May 25

News Release: HUNGRY HORSE, Mont. - The Bureau of Reclamation announces the opening of the Hungry Horse Dam visitor center for the 2018 summer season.


News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Justin Weist, age 26, of Berwick, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on May 2, 2018, to 33 months’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani for Bank Robbery.


News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - May Levy, 27, of Walnut Creek, pleaded guilty today to conducting an illegal gambling business, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.


News Release: Abraxas J. Discala, also known as “AJ Discala," the Chief Executive Officer of OmniView Capital Advisors LLC, was convicted today of eight counts in the indictment by a federal jury in Brooklyn. Discala was convicted of conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud...


News Release: A Seattle man with a lengthy history of bank fraud was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 196 months in prison and five years of supervised release for a $7.5 million bank fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes. LONNIE EUGENE LILLARD, 42, pleaded guilty to conspiracy...


News Release: James Samuel McKethan, 51, of Philadelphia, and formerly of Baltimore, Maryland, was charged today by indictment with failure to register as a sex offender, announced U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Economic Analysis released its report on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2018...


News Release: A Lorain man faces at least 20 years in prison after a jury convicted him of selling fentanyl that killed a 23-year-old Lorain man in 2016.


Subcommittee to Examine Emerging Maritime Technologies and Potential Improvements to Coast Guard Mission Performance

News Release: Next Tuesday, the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation will convene for a hearing to examine newly emerging maritime technologies and how such “blue technologies" could improve U.S. Coast Guard mission performance.


News Release: Robert Khuzami, the Attorney for the United States, Acting Under Authority Conferred by 28 U.S.C. § 515, announced the conviction of DAVID BLASZCZAK, a political intelligence consultant, CHRISTOPHER WORRALL, a government employee at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS"), and THEODORE...


Monroe felon pleads guilty to possessing pistol

News Release: MONROE, La. - United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that a Monroe resident pleaded guilty Thursday to illegal possession of a loaded pistol at his residence.


News Release: “Good Morning Everyone. “Throughout the past couple of decades, we have seen innovation transform the way we look at health care technology and delivery. “In the Medicare program, many of these cutting-edge ideas have failed to been used to their full potential. In turn, our seniors are not able to...


News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Former First State Bank of Camargo President STEPHEN GREGORY WARD, 53, of Edmond, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to eighteen months in prison for conspiring to misapply bank funds, announced Robert J. Troester, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.


News Release: PROVIDENCE, RI - United States District Court Chief Judge William E. Smith of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island has appointed Stephen G. Dambruch as court appointed United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island. The appointment, effective today, is made pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 546.


Glen Haven Days 2018

News Release: Time for a day of fun and discovery with park rangers and skilled volunteers at the annual Glen Haven Days. The event will be held Saturday, May 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Glen Haven Historic Village and U.S. Life-Saving Service (USLSS) Station at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore). The festivities will include hands-on activities and costumed reenactments. All programs are free with a valid park pass.


Hammond Woman Charged

News Release: With Theft Of Federal Funds and Tax Evasion.


News Release: BOSTON - A Randolph man, who was involved in drug trafficking with his father and others, was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston.


News Release: National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA News Release. May 4, 2018. Release No.: 2018-15. Contacts (alphabetical by agency). Bureau of Land Management - Kirsten Cannon - (702) 515-5057. Clark County Fire Department - Larry Haydu - (702) 455-7757. Mt. Charleston...