News published on Federal Newswire in November 2018

News from November 2018


Mission Man Charged with Burglary and Larceny

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Third Degree Burglary and Larceny.


Four Health Care Professionals and a Personal Trainer Indicted for Allegedly Pocketing $6.5 Million for Nonexistent Services

News Release: CHICAGO - Four Chicago-area health care professionals and a personal trainer have been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly scheming to pocket $6.5 million from private health and auto insurers for physical therapy, chiropractic and other services that were never rendered.


Armed Drug Dealer Sentenced in Federal Court

News Release: United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Michael James Reed, 39, of Toomsuba, Mississippi, was sentenced to 70 months’ imprisonment for possession with intent to distribute two kilograms of cocaine and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Reed pled guilty to the charges in March of this year.


Johnstown Felon Sentenced to Nearly 4 Years in Prison for Illegal Gun Possession

News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Johnstown, Pa. has been sentenced in federal court to three years and 10 months in prison and three years’ supervised release on his conviction of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Additional Defendant Charged In Insider Trading Scheme

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Hamed Ettu, 44, of Richmond, TX was charged today by information with conspiracy to commit securities fraud.


Final Defendant Sentenced In Meth Trafficking Ring

News Release: BRUNSWICK, GA: The leader of a multi-state methamphetamine trafficking ring will spend more than 23 years in prison after sentencing this week in federal court.


U.S. Attorney’s Office Honors over 200 Law Enforcement Officials in Annual Awards Ceremony for Outstanding Efforts in Fighting Crime

News Release: LOS ANGELES - United States Attorney Nick Hanna is presenting awards today to more than 200 members of law enforcement agencies for their outstanding work in dozens of cases prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office. During the office’s annual Law Enforcement Awards ceremony, officials from federal and local agencies - as well as six Canadian police officers - are being honored for their work in rooting out criminal wrongdoing in Southern California.


Opa-Locka Resident Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Possession of an Unregistered Firearm

News Release: An Opa-Locka resident was sentenced yesterday to 63 months in federal prison, after having been convicted at trial of possession of an unregistered firearm.


Owner of Charter Bus Company Arrested and Charged for Bribing Federal Safety Inspector

News Release: BOSTON - The owner of a charter bus company operating in Massachusetts was arrested yesterday on charges of bribing a federal safety investigator in order to influence the safety review of the passenger buses. The safety manager of the company was previously arrested on the same charges.


Sentencings for October 29 - November 1, 2018

News Release: Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal sentenced PASTOR JESUS LOPEZ-MARIANO, 30, of Guanajuato, Mexico on Nov. 1, 2018 for illegal re-entry of a previously deported alien into the United States. Lopez-Mariano was arrested in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He received six months of imprisonment, subject to deportation upon completion of his sentence, and ordered to pay a $100.00 special assessment. The Department of Homeland Security Investigation investigated this case.


Alabama Woman Indicted for Attempting to Provide Material Support and Resources to a Foreign Terrorist Organization

News Release: BIRMINGHAM - A federal grand jury on Monday indicted a woman, who is a former resident of Alabama, with attempting to provide material support and resources to al Qaeda, a designated foreign terrorist organization, and aiding and abetting others, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections...


Candlelight Walk 2018

News Release: Tickets are now available online for the 29th Annual Candlelight Walk through the Ancient Redwoods scheduled for Friday, Nov. 30 and Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. This family-friendly event has become increasingly popular and is now held over two...


Queens Resident Sentenced to 30 Months’ Imprisonment for Smuggling Counterfeit Apparel into the United States from China

News Release: More Than 200 Shipping Containers Were Loaded with Counterfeit Goods, Including Fake Nike Shoes, UGG Boots and NFL Jerseys.


New Zealand Man Sentenced to Five Years for Transporting Child Pornography

News Release: Portland, Maine: United States Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that Bobby Mataara Owens, 41, of Turangi, New Zealand, was sentenced on Wednesday in U.S. District Court by Chief Judge Nancy Torresen to five years in prison and by ten years of supervised release for transporting child pornography. Owens pleaded guilty on Sept. 1, 2017.


U.S. Attorney Announcement on November 2018 Elections

News Release: St. Louis, MO - United States Attorney Jeff Jensen announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Hal Goldsmith will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 6, 2018, general election. AUSA Goldsmith...


Natural Resources Committee Democrats Begin New Medium Series, Watchdog, Connecting Dots on Secretary Zinke’s Ethical Failures

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Natural Resources Committee Democrats today published the first post in a new Medium series called Watchdog, which connects the dots and offers the public a clear explanation of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s multiple ethical failures. The opening post brings publicly available information up to date, including recent reports that the White House is concerned Zinke may have broken federal rules.


ICE detainee passes away at Monroe County Hospital

News Release: MIAMI - A Cuban national in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Monroe County Detention Center (MCDC) in Key West, Florida, died Thursday at an area hospital after he was found unresponsive in his cell and efforts by facility staff and emergency personnel to revive him were unsuccessful.


News Release: CHICAGO - Four Chicago-area health care professionals and a personal trainer have been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly scheming to pocket $6.5 million from private health and auto insurers for physical therapy, chiropractic and other services that were never rendered.


DEA achieves significant milestone during 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

News Release: DALLAS - Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Dallas Division Clyde E. Shelley, Jr. announced that with the robust participation of Americans nationwide, DEA and its law enforcement partners have now surpassed its 10 million pound goal and collected nearly 11 million...


California Realtor Sentenced to Prison for Filing a False Tax Return

News Release: California Realtor Sentenced to Prison for Filing a False Tax Return.