News published on Federal Newswire in November 2018

News from November 2018


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of bank robbery, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to Using Scam Political Action Committees to Defraud Tens of Thousands of Donors

News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that WILLIAM TIERNEY pled guilty today in Manhattan federal court to conspiring to commit wire fraud for inducing donations to six political action committees (“PACs") he established and operated by misrepresenting...


News Release: Metropolitan Retina Associates and Dr. Felder Admit to Billing Medicare and Medicaid for Worthless and Unsubstantiated Imaging Studies of the Eye.


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to five years and three months in prison, followed by five years’ supervised release, on his conviction of violating federal narcotics and firearms laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


West Boylston Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Conspiracy

News Release: BOSTON - A West Boylston man was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for his role in a methamphetamine conspiracy.


News Release: HEBER CITY, Utah-There are few horses more expressive, sensitive and hardy than America’s wild-born mustangs. To promote awareness and education on the versatility and trainability of mustangs, Sage Creek Equestrian of Heber City, Utah, has partnered with the Bureau of Land Management to host the Ninth Annual Impact of the Horse-Two Worlds-One Event on Friday, Nov. 9 and Saturday, Nov 10, 2018, at the Wasatch County Events Center in Heber City, Utah.


Lower Brule Man Sentenced for Abusive Sexual Contact

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Lower Brule, South Dakota, man convicted of Abusive Sexual Contact of a Person incapable of Consent was sentenced on Oct. 29, 2018, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


Reserve Man Sentenced To 4 Years in Prison for Cocaine Conspiracy

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that GARRICK JONES, age 39, of Reserve, was sentenced yesterday for charges relating to narcotics trafficking, retaliation against a witness, and firearm possession.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Armed Services Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA), House Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), House Oversight & Government Reform Committee Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings...


Memphis Man Sentenced to 360 Months in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking Convictions

News Release: Memphis, TN - After a three-day jury trial in federal court in July 2018, Antonio Hawkins, 41, was convicted of multiple counts of sex trafficking. Today, he was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison on five counts related to sex trafficking, including sex trafficking of a minor victim and sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant for the Western District of Tennessee announced the sentence.


News Release: Washington - Representatives from nearly 50 U.S. agribusinesses and farm organizations will join Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Administrator Ken Isley on a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) trade mission to Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 5-8.


News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - John W. Huber, United States Attorney in Utah, shared the following statement with leaders of Utah’s faith communities Friday afternoon.


Jackson Man Pleads Guilty Under Project EJECT to Illegally Possessing a Firearm

News Release: Jackson, Miss - Julian Miller, 51, of Jackson, pled guilty today before United States District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Dana Nichols, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.


Soldiers, Veterans, History, and the Castillo

News Release: St. Augustine, FL - On Veterans Day, November 11th, Castillo de San Marcos will be open free to the public in honor of our veterans’ service to our nation.


News Release: BOISE - United States Attorney Bart M. Davis announced today that Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) Jack Haycock, Ray Patricco and Traci Whelan 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...


MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced for Illegally Possessing Ammunition

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - An admitted MS-13 gang member was sentenced today to 15 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possessing ammunition as a convicted felon.


Aberdeen Regional Airport employee generosity ranks first in Feds Feed Families collection

Release: ABERDEEN, S.D. - Employees at Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR) collected more than 2,100 pounds of food and other items over a two-month period as part of the annual Feds Feed Families food and supplies drive. Earlier this week, they learned their donations ranked first nationally among airports of similar size.


Dominican National Sentenced for Illegal Reentry After Deportation

News Release: BOSTON - A Dominican national was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for illegally reentering the United States after being deported.


U.S. Attorney’s Office And Law Enforcement Partners Seize 352 Firearms In Fiscal Year 2018

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today that the District of New Jersey seized 352 firearms as part of criminal prosecutions in Fiscal Year 2018.


News Release: OXFORD - A Memphis, Tennessee man has pled guilty to federal firearms charges relating to his role in a shooting that occurred inside the Lyric Theater in Oxford, Mississippi on April 27, 2018. Desmond Bowen pleaded guilty yesterday to being a felon in possession of ammunition during the incident. The ...