News published on Federal Newswire in October 2018

News from October 2018


Northern Section of Moose-Wilson Road Closes for Season October 22: Entire Road Closes October 31

News Release: On Monday, Oct. 22, the northern portion of the Moose-Wilson Road, between the Murie Ranch Junction and Death Canyon Junction, will close for the season due to construction of roadside pullouts. October 31 will be the final day the road is open to vehicle traffic for the season.


Highway Closure North of Colter Bay October 16 & 23: Expect Two-Hour Delays

News Release: Grand Teton National Park, in coordination with Federal Highway Administration, is conducting maintenance work at several bridge locations along U.S. Highway 89/287, in the northern area of the park. The work will involve a temporary highway closure at Arizona Creek, approximately five miles north of Colter Bay.


News Release: LAKE CHARLES, La. - United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that two men from Singer were sentenced Monday for robbing a DeQuincy bank of nearly $16,000.


News Release: PITTSBURGH -A Nevada resident has been sentenced in federal court to 71 months’ imprisonment on his convictions of conspiracy to distribute marijuana and money laundering, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A former resident of Indiana, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 84 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, on his convictions on a federal narcotics charge, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense Against Cyber Predators

News Release: Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense Against Cyber Predators.


News Release: Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that Zachary Morneault, 34, of Levant, Maine, pled guilty today in U.S. District Court to conspiring to make false statements to a federal firearms licensee.


Justice Department Awards Nearly $320 Million to Combat Opioid Addiction Crisis

News Release: WASHINGTON - To mark the beginning of National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams joined the Department of Justice in announcing grant awards of nearly $320 million to combat the opioid crisis in America. The awards will directly help those most impacted by the deadliest drug crisis in American history, including crime victims, children, families and first responders.


News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that BILLY RIBEIRO ANDERSON, a/k/a “Anderson Albuquerque," a/k/a “AlfabetoVirtual," pled guilty today to two felony counts of computer fraud for obtaining unauthorized access to and committing defacements...


News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Robert Wayne Wiles, Jr., of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 84 months incarceration for a firearms charge, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.


Three Individuals Indicted on Hobbs Act Robbery, Related Gun Charges, and Money Laundering

News Release: St. Thomas, USVI - On September 9, 2018, a federal grand jury returned a seven count indictment against Paul Girard, 30, Shaquan Prentice, 33, and Etherneal Simon, 48, charging Girard and Prentince with two Hobbs Act robberies, conspiracy, and related gun charges, and Girard and Simon with money laundering...


News Release: St. Paul, Minn. - Oct. 2, 2018 --- Today marks 50 years since the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act was signed into law, creating the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway.


Former Physician Assistant And Registered Nurse Plead Guilty To Conspiracy And Opioid Diversion Charges

News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Matthew Dows, age 39, and Robert Garofalo, age 31, both of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty on Oct. 1, 2018, before Chief United States Magistrate Judge Susan E. Schwab to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and one count of obtaining controlled substances by deception.



Benjamin Joel Brooks Sentenced to Serve Ten Years in Prison for Armed Robbery of Morristown Pharmacy

News Release: GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - On Oct. 2, 2018, Benjamin Joel Brooks, 40, of Newport, Tennessee, was sentenced by the Honorable R. Leon Jordan, U.S. District Judge, to serve ten years in federal prison. Upon his release from prison, he will be supervised by U.S. Probation for five years. Brooks pleaded guilty in March 2018 to armed robbery of a pharmacy and using, carrying and brandishing a firearm during the robbery.


News Release: BIRMINGHAM - Federal agents today arrested a Huntsville woman for distributing the synthetic opioid fentanyl that resulted in a death, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and Drug Enforcement Administration Assistant Special Agent in Charge Bret Hamilton.


News Release: Focus is stopping school violence through prevention and mental health training.


News Release: Defendant previously convicted of possessing child pornography; possessed homemade child-like sex doll.


Seven Charged in Telemarketing Sweepstakes Scheme that Victimized People in the United States, Including the Elderly

News Release: Seven Charged in Telemarketing Sweepstakes Scheme that Victimized People in the United States, Including the Elderly.


News Release: Over $1.3 Million Awarded to Mississippi Department of Health and Rankin County Board of Supervisors.