News published on Federal Newswire in April 2019

News from April 2019


News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced that an Alaska woman has been sentenced in federal court for devising multiple schemes to defraud an Anchorage medical practice of at least $640,000.


U.S. Department of Labor Partners with Industry at Chicago Area Trench Safety Conferences to Raise Awareness of Hazards

News Release: CHICAGO, IL - To raise awareness about the hazards in the trenching and excavation industry, including potentially deadly trench collapses, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is joining with industry leaders, union leaders, and safety professionals for three Trench Safety Conferences, April 9-11, 2019, in the Chicago area.


Appomattox Court House NHP Completes Rehabilitation of Peers’ House

News Release: Appomattox Court House NHP News. April 2, 2019 Contact: Robin Snyder. Release Date: Immediate Phone No: 434-352-8987 Ext. 222. Appomattox Court House NHP Completes Rehabilitation of Peers’ House. Appomattox, Va. - The preservation maintenance staff of Appomattox Court House National Historical Park recently...


News Release: Two men who feloniously exchanged gunfire on Sioux City, Iowa’s Near-North Side have been sentenced to federal prison. One was sentenced today to more than six years in federal prison. Another was already sentenced on Jan. 16, 2019 to more than a year in federal prison.


News Release: Cornell Bozier and Co-Conspirators Stole More than $500,000 Through Bid-Rigging Schemes.


Mexican National Guilty of Making False Statement in Passport Application

News Release: TYLER, Texas -A 52-year-old Mexican national has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today.


Hanford Site Workers, Product Manufacturers Team Up for Safety

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - A team representing several Hanford Site contractors met recently with the manufacturer of respirators used across the 580-square-mile site to discuss challenges and enhancements of the company’s safety products.


News Release: A Monroe County, Florida tax return preparer was sentenced today to 60 months imprisonment after he pled guilty to filing fraudulent tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).


News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, the Committee on Oversight and Reform voted to authorize Chairman Elijah E. Cummings to issue a subpoena for testimony to President Trump’s former White House Personnel Security Director and three additional subpoenas relating to the Trump Administration’s secret efforts to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census. One Republican Committee Member voted in favor of the census-related subpoenas.


News Release: TYLER, Texas - A Mexican man illegally present in the United States pleaded guilty Tuesday to making a false statement in a U.S. passport application.


Zion- Mount Carmel Highway Will Close for Repairs April 9- 30, 2019

News Release: SPRINGDALE, UT - The Zion- Mount Carmel Highway (Rt. 9 Connector) will be closed for a minimum of three weeks starting April 9, 2019 for road repairs. The road was severely undercut on March 2, 2019 and one lane of traffic has been allowed to remain open. However, on April 9, 2019, the road will be fully...


U.S. Attorney’s Office Settles Disability Discrimination Allegations Related to the CPA Exam

News Release: BOSTON - The U.S. Attorney’s Office has reached an agreement with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) related to testing accommodations for individuals who are blind or have low vision who take the Uniform...


News Release: Over the past several years, surprise billing has rapidly risen to the top of the list of Americans’ health care concerns, surpassing worries about high premiums, high deductibles, and costly prescription drugs.


APHIS Proposes Criteria for Recognizing Livestock Compartments

Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health and Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing criteria that will be used to evaluate and recognize livestock compartments in other countries. Compartmentalization is an important tool animal health officials can use to protect against disease spread and support continued trade during a disease outbreak.


Weare Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

News Release: CONCORD - Karl Messner, 63, of Weare, pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to possession of child pornography, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.


Former UAW Vice President Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy with Fiat Chrysler Executives

News Release: Norwood Jewell, the former Vice President of the UAW and the highest official in the UAW’s Chrysler Department, pleaded guilty today to conspiring with other UAW officials and Fiat Chrysler executives to make illegal payments to union officials announced U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider.


News Release: When officers arrive at a crime or crash scene, they have to spend a lot of time looking for evidence, processing it, taking photos of it, and documenting.


Convicted Felon Guilty of Illegally Possessing a Firearm

News Release: Memphis, TN - Following a two-day jury trial in federal court, a Memphis man has been found guilty of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant announced the guilty verdict today.


Boston Man Indicted for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man was indicted today in federal court in Boston for being a felon in possession of a firearm.


21-year-old Texas man drowns at Little Niagara

News Release: Sulphur, Okla. - On the afternoon of Thursday, March 28, 2019 a 21-year-old Texas man went missing from his party while swimming in the creek beneath Little Niagara Falls at Chickasaw National Recreation Area. His companions searched the area, including hiking nearby trails, in an attempt to locate him. Once they returned to Little Niagara they located the missing man beneath the water, called for help at 3:15 pm and began CPR.