News published on Federal Newswire in August 2019

News from August 2019


Agriculture Department publishes notice on Aug. 28

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Aug. 28 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Commerce Department publish on Aug. 28?

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Commerce Department on Aug. 28

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Fire officials urge caution this weekend

News Release: GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - Fire officials with the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire and Aviation Management Unit are urging the public to be cautious with fire this holiday weekend as conditions continue to dry in western Colorado.


U.S. Attorneys Present Statewide Human Trafficking in Hattiesburg Today

News Release: Training Covers Prevention of Trafficking, Protecting Victims, Prosecuting Criminals.


USAO Honors Federal Protective Service Officers Who Engaged Cabell Shooter

News Release: The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas today honored the four Federal Protective Service officers who neutralized a shooter who opened fire on the Cabell Courthouse on June 17.


Man Charged With Misuse of a Social Security Number

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - ANTONIO TORRES-GARCIA, age 20, was charged on Monday, Aug. 26, 2019 in federal court in a one-count Bill of Information for illegal use of a Social Security Number.


Grand Jury Returns Indictments

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.


Federal Corrections Officer Sentenced to 120 Months on Firearm, Drug and Bribery Convictions

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Federal Bureau of Prisons Corrections Officer Carlos Ochoa, age 33, of Puerto Rico, was sentenced today in two separate cases to a total of 120 months in prison.


Owners of Suburban Youth Counseling Center Indicted on Fraud Charges for Allegedly Defrauding Illinois Medicaid out of $4 Million

News Release: CHICAGO - The owners of a suburban Chicago youth counseling center defrauded Illinois Medicaid out of approximately $4 million through a fraudulent billing scheme, according to an indictment returned in federal court.


Florida Realtor Pleads Guilty To Making A False Statement To A Financial Institution

News Release: Tampa, Florida - Brannon Rue (47, Oviedo) has pleaded guilty to making a false statement to a financial institution. He faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.


Former Seattle Tech Worker Indicted on Federal Charges for Wire Fraud and Computer Data Theft

News Release: A former Seattle technology company software engineer was indicted today by a federal grand jury on two counts related to her unauthorized intrusion into stored data of more than 30 different companies, announced U.S. Attorney Brian T. Moran. PAIGE A. THOMPSON a/k/a erratic, 33, will be arraigned on the indictment in U.S. District Court in Seattle on September 5, 2019. THOMPSON remains in custody.


Drug and Gun Dealer Carl Roy Sentenced to 9.5 Years in Federal Court

News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - United States Attorney Davis C. Weiss announced that Carl D. Roy, 34, of Wilmington, Delaware pled guilty today to gun and drug offenses before the Honorable Maryellen Noreika, U.S. District Judge for the District of Delaware. Judge Noreika immediately sentenced Roy to 9.5 years in ...


Fairbanks Woman Indicted on Federal Bank Fraud and Identity Theft Charges

News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced that Natascha Sabrina Clark, 35, of Fairbanks, has been named in an 11-count federal indictment charging her with fraudulent transactions with an access device, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Clark was arrested on Aug. 26, 2019, and has since been ordered detained pending trial.


North Carolina Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Charges Relating to North Bay Armed Home Invasion Robbery Scheme

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Jaray Simmons was sentenced today to 15 years in prison, and ordered to pay $20,275.73 in restitution, for his role in a scheme to conduct armed home invasion robberies in Northern California to obtain marijuana for resale on the East Coast, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett. The sentence was handed down by the Honorable Edward M. Chen, U.S. District Judge.


Charges filed against dozens in trafficking network responsible for diverting over 23 million oxycodone, hydrocodone and carisoprodol pills

News Release: WASHINGTON - A total of 41 individuals have been charged in nine indictments for their alleged involvement in a network of “pill mill" clinics and pharmacies. Those charged include medical providers, clinic owners and managers, pharmacists, pharmacy owners and managers as well as drug dealers and traffickers. Their actions allegedly resulted in the diversion of approximately 23 million oxycodone, hydrocodone and carisoprodol pills.


Valles Caldera National Preserve to Expand the Managed Redondo Fire

News Release: Valles Caldera National Preserve to Expand the Managed Redondo Fire.


Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 30 Years For Producing Child Pornography With A 4-Year Old

News Release: A registered sex offender who took sexually explicit photographs of a four-year old girl in East.


News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned a 10-count indictment charging STEVEN A. FINKLER, 55, of New Haven, with credit card fraud, wire fraud and identity theft offenses.