News published on Federal Newswire in February 2019

News from February 2019


Richland Man Sentenced to 28 Years in Federal Prison for Producing and Distributing Child Pornography

News Release: Spokane, Washington - Joseph H. Harrington, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Zayne Kent Barbre, 29, of Richland, Washington, was sentenced today after having pleaded guilty on Oct. 18, 2018, to four counts of Production of Child Pornography and one count...


South Carolina University to Pay $2.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Arising From Violation of Ban on Incentive Compensation

News Release: South Carolina University to Pay $2.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Arising From Violation of Ban on Incentive Compensation.


Wild horse and burro adoption and sale February 15 - 17

News Release: WICKENBURG, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking good homes for wild horses and burros during its adoption and sale event on Feb. 15 - 17, at the Everett Bowman Rodeo Grounds in Wickenburg, Ariz.


Engel Statement on Representative Omar’s Comments

News Release: Washington-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement...


EM's Business Opportunities Forum is March 5 at Waste Management Conference in Phoenix

News Release: PHOENIX - EM's next quarterly public forum to discuss upcoming business opportunities in the legacy nuclear cleanup program is set for Tuesday, March 5 during the annual Waste Management Conference in Phoenix.


White House Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Is Accelerating America’s Leadership in Artificial Intelligence

News Release: ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY: President Trump is directing the Federal Government to prioritize research and development of America’s artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.


Bradley Chiropractor, Former Office Manager Guilty of Fraud, Tax Charges

News Release: URBANA, Ill. - A chiropractor who previously owned and operated the Bradley Chiropractic Clinic, located in Bradley, Ill., pleaded guilty today to wire fraud and failure to file tax returns. Joseph Mayotte, 72, of Kankakee, Ill., appeared in Urbana before Chief U.S. District Judge James E. Shadid. Mayotte’s...


Detroit Man Sentenced to 156 months for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Heroin

News Release: ASHLAND, Ky. - Leonard Anthony Wright, 33, of Detroit, was sentenced Monday, to 156 months in federal prison, by United States District Judge David L. Bunning, for conspiracy to distribute 40 Grams or more of Fentanyl and conspiracy to distribute 100 Grams of more of Heroin.


Citrus Heights Man Pleads Guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Emanuel Mois, 25, of Citrus Heights, pleaded guilty today to receipt of child pornography, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.


East Hartford Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking of a Minor

News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ALEXANDER PEDRAZA, 28, of East Hartford, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to one count of sex trafficking of a minor.


Canadian Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Sending Scores of Messages Over Social Media Attempting to Coerce an 11-Year-Old from Ohio to Engage in Sexual Activity

News Release: A Canadian man was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for sending scores of messages over social media attempting to coerce an 11-year-old from Ohio to engage in sexual activity.


National Park Service to Begin Deer Management at William Floyd Estate

News Release: Patchogue, NY - The National Park Service (NPS) announced today that deer removal operations, approved through the Fire Island National Seashore White-tailed Deer Management Plan, will be implemented during a window of action from February 20 through March 31, 2019 at the William Floyd Estate, a unit of the Seashore located on Long Island.


Plum Twp. Man Sentenced to More than 3 Years in Prison for Robbing Mt. Washington Bank

News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Plum Township, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to a term of imprisonment of three years and four months, to be followed by three years of supervised release, on his conviction on a charge of bank robbery, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Nigeria and Egypt

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.


Associate of Former Border Patrol Agent Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bribery

News Release: Associate of Former Border Patrol Agent Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bribery.


Man Arrested for Allegedly Tampering with Consumer Products; Law Enforcement Seeks Information

News Release: Man Arrested by Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Based on Federal Charges Filed in Los Angeles Alleging He Tampered and Attempted to Tamper with Consumer Products.


Plum Township Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison for Robbing Mt. Washington Bank

News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Plum Township, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to a term of imprisonment of three years and four months, to be followed by three years of supervised release, on his conviction on a charge of bank robbery, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


East Longmeadow Man Arrested for Marijuana Trafficking

News Release: BOSTON - An East Longmeadow man was arrested on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, and charged in federal court in Springfield for marijuana trafficking.


Northshore Mortgage Broker Sentenced To Making False Statements to the Social Security Administration

News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that JAMES BRIANT, age 68, a resident of Covington, Louisiana and mortgage broker and senior loan officer at Alpha Mortgage, LLC was sentenced Thursday, February 7, 2019 to three years probation for making false statements to the Social Security...


Compendiums Unchanged for Most Alaska Parks in 2019

News Release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska-The National Park Service (NPS) today announced most compendiums for national park units in Alaska will have no changes for 2019.