News published on Federal Newswire in February 2019

News from February 2019


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Feb. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Feb. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a three page notice on Feb. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Feb. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Charleston, South Carolina --- United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today that Horace Edmond Wright, age 52, of Charleston, South Carolina, was sentenced in federal court in Charleston after pleading guilty to distribution of heroin. United States District Judge Bruce Howe Hendricks of Charleston...


News Release: BOISE - Juan Diego Garnica, 32, of Nampa, Idaho, was sentenced last Thursday in U.S. District Court to 78 months in prison, followed by five years’ supervised release, for distributing methamphetamine and possessing an unregistered firearm, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced. Garnica was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill.


Lansing Man Sentenced To More Than 13 Years In Prison For International Identity Theft And Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - On Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, Chief U.S. District Judge Robert J. Jonker sentenced Oghenevwakpo Igboba to a total of 162 months’ in federal prison to be followed by three years’ supervised release, $514,823 in restitution, a money judgment of $48,205, and $1800 in court assessments.


Topeka Man Sentenced For Selling Stolen Guns to Undercover Agent

News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A Topeka man was sentenced Monday to 40 months in federal prison for selling stolen guns to an undercover agent, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.


Federal judge sentences Charlotte man to nine years in prison for drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy

News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Chief U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney sentenced today Shi Yun Zhou, 27, of Charlotte, to 108 months in prison and four years of supervised release on drug trafficking conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy charges, announced Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service today announced $613,930 in a grant from the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) to help protect 280 acres of America’s battlefields in West Virginia threatened with damage or destruction by urban and suburban development. This grant will be used to acquire a portion of the Summit Point Battlefield, a significant Civil War battlefield.


Texas Doctor Indicted for Illegally Distributing Opioids and Laundering Money

News Release: Fifty-Nine Count Indictment Stems from Criminal Activity in Long Beach, Mississippi.


U.S. Attorney’s Office Continues to Prioritize Reducing Violent Crime During Lapse in Government Funding

News Release: Columbia, South Carolina --- United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon stated today, “I am thrilled that the U.S. Attorney’s Office has been able to return to full operations this week following the lapse in government funding. I extend my heartfelt thanks to the entire team at the U.S. Attorney’s Office...


News Release: United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced today that Lisa Kwapniowski, age 49, of Omaha, Nebraska, pleaded guilty to committing wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343. Kwapniowski pleaded guilty before Senior United States District Court Judge Laurie Smith Camp. Kwapniowski...


Joseph R. Bonavolonta Named Special Agent in Charge of the Boston Field Office

News Release: Joseph R. Bonavolonta Named Special Agent in Charge of the Boston Field Office.


News Release: MOOSE, WY-The public comment period for the Mountain Goat Management Plan and Environmental Assessment has been extended through February 15. The plan is available for review and comment at parkplanning.nps.gov/mountaingoat.


Affiliates of notorious white supremacist street gang plead guilty to federal charges

News Release: Defendants are among 46 indicted on drug trafficking and firearms charges as part of Operation Vanilla Gorilla.


News Release: Cape Hatteras National Seashore is seeking volunteers who would like to help National Park Service staff clear a large debris field that was left this morning by the Big John shrimp trawler wreckage. The beach cleanup will take place tomorrow, February 5, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Individuals interested in volunteering should meet National Park Service staff at the entrance to off-road vehicle (ORV) ramp 49 in Frisco, North Carolina.


U.S. Department of Labor Partners with Contractor to Promote Workplace Safety during Construction of Tire Plant in Mississippi

News Release: JACKSON, MS - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has signed a strategic partnership with Mississippi State University’s Center for Continuing Education Industrial Health & Safety Program and Brasfield & Gorrie LLC to promote worker safety and health at...


Federal Jury Convicts Last Man Standing in 29-Defendant Organized Crime Case in Myrtle Beach

News Release: Florence, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today that John Henry Johnson, age 68, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was convicted by a federal jury after three days of trial during the lapse in government appropriations. The jury found Johnson guilty of one count of...


North Charleston Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Mt. Pleasant Armed Robberies

News Release: Charleston, South Carolina --- United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today that Leonard Franklin Clark, 31, of North Charleston, South Carolina, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his role in three Mt. Pleasant robberies. There is no parole in the federal system.