News published on Federal Newswire in February 2019

News from February 2019


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published an eight page rule on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page rule on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page proposed rule on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published an eight page proposed rule on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Broken Arrow Woman Sentenced for Defrauding Victims of More than $2.6 Million

News Release: A Broken Arrow woman was sentenced to federal prison Tuesday for a wire fraud scheme involving the embezzlement of more than $2.6 million from an Inola business and to signing a false tax return, announced U.S. Attorney Trent Shores.


News Release: PITTSBURGH - An Ohio resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of traveling with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


News Release: LONE PINE, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office, in partnership with the Alabama Hills Stewardship Group, will host a public workshop on March 5 to share and gather information and ideas about current activities and management opportunities in the Alabama Hills.


AMS Imposes Five-Year Suspension in Settlement with Troy Siebels, S&S Buying Inc.

News Release: Washington - On Jan. 28, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), entered into a consent decision with S&S Buying, Inc. and Troy Siebels, Stamford, Nebraska (Siebels) to settle a complaint issued by AMS on June 26, 2018, for alleged violations of the Packers and...


Mililani Man Sentenced To 20 Months In Prison For Social Security Fraud

News Release: HONOLULU - Gregory Scher, 66, of Mililani, Hawaii, was sentenced yesterday to 20 months of imprisonment for defrauding the Social Security Administration. As part of his sentence, Scher was also ordered to pay $26,298.12 in restitution and a $100 assessment, and to serve 3 years of supervised release.


Muskogee Man Pleads Guilty To Methamphetamine Distribution And Possession Of Firearm, Ammunition

News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Gatlin Gary Morgan, age 37, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to Possession With Intent To Distribute Methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1)...


News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - U.S. District Judge Harvey Lee Adams today sentenced Sean Justin Owens (35, Jacksonville) to 15 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. A federal jury found Owens guilty on Nov. 15, 2018. Due to his prior multiple felony convictions, he qualified for an increased penalty under the Armed Career Criminal Act.


News Release: PITTSBURGH - An Ohio resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of traveling with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


FBI Announces $25,000 Reward in Fugitive Investigation

News Release: The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s San Antonio Field Office is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading directly to the arrest of a wanted fugitive. Juan Alberto Mendez, 47, formerly of Mission, Texas, is an alleged associate of the Gulf Cartel and wanted for his alleged involvement in drug racketeering, including murder in aid of racketeering, between 2015 and 2018 in Indiana and Texas.


Grassley Discusses Drug Pricing on CNBC, Bloomberg Ahead of Finance Committee Hearing

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa discussed drug pricing on Squawk Box on CNBC and on Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas on Bloomberg ahead of today’s Senate Finance Committee hearing titled “Drug Pricing in America: A Prescription for Change, Part II." The witness...


News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - After a four-day trial, a jury found Ruslan Kirilyuk, 41, of Beverly Hills, guilty on Tuesday of 24 counts of wire fraud, two counts of mail fraud, and one count each of aggravated identity theft and failure to appear, all arising out of his involvement in a nationwide credit card fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.


Bishop Praises Passage of S. 47, the Natural Resources Management Act

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 26, 2019 - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) delivered a statement from the House floor regarding the passage of S. 47, the Natural Resources Management Act.