News published on Federal Newswire in February 2019

News from February 2019


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Ali Jackson, age 25, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to committing a violent act in aid of racketeering, in connection with his membership in the Southside Brims gang. Co-defendant Davon Hamilton, age 20, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty to the same charge on Jan. 31, 2019.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - DEA New Jersey Division Special Agent in Charge Susan A. Gibson and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Craig Carpenito announced four people have been charged for their respective roles in a conspiracy to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine.


News Release: Dear Mr. Attorney General: Recent reports suggest that Special Counsel Robert Mueller may be nearing the end of his investigation into “any links and/or coordination between the Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump" and other matters that may have...


Lafayette Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison

News Release: HAMMOND- Richard Seeger, Jr, 55 years old, of Lafayette, Indiana, was sentenced before District Court Senior Judge Joseph S. Van Bokkelen on his plea of guilty to receipt of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.


Rosebud Man Charged with Assaulting a Federal Officer

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer.


News Release: South Florida Patient Recruiter Convicted For Role In $600,000 Health Care Kickback Scheme.


Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 147 Months in Prison for Three Robberies, Possessing Firearm in Furtherance of Crime of Violence

News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Pennsylvania man was sentenced today to 147 months in prison for committing three armed robberies in Salem, Ocean, and Cumberland counties in November 2017, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


News Release: International Falls, MN - Park staff would like to make visitors aware that overnight houseboat reservations for the 2019 season are now available.


Lafayette Man Sentenced To 78 Months In Prison

News Release: For Receipt of Child Pornography. HAMMOND- Richard Seeger, Jr, 55 years old, of Lafayette, Indiana, was sentenced before District Court Senior Judge Joseph S. Van Bokkelen on his plea of guilty to receipt of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. Seeger received a sentence of 78 months in...


News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Adam C. McFadden, and George H. Moses, both of Rochester, NY, were charged by criminal complaint with wire fraud; conspiracy to commit wire fraud; money laundering; and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.


Shreveport felon found with drugs, firearm

News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - Bryan Thomas Robinson, 38, of Shreveport, pleaded guilty Wednesday before U.S. District Judge S. Maurice Hicks Jr. to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph announced.


Gates Man Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Charge

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Sean Blackwell, 34, of Gates, NY, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, lifetime supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.


News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - Mikhy Farrera-Brochez, of Winchester, Kentucky, was charged via criminal complaint today with the unlawful transfer of stolen identification documents and possession with intent to distribute these documents in violation of federal law.


South Florida Patient Recruiter Convicted for Role in $600,000 Health Care Kickback Scheme

News Release: A federal jury found a South Florida patient recruiter guilty today for her role in a scheme involving approximately $600,000 in Medicare claims for home health care that were procured through the payment of kickbacks.


Participants in $200 Million Workers’ Comp Scheme Sentenced to Prison and More Than $2 Million in Financial Penalties

News Release: Assistant U.S. Attorneys Valerie Chu (619) 546-6750, Caroline Han (619) 546-6968 and Fred Sheppard (619) 546-8237.


News Release: Assistant U.S. Attorneys Valerie Chu (619) 546-6750, Caroline Han (619) 546-6968 and Fred Sheppard (619) 546-8237.


Grassley, Wyden Launch Bipartisan Investigation into Insulin Prices

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ranking Member Ron Wyden of Oregon today began a bipartisan investigation into insulin prices. The probe is part of the committee’s broader effort to examine drug pricing in the United States and rising costs for consumers and taxpayers.


News Release: ELKO, Nev. - Learn about historic Nevada women and traditional fiber arts at the California Trail Interpretive Center.


News Release: PANAMA CITY & PENSACOLA - Lawrence Keefe, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced today that 12 previously deported aliens have been indicted separately by a federal grand jury for illegal reentry into the United States.


Lehigh Valley Technologies, Inc. to Pay $4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability for Scheme to Avoid FDA New Drug Application Fee

News Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced today that Lehigh Valley Technologies, Inc. (“LVT") agreed to a $4 million settlement of allegations under the False Claims Act that it designed a scheme to avoid paying fees associated with new drug applications to the United States...