News published on Federal Newswire in July 2019

News from July 2019


News Release: ERIE, Pa. - An individual believed to have entered the United States illegally in March 2018 has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of access device fraud and aggravated identity theft, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Ohio Woman Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Heroin and Launder the Proceeds

News Release: PITTSBURGH - An Ohio resident has been sentenced in federal court to four years and four months (52 months) in prison on her convictions of conspiracy to distribute heroin and money laundering, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Chairs DeFazio, Napolitano Statements from Hearing on Water Resources Development Acts

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), and Chair of the Subcommittee on Water Resource and Environment Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA) during today’s hearing titled: “Water Resources Development Acts: Status of Implementation And Assessing Future Needs."


News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Ryan Michael Spencer was sentenced to 360 months in prison for production of child pornography, conspiracy to distribute and receive child pornography, and related charges, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett. The sentence was handed down today by the Hon. Charles R. Breyer, United States District Judge.


News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - Rural Metro of Southern Ohio, Inc. (“Rural Metro") has agreed to resolve civil allegations that it violated the False Claims Act, a federal law that prohibits the submission of false or fraudulent claims to the federal government, agreeing to pay $275,116.22.


Aptos Babysitter Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Production of Child Pornography, Conspiracy to Distribute Child Pornography

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Ryan Michael Spencer was sentenced to 360 months in prison for production of child pornography, conspiracy to distribute and receive child pornography, and related charges, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett. The sentence was handed down today by the Hon. Charles R. Breyer, United States District Judge.


News Release: BOISE - Vincent Paul Ingolia, 45, of Meridian, was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court to 120 months in federal prison for attempted coercion and enticement of a minor, Special Agent in Charge Brad Bench of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Seattle...


Local Woman Sentenced for Filing False Income Tax Returns

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Western Pennsylvania has been sentenced in federal court to one day incarceration and one year probation, including eight months home confinement, and restitution in the amount of $47,378 payable to the Internal Revenue Service on her conviction of filing false income tax returns, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, sent a letter inviting Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta to testify at a public hearing on July 23, 2019. They wrote...


News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Richard Joe Pruitt and John Joseph Kopp, both inmates at FCI Morgantown in Morgantown, West Virginia, were indicted by a federal grand jury today for possession of contraband, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.


T&I Republican Leaders Call for Close Review of International Pilot Training in Light of Today’s Highly-Automated Aircraft

News Release: Dear Acting Administrator Elwell: We write regarding the meetings this week at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal to review international pilot licensing requirements. We are pleased that ICAO and global aviation regulators are engaging on this issue, and we support efforts...


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Newark man who negotiated the sale of 17 firearms over a five-month period was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Mexican national has been sentenced in federal court after repeatedly illegally entering the United States.


Fly Safe: Prevent Loss of Control Accidents

News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the general aviation (GA) community’s national #FlySafe campaign helps educate GA pilots about how to avoid loss of control (LOC) accidents.


News Release: The FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force and Thornton Police Department Need Your Help Identifying a Bank Robber.


Lake county man sentenced to 31 years in prison for offenses involving the sexual and physical abuse of a minor in connection with marijuana trafficking

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Ryan Alan Balletto was sentenced to 372 months in prison today for his role in a conspiracy to manufacture, possess with intent to distribute, and distribute marijuana; his possession of firearms in furtherance of narcotics trafficking; and his employment of a minor to violate drug laws...


Meridian Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Coercion and Enticement of Minor

News Release: BOISE - Vincent Paul Ingolia, 45, of Meridian, was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court to 120 months in federal prison for attempted coercion and enticement of a minor, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced. U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill ordered that Ingolia be placed on supervised release for five years following his prison sentence. Ingolia pleaded guilty on April 10, 2019.


Youngstown, Ohio Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Dealing Heroin and Violating the Release Conditions of a Previous Drug Conviction

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - An Ohio resident has been sentenced in federal court to four years (48 months) in prison and six years supervised release on his conviction of violating the federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Donald Tolbert, 50, of Albuquerque, N.M., pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to 12 counts of distribution, receipt, and possession of videos and images containing child pornography in violation of federal law.


News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Detroit man pled guilty to a federal drug trafficking offense, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Nekko Johnie Daniel, 31, pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute oxycodone before United States District Judge Irene C. Berger. Stuart commended the investigation...