News published on Federal Newswire in July 2019

News from July 2019


Porcupine Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Aggravated Sexual Abuse was sentenced by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.


News Release: Alleged Conduct Occurred in both New York and Florida over Multiple Years, Involving Dozens of Victims.


Rapid City Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person was sentenced by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.


Providence Man Admits to Trafficking Fentanyl and Firearms

News Release: PROVIDENCE - A Providence man appeared in federal court in Providence today and admitted to selling fentanyl and firearms on multiple occasions to an individual assisting the FBI Safe Streets Task Force during a Project Safe Neighborhoods investigation into the trafficking of drugs and firearms in Providence.


Couple Admit Producing Child Pornography While Planning to Sexually Exploit Young Girl

News Release: AUGUSTA, GA: A couple who admitted producing and sharing child pornography during a plot to sexually exploit an 8-year-old girl pled guilty to federal charges.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Middlesex County, New Jersey, husband and wife were indicted today in connection with a scheme to market and distribute misbranded drugs and unapproved new drugs and manufacture drugs in an unregistered facility, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A former Arkansas state senator pleaded guilty in federal court today to accepting multiple bribes in connection with a multi-district investigation spanning the Western District of Missouri and Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas.


Chinese national pleads guilty for failing to report foreign national bank account

News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Lili Bian, a 59-year old citizen of China and a lawful permanent resident of the United States living in Charlotte, appeared in federal court today and pleaded guilty to failing to report a foreign bank account with a balance exceeding $10,000, announced U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina Andrew Murray. U.S. Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler presided over Bian’s guilty plea.


Illinois Man Sentenced for Health Care Fraud - Participated in Kickback Scheme Involving Medical Laboratory

News Release: St. Louis, MO - Anthony B. Camillo, 62, of Madison County, Illinois, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to commit health care fraud and to pay illegal kickbacks for health care services. He appeared in federal court today before U.S. District Court Judge Audrey G. Fleissig and ordered Camillo to pay $3,469,810 in restitution.


News Release: A Westland man was sentenced to 60 months in prison today for having organized and executed an elaborate credit card fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider announced.


Census Bureau’s Participation at the 2019 Esri User Conference

News Release: Geographers from the U.S. Census Bureau, along with thousands of other geospatial professionals from across the globe, will present geospatial methodologies and innovations at the 2019 Esri User Conference, July 8-12, 2019, in San Diego, Ca. This year’s theme is “GIS-The Intelligent Nervous System.".


News Release: COVINGTON, Ky. - Today, an Ohio man admitted in federal court that he collectively defrauded a Kentucky bank and seventeen individuals and businesses in Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, and Wisconsin of more than $4.6 million.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Ricky Thomas, 51, of McKinley County, N.M., pleaded guilty today in federal court to an indictment charging him with assault resulting in serious bodily injury in Indian Country.


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that Hot Springs, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person and Distribution of a Controlled Substance was sentenced by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.


News Release: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents issued a public appeal Monday for information related to an ongoing child exploitation investigation.


News Release: Two men from Eastpointe were sentenced today for their role in the robbery of a pharmacy and related drug offenses, announced United States Attorney Matthew Schneider.


News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel today sentenced Nely Rider, age 74, of Bowie, Maryland, to 18 months in federal prison, followed by nine months of home detention as part of three years of supervised release, for wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud at least five...


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump praised the committee’s efforts from last Congress during his speech today...


News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today in response to President Trump’s event celebrating his Administration’s environmental leadership...


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person was sentenced by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.