News published on Federal Newswire in July 2019

News from July 2019


Rochester Man And Woman Charged With Methamphetamine Distribution

News Release: Law enforcement seized more than 55 pounds of methamphetamine from the defendant’s vehicle.


Humboldt County Resident Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of an Assault Rifle

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Shayne Gregory Maupin was sentenced today to 36 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett.


News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM Richland Operations Office (RL) contractor Mission Support Alliance (MSA) has tested a new technology during an emergency exercise that would quickly communicate the results of air samples during a potential hazardous material release at the Hanford Site.


Madison Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Cocaine Conspiracy

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Joseph Harper, 42, Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 12 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. Harper pleaded guilty to this charge on April 19, 2019.


News Release: A podiatrist with offices in Mentor was sentenced to nearly three years in prison for fraudulently billing Medicare and Medicaid nearly $1.2 million.


Methamphetamine Dealer Convicted for Drug Conspiracy and Firearms Violations

News Release: Following a two-day trial in U.S. District Court, a jury convicted a Tulsa man of methamphetamine distribution and firearms violations, announced U.S. Attorney Trent Shores.


Eleven Arraigned In Wide-Ranging Cape Cod Heroin Conspiracy

News Release: BOSTON - Eleven Cape Cod and Rhode Island residents were arraigned yesterday in federal court in Boston on a multi-count indictment charging them with participating in a wide-ranging heroin trafficking conspiracy.


News Release: Luray, Virginia: Shenandoah National Park will conduct its Fourth Annual Night Sky Festival from August 9 to 11, 2019. Rangers and guest speakers will present a variety of programs at sites throughout the park focusing on space, celestial objects, and the importance of dark night skies.


News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - One of 19 defendants charged in a gang-related racketeering conspiracy was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 120 months in prison.


News Release: A federal jury in Detroit, Michigan found a patient recruiter guilty today for his role in a scheme involving approximately $1.3 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for home health care that were procured through the payment of kickbacks.


News Release: CONCORD - Abelino Morales-Padilla, 38, of Manchester, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.


Local Students Measure Health of Savannah River by its Biodiversity

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - Local students trade classrooms for the trees and waterways of the Savannah River Site (SRS) by participating in several science experiments focused on environmental stewardship.


Reclamation provides updates on emergency barrier installation near Carter Lake, Green Mountain, Sugar Loaf, and Mount Elbert Forebay Dams

News Release: LOVELAND, Colorado -- The Bureau of Reclamation would like to provide the public with updates on the construction of emergency barriers adjacent to Reclamation dams within Larimer, Lake, and Summit counties.


Mission Man Sentenced on Meth and Firearm Charges

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, was sentenced on July 29, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


News Release: Over the past several years, severe storm surges, flooding, and other life-threatening phenomena have affected coastal communities in myriad ways. When weather systems threaten the coast, emergency responders rely on high-precision storm modeling systems and real-time data to accurately predict hurricane activity and flooding threats, collaborate with each other, and make critical decisions that will protect the lives and property of millions of U.S. residents.


Anchorage Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Making Threatening Statements Against Family Members, Police Officers, Others

News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced that Tyler Chance Bateman, 29, of Anchorage, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy M. Burgess to serve four years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for using the internet to threaten Bateman’s...


BLM seeks bids for off-range corrals for wild horses and burros

News Release: WASHINGTON- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today that it is seeking contractors to provide corral space for wild horses and burros gathered from public rangelands in the West. The BLM will award contracts to facilities in the states of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming that can accommodate 500-3,500...


Grassley On the Benefits of USMCA: Vilsack Testifies

News Release: Good morning, and welcome to our witnesses, who are with us today from a range of industries to tell us about the importance of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or the USMCA. We look forward to hearing from you about the significance of USMCA to the American businesses, small and large; the workers; and the farmers that you represent. Thank you for being here.


News Release: BILLINGS - A federal judge today convicted Billings resident Darrell Franklin Holliday on methamphetamine distribution charges after a two-day bench trial, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.


Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on NAFTA 2.0

News Release: The Finance Committee meets this morning to discuss what needs to happen for NAFTA 2.0 to deliver better results for American workers and farmers and ranchers and their families.