News published on Federal Newswire in July 2019

News from July 2019


Jackson Woman Pleads Guilty to Intentionally Damaging State Agency’s Protected Computers

News Release: Jackson, Miss. - Tara Steverson, 39, of Jackson, pled guilty today before U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate to intentionally damaging protected computers, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Michelle A. Sutphin, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Mississippi.


Germain Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography and Assaulting a Federal Officer

News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Colin Germain, 21, formerly of New Haven, Vermont has been sentenced to a total term of incarceration of twenty-six months for child pornography and assault offenses. On May 17, 2019, Germain had pleaded guilty to one count...


Grassley on Spread Pricing

News Release: Spread pricing has historically siphoned money from state Medicaid programs and given it to pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs.


Former Waukesha County Juvenile Social Worker Indicted for Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography

News Release: United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger of the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on July 23, 2019 a federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment against Bernard J. Trokan (age: 53) of Hartland, WI.


Bureau of Land Management to gather excess wild horses near Caliente

News Release: ELY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today that its Caliente Field Office will gather up to 100 wild horses beginning on or about July 29. Using bait-trap operations, the BLM will remove the horses from the Caliente Herd Area Complex, the Eagle Herd Management Area (HMA) and the...


Healthy Parks Healthy People August Events

News Release: Appomattox Court House National Historical Park Announces.


U.S. Attorney's Office Continues to Promote Elder Justice Initiative by Partnering with Meals on Wheels

News Release: The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina continues to promote the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Elder Justice Initiative (EJI) throughout the Wake County area. On July 22, 2019, the Eastern District partnered with Meals on Wheels in Wake County to conduct Phase II of its...


Michigan Woman Sentenced for Fraud and Identity Theft

News Release: United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced today that on July 26, 2019, United States District Court Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Mechelle Anna Major, age 32, of Clinton Township, Michigan, to 31 months’ imprisonment to be followed by three years of supervised release for fraudulent use of social security numbers and aggravated identity theft. There is no parole in the federal system.


Texas Man Convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Theft of Trade Secrets

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Texas man was convicted today by a federal jury in Washington D.C. of conspiracy to commit theft of trade secrets.


Detroit Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Selling Drugs In A Detroit Park

News Release: Danny Lee Woods, 46, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced on July 23, 2019, to a total of 20 years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge George Caram Steeh, III, for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced United States Attorney Matthew Schneider. Woods pleaded guilty on Feb. 27, 2019.


Trucking School Owner and President Pleads Guilty in $4.2 Million Fraud for Collecting Tuition for Veterans Who Didn’t Attend Classes

News Release: LOS ANGELES - The owner and president of a San Fernando Valley trucking school pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for bilking the United States Department of Veterans Affairs out of more than $4 million in tuition and other payments after falsely certifying that veterans had attended classes that they never took.


Rapid City Man Sentenced on Firearm Charge

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that 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.


Clinton County Doctor Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison For Illegally Prescribing Opioids

News Release: Additionally, he was ordered to pay $400,000 fine and pay cost of incarceration.


News Release: Texas Man Convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Theft of Trade Secrets.


Main figure in fraudulent debt-collection scheme sentenced to federal prison

News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: A Florida man who set up and operated a fake debt collection business has been sentenced to federal prison for fraud.


Seattle Tech Worker Arrested for Data Theft Involving Large Financial Services Company

News Release: Used Knowledge of Servers and Cloud Storage to Steal Data from Millions of Credit Applications.


News Article: Grand Canyon National Park Hosts Alternative Break Citizenship School

News Release: Grand Canyon's Volunteer Program wrapped up a week-long experiential training session for college students with the Alternative Break Citizenship School. Approximately 75 students from over 40 colleges participated in educational sessions and hands on service work at the park July 22 to 26, 2019.


Erie Man Sentenced to 5+ Years in Prison for Receiving Child Pornography

News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to five years and 10 months (70 months) in prison, 5 years supervised release and a $5,100 special assessment on his conviction of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Asbury Park Doctor Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Distribution of Steroids and Marijuana

News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - A doctor with offices in Asbury Park, New Jersey, and Brooklyn was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for unlawfully distributing prescriptions for anabolic steroids and for possessing marijuana with intent to distribute, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


Former Bookkeeper for Anoka Flooring Company Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for $630,000 Embezzlement Scheme

News Release: United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced that SHARI ANN NATYSIN, a/k/a Shari Ann Johnson, 33, was sentenced to 46 months in prison and ordered to pay full restitution for embezzling more than $630,000 from her former employer. NATYSIN, who pleaded guilty on Feb. 28, 2019, to wire fraud, tax evasion, and making and subscribing a false tax return, was sentenced earlier today before Senior Judge David S. Doty in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota.