News from July 2019
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Edwin R. Barkley, 63, of Charlotte, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney to 30 months in prison, followed by one year of supervised release, for operating a large-scale fraudulent scheme involving the purchase and sale of stolen goods and merchandise through his Charlotte-based storefront business, Tool King USA (Tool King).
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: In 2003, when we first passed the Medicare Modernization Act that I authored in the Senate, our goal was to make the first improvements to the Medicare program in nearly 40 years.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: St. Louis, MO -Dr. Abdul Naushad, 55, and his wife, Wajiha Naushad, 44, both of Town and Country, MO, were indicted today in a 21-count indictment for purchasing non-FDA approved medical devices, Orthovisc, from Canada and England and smuggling the same devices into the United States. The couple was...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Forrest Carl Bullin, 39, of Stockton, Alabama, was sentenced in federal court on the charge of being a drug user in possession of a firearm. Bullin pled guilty to the charge during his jury trial in March of 2019.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that Russell “Chip" Childs was appointed Chair of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC). Childs is President and Chief Executive Officer of SkyWest, Inc.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: LITTLE ROCK- A former volunteer Sheriff’s Deputy with the Arkansas County Sheriff’s Office has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for extorting confidential informants to steal an ATV and firearms. Cody Hiland, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, and Diane Upchurch, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Little Rock Field Office, announced today’s sentence.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: CHICAGO - A convicted “con man," who operated a fraudulent immigration services business that defrauded hundreds of illegal aliens, was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in federal prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - An indictment was unsealed today after the arrest of John Maasen, 64, of Olivehurst, who is charged with receipt of child pornography, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Forrest Carl Bullin, 39, of Stockton, Alabama, was sentenced in federal court on the charge of being a drug user in possession of a firearm. Bullin pled guilty to the charge during his jury trial in March of 2019.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced today that Eric Charles Means, 33, of Benton, Louisiana, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge S. Maurice Hicks Jr. to 322 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Means pleaded guilty on Feb. 19, 2019.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: Ocala, Florida - David Walter Hendershot (41, Ocala) today pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with possession of a firearm and ammunition affecting commerce by a previously convicted felon. Hendershot faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has been set for Oct. 25, 2019.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management, Carson City District, Sierra Front Field Office has prepared the Dodge Flat Utility and Road Crossing Project, Preliminary Environmental Assessment (PEA) to analyze the effects of authorizing the construction of access roads and buried utility lines across two parcels of...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: CHICAGO - A former Chicago resident who laundered illegal drug proceeds on behalf of two cartels in Mexico has been sentenced to five years in federal prison.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing to examine the importance of energy innovation to economic growth and our country’s long-term competitiveness.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: MIAMI - Alex Nain Saab Moran, 47, and Alvaro Pulido Vargas, 55, both citizens of Colombia, were each charged in an eight-count indictment returned in the Southern District of Florida with one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and seven counts of money laundering. The indictment also alleges and seeks forfeiture in excess of $350 million representing the amount of funds involved in the violation.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Park staff have had a busy summer responding to bears in campgrounds, backcountry campsites, and along roadsides. Visitors are reminded to stay at least 100 yards away from bears at all times and to store food and scented items properly.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: From July 29 through August 9, weather and conditions permitting, micro resurfacing on Bear Lake Road will occur. Single lane closures of 2 miles will exist with pilot car operations and wait times of up to 20 minutes in most areas. Adjacent parking lots will be closed for the day prior to work passing...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: RALEIGH - Robert J. Higdon, Jr., the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that Chief United States District Terrence Boyle sentenced ANDRE HALL, 31, of New Hanover County to 151 months’ imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: What They’re Saying: Senate Finance Committee Passes Grassley’s Bipartisan Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Hawaii County, Hawaii, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses caused by recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
