News published on Federal Newswire in June 2019

News from June 2019


News Release: CONCORD - Kristen Hodgkins, 30, of Rochester, pleaded guilty in federal court to participating in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.



News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A 53-year-old former bailiff with the Hidalgo County Court at Law #6 has been ordered to federal prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.


News Release: Geomagnetic disturbances (GMDs) occur when the Earth is subjected to changes in the energized particle streams emitted by the Sun. Extremely large GMD events can impact the operation of the electric grid, including electrical and electronic equipment and systems (e.g., high-frequency radio communications, global navigation satellite systems, long-haul telecommunications/internet exchange carrier lines, and electric power transmission).


"The Highest Flag...Planted During the War" - Raising the Flag on Lookout Mountain

News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA: On Saturday and Sunday, July 6-7, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct living history programs at Point Park on Lookout Mountain. Demonstrations, each lasting approximately 30 minutes, will include rifle firings and are scheduled at 10:30 am, 11:30 am...


Former Executive Assistant Charged with Embezzling over $3 Million

News Release: BOSTON - The former executive assistant of a Waltham-based technology company was arrested today and charged in connection with a fraud and embezzlement scheme that netted over $3 million.


ICE Homeland Security Investigations remains committed to public safety, hunting down online predators

News Release: OAKLAND, Calif. - After a two-week trial, David John Telles Jr., was sentenced Tuesday to serve 302 months in prison by a U.S. District Judge for sex crimes involving a minor.


Release: WASHINGTON - House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey today delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of H.R. 3055, the second minibus of fiscal year 2020 appropriations bills.


News Release: United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Larry L. Boryca, 60, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced Monday to three months’ imprisonment by Senior United States District Court Judge Laurie Smith Camp. After his release from prison, Boryca will serve a 3-year term of supervised release. He was also...


Celebrate “Mrs. Bethune’s Washington” on the road with the National Park Service

News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) is taking its annual celebration of Mary McLeod Bethune on the road for a second year! As an influential figure in the civil rights movement and an internationally renowned educator and political leader, Mary McLeod Bethune frequented important sites across Washington...


North Charleston Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison on Firearm Charge

News Release: Charleston, South Carolina --- United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today that Rashaun Allen Judge, 33, of North Charleston, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.


Tuba City Man Sentenced to Prison for Domestic Assaults

News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - On June 17, 2019, Kristopher Smith, of Tuba City, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Diane J. Humetewa to 48 months of imprisonment to be followed by three years of supervised release. Smith’s 48-month prison term is in addition to the 12 months of prison he previously served...


News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Dennis Morgan, 59, of Rochester, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with bank fraud and mail theft. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - James P. Kennedy, Jr. today that announced today that Sean McIndoo, who was convicted of RICO conspiracy, was sentenced to serve 41 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - At a just-concluded markup, the House Natural Resources Committee approved bills to block offshore drilling in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and to provide the full $900 million annual authorized funding level for the Land and Water Conservation Fund.


Chair Maloney Statement from Hearing on Short Sea Shipping

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Chair of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) during today’s hearing titled: “Short Sea Shipping: Rebuilding America’s Maritime Industry."


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Ohio Aluminum Can Manufacturer After Employee Suffers Broken Arm When Caught in Machine

News Release: NAPOLEON, OH - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp. after an employee suffered a broken arm while servicing a machine at its Napoleon, Ohio, facility. The company faces proposed penalties of $106,080 for one repeat and three serious safety violations.


Parker Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for First Degree Murder

News Release: PHOENIX - On June 18, 2019, Mickey Roy Anderson, Sr., 30, of Parker, Ariz., and a member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Douglas L. Rayes to life in prison, 10 years in prison to run consecutive to his life sentence, and seven years in prison to run concurrent...


News Release: SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Tyler Lameo, age 27, of Effort, Pennsylvania, was charged on June 18, 2019, in a criminal information with the illegal possession of a machinegun.


News Release: BOISE, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management announced today it is accepting public comments on a proposed recreation site near Perjue Canyon, located about 22 miles south of Grand View along Mud Flat Road.