News published on Federal Newswire in June 2019

News from June 2019


News Release: MADISON, WIS. - A federal grand jury in Madison, Wisconsin, indicted a La Crosse, Wisconsin dentist yesterday for tax evasion, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Scott C. Blader for the Western District of Wisconsin.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court delivered its decision in Department of Commerce v. New York...


News Release: WASHINGTON - The House today passed a $4.6 billion emergency supplemental to provide humanitarian relief to migrant children and families at the southern border.


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Andrew M. Berkowitz, M.D., 60, of Huntington Valley, PA, was charged by Indictment with 19 counts of health care fraud, and 23 counts of distributing oxycodone outside the course of professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose.



Subcommittee Committee Examined U.S. Preparedness for Biological Attacks and Infectious Disease Pandemics

News Release: Washington, D.C. -This week, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, held a hearing to examine “U.S. Biodefense, Preparedness, and Implications of Antimicrobial Resistance for National Security."


La Crosse man charged with drug crimes involving 500 grams of methamphetamine

News Release: MADISON, Wis. - Andrew R. Henke, 35, of La Crosse, Wisconsin, is charged with distributing methamphetamine and with possessing 500 grams or more of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. The indictment alleges that he distributed and possessed methamphetamine on March 26, 2019.


News Release: WASHINGTON - A former Venezuelan government minister and a former officer at Venezuela’s state-owned and state-controlled electricity company, Corporación Eléctrica Nacional, S.A. (Corpoelec), were charged in an indictment returned today for their alleged roles in laundering the proceeds of violations...


Murray Praises Progress for Families, Calls for Further Cooperation on Larger Health Threats Like President Trump’s Attacks on Families’ Health Care

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Committee’s June markup hearing where it voted to advance several bills, including her Lower Health Care Costs Act. Senator...


Attorney General's Advisory Subcommittee on Native American Issues Meets to Discuss Violent Crime in Indian Country

News Release: WASHINGTON- Attorney General William P. Barr’s Advisory Subcommittee on Native American Issues (NAIS) convened this week during the U.S. Attorney’s National Conference in Washington, D.C., to discuss a wide range of justice issues affecting Indian Country, announced U.S. Attorney Trent Shores, Subcommittee Chair, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme, Subcommittee Vice Chair and U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams, Subcommittee Member.


Olde Philly Pharmacy and its Owner to Pay $350,000 to Resolve Alleged Violations of Controlled Substance Act

News Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA - United States Attorney William McSwain announced that Olde Philly Pharmacy has agreed to pay $350,000 to resolve allegations that three of its pharmacy stores located in Philadelphia violated the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) by failing to maintain complete and accurate records of...


Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Crimes

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - Marvin Dennis was sentenced to six years (72 months) in prison for committing heroin and crack cocaine trafficking and firearm crimes, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


First Fire of 2019 Season

News Release: A less-than-one acre fire is active above Pyramid Lake in North Cascades National Park Service Complex. Smoke from the lightning-caused Pyramid Fire was detected Wednesday evening and is visible from State Route 20 and Diablo Lake Overlook.


News Release: PORTLAND-U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced today that the U.S. Attorney’s Office will join the FBI and other Portland area law enforcement agencies to host a safety and security seminar for faith communities.


News Release: DHS S&T: John Verrico, (202) 254-2385 Hastings County Warden: Rick Phillips, (613) 966-1311 ext. 3203 Hastings County CAO: Jim Pine, (613) 966-1311 ext. 3204


Reclamation makes funding available for applied science grant projects to inform water management decisions

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation is releasing an applied science grant funding opportunity for non-federal entities to cost-share on projects to develop hydrologic information and water management tools and improve modeling and forecasting capabilities.


News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that Tommy Devereaux Warren, 40, of Shreveport, was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Donald E. Walter to serve 57 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release following his incarceration, for possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. Judge Walter also sentenced Warren to serve an additional three months in prison for violation of his supervised release conditions.


News Release: Taylor terrorized former girlfriend, friends, and child at former girlfriend’s apartment; and pulled a gun during the incident.


News Release: CHARLES F. HALL (“HALL"), age 61, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced yesterday for Possession of Child Pornography, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2252(a), announced United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser.


News Release: BOSTON - A Lynn man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with a “ten-percenting" scheme, in which he purchased millions of dollars’ worth of winning Massachusetts state lottery tickets at a discount in order to help the ticket holders avoid taxes on the winnings.