News published on Federal Newswire in June 2019

News from June 2019



News Release: Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza has sentenced Reginald Green II (36, Orlando) to 23 months in federal prison for theft and embezzlement of client funds by a bank employee. A jury had found Green guilty on December 6, 2018.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), released the following statement on the Senate unanimously confirming Rob Wallace to be assistant secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks at the Department of the Interior.


Pallone to Azar: Block Granting Medicaid is Illegal

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr (D-NJ) sent a detailed letter to Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Alex Azar today reminding the Secretary that the Department does not have legal authority to implement a block grant or per capita cap on the Medicaid program. The letter follows...


Firearms violations sends Miles City man to prison

News Release: BILLINGS-A Miles City man who admitted possessing stolen and shortened firearms in Billings and Miles City was sentenced today to 45 months in prison and three years of supervised release, said U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.


News Release: Three indictments were unsealed yesterday in federal court in Brooklyn charging seven defendants with narcotics trafficking in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. Jessie Smith, Kendall Johnson, also known as “Duke," Tyrell Spellman, also known as “Rude Boy," Saquan Warlick, also known as “SB," Ruben Pabon, Byron Elder, also known as “Bezo," and Adrian Mattei, also known as “Spanish D," were arrested yesterday and arraigned before United States Magistrate Judge Lois Bloom.


Eastside Hollygrove Resident Charged in Heroin and Fentanyl Conspiracy Sentenced to 10 Years

News Release: U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that DONALD MARCELIN, a/k/a “Golfer," a/k/a “Black," a/k/a “Snook," age 41, of New Orleans, was sentenced yesterday after pleading guilty to one count of conspiring to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin and a quantity of fentanyl.


News Release: BOSTON - A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee was arrested today and charged with embezzling over $20,000 in payments from customers for money orders and stamps.


Toledo Pastor Anthony Haynes Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sex Trafficking of a Minor; Fourth Person Sent to Prison as Part of Investigation

News Release: A Toledo pastor was sentenced to life in prison for sex trafficking a minor and other crimes, U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman and FBI Special Agent in Charge Eric B. Smith said.


News Release: SPRINGDALE, UT - Zion National Park anticipates July 4-7, 2019, will be an extremely busy weekend as our nation celebrates the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Visitors should expect vehicle and pedestrian congestion and high temperatures.


News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that a federal grand jury indicted Carol Bates, 48, Faith Alexander, 27, and Marquise Perry, 34, all of Shreveport, Wednesday for stealing more than a quarter of a million dollars from Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC).


Pallone to Azar: Block Granting Medicaid is Illegal

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr (D-NJ) sent a detailed letter to Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Alex Azar today reminding the Secretary that the Department does not have legal authority to implement a block grant or per capita cap on the Medicaid program. The letter follows...


News Release: LAKEWOOD, Colo - In keeping with the Administration’s goals of promoting America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management Colorado today sold seventeen (17) parcels totaling approximately 8,177 acres for $78,985 including rentals and fees at its quarterly oil and gas lease sale.


Erie Man Pleads Guilty in Project Safe Neighborhoods Case

News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal firearms laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Marshals Service is seeking the public’s help in locating a man wanted for possession and distribution of cocaine charges in the Southern District of Texas.


News Release: Wisconsin Dentist Indicted for Tax Evasion.


News Release: Keith Hook Admits to Trading Child Pornography While On Duty as a Border Patrol Agent.


News Release: The USE IT Act will Support Innovation and Incentivize Carbon Capture Development and Deployment.


Rhode Island Man Indicted for Somerville Armed Bank Robbery

News Release: BOSTON - A Rhode Island man was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with the May 1, 2019, armed bank robbery in Somerville that resulted in shots fired.


Former Equifax Employee Sentenced for Insider Trading

News Release: ATLANTA - Jun Ying, the former Chief Information Officer of Equifax U.S. Information Solutions, has been sentenced to federal prison for insider trading.