News published on Federal Newswire in June 2019

News from June 2019


15 Defendants Arrested Following Drug Trafficking Investigation And Roundup

News Release: Fort Smith, Arkansas - Duane (DAK) Kees, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas; Diane L. Upchurch, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI; and David Ethredge, Prosecuting Attorney for the Fourteenth Judicial District of Arkansas, announced that fifteen individuals were arrested today...


News Release: HAGERMAN - The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR) and Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, a unit of the National Park Service (NPS), have formally agreed to a historic, long-term collaboration that will enrich the historic and recreational offerings in the region and have positive economic impact within the Hagerman Valley.


Former Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor Sentenced for Distribution of Fentanyl

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced that David Reeves, 51, of Beckley, a former substance abuse treatment counselor, was sentenced to 16 months in prison for illegally distributing fentanyl to a substance abuse treatment patient. Stuart commended the investigative work of the Drug Enforcement Administration.


News Release: ALBANY, N.Y. -Victor M. Diaz, age 29, of Johnstown, New York, pled guilty yesterday to possessing and intending to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin mixed with fentanyl.


News Release: Salem, Ore. - The popular footbridge at the Bureau of Land Management’s Marmot Recreation Site will be refurbished this summer. From July 1 to September 30 access beyond the lower road gate and across the bridge will be restricted. Foot traffic and water activities, such as kayaking or tubing, may also be subject to delays for passage beneath the footbridge.


Grassley Statement on Foreign Threats to Taxpayer-Funded Research

News Release: I’d like to welcome everyone to the Finance Committee’s hearing on foreign threats to taxpayer-funded research.


United States Files Lawsuit Against Drug Maker That Jacked Up Drug Prices from $50 to $32,000

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced today that the United States filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against Mallinckrodt ARD LLC, formerly known as Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Mallinckrodt"), in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.


News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Victor M. Diaz, age 29, of Johnstown, New York, pled guilty yesterday to possessing and intending to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin mixed with fentanyl.


Grand Island Man Sentenced for Distribution of Methamphetamine

News Release: United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that on June 5, 2019, Chief United States District Court Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Phillip Smith, 41, of Grand Island, to 10 years and 5 months in prison for distribution of methamphetamine. Following the prison term, Smith will serve five years on supervised release.


Subcommittee on Government Operations Examined Federal Labor-Management Relations

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, the Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing on the policies and management of the Federal Labor Relations Authority.


News Release: COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa - United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum announced on June 4, 2019, William Labenz, age 38, was sentenced to five years in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release by United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine.


Chairman Risch Opening Statement at Hearing on 30th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre

News Release: Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today convened a hearing on "Rule by Fear: 30 Years After Tiananmen", with witness testimony from Xiao Qiang, founder and editor-in-chief of the China Digital Times, Sophie Richardson, China director at Human Rights Watch, and Christopher Walker, vice president for studies and analysis at the National Endowment for Democracy.


News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Georgia man was sentenced today to 151 months in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Clifford Allen Angle, 32, previously pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


Mount Washburn Trail and trailhead parking lot at Dunraven Pass in Yellowstone to close in August for improvements

News Release: * The Mount Washburn Trail and trailhead parking lot at Dunraven Pass will close for improvements August 6-27, 2019.


Opioid Manufacturer Insys Therapeutics Agrees to Enter $225 Million Global Resolution of Criminal and Civil Investigations

News Release: LOS ANGELES - Opioid manufacturer Insys Therapeutics agreed to a global resolution to settle the government’s separate criminal and civil investigations, the Department of Justice announced today.


TSA Pre✓® enrollment event coming to the Sioux Falls Regional Airport

Release: SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Travelers and residents of the Sioux Empire will have the opportunity to enroll in TSA Pre✓® at the Sioux Falls Regional Airport for five days starting Monday, June 10, 2019.


FBI Seeking Female Serial Bank Robber Identified as 'Sweatpant Bandit'

News Release: FBI Seeking Female Serial Bank Robber Identified as 'Sweatpant Bandit'.


News Release: BOSTON - A Hull man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston in connection with a long-running scheme to defraud the company for which he served as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).


News Release: CONCORD - United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today that Brian Sanborn, 54, of Franklin, New Hampshire, was sentenced to 60 months in prison for attempted escape and witness tampering.


News Release: RENO, Nev. - A Reno man pleaded guilty today in federal court to possessing thousands of child pornography images and hundreds of videos, including prepubescent minors involved in sexually explicit conduct and sadistic and masochistic conduct, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich for the District of Nevada.