News published on Federal Newswire in May 2019

News from May 2019


Schuylkill County Man Sentenced To Over Eight Years’ Imprisonment For Allowing Drug Traffickers To Store Heroin In His Home

News Release: SCRANTON-The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Paul Jadus, age 53, of Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on May 13, 2019, by Senior U.S. District Court Judge James M. Munley to 100 months’ imprisonment to be followed by four years of supervised release for his role in a large-scale heroin trafficking conspiracy that operated in the Schuylkill County area from 2012 to late 2015.


Purvis Man Sentenced to 10 Months for Sending ObsceneMaterial to a Minor

News Release: Hattiesburg, Miss. - Mark Randy Magee, 61, of Purvis, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett to 10 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for transferring obscene materials to a minor under the age of 16, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst, Special...


Waterloo Sex Offender Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Possessing a Sawed Off Shotgun

News Release: Led Law Enforcement on a High Speed Car Chase through Waterloo - Eventually Captured after Clotheslining Himself While Running Away.


Honk! If a bear comes near your car

News Release: * If a bear approaches or touches your car, honk your horn and drive away to discourage this behavior.


News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Adam Leone 32, of Long Island, NY, who was convicted of possession of child pornography involving prepubescent minors, was sentenced to serve 60 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.


FBI Seeking Information from Armed Bank Robbery in Moore, Oklahoma

News Release: FBI Seeking Information from Armed Bank Robbery in Moore, Oklahoma.


Wichita Man Pleads Guilty to Liquor Store Robbery

News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A Wichita man pleaded guilty Monday to committing a liquor store robbery during which a clerk shot him in the leg, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.


Broadway Bandit Arrested 15 Days After Release from Federal Prison for Prior Bank Robberies

News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), and James P. O’Neill, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD"), announced...


Gary Man Sentenced to 96 Months In Prison

News Release: For Brandishing Firearm During Robbery of U.S. Postal Employee.


Man Sentenced to Prison for Armed Robbery of Firearms Dealer

News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A Virginia man was sentenced today to nearly 16 years in prison for robbing a gun and ammunition dealer at gunpoint.


Former University Soccer Coach Pleads Guilty in College Admissions Case

News Release: BOSTON - The former assistant coach of women’s soccer at the University of Southern California (USC) pleaded guilty today in connection with her involvement in a scheme to use bribery and other forms of fraud to facilitate the admission of applicants to selective colleges and universities.


Greece Man Pleads Guilty to Lying to the FBI

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Thomas Alonzo Bolin, a/k/a Peter Vincent, 22, of Greece, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer to making a false statement to the FBI. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, and a $250,000 fine.


United States Files False Claims Act Complaint Against Arriva Medical, LLC, Alere, Inc., And Consultant

News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. - May 14, 2019 - The United States has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against Arriva Medical, LLC (“Arriva"), its parent Alere, Inc. (“Alere"), and Ted Albin, of Stuart, Florida, a reimbursement consultant for Arriva and Alere, announced U.S. Attorney Don Cochran for the...


U.S. Attorney's Office Hosts Town Hall Panel Discussion to Highlight the Issue of Childhood Trauma

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Community Prosecution Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia will host a Town Hall Panel Discussion, “Clergy Can Combat Childhood Trauma," at the Hughes Memorial United Methodist Church in Northeast, Washington, D.C. on May 16, 2019, at 6:30 p.m.


Kid's Farm Animals and Wagon Rides on Memorial Day Saturday

News Release: Strong City, KS - Come to Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve on Memorial Day Saturday and enjoy kid’s activities geared toward learning and making memories. Bring a picnic lunch and spend the day. There is no entrance fee and all activities are free at the preserve.


Westminster Woman Pleads Guilty To Stealing Social Security Benefits

News Release: BOSTON - A Westminster woman pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Worcester to stealing Social Security benefits.


Cleveland Man Indicted for Having Unlicensed Machine Gun

News Release: A Cleveland man was indicted in federal court for having an unlicensed machine gun.


Buffalo Man Sentenced On Heroin Charge

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a Rashawn Crule, 43, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, was sentenced to serve 108 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security Chairwoman & Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (D-CA) and several House Judiciary Committee Democrats sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice to ...


News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Terrance Washington, 32, of Elmira, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 100 grams or more of a fentanyl analogue, and witness retaliation, was sentenced to serve 135 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.