News published on Federal Newswire in May 2019

News from May 2019


Leader of Lawrence-based drug trafficking organization sentenced to 12 years in prison

News Release: BOSTON - The leader of a Lawrence-based heroin and fentanyl trafficking organization was sentenced today in federal court in Boston in connection with orchestrating a wide-ranging operation that distributed multiple kilos of fentanyl and cocaine to customers in Lawrence and surrounding areas - including New Hampshire and Maine.


Bakersfield Woman Indicted for Bank Fraud

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - On May 5, 2019, a federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment against Amanda Joy Nash, 31, of Bakersfield, charging her with bank fraud, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.


News Release: Luray, Virginia: Shenandoah National Park is pleased to announce the selection of Julie Elkins as the May Artist-in-Residence. Julie received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Craft and Material Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2002. She first gained recognition for her porcelain sculptures...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) made the following statement amid the ongoing rocket attacks on Israel by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)...


DEA destroys more than 16,000 pounds of surrendered prescriptions

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - DEA New Jersey Division Special Agent in Charge Susan A. Gibson announced that New Jersey residents turned in 16,127 pounds, or 8 tons, of expired, unused and unwanted prescriptions during DEA’s 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27. Nationally, more than 469 tons of prescription medications were collected at nearly 6,400 sites across the country.


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a St. Francis, South Dakota, woman convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter was sentenced on April 29, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, woman convicted of Theft of Government Property was sentenced by Daneta Wollmann, U.S. Magistrate Judge.


Six Sioux Falls Residents Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that two men and four women from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud, were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Lower Brule, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Aggravated Sexual Abuse, Assault of a Spouse by Strangulation, and Child Abuse.


Cherry Creek Man Charged with Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Cherry Creek, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury.


Ravinia Man Sentenced for Assault

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Ravinia, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury was sentenced on April 30, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.


Ravinia Man Sentenced for Assault

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Ravinia, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury was sentenced on April 30, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.


News Release: SCRANTON, Pa. - Steamtown National Historic Site (NHS) welcomes visitors to help commemorate the 150th anniversary of the completion of the first Transcontinental Railroad with special activities at the park from May 10-12, 2019. With the driving of a ceremonial golden spike on May 10, 1869 at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory, the nation was linked from coast to coast by rail, accelerating the transit of people and goods across country at a speed not previously known.


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Mobridge, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Distribution of a Controlled Substance.


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of possessing a stolen firearm was sentenced on April 30, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.


White River Man Sentenced for Abusive Sexual Contact

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a White River, South Dakota, man convicted of Abusive Sexual Contact was sentenced on April 29, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


Shenandoah National Park Hosts Wildflower Weekend 2019

News Release: Native spring wildflowers and nature art will be celebrated during Shenandoah National Park's 33rd annual Wildflower Weekend, May 11-12, 2019. Special hikes and programs will focus on the diversity and importance of hundreds of species of flowering plants that are protected by the park.


Lower Brule Man Charged with Sexual Abuse, Assault by Strangulation, and Child Abuse

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Lower Brule, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Aggravated Sexual Abuse, Assault of a Spouse by Strangulation, and Child Abuse.


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Mobridge, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Distribution of a Controlled Substance.


St. Francis Woman Sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a St. Francis, South Dakota, woman convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter was sentenced on April 29, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.