News published on Federal Newswire in May 2019

News from May 2019


Schenectady Man Sentenced to 150 Months for Role in Gun Store Burglary

News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Christian Roman, age 25, of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced to serve 150 months in prison for stealing, possessing, concealing, and storing firearms stolen from Target Sports, Inc., a federally licensed firearms dealer in Schenectady County.


News Release: The Honorable Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett will be the First Panel Speaker.


News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: An associate of the Ghost Face Gangsters criminal street gang will serve nearly 10 years in prison for his role in distribution of methamphetamine.


The Donner Party, flint, steel and s’mores:  California Trail Interpretive Center announces June programs

News Release: ELKO, Nev. - Learn about the Donner Party and enjoy s’mores around the campfire at the California Trail Interpretive Center.


The Light House Guiding SNAP Participants to Self-Sufficiency

Release: By Brandon Lipps. Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services. Recently, I was privileged to visit The Light House, Inc., in Annapolis, Maryland, a local organization using SNAP Employment and Training and other tools to help people in their community break the cycle of homelessness.


Tourism to Ozark National Scenic Riverways creates $60 million in Economic Benefits  Report shows visitor spending supports 840 jobs in local economy

News Release: VAN BUREN, MO - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 1.3 million visitors to Ozark National Scenic Riverways in 2018 spent $55.4 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 840 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $60 million.


Big Sandy man sentenced to year in prison on gun crime after high-speed chase

News Release: GREAT FALLS-Big Sandy resident Joe Don Demontiney, who admitted to illegally possessing a firearm, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison and to three years of supervised release on May 30, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.


News Release: Save the date and join us on Saturday, July 13, 2019 for the 38th annual Cultural Festival, held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kahuku Unit in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, FREE!.



News Release: This past Saturday, a team of two Rocky Mountain National Park climbing rangers conducted a patrol of Longs Peak. While patrolling down the section known as The Trough, rangers found a glove that matched the brand that Ryan Albert was believed to have been wearing. Albert was last seen on October 4, 2018.


Florida Man Pleads Guilty In Telemarketing Scam

News Release: Tampa, Florida - Jamie Frieri (49), a Mexican national who resided in Tampa, Orlando, and Miami, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.


Flagler County Man Sentenced To Six Years In Federal Prison For Manufacturing

News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis today sentenced Christopher Brent Heath, (36, Bunnell), to six years in federal prison for manufacturing counterfeit Federal Reserve notes. As part of his sentence, the court ordered Heath to pay restitution to the victims he had defrauded and...


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that Lester Waters, Jr., age 38, was found guilty of 2 counts of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, 2 counts of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, and 2 counts of Discharging, Brandishing, or Possessing a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence following a federal trial in Rapid City, South Dakota.


Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Artist in Residence Exhibition

News Release: MEDFORD, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Medford District Office is pleased to announce an art show focused around the three 2018 Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument (CSNM) Artists in Residence.


News Release: Involved in a Hit-and-Run Accident that Led to Police Finding a Gun in his Car.


USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California, Florida, Ohio, Texas and Washington from Operating in the Produce Industry

News Release: Washington - As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure fair trading practices within the U.S. produce industry, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on five produce businesses for failing to meet their contractual obligations...


Carrizo Springs Doctor and Office Manager Arrested on Federal Drug, Health Care Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft Charges

News Release: A Carrizo Springs doctor with multiple offices throughout the Southwest Texas border area and his office manager face federal charges in connection with alleged illegal drug distribution, Health Care Fraud, and aggravated identity theft scheme, announced U.S. Attorney John F. Bash; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Will Glaspy, Houston Division; and, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.


News Release: CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - An illegal alien from Guatemala was sentenced in federal court Friday for fraudulently drawing welfare assistance.


Oklahoma City Hospitals Agree to Pay $2.8 Million to Settle Allegations of Submitting False Claims to Medicaid

News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - OKLAHOMA HEART HOSPITAL, LLC, AND OKLAHOMA HEART HOSPITAL SOUTH, LLC, have agreed to pay $2,800,000 to settle civil claims stemming from allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicaid, announced First Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.


Baton Rouge Man Pleads Guilty to Transferring More than $4.6 Million in Criminal Proceeds as Part of an Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business

News Release: United States Attorney Brandon J. Fremin announced today that DONOVAN J. BARKER, age 59, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pled guilty before U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. As a result of his conviction, BARKER faces a significant term of imprisonment, a fine, and a period of supervised release.