News published on Federal Newswire in May 2019

News from May 2019


News Release: Smart Cities Initiative Headed for Commercialization

News Release: WASHINGTON - Eight technology developers are readying Smart Cities prototype technologies for the commercial marketplace in Phase Two of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Smart Cities Internet of Things Innovation (SCITI) Labs program.


News Release: LOS ANGELES - A federal grand jury has indicted a San Fernando Valley man for his role in planning to bomb a rally in Long Beach last month for the purpose of causing mass casualties.


News Release: District Court Enters Permanent Injunction Against Texas Compounding Pharmacy and Its Owners to Prevent Distribution of Adulterated Drugs.


News Release: RALEIGH - The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announces that United States District Judge James C. Dever, III sentenced DOMINQUE RUSSELL, 30, of Durham to 24 months of imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release. On Dec. 28, 2018, RUSSELL pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute a quantity of heroin.



News Release: Washington D.C. - Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today thanked the House Appropriations Committee for increasing environmental funding in a pair of fiscal year 2020 appropriations bills, which now head to the House floor. The Committee’s just-approved bills - one for Interior, Environment and Related...


News Release: IAV GmbH Sentenced to Pay $35 Million Criminal Fine for its Role in Volkswagen AG Emissions Fraud.


News Release: The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio presented awards to honor exceptional advocacy, support and legal work on behalf of the district’s six million residents in 2018.


Three People Charged with Robbery Affecting Interstate Commerce and Brandishing and Discharging a Firearm Causing the Death of Another

News Release: Matthew Barrett Robbins, age 46, William Leo Yancey, age 43, and Danielle Lynn Busch, age 29, have been charged with one count of robbery affecting interstate commerce, one count of conspiracy to commit robbery affecting interstate commerce, and one count of using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence resulting in murder. The charges are contained in an Indictment unsealed today in United States District Court in Cedar Rapids.


Engel’s Global Fragility Passed by House

News Release: WASHINGTON-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today delivered the following statement on the House passage of a bill he authored --H.R.2116, the Global Fragility Act...


News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Raul Alexis Gamez-Garcia, age 26, of Hermosillo, Senora, Mexico, entered a guilty plea to Possession With Intent To Distribute Methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today convened a committee business meeting during which members approved 10 pieces of legislation and five nominations.


Truck Driver Indicted for Taking Children Across State Lines to Engage in Sex with Them

News Release: GRAND JUNCTION - A federal grand jury in Grand Junction has returned a five count indictment charging a 47 year old truck driver from Grand Junction, now residing in Colorado Springs, with traveling across state lines to engage in sexual acts with children, announced U.S. Attorney Jason Dunn and FBI...


News Release: New Jersey Man Charged with Attempting to Provide Material Support to Hamas, Making False Statements.


Three People Charged With Robbery Affecting Interstate Commerce and Brandishing and Discharging a Firearm Causing the Death of Another

News Release: Matthew Barrett Robbins, age 46, William Leo Yancey, age 43, and Danielle Lynn Busch, age 29, have been charged with one count of robbery affecting interstate commerce, one count of conspiracy to commit robbery affecting interstate commerce, and one count of using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence resulting in murder. The charges are contained in an Indictment unsealed today in United States District Court in Cedar Rapids.


Middlesex County Man Admits Participation in Conspiracy to Illegally Export Firearms and Other Items to Ukraine

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Edison, New Jersey, man today admitted that he conspired to export, without a license, firearms and other items subject to the export control list, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


Leader of Wilmington Area Drug Trafficking Organization Gets 16 Years in Prison

News Release: RALEIGH - The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announces that United States District Judge James C. Dever, III sentenced RICHARD STINSON, 37, of Wilmington to 192 months of imprisonment followed by 5 years of supervised release. On July 23, 2018...


Arkansas Man Sentenced for Attempted Armed Carjacking in the Stadium West Garage

News Release: St. Louis, MO - Christopher White, 39, of Arkansas, was sentenced to 168 months in prison for attempted carjacking and brandishing a firearm during a federal crime of violence. He appeared in federal court today before U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White.


News Release: CHICAGO - Eleven individuals, including a woman and two of her sons, are facing criminal charges as part of a federal drug and gun investigation in Chicago.


Former Olympic Athlete And Coach Found Guilty Of Coercion/Enticement And Transportation Of A Minor With The Intent Of Committing A Criminal Sexual Act

News Release: SAN JUAN, P.R. - After a three-day jury trial, Alexander Greaux-Gómez was found guilty of sexual enticement of a minor, and transportation with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, announced United States Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez. United States District Court Judge Francisco A. Besosa presided over the trial.