News published on Federal Newswire in May 2019

News from May 2019


News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa - A former resident of Munhall, PA was sentenced to seven years (84 months) in prison and six years of supervised release on violations federal firearms and narcotics laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC - Cape Lookout National Seashore is pleased to announce the return of Astronomy Night programs, which will commence on Saturday, May 25 at the Harkers Island Visitor Center, from 8:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.


News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A Reno County man who led troopers on a 100-mph chase pleaded guilty Monday to a federal firearm charge, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.


Grassley, Wyden Seek Insulin Cost Data from CMS

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) continued their bipartisan investigation into the rising price of insulin with a letter seeking a broad set of data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services relating to insulin costs.


Members of Jersey City Gang Charged with Shooting

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Two members of a Jersey City gang have been charged with the Jan. 9, 2019, shooting of two people and the attempted shooting of a third person, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today.


News Release: Jackson, TN - Robert Newsome, 36, has been sentenced to 220 months imprisonment for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of actual methamphetamine. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant for the Western District of Tennessee announced the sentence today.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The House Appropriations Committee today approved the fiscal year 2020 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies bill on a vote of 31 to 21. The legislation funds the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Interior programs, the Department of Energy, and other related agencies.


Two Parents in College Admission Case Plead Guilty

News Release: BOSTON - Two parents charged in the college admissions case pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston.


Former Employee of Bail Bonding Company Sentenced for Tax Fraud

News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA -Jolynn Gilchrist, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was sentenced today to two years probation for tax fraud, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.


Lassen Volcanic National Park Partners with University California, Davis to Join the Natural Reserve System (Mineral)

News Release: MINERAL, CA - Lassen Volcanic National Park is excited to announce a new partnership with the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) which will incorporate the park into the University of California’s Natural Reserve System. The addition marks the sixth UC Davis Natural Reserve in a system that now spans Northern California from its alpine forests and across grassland prairies to the shores of Bodega Bay. It is among 41 reserves in the UC-wide reserve system.


News Release: PADUCAH, Ky. - Workers are making changes to reduce utility and maintenance costs for EM’s Paducah Site cleanup.


News Release: SAN DIEGO - Indictments were unsealed today in San Diego federal court charging 43 members of a methamphetamine distribution network tied to the Sinaloa Cartel with federal drug trafficking and money laundering offenses.


South Bend Man Convicted Following 2-Day Jury Trial

News Release: SOUTH BEND - Nehemiah Felders, age 29, of South Bend, Indiana was convicted on a single count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.


News Release: BOSTON - Two women were indicted by a federal grand jury in Worcester in connection with their management of Northern Herb, a marijuana delivery service that operated in Massachusetts from 2015 to 2018.


News Release: A Seattle area man with a prior history of promoting prostitution was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 276 months in prison and 15 years of supervised release for five federal felonies, including sex trafficking of a minor through force, fraud, and coercion, announced U.S. Attorney...


News Release: SOUTH BEND - Nehemiah Felders, age 29, of South Bend, Indiana was convicted on a single count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.


News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued subpoenas to Annie Donaldson, former chief of staff for former White House counsel Don McGahn and for Hope Hicks, former White House Communications Director. The subpoenas were issued for testimony and documents related to ...


News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Richland Operations Office (RL) contractor Mission Support Alliance (MSA) recently closed the doors on an aging data center at the Hanford Site, saving EM more than $100,000 a year.


News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A federal jury has returned a guilty verdict against a 23-year-old Corpus Christi man for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking offense, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. The Corpus Christi jury deliberated for approximately one hour before convicting Roman Valdez following a two-day trial.


News Release: PROVIDENCE - A patient of the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Providence was convicted by a federal court jury on Monday of assaulting a VA Medical Center police officer.