News published on Federal Newswire in November 2019

News from November 2019


News Release: ATLANTA - Ramone Shirley has been sentenced for possession with the intent to distribute heroin. Shirley is a prior convicted felon who had nearly 200 grams of heroin and two firearms in his possession when officers arrested him in 2018.


Jamestown, ND, Man Sentenced to 12 1/2 Years for Possession and Distribution of Child Pornography

News Release: “We are fully committed to detecting, investigating, and aggressively prosecuting the reprehensible defendants who create, distribute, or possess child pornography.".


News Release: FBI Seeks Identity of Armed Bank Robber.


USDA Issues Second Tranche of Market Facilitation Program

News Release: Washington, D.C., Nov. 15, 2019 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the second tranche of 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage due to unjustified trade retaliation by foreign nations. The payments will begin the...


News Release: Memphis, TN - Jonathan Shelton, 29, has been sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for being a convicted felon illegally in possession of firearms and drugs. D. Michael Dunavant, U.S. Attorney announced the sentence today.


News Release: A pair of Mt. Vernon residents is under federal indictment today for methamphetamine- related.


Former Washington Resident Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Fraudulent IPO Stock Scheme

News Release: A former Seattle area resident who defrauded dozens of investors of at least $6.1 million was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 180 months (15 years) in prison for wire fraud and money laundering, announced U.S. Attorney Brian T. Moran. KEENAN A. GRACEY, 28, formerly of Newcastle...


Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to Nearly 15 Years in Prison

News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Hopewell man was sentenced today to nearly 15 years in prison for his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy.


Former Harrison County Sheriff’s Deputy found guilty of drug charges

News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Former Harrison County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Rock, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was convicted this week of drug charges, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.


Ways and Means Leaders Announce Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force Request for Information

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) announced a Request for Information (RFI) soliciting input that will inform the Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force as it works to develop bipartisan legislation to improve health care outcomes within underserved communities.


Fall River Woman Indicted for Social Security Fraud

News Release: BOSTON - A Fall River woman was arrested today for fraudulently receiving Social Security disability benefits.


Oklahoma man sentenced to 7 years in federal prison for being a convicted felon illegally possessing a firearm and high-capacity magazines

News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - An Oklahoma man was sentenced Thursday to seven years in federal prison for being a felon illegally possessing a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Downing, Western District of Oklahoma.


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Washington, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to six months’ imprisonment and five years of supervised release on his conviction of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Compounding Pharmacy and Its Owner Pay More Than $200,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

News Release: Allegedly Violated an Anti-Kickback Law Relating to Tricare Prescriptions.


Atlantic City woman sentenced to 78 months for money laundering

News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, Susan A. Gibson, and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Craig Carpenito, announced an Atlantic City woman was sentenced to 78 months in prison for her role in a drug trafficking and money laundering operation in the Atlantic County area.


Wyden Statement on Health Care Price Transparency Announcement

News Release: Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement after the Trump administration announced new efforts to increase price transparency in health care...


Dayton Businessman Sentenced for Mail Fraud

News Release: DAYTON - Dayton businessman Clayton Luckie was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to four months imprisonment followed by four months of home detention for his role in defrauding the City of Dayton’s disadvantaged business program.


Washington, PA Man Sentenced for Check-Kiting Scheme Targeting Local Credit Unions

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Washington, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to six months’ imprisonment and five years of supervised release on his conviction of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


News Release: MONTROSE, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management will be offering Christmas tree permits in the greater Montrose area from Nov. 18- Dec. 24. Permits may be purchased for $8 per tree at the BLM Uncompahgre Field Office, 2505 S Townsend Avenue in Montrose, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. BLM accepts cash, credit card, or check.