News published on Federal Newswire in November 2019

News from November 2019


San Diego Man Sentenced to Seven Years for Politically Motivated Arsons

News Release: SAN DIEGO - Daniel Hector Mackinnon was sentenced in federal court today to seven years in prison for committing two politically-motivated arsons, including one that endangered the lives of children.


News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on Oct. 31, 2019, Jhaquil Moore, age 24, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 60 months’ imprisonment and three years of supervised release, by United States District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani, for fentanyl trafficking.


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an 11-count indictment charging Joseph Bongiovanni, 55, of Tonawanda, NY, with conspiracy to defraud the United States; conspiracy to distribute controlled substances; accepting a bribe; obstruction...


Wyden Statement on Legislation to Rein in Donald Trump’s Tariff Authority

News Release: Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the status of legislation to limit Donald Trump’s tariff authority under Section 232, in response to a speech by Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa...


Merrillville Woman Sentenced To 90 Months In Prison

News Release: HAMMOND -Tanisha Banks of Merrillville, Indiana was sentenced before U.S. District Court Judge Theresa Springmann after being convicted during a 4-day trial in January 2019. She was convicted of conspiring to rob the United States Postal Service, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.


News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - Every year during Nuclear Science Week, employees at Savannah River Site (SRS) present hands-on demonstrations to local students on a variety of operations at the site.


Syrian National Sentenced for Stalking Offense

News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ALAA HASAN QALB ALLOUZ, 34, a citizen of Syria last residing in New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 24 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for stalking in violation of a protective order.


News Release: SCRANTON, Pa. - Steamtown National Historic Site (NHS) invites the public to “Stuff the Caboose" with non-perishable food items and bring some early holiday cheer to your neighbors. This free family event will take place on site from 5:00-7:00 pm on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Riverside, California, man was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for transporting heroin and fentanyl from California to New Jersey for distribution in New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito; Ray Donovan, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, New...


News Release: Shahbaz Khan Sought to Import Tens of Thousands of Kilograms of Heroin into the United States for Distribution in New York City and Elsewhere.


Joint Statement from DOJ, DOD, DHS, DNI, FBI, NSA, and CISA on Ensuring Security of 2020 Elections

News Release: Joint Statement from DOJ, DOD, DHS, DNI, FBI, NSA, and CISA on Ensuring Security of 2020 Elections.


Pallone Statement on FCC Approval of T-Mobile-Sprint Merger

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it has approved the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint...


News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA -Two illegal aliens were indicted by a federal grand jury today for an immigration violations, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.


Denver Man Convicted Of Large-Scale Cocaine Trafficking Sentenced To Lengthy Prison Term

News Release: DENVER - United States Attorney Jason R. Dunn announced that Michael Benitez-Lopez, aka “Mikey" aka “Money Mike", age 27 of Denver, Colorado, was sentenced late last week by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Philip A. Brimmer to serve 180 months (15 years) in federal prison for distributing large quantities...


Leader of the Violent “Murdaland Mafia Piru” Bloods Gang Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Murder in Aid of Racketeering and Related Charges

News Release: Committed Gun Violence and Dealt Drugs in Northwest Baltimore City and Baltimore County; Co-defendant Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison.


Jackson Man Pleads Guilty under Project EJECT to Possession of Multiple Firearms by a Convicted Felon

News Release: Jackson, Miss. - Wilmer Ham a/k/a Jose Lopez, 33, pled guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Carlton W. Reeves to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Michelle A. Sutphin, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Mississippi.


News Release: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina --- United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today that a press conference will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at 11:00 a.m., in the lobby of the Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel, 2101 North Oak Street, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29577.


Mississippi Man Sentenced to 36 Months for Crossburning

News Release: Mississippi Man Sentenced to 36 Months for Crossburning.


News Release: El Salvadorian citizen with criminal history and previous deportation from U.S. charged with illegal re-entry.


Law Enforcement Officers Join Students For A Day Of Learning

News Release: BLAST (Building Lasting Relationships Between Police and Community) Program.