News published on Federal Newswire in November 2019

News from November 2019


Harrison County man sentenced for role in a methamphetamine distribution operation

News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Paul Casto, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 108 months incarceration for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.


Morris County Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Possessing Bombs and Being a Felon in Possession of Guns

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Morris County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for being a felon in possession of guns, possessing bombs, and precursor materials, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


News Release: ORLANDO - Officials of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Miami sub-office in Orlando, Florida, received Claudia Bustamante, Consul General of Colombia, and Sandra Marcela Tafur Soto, Second Consul for the Consulate of Colombia, Oct. 18, 2019.


News Release: ERIE, Pa. - An Ohio resident has been sentenced in federal court to 40 months in jail and ordered to pay $13,000 in restitution on his conviction of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Hike at Indiana Dunes National Park on the Pinhook Upland Trail

News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Join a ranger for a hike on Pinhook Bog’s often overlooked Upland Trail on Sunday, Dec. 1, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Indiana Dunes National Park. The hike showcases the bog’s watershed as you hike a ravine, cross a bridge over a secluded pond that feeds the bog, and through stands of towering trees.


Attorney General William P. Barr Launches National Strategy to Address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons

News Release: WASHINGTON - Attorney General William P. Barr today launched a national strategy to address missing and murdered Native Americans. The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Initiative places MMIP coordinators in 11 U.S. Attorney’s offices, including in Washington State, who will develop protocols...


Salt Creek Boardwalk and All Campgrounds Open

News Release: DEATH VALLEY, CA - Salt Creek Boardwalk and all campgrounds are now open in Death Valley National Park. However, visitors should be aware of severe winter weather forecasted for Thanksgiving week.


Morris County Man Sentenced To Two Years In Prison For Possessing Bombs And Being Felon In Possession Of Guns

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Morris County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for being a felon in possession of guns, possessing bombs, and precursor materials, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


News Release: LOS ANGELES - One man and two women are scheduled to be arraigned this morning on federal charges of defrauding elderly women by convincing the victims they needed financial assistance to cash purported winning lottery tickets.


News Release: Memphis, TN - Gerald Eugene Hampton, 34, a/k/a "G-30" has been sentenced to 240 months in federal prison for conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant announced the sentence today.


Former Ranger American Security Employee Sentenced to 21 Months for Stealing $70,000 from Banco Popular ATM

News Release: St. Thomas, USVI - Clement Bougouneau, 52, of St. Thomas, was sentenced Thursday, November 21st for bank burglary and larceny, United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced.


Owner Of Empire Pharmacy In Hudson County Admits Role In Multi-Million Dollar Conspiracies To Commit Health Care Fraud And Pay Illegal Bribes To Doctor

News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - A Bergen County, New Jersey, man today admitted participating in conspiracies to commit health care fraud and to bribe a doctor, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


News Release: GAINESVILLE, Ga. - Vinh Bao Chau has been sentenced for communicating a bomb threat to a church preschool, cyberstalking of a woman who refused to date him, and interstate communication of a threat.


Limited time: Acadia Annual Pass on sale for “almost-half-price”

News Release: BAR HARBOR, MAINE - Acadia Annual Passes will be on sale for $28 during most of the month of December. Passes must be obtained in person. No phone orders will be taken. On December 6, during Bar Harbor’s Midnight Madness event, passes will be available at the Village Green from 8 pm to midnight.


Member of Hacker Collective Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges of Making Online Threats to Schools and Possessing Child Pornography

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A North Carolina man pleaded guilty today to federal charges of making bogus threats of shootings and bombings to schools in the United Kingdom and the United States, including numerous schools in Southern California.


News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - A Bergen County, New Jersey, man today admitted participating in conspiracies to commit health care fraud and to bribe a doctor, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


News Release: WASHINGTON D.C.- Innovators, researchers and canine training experts are invited to learn about funding opportunities in the detection canine field on Dec. 10, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Center for Innovative Technology, 2214 Rock Hill Rd, Herndon, VA 20170. Hosted by the Department of...


News Release: United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced today that on Nov. 25, 2019, Senior United States District Court Judge Laurie Smith Camp sentenced Christopher Charles Heinz, age 30, of Romulus, Michigan, to 54 months’ imprisonment, placed him on supervised release for three years, and ordered him to make restitution in the amount of $22,126 for his conviction for the fraudulent use of Social Security numbers and aggravated identity theft.


Black Out Squad Member of the Gangster Disciples Receives Effective 33-Year Sentence for Racketeering

News Release: Memphis, TN - Gerald Eugene Hampton, 34, a/k/a "G-30" has been sentenced to 240 months in federal prison for conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant announced the sentence today.


News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - The final defendant in United States v. Felix-Ramirez, et al, an eighteen-defendant indictment combatting the activities of a transnational drug trafficking organization, was sentenced to prison Nov. 25, by Senior U.S. District Judge Cindy K. Jorgenson. All defendants pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance.