News published on Federal Newswire in November 2019

News from November 2019


News Release: RALEIGH - United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. and the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section (MLARS) announce the probationary re-admission of the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) into the Department of Justice and Department of the Treasury’s...


New Orleans Westbank Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Heroin

News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that BRYAN JOSEPH, age 39, of Harvey, Louisiana, pled guilty on Nov. 20, 2019 to distributing heroin in Jefferson Parish.



Dallas Man Found With 10 Machineguns Charged With Gun Crimes

News Release: A federal grand jury indicted a Dallas man for gun and drug crimes after he was discovered with multiple unlawful machineguns, as well as heroin and cocaine, following an investigation by the ATF, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox.


News Release: Today, Democrats passed H.R. 1309, overly prescriptive and ill-conceived legislation that will likely impose many unintended consequences on health care and social service workplaces and inflict a costly mandate on health care providers.


District Man Sentenced to Seven-Year Prison Term for Committing Armed Robbery While on Supervised Release

News Release: WASHINGTON - Michael Jenkins, 29, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to seven years in prison for brandishing a firearm during a robbery over the July 4th weekend of 2019, announced U.S. Attorney Jessie K. Liu.


Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Acquiring Firearms from a Licensed Dealer

News Release: Portland, Maine: A Pawtucket, Rhode Island man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Portland to providing false information in connection with the acquisition of firearms from a licensed dealer, U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced.


Madera County Residents Indicted for Dealing Heroin that Caused Overdose Death

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Georgia Nicole Dean, 36, and Ashley Michelle Hill, 32, both of Coarsegold, charging them with selling heroin that resulted in the overdose death of another Coarsegold resident, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced. Dean and Hill are also charged with conspiring to distribute the heroin that resulted in the victim’s death.


Release: BOZEMAN, Mont.- Officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Montana Division of Motor Vehicles today reminded Montana residents that starting Oct. 1, 2020, all travelers will need a REAL ID-compliant driver license, identification card or another acceptable form of identification to board a commercial flight.


BLM seeks public input on Alabama Hills Management Plan

News Release: BISHOP, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office is seeking public input on the development of a management plan for the Alabama Hills, near Lone Pine in Inyo County. The 30-day public scoping period for the proposed management plan begins on Thursday, Nov. 21, and ends on Monday, Dec. 23.


BLM seeks public input on multi-year wild horse gather proposal in southern Wyoming

News Release: ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Rock Springs and Rawlins Field Offices are launching a 30-day public scoping period prior to preparing an environmental assessment regarding a multi-year gather plan for the Adobe Town, Great Divide Basin, Salt Wells Creek, Little Colorado and White...


News Release: Renae McDermott Named Assistant Director of the Training Division.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Essex County, New Jersey, man was charged today for his role in a multi-million dollar money laundering conspiracy and for using a stolen identity in furtherance of the scheme, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


Kern County and Los Angeles County Residents Charged with Possessing and Illegally Importing 372 Pounds of Methamphetamine into the United States

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment today against Pedro Alegra Jr., 21, of Delano, and Edgardo Rosales-Andrade, 23, of Paramount, charging them with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. Rosales-Andrade was also charged with the illegal importation of narcotics, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.


Rouda, Kildee Request Documents on EPA’s Progress on Protecting Americans Against Harmful PFAS Chemicals

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Harley Rouda, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, and Rep. Dan Kildee, Co-Chair of the Congressional PFAS Task Force, sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler seeking information and documents concerning the progress being...


News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-A 13-count indictment was filed in federal court today charging James W. Millegan, 62, a former Oregon securities broker, with investment account churning and tax evasion.


News Release: WASHINGTON - A lovely melding of music, national parks, outdoor performance, and holiday cheer, the 97th National Christmas Tree Lighting will feature not only the official lighting of the new National Christmas Tree, but also timeless holiday tunes that people of all ages will enjoy. Presented by the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation, this beloved American tradition takes place on the Ellipse in President’s Park (White House) on Dec. 5.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) in partnership with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) will announce the winning technologies...


Leader of Violent Drug Trafficking Gang from North Philadelphia Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced today that Juan Jarmon, 32, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to thirty years’ imprisonment and six years’ supervised release by United States District Judge Paul S. Diamond for crimes committed while he was the leader of a violent drug trafficking group operating out of the Norman Blumberg Apartments public housing facility in North Philadelphia.


New Charges Filed Against Wake Forest Investment Adviser Including Securities Fraud, Money Laundering And Wire Fraud and Wire Fraud

News Release: RALEIGH - United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that a federal grand jury has returned an Indictment charging ANTHONY WAYNE MARCH, 48, of Wake Forest, North Carolina, with one count of Securities Fraud; three counts of Wire Fraud; one count of Bankruptcy Fraud; one count of Obstruction of Bankruptcy Case; three counts of False Oaths; and four counts of Money Laundering.