News published on Federal Newswire in November 2019

News from November 2019


Gary, Indiana Woman Sentenced

News Release: HAMMOND - Ethel Shelton, age 74, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by Judge Joseph Van Bokkelen to one year of probation, announced United States Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch, II.


U.S. Attorney's Office joins with local law enforcement to celebrate Dublin's success

News Release: DUBLIN, GA: Southern District of Georgia U.S. Attorney Bobby L. Christine on Wednesday credited local, state and federal cooperation with significantly improved safety in the city of Dublin.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - After today’s House Caucus vote electing Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) as the new permanent chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, the Congresswoman released the following statement...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after the Full Committee voted favorably to advance eight communications bills to the full House of Representatives...


Wichita Man Sentenced In Sprint Store Robbery

News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A Wichita man was sentenced today to 162 months in federal prison for robbery, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.


News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Former San Francisco Deputy Sheriff April Myres was sentenced to 14 months in prison for committing mail and wire fraud, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett. The sentence was handed down by the Honorable Richard Seeborg, U.S. District Judge.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after the Brand USA Extension Act (H.R. 3851) and U.S. SAFE WEB Act (H.R. 4779) were favorably reported to the full House of Representatives by voice vote.


News Release: WELLFLEET, Mass. - Jack Frost has visited the Outer Cape a few times, and Old Man Winter is knocking at the door. Even so, November and December are great times to visit the national seashore. Beaches and trails remain accessible, except during severe weather. There are no fees, and Salt Pond Visitor...


New Port Richey Man Convicted of Bank Robbery

News Release: Tampa, Florida - A federal jury has found Derrick Coleman (41, New Port Richey) guilty of bank robbery. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.


Pallone Remarks at Hearing on Environmental Justice

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks today at an Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Building a 100 Percent Clean Economy: The Challenges Facing Frontline Communities." This is the sixth hearing in the Committee’s climate change series aimed at developing comprehensive legislation to achieve a 100 percent clean economy by 2050...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Bob Latta (R-OH) released the following statement after the Full Committee voted favorably to advance H.R. 5035, the “Television Viewer Protection Act of 2019," as amended, to the full House of Representatives...


Jackson Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison Under Project EJECT for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

News Release: Jackson, Miss. - Andrew Rollins, 28, of Jackson, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Carlton W. Reeves to 24 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Michelle A. Sutphin with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Mississippi.


Felon Sent Back to Prison for Four More Years After Possessing Firearm Three Weeks After Being Paroled from State Custody

News Release: A man who illegally possessed a firearm was sentenced today to four years in federal prison.


News Release: CONCORD - Mallory Nooks, 31, of Fitchburg, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession and distribution of cocaine, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.


News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A Wichita man pleaded guilty today to a federal gambling charged and agreed to forfeit $97,600 derived from gambling proceeds, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said. He was sentenced today to 12 months on supervised federal probation.


Newark Parking Authority Employee Charged with Narcotics Offenses and Being a Felon in Possession of Firearms

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Newark Parking Authority employee was charged today with selling heroin and crack cocaine and with possessing a weapon as a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrests Fugititve Wanted for Stroudsburg Armed Robbery

News Release: Scranton, PA - Today, U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane announced that the United States Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested Shaquan Jamal Longchallon, 22 years old, of Tobyhanna.


Two Gardena Police Officers Convicted of Operating Unlicensed Firearms Business, Selling Weapons to Convicted Felons

News Release: LOS ANGELES - Two Gardena Police officers were found guilty by a jury today of federal criminal charges for scheming to purchase “off-roster" firearms not available to the general public and then illegally reselling the firearms for profit.


News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - On Nov. 19, 2019, Charles Nicholas Pybus, 36, of Phenix City, Alabama, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. Following his prison sentence of nearly six years, he will be subject to three years of supervised release.


Pallone on Committee Passage of Nuclear Waste Bill

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after the “Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019," (H.R. 2699 ) was favorably reported, as amended, to the full House of Representatives by voice vote...