News published on Federal Newswire in October 2019

News from October 2019


News Release: RALEIGH - United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that today in federal court, Chief United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle sentenced CHRISTOPHER EDWARD REAVES, 35, of Clayton, North Carolina to 120 months imprisonment, followed by 5 years of supervised release.


Road and parking lot maintenance scheduled for  BLM recreation areas

News Release: LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Between Oct. 21 and Nov. 8, the Bureau of Land Management will be maintaining the access roads and parking areas of Aguirre Spring Recreation Area, Dripping Springs Natural Area and the La Cueva Loop Trail and picnic area. In order to ensure the visiting public’s safety and complete the maintenance successfully, the BLM and its contractor will be imposing access delays and/or intermittent road and parking closures of these areas.


News Release: Thank you for the opportunity to appear today, on behalf of the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, to share the Office’s views regarding Bill 23-318, the Community Safety and Health Amendment Act of 2019.


Dayton, Iowa Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Guns

News Release: Johnson had a prior felony conviction involving methamphetamine.


Two Felons Plead Guilty to Federal Gun Crimes

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Two felons pled guilty to federal gun crimes, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Both men pled guilty to being felons in possession of a firearm.


News Release: Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, Raymond R. Pellegrino, a chiropractor with offices in West Hempstead and Hicksville, New York, was sentenced by United States District Judge Joanna Seybert to 18 months’ imprisonment for committing health care fraud. The Court also ordered Pellegrino to forfeit $504,444 and to pay restitution of $2,427,101.13 to Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield (BC/BS).


Real Estate Developer Sentenced in College Admissions Case

News Release: BOSTON - A California real estate developer became the tenth parent to be sentenced in connection with the college admissions case.


News Release: Five Tribes in District of South Dakota Awarded $3,740,989 in Additional Public Safety Funding.


News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A former local police officer has been taken into custody for allegedly sexually assaulting two men while in custody, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.


Okoboji Man Pleads Guilty to Meth and Illegal Possession of Ammunition Charges

News Release: A search warrant at Rongved’s residence revealed over 1000 rounds of ammunition and four types of illegal drugs.


Anchorage Men Indicted on Gun Violence on School Grounds

News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced today that Laquinton Tyrone Dashawn Robbins, 27, and John-Rexie Lagman, 22, have been indicted on charges relating to gun violence in Anchorage school zones.


News Release: PORTLAND, Maine - DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that a Turner man pleaded guilty in federal court in Portland to manufacturing 100 or more marijuana plants, possessing with intent to distribute marijuana, possessing an unregistered silencer and transferring property subject to forfeiture.


Jury Convicts Cleveland Man of Using Firearm to Rob Credit Unions in Willoughby and Shaker Heights

News Release: A federal jury convicted a Cleveland man for his role in the armed robberies of credit unions in Shaker Heights and Willoughby on the same day.


Nigerian National Sentenced for Internet Fraud and False Tax Return Schemes

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Nigerian national who lived in St. Robert, Missouri, was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a large fraud conspiracy that used various internet scams to defraud victims.


News Release: U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement after President Trump announced that Secretary of Energy Rick Perry will be departing from his administration.


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - A Sudanese national convicted in 1996 with nine others as part a large-scale terrorism plot against the U.S., was deported Oct. 12, by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), and handed over to his home country’s authorities.


Former Law Enforcement Officer Charged with Civil Rights Violations

News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A former local police officer has been taken into custody for allegedly sexually assaulting two men while in custody, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.


News Release: GUNNISON, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)-Gunnison Field Office is seeking public comment on a proposal to convey 0.21 acre of public land to Lucky 3, (Lucky 3) Inc. in a direct sale. The public land is located in Saguache County, about 30 miles southeast of Gunnison, Colorado, at the southern end of Cochetopa Park.


News Release: BOSTON - A Dominican national pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to fentanyl trafficking and using the Social Security number of a U.S. citizen to obtain a driver’s license.


Release: DALLAS - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) today reminded Texas residents that starting Oct. 1, 2020, travelers will need a REAL ID-compliant form of identification to board a flight at all U.S. airports.