News published on Federal Newswire in October 2019

News from October 2019


Colorado Doctor Sentenced To Federal Prison For Illegally Distributing Oxycodone, Defrauding Employee Benefit Plans, And Falsifying Patient Files

News Release: Defendant John Van Wu’s Plea Agreement Includes Lifetime Ban On Applying for a License to Practice Medicine.


USDA Issues Packers and Stockyards Complaint Against Darren Roberson d.b.a. Rock’n R Cattle Co.

News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on Oct. 4, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a complaint against Darren Roberson d.b.a. Rock’n R Cattle Co. (Rock’n R Cattle) of Lindsay, Okla., for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.


BLM plans burns in Silver Bow, Beaverhead, Lewis & Clark, Jefferson counties

News Release: (BUTTE, Mont.) - The Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office will burn slash piles during the coming months in Silver Bow, Beaverhead, Lewis and Clark and Jefferson counties.


U.S. Census Bureau Statement on State Data Sharing Agreements

News Release: RESPONSE TO QUERY. - For years, the U.S. Census Bureau has regularly entered into agreements to receive administrative records from many federal, state and local governments to provide quality statistics to the American public. Longstanding Federal law (Title 13, Section 6) authorizes and directs the...


S&T’s Latest Impact Series Takes on Scary Cyber Threats

News Release: October is a spooky month. The buildup to Halloween leaves us with creatures, critters, and goblins on our brains. We take all sorts of precautions: we stock up on candy, we surround our homes and yards with creepy jack-o-lanterns, and then we dress ourselves as witches and wizards (or the occasional dinosaur) and stand guard as trick-o-treaters approach our front doors.


Department of Justice Awards More Than $122 Million in Public Safety Funding to Michigan

News Release: LANSING, MI - Today, the Department of Justice announced awards of more than $122 million to support public safety efforts in Michigan. The funds will help law enforcement agencies and community organizations in jurisdictions across the state fight gun, gang, drug and sexual violence, and bring criminals to justice.


Community partners unveil campaign designed to raise awareness around the fact that cocaine is likely contaminated with fentanyl and potentially fatal

News Release: Several community partners this month unveiled a campaign designed to raise awareness around the fact that cocaine is likely contaminated with fentanyl and potentially fatal.


Bridgeport Man Who Distributed Heroin to Overdose Victim Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison

News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that TALVIN HINTON, 43, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for distributing heroin.


Alleged Ring Leaders of Transnational Migrant Smuggling Organization Indicted

News Release: Assistant U. S. Attorneys Timothy D. Coughlin (619) 546-6768 and Zachary J. Howe (619) 546-8693.


Turkish Bank Charged in Manhattan Federal Court for Its Participation in a Multibillion-Dollar Iranian Sanctions Evasion Scheme

News Release: Turkish Bank Charged in Manhattan Federal Court for Its Participation in a Multibillion-Dollar Iranian Sanctions Evasion Scheme.


BLM reopens Panoche and Tumey hills to vehicle access, though areas still under fire restrictions

News Release: MARINA, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management Central Coast Field Office will reopen the Panoche and Tumey hills recreation areas to vehicle access on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Outdoor enthusiasts are reminded that BLM-managed public lands in Fresno, Monterey and San Benito counties, which include the recreation...


Sex Offender Receives Nearly Two-Year Prison Sentence for Violating Megan’s Law

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that George Alexander, 28, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 21 months’ incarceration, 12 months’ home confinement and five years’ supervised release by United States District Judge Jan. E. DuBois for violating Megan’s Law.


Two Chinese Nationals Charged with Stock Spoofing Conspiracy

News Release: BOSTON - Two Chinese nationals were charged today for their alleged participation in a complex market manipulation conspiracy.


ACI Inmate Admits to Running Crack Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

News Release: PROVIDENCE, RI - An inmate at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) admitted in federal court today that on multiple occasions, while incarcerated at the ACI, he arranged for the sale and delivery of crack cocaine to individuals outside of the state prison.


Two Chinese Nationals Charged with Stock Spoofing Conspiracy

News Release: BOSTON - Two Chinese nationals were charged today for their alleged participation in a complex market manipulation conspiracy.


Winter hours begin at Nez Perce National Historical Park

News Release: LAPWAI, Idaho - Winter hours begin at Nez Perce National Historical Park visitor center Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019. The visitor center will be open 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. All 38 park sites will remain open and accessible daily.


BLM announces decision for coal proposal in La Plata County

News Release: Dolores, Colo. - Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tres Rios Field Office released the final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Decision Record (DR) for a Lease-by-Application (LBA) for GCC Energy, LLC’s (GCCE) King II Coal Mine, approximately 14 miles due west of Durango, Colorado.



Semiautomatic Rifles, 100-Round Drum Magazine, Handguns Result in Almost 8 Years in Prison for Convicted Felon

News Release: Defendant Wearing Ankle Monitor, on State Parole When Arrested for Illegal Firearms.


BLM Arizona Advisory Council to meet November 13-14 in Phoenix

News Release: PHOENIX - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet to discuss public land management topics at a meeting planned for November 13-14, 2019, in Phoenix.