News published on Federal Newswire in October 2019

News from October 2019


Every Kid Outdoors Annual Passes available

News Release: LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District invites families and friends to get outdoors and enjoy public land throughout the year. With that invitation comes the opportunity for fourth grade students to sign up for a free Every Kid Outdoors Annual Pass. Locally, this pass provides...


Statement of United States Attorney Thomas T. Cullen and Jesse R. Fong, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Washington Field Division

News Release: Roanoke, VIRGINIA - On Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) arrived at a property owned by Dr. Vincent K. Jones to execute a federal arrest warrant. Upon arrival, agents found Dr. Jones unresponsive and acted promptly to administer emergency, life-saving care and additionally called for medical transport. Dr. Jones was transported to a nearby hospital. He died the next day.


News Release: RALEIGH - Robert J. Higdon, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that a federal grand jury in Raleigh has returned an indictment charging JOHN DAVID JONES, age 37, of Wilson, with possession of ammunition as a convicted felon.


Man Who Assaulted 88-Year-Old Woman Charged via Criminal Complaint

News Release: The man who allegedly assaulted an 88-year-old woman inside her Dallas home yesterday has been charged via criminal complaint with carjacking and possession of a stolen firearm, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox.


News Release: Today, the National Park Service (NPS) approved a plan to protect native fish and other aquatic species in the Colorado River below the Glen Canyon Dam within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Grand Canyon National Park.


Madison Business Owner Sentenced to Prison for Harboring Illegal Aliens

News Release: Jackson, Miss. - Hector Valdez-Loera, 42, of Madison, was sentenced on Friday by Chief U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III to 12 months and one day in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for harboring an illegal alien for commercial advantage and private financial gain, announced...


News Release: WASHINGTON -- The DEA and the Washington Redskins announced today that they will team up to spread awareness about the ongoing opioid epidemic through a new campaign. This campaign will include public service announcements throughout the month of October and culminate in an epic game-day sponsored event...


Jersey City, New Jersey, Man Charged with Receipt of Child Pornography

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Jersey City, New Jersey, man was charged today with allegedly receiving images of child sexual abuse, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


News Release: DHS S&T Awards Colorado Start-up $147K

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) awarded $147,413 to KickView Corporation to adapt their multi-sensor artificial intelligent (AI) software platform to provide real-time data analysis of passenger flow in the international customs processing areas of airports.


News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Seven people have been indicted for a scheme in which they stole and used credit and debit card numbers of gas station customers in Albany, Broome and Montgomery Counties.


Arlington Memorial Bridge rehabilitation project reaches halfway point

News Release: WASHINGTON- Arlington Memorial Bridge will close to drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists from 10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1 until 5 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 4. During the closure, workers will prepare the southside of the bridge to accommodate traffic. When the bridge reopens, drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists will use the newly rehabilitated southside.


Brockton Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography

News Release: BOSTON - A Brockton man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for possession of child pornography.


News Release: ERIE, Pa. - Two former residents of Erie, Pennsylvania have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of conspiracy and bank fraud, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Lower Brule Woman Sentenced on Meth Trafficking Charges

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Lower Brule, South Dakota, woman convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on October 7, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of attempted bank robbery, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


News Release: BOSTON - The United States Attorney’s Office announced today that Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., d/b/a Fresenius Medical Care North America, Inc., the largest operator of kidney dialysis clinics in the United States, has agreed to pay $5.2 million to resolve allegations that the company tested dialysis patients for Hepatitis B surface antigen more frequently than medically necessary and then billed Medicare for the unnecessary tests.


News Release: FBI 2018 Crime Report Shows 3.9 Percent Drop in Violent Crime in the United States.


Chinese national faces federal charges of smuggling goods from United States and violating export control laws

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Pengyi Li, 33, of Guangdong, China, appeared in federal court on Monday for arraignment on an indictment charging him with two counts of smuggling goods from the United States and two counts of violating the Export Control Reform Act.


The BLM to celebrate National Bat Week in the Coachella Valley

News Release: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management, Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office, invites the public to celebrate National Bat Week, Oct. 24-31.


Fort Wayne Man Sentenced To 120 Months In Prison

News Release: FORT WAYNE - Juan Williams, age 31, of Fort Wayne, Indiana was sentenced before U.S. District Court Judge Holly A. Brady upon his plea of guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.