News published on Federal Newswire in September 2019

News from September 2019


News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - After a three-day trial, James Randolph Sherman, 55, of Stockton, was found guilty today of eight counts related to his heroin and crack cocaine trafficking operation, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott and DEA San Francisco Division Special Agent in Charge Chris Nielsen announced.


Bridgeport Man Who Sold Heroin to Overdose Victim, and Again While Awaiting Sentencing, is Sentenced

News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DARRYCK NORRIS, 25, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 21 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing heroin.


News Release: SCRANTON, Pa. - During National Rail Safety Week, September 22-28, 2019, Steamtown National Historic Site (NHS) will partner with Operation Lifesaver to help get the word out to “Stop Train Tragedies" by offering daily rail safety programs.


Lafayette felon sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm

News Release: Defendant fired gun into the ground during an outburst.


Pallone Opening Remarks at Oversight Hearing on Traumatic Effects of Family Separation on Children

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on “Protecting Unaccompanied Children: The Ongoing Impacts of the Trump Administration’s Cruel Policies:"


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) blasted the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for its 2-1 party line vote today gutting Section 210 of the Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA):


NDTX Round-Up September 19, 2019

News Release: SENTENCING - Noe Pineda-Castro, Junior. On Sept. 12, Noe Pineda-Castro, Junior, 23 was sentenced to 7 years and 5 months in federal custody for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams of methamphetamine. Court documents reflect that the defendant engaged in this conspiracy from on...


Effingham Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy and Firearm Charges

News Release: CONCORD - Justin English, 35, of Effingham, pleaded guilty in federal court to participating in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy and possessing firearms in furtherance of his drug trafficking, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee hearing entitled “Protecting Consumers from Pharmaceutical Market Gaming Tactics:"


Denali to Burn Debris Piles in Kantishna Area

News Release: Fire Management staff from Denali National Park and Preserve plan to burn debris piles near the Kantishna Airstrip between Monday, Sept. 23, and Friday, October 4, weather permitting. The Kantishna Airstrip is located along the Park Road, near mile marker 92.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on “Protecting Unaccompanied Children: The Ongoing Impacts of the Trump Administration’s Cruel Policies:"


CEO of Limited Liability Company Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud

News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - The chief executive officer of a private equity investment firm today admitted he defrauded an investor of $1.35 million dollars, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) blasted the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for its 2-1 party line vote today gutting Section 210 of the Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA):


News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Brian C. Turner, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today announced that a jury in New Haven has found FAREED AHMED KHAN, 61, of Manchester, guilty of making a false statement during an interview with federal law enforcement. A trial before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer began on September 16 and the jury returned its verdict this morning.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) will join bipartisan Members of Congress and farmers from Texas and across the country tomorrow to rally for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) - a new trade deal that will benefit American agriculture and grow our economy.


New York Man Is Sentenced To Six Years For Investment Scheme That Defrauded Retired Victims Of More Than $440,000

News Release: The Defendant Executed the Scheme while He Was Being Prosecuted for a Similar Scam in another State.


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California Man Sentenced to 174 Months for Engaging in Illicit Sexual Conduct in Foreign Places

News Release: St. Louis, MO - Michael Bruce McDonald, 79, of Huntington Beach, CA, was sentenced to 174 months in federal prison for engaging in illicit sexual conduct in foreign places. McDonald appeared before United States District Judge Henry E. Autrey.


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - On Sept. 19, the First Assistant United States Attorney with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced, that a St. Petersburg, Florida, man, was sentenced to 180 months’ imprisonment, and lifetime supervised release by a United States District Judge for child exploitation offenses which occurred in Philadelphia.


Georgia Man Sentenced To Four Years For Credit Card Fraud And Identity Theft At Resort And Theme Parks

News Release: Orlando, FL - U.S. District Judge G. Kendall Sharp today sentenced Melvin Mack Gatlin (34, Tucker, GA) to four years in federal prison for committing credit card fraud and identity theft while visiting Orlando in early April 2018. The court also ordered Gatlin to forfeit the computer and credit card encoder he had used to commit the offense and, to pay $7,184.24 in restitution to his victims. Gatlin had pleaded guilty on June 17, 2019.