News published on Federal Newswire in September 2019

News Release: ATLANTA - Joseph Orlando Hood, a career offender, has been sentenced following his armed robbery of three Waffle House restaurants and a DeKalb County motel.

New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Mortgage Fraud

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - THEODORE KURZ, age 70, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, pled guilty on Sept. 12, 2019 to mortgage fraud before the Honorable Nannette Jolivette Brown, announced U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser. Sentencing has been set for Dec. 12, 2019.

Volunteers needed for National Public Lands Day event at Sand Mountain on September 28

News Release: CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management, Carson City District, Stillwater Field Office, will host a National Public Lands Day (NPLD) event on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, to assist with improvements at Sand Mountain camping area.

Turtle Creek Woman Sentenced to Probation in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

News Release: PITTSBURGH - The final defendant in a federal drug trafficking prosecution has been sentenced in federal court to four years’ probation on her conviction of attempted distribution of heroin, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.

Ponte Vedra Man Indicted on Twelve Counts of Wire Fraud for Investment Scheme

News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Robert H. Hendricks (63, Ponte Vedra) with 12 counts of wire fraud. If convicted, Hendricks faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each count. The indictment also notifies Hendricks that the United States is seeking a money judgment of at least $2,638,924.34, the proceeds of the charged criminal conduct.

Ex-Credit Union Manager Sentenced to More Than 14 Years in Federal Prison for $40 Million Embezzlement That Made Institution Insolvent

News Release: LOS ANGELES - The former manager of CBS Employees Federal Credit Union was sentenced today to 169 months in federal prison for a two-decade-long embezzlement that caused the credit union a loss of $40 million - a scheme that ultimately led to the financial cooperative being forced into insolvency.

Bipartisan Group of HSGAC Members Urge Action to Address Vacant Inspector General Positions

News Release: Dear Mr. President: We write to urge you to take swift action to address the vacant inspector general (IG) positions in the federal government. The Inspector General Act established IGs to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration and operation of the government. At present,...

Forest Festival at Vermont’s National Park

News Release: Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, the only national park practicing active forestry, invites the public to celebrate working lands and wood craft during the annual Forest Festival event, Saturday and Sunday, September 21-22, 10am-4pm. The park’s 550 acres include some of the oldest...

North Texas man sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization

News Release: FORT WORTH, Texas - A North Texas man was sentenced Monday to 20 years in federal prison for conspiring to provide material support to Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistani-based foreign terrorist organization, also known as LeT.

Bipartisan Group of HSGAC Members Urge Action to Address Vacant Inspector General Positions

News Release: Dear Mr. President: We write to urge you to take swift action to address the vacant inspector general (IG) positions in the federal government. The Inspector General Act established IGs to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration and operation of the government. At present,...

Kayenta Trail Reopens

News Release: SPRINGDALE, UT - The Kayenta Trail has reopened. Hikers can now access the moderate two mile roundtrip trail from Shuttle Stop 6, The Grotto. There is no access to Zion Lodge, Lower, Middle, or Upper Emerald Pool Trails via Kayenta Trail at this moment.

Observe Landscape Painter Bernie Marks Working At Carl Hayden Visitor Center September 19-27

News Release: Anyone who enjoys watching the creation of art will want to stop by the Carl Hayden Visitor Center located near Page, Arizona September 19 through 27 while landscape painter Bernie Marks is in residency. Visitors and locals alike are encouraged to come watch landscape painter Bernie Marks as his piece develops. On September 27 at 9:00 a.m. anyone interested is invited to a grand unveiling of his finished work.

Couple Who Worked at Local Research Institute for 10 Years Charged with Stealing Trade Secrets, Wire Fraud

News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - A former Dublin, Ohio couple has been charged with crimes connected to stealing exosome-related trade secrets concerning the research, identification and treatment of a range of pediatric medical conditions.

CISA Launches First Annual President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced the launch of the first-annual President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition. Called for in President Trump’s May 2019 Executive Order on America’s Cybersecurity Workforce, the President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition is an interagency effort that will identify, challenge, and reward the government’s best personnel supporting cybersecurity and cyber excellence.

Four People Charged in $99 Million Scheme to Commit Health Care Fraud and Wire Fraud and Pay Kickbacks to Doctors and Their Employees

News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - Four people have been charged for their roles in conspiracies to commit health care fraud and wire fraud and to pay kickbacks to doctors and doctors’ employees, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today.

Belgrade man sentenced to 20 years in prison for child porn crimes

News Release: MISSOULA-Belgrade resident John Michael Whitehead, who admitted child pornography crimes after sending an undercover agent images of children engaged in sexually explicit conduct, was sentenced today to 20 years in prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release and $3,000 restitution to one of the victims, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.

Omaha Man Sentenced for Receiving Child Pornography

News Release: United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Joseph Arner, 51, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today for receipt of child pornography. Senior United States District Court Judge Laurie Smith Camp sentenced Arner to 66 months in prison. There is no parole in the federal system. After his release from prison, Arner will serve a five-year of supervised release and will be required to register as a sex offender.

Dallas County Man Found Guilty of Possession of a Firearm After Felony Conviction

News Release: United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Jarriet Rascoe, a 32 year old resident of Selma, Alabama was found guilty of possession of a firearm after conviction of a felony. The trial was held on September 6, 2019.

Tennessee Man Sentenced for Role in Ugandan Counterfeit Currency Distribution Ring

News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A Tennessee resident has been sentenced in federal court to three years (36 months) of probation, the first nine months on home detention, 250 hours of community service, a $5,000 fine and ordered to pay $120,710 in restitution on his conviction of conspiracy and transferring counterfeit currency, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.

Cape Lookout National Seashore Invites You to Astronomy Night September 21, 2019