News published on Federal Newswire in August 2020

News from August 2020


California Couple in College Admissions Case Sentenced to Prison

News Release: BOSTON - Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli were sentenced to two months and five months in prison, respectively, in connection with securing the fraudulent admission of their two daughters to the University of Southern California (USC) as purported athletic recruits.


News Release: SANTA ANA, Calif. - The owner of a Rancho Cucamonga-based farm labor recruiting company was sentenced today to 12 months in federal prison for his role in an immigration fraud scheme that illegally charged Mexican nationals thousands of dollars to obtain H-2A work visas and additional money for expenses once they arrived in the United States.


Former Army Special Forces Officer Charged in Russian Espionage Conspiracy

News Release: Former Army Special Forces Officer Charged in Russian Espionage Conspiracy.


News Release: BOSTON - Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli were sentenced to two months and five months in prison, respectively, in connection with securing the fraudulent admission of their two daughters to the University of Southern California (USC) as purported athletic recruits.


News Release: McNeil traveled from Nebraska to Iowa on more than one occasion to obtain meth, and abandoned a vehicle containing a quarter pound of meth.


News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Aaron B. Callahan, Jr., of Columbus, Ohio, has admitted to distributing methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine and cocaine, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.


Wayzata Man Charged With Arson of Minneapolis Bank

News Release: United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced a felony information charging MARC BELL GONZALES, 29, with one count of conspiracy to commit arson. GONZALES will make his initial appearance in U.S. District Court at a later date.


Reno Man Indicted And Arrested For Passport Fraud

News Release: RENO, Nev. - A Reno resident made his initial appearance in federal court today before U.S. Magistrate Judge William G. Cobb on a charge for using a U.S. passport that was obtained by making a false statement, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich for the District of Nevada and Special Agent in Charge Matthew J. Perlman of the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), San Francisco Field Office.


News Release: FBI Portland is Seeking Information on Individuals Inciting Violence During First Amendment-Protected Peaceful Demonstrations.


Two Charged Attempting to Board Flight at Cyril E. King International Airport with 865 grams of Cocaine and $11,000 cash

News Release: St. Thomas, USVI - United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that earlier today, Julio Soto Robles and Gregory Vega were charged in federal court with possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) with intent to distribute.


FAA Revokes Repair Station Certificate of Broken Wings LLC of Alaska

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency order revoking the repair station certificate of Broken Wings Aviation LLC, of Wasilla, Alaska, for allegedly conducting maintenance work it was not authorized to perform.


News Release: SANTA ANA, California - The owner of a Rancho Cucamonga-based farm labor recruiting company was sentenced today to 12 months in federal prison for his role in an immigration fraud scheme that illegally charged Mexican nationals thousands of dollars to obtain H-2A work visas and additional money for expenses once they arrived in the United States.


Operation LeGend in Kansas City at 288 arrests

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - U.S. Attorney Tim Garrison announced today that 288 arrests have been made by local and federal law enforcement officers in Operation LeGend.


News Release: Operation LeGend. KANSAS CITY, Mo. - U.S. Attorney Tim Garrison announced today that 288 arrests have been made by local and federal law enforcement officers in Operation LeGend. Among those arrested since the launch of the operation, 61 are federal defendants. Among the remaining 227 arrests, 24 were...


News Release: Acres: 3,079 acres. Percent Containment: 0%. Start Date: Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020. Cause: Lightning. Origin Location: Hualapai Mountains; 5 miles S of Pine Lake, AZ. Fuels: Grass, Chapparal, Pinyon-Juniper, and Ponderosa Pine. Personnel Assigned: approx. 140 personnel. Ridge Fire Area Closure Implemented...


FAA Releases Draft EIS for Burbank Terminal Project

News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed replacement passenger terminal project at Hollywood Burbank Airport.


Release: More information about Kenya is available on the Kenya Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet.


News Release: PRICE, Utah - Today the Bureau of Land Management announced the completion of the San Rafael Desert Travel Management Plan (TMP) and Environmental Assessment (EA). The San Rafael Desert Travel Management Plan project area is in southeastern Emery County and contains 377,609 acres of BLM-managed public lands and 1,180.6 miles of roads.


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Harrisburg Law Firm Pays $53,295 To Reimburse Medicare Program

News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that the Angino Law Firm, P.C., has agreed to pay the United States $53,295 to resolve liability under the Medicare Secondary Payer Statue (MSPS).