News published on Federal Newswire in January 2020

News from January 2020


Nurse Given Prison Sentence for Drug Theft and Tampering

News Release: Stole Pain and Other Medications from at Least Fourteen Patients.



It’s Time for a Permanent Ban on Fentanyl Analogues

News Release: Joint Statement by California’s United States Attorneys: Robert S. Brewer, Southern District; Nicola T. Hanna, Central District; David L. Anderson, Northern District; McGregor W. Scott, U.S. Attorney, Eastern District.


News Release: United States Attorney Mark Klaassen, along with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Denver Field Division Special Agent in Charge Deanne Reuter announced a recent civil settlement involving the Osco pharmacy located at 1076 CY Avenue in Casper, Wyoming, which is owned and operated by Albertsons...


News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former resident of Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of conspiracy, use of unauthorized access devices and aggravated identity theft, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Nine Indicted In Clarksville Drug Distribution Conspiracy

News Release: Investigation in Response to Overdoses Halts Heroin/Fentanyl & Cocaine Distribution Network.


Armed Career Criminal Found Guilty of Firearm and Drug Offenses

News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - A federal jury has found Jimmy Ray Lightsey (39, Jacksonville) guilty of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, possessing controlled substances with the intent to distribute, and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Lightsey, who qualifies as an Armed Career Criminal, faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years, and up to life, in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for July 27, 2020.


News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - Federal grand juries in Maryland and Delaware have returned indictments charging alleged members of the racially motivated violent extremist group “The Base" with firearms and alien-related charges. Both federal indictments charge Brian Mark Lemley, Jr., age 33, of Elkton, Maryland, ...


News Release: The following statement was issued by the four U.S. Attorneys who serve California: Nicola T. Hanna (Central District of California), David L. Anderson (Northern District of California), Robert S. Brewer (Southern District of California) and McGregor W. Scott (Eastern District of California).


USDA Invests $15.5 Million in Broadband for Rural Louisiana Communities

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, La., Jan. 28, 2020 - Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Louisiana State Director Roy Holleman announced USDA has invested $15.5 million in a high-speed broadband infrastructure project that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for 2,609 rural households, ...


News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is working with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, the aviation community and the National Football League to ensure safe, secure, and efficient operations before, during and after Super Bowl LIV, on Feb 2, 2020, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL.


News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - Federal grand juries in Delaware and Maryland have returned indictments charging alleged members of the racially motivated violent extremist group “The Base" with firearms and alien-related charges. Both federal indictments charge Brian Mark Lemley, Jr., age 33, of Elkton, Maryland...


Joshua Small and Joni Amber Johnson Sentenced For Kidnapping Elderly Victims

News Release: Knoxville, Tennessee - On Jan. 28, 2020, Joshua Small, 52, and Joni Amber Johnson, 36, both of Princeton, West Virginia, were sentenced by the Honorable Chief Judge Pamela Reeves in the United States Courthouse in Knoxville for their roles in a conspiracy to assault, kidnap, and rob elderly victims.


News Release: Remarks Delivered by FBI Boston Division Special Agent in Charge Joseph R. Bonavolonta Announcing Charges Against Harvard University Professor and Two Chinese Nationals.


USDA Wildlife Services Co-Posts DOD Request for Environmental Proposals

Release: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wildlife Services program is co-posting a Department of Defense (DOD) solicitation for proposals because at least one request relates to wildlife damage management. In January, the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP ), a DOD ...


Johnson, Peters Ask DHS for Strategy for Containing the Coronavirus

News Release: Dear Acting Secretary Wolf: We write today to inquire about your Department’s strategy to contain the spread of the emerging 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Coronavirus). On Jan. 21, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the first case of Coronavirus in the U.S.[1] The CDC...


Detroit man sentenced for money laundering and drug trafficking

News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Raymond Edison, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to 72 months incarceration money laundering and drug distribution, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.


News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on Dec. 17, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued an administrative complaint against Colby Livestock Auction, LLC (Colby) and Leland R. Wilson (Wilson) of Colby, Kan., for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.


Former Executive Assistant Sentenced in Connection with Embezzling Over $3 Million

News Release: BOSTON - The former executive assistant of a Waltham-based technology company was sentenced today in connection with a fraud and embezzlement scheme that netted over $3 million.


USDA Invests $61 Million to Bring Broadband to Rural Missourians

News Release: TRENTON, Mo., Jan. 28, 2020 - Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald “DJ" LaVoy announced USDA has invested $60.9 million in high-speed broadband infrastructure that will create or improve e-Connectivity for more than 11,000 rural households, ...