Tuesday - June 18, 2024
Tipoffs for Asheville, North Carolina (Federal Agencies) Newsletter for Friday June 14, 2024 ( 2 items )  

N.C. U.S. Attorney's Office Advocates the Protection and Safety of Older Adults Through Education and Community Awareness
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is on Saturday, June 15th. In observance of WEAAD, the U.S. Attorney's Office is reaffirming its commitment to protect older adults from abuse, neglect, and fraud. WEAAD serves as an important reminder of the prevalence of elder abuse and the need for community awareness, education, prevention, and interventio  more

N.C. U.S. Attorney: Morganton Man is Sentenced to 17 Years for Trafficking Fentanyl
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, June 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release: Joseph Paul Mosteller, 42, of Morganton, N.C., was sentenced today to 17 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for trafficking fentanyl, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Bennie Mims, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF),  more