News published on Federal Newswire in August 2016

News from August 2016


Interagency Fire Fighters Respond to Glade Creek Fire in Parkway

News Release: MOOSE, WY -Teton Interagency initial attack fire fighters responded to the Glade Creek Fire Thursday evening after several reports of smoke in the area. The fire is located approximately three miles west of Flagg Ranch and approximately one mile north of the Grassy Lake Road in the John D. Rockefeller...


News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Leroy Donovan Combs, 75, of Fresno, charging him with failure to surrender for service of sentence, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


St. Thomas Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms Trafficking

News Release: St. Thomas, USVI - Naeem Akil Smith, 24, of St. Thomas, pleaded guilty on Aug. 11, 2016, in federal court on St. Thomas to trafficking 18 firearms in interstate and foreign commerce, United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe announced. Sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 15, 2016.


News Release: FBI Seeks Suspect in Robbery of Chase Bank Branch.


Five indicted for selling heroin or fentanyl that caused Lorain County overdoses

News Release: Five Lorain County men were indicted in federal court for selling heroin and/or fentanyl that resulted in overdoses.


News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces today the return of a superseding indictment charging Matthew Bryan Caniff (33, Gainesville) with attempted online enticement of a minor, advertising for child pornography, and attempted production of child pornography. If convicted...


Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 101,600 metric tons of corn for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2016/2017 marketing year.


District Man Pleads Guilty to Charges In Shooting at Anacostia Metro Station

News Release: Defendant Admits Shooting Teenage Victim on Memorial Day Weekend.


Owner of Boston-Area Fried Chicken Restaurant Charged in Second Tax Fraud Scheme

News Release: BOSTON - A man who operated a Boston-area fried chicken restaurant has been charged with conspiring to file false tax returns as part of a long-running scheme to avoid paying payroll and income taxes.


Oakland Resident Sentenced To Twelve Years In Prison For Armed Bank Robbery

News Release: Defendant hid from police inside a victim’s house and refused to allow the victim to leave.


Dwayne Anthony Winans, a.k.a. 'Butter,' Wanted by the FBI and New Orleans Police Department

News Release: Dwayne Anthony Winans, a.k.a. 'Butter,' Wanted by the FBI and New Orleans Police Department.


FBI and Dekalb Police Department Looking for Taxi Cab Bandit Bank Robber

News Release: FBI and Dekalb Police Department Looking for Taxi Cab Bandit Bank Robber.


Mortgage Company President Charged with Defrauding Ginnie Mae

News Release: BOSTON - The president and founder of a Falmouth mortgage company was charged in U.S. District Court in Boston in connection with defrauding the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) out of nearly $3 million.


Authorities Arrest 24 in Maverick and Zavala Counties on Federal Charges

News Release: Federal, state and local authorities have arrested 24 individuals in Maverick and Zavala counties based on federal drug trafficking and money laundering charges announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit today.


Ankeny Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography and Related Charge

News Release: DES MOINES, IA - On July 27, 2016, Aaron Lawrence Storm, 35, of Ankeny, Iowa, was sentenced by Chief United States District Court Judge John A. Jarvey to a total of 12 years in federal prison and 15 years of supervised release. Storm had previously pleaded guilty to the offense of possession of child...


Bellmead Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distribution of Child Pornography

News Release: In Waco, 28-year-old William Ervin Taylor of Bellmead, TX, was sentenced to 210 months in federal prison for distributing child pornography announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Shane Folden, San Antonio Division, and McLennan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara.


News Release: MONROE, La. - U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that a Delhi medical doctor pleaded guilty Tuesday to writing illegal prescriptions.


Saguaro National Park September 2016 Guided Programs Schedule

News Release: Sept. 3, 8, 9,10, 15, 16, 17, 24 10:15 a.m. Desert Dragons Talk: 30 minutes.



Wilmington Man Indicted on Charges of Threatening Arson to Boston’s Largest Mosque

News Release: BOSTON - A Wilmington man was indicted today in connection with making threats over Facebook to burn a local mosque and with unlawfully possessing ammunition.