News published on Federal Newswire in November 2016

News from November 2016


News Release: G. F. Peterman, III, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announces that Steven Maurice McKinley, age 23, of Athens, Georgia, was sentenced today to serve twenty-five years in Federal prison for his attempt to kill an undercover United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms...


News Release: G. F. Peterman, III, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announces that Steven Maurice McKinley, age 23, of Athens, Georgia, was sentenced today to serve twenty-five years in Federal prison for his attempt to kill an undercover United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, ...


BLM Christmas Tree Permits available starting November 14

News Release: Carson City, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District, will begin selling Christmas tree cutting permits on Monday, November 14. The permits allow cutting a pinyon pine or juniper tree on designated BLM lands primarily in the Pinenut Mountains between Carson City and Yerington...


News Release: RENO, Nev. - A Reno man has been sentenced to five years in prison, lifetime supervised release, and ordered to pay $1,500 in restitution for his guilty plea to receiving child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden for the District of Nevada.


News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - Timothy G. Rogan, 25, of Columbus, was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to seven years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for robbing a sandwich shop with a rifle in Whitehall, Ohio on Nov. 12, 2015. Store employees grabbed the rifle during the robbery and took it away from Rogan.


News Release: FORT WORTH, Texas - Four individuals, with ties to the Polywood Crips street gang in Fort Worth, have pleaded guilty to their respective roles in a child sex trafficking conspiracy.


Federal Advisory Commission Meeting

News Release: Hagerstown, Md. - The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park is proud to announce the first re-scheduled meeting of the park’s re-authorized Federal Advisory Commission. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at 9:00 AM at park headquarters. The meeting is open to the public. C&O Canal park headquarters are located at 1850 Dual Highway, Hagerstown, MD 21740.


News Release: United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that on November 7, 2016, William H. Rich, 47, of Stromsburg, Nebraska, was sentenced for the crime of Using a Facility and Means of Interstate Commerce to Attempt to Persuade, Induce, and Entice a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity. The Honorable Laurie...


Army Lieutenant Colonel Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Production of Child Pornography Through Social Media and Instant Messaging Apps

News Release: A Stafford, Virginia, man who serves as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army was sentenced today to serve 240 months in prison for production of child pornography and attempted coercion and enticement of a minor using social media and instant messaging apps.


News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced today that Diheim Young, age 32, of Brooklyn, New York was sentenced by Judge William K. Sessions, III, in federal court to twelve years in prison after pleading guilty to a conspiracy to distribute heroin and crack cocaine...


Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Cigarette Smuggling

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Amir Mohamed Alsaidi, 38, of Baltimore, Maryland, pled guilty in federal court today to unlawful cigarette smuggling, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.


News Release: Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Leda Giggey, 45, of Mars Hill, Maine, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. to six years in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute bath salts. The defendant pled guilty to the charge on March 7, 2016.


Gallery Receptions to be held for Black Rock Artists in Residence

News Release: Winnemucca, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management Winnemucca District (BLM) and Friends of Black Rock High Rock (FBR) will be holding two reception events to celebrate the work of the two artists selected for this year’s Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area (NCA)...


Shuster & Gibbs Lead House in Filing WOTUS Rule Amicus Brief & Call on Court to Block EPA Power Grab

News Release: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Bob Gibbs (R-OH) joined Members of the U.S. House and Senate today in filing an amicus brief to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, urging the Court to vacate the Administration’s final Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule that significantly broadens federal regulatory power under the Clean Water Act.


Covington Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing a Firearm, Transporting Stolen Firearms

News Release: David Martin Broke into a Federally Licensed Firearms Dealer and Stealing Handguns.


News Release: The 46th annual Fiesta at Tumacácori National Historical Park will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 4, 2016. Admission is free. La Fiesta de Tumacácori is a celebration of all the cultures which have lived in and influenced...


Public Meeting on FAS Food Assistance Programs

Release: 9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Jefferson Auditorium. 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington D.C. All visitors must enter through Wing 3 of the South Building. To expedite entry, USDA Security will have a list of all registered attendees. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to ppded@fas.usda.gov by 5:00 p.m....


News Release: RIDGELAND, MS - The Natchez Trace Parkway invites visitors to enjoy the talents and sounds of local musicians at the Parkway Information Cabin on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. The Natchez Trace String Band, a small group of local acoustic musicians, will fill the cabin with the sounds of traditional folk, country, and bluegrass music. Visitors are welcome to stop by for a few minutes, or bring a chair and stay awhile.


Puerto Rican resident sentenced to more than 21 years in prison for assaulting officers, other offenses

News Release: A Puerto Rican man was sentenced to more than 21 years in prison for assaulting federal officers, failing to register as a sex offender and a firearms offense, law enforcement officials said.


Non-Indian Man from Albuquerque Sentenced for Burglarizing Two Isleta Pueblo Homes

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Roman I. Trujillo, 29, a non-Indian man residing in Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced today in federal court to 23 months in prison for burglarizing two homes in Isleta Pueblo, N.M. Trujillo will be on supervised release for one year after completing his prison sentenced.