News published on Federal Newswire in October 2016

News from October 2016


News Release: The Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are hosting an educational Open House on Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) aircraft procedures on Oct. 27, 2016, at Lindale Middle School, 415 Andover Road, Linthicum Heights, MD, from 5: 0 to 8: 0 p.m.


Five people sentenced to prison for defrauding investors out of $17 million

News Release: Five people were sentenced to prison for their roles in a conspiracy to defraud about 70 investors out of approximately $17 million, law enforcement officials said.


BLM Proposes Public Land Sale near Hiko and Alamo, Nevada

News Release: ELY - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Ely District is proposing to offer through a competitive sale three parcels of public land totaling 165.92 acres located adjacent to Hiko and Alamo, Nevada. The BLM will accept written comments on the proposal during a 45-day public comment period that ends Monday, Dec. 5, 2016.


Springfield Man Sentenced for $1.1 Million Investment Fraud Scheme

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for a more than $1.1 million investment fraud scheme.


Sentencings for October 17 - October 19, 2016

News Release: Eddie Ray Rios, 58, of Sacramento, California, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl on Oct. 19, 2016, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, heroin, and marijuana and for carrying a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Rios was arrested...


News Release: Orlando, Florida - United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that Rowy De Jesus Vasquez (26, Altamonte Springs) today pleaded guilty to sex trafficking of a minor. He faces a penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. Vasquez was indicted on December 9, 2015.


News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Michael Kimball, age 28, of Plattsburgh, New York, pled guilty today to distributing, transporting, and possessing child pornography.


Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Unknown Destinations

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.


News Release: OCT. 20, 2016 - The U.S. Census Bureau released the 2015 Supplemental Estimates Tables from the American Community Survey.


Convicted Felon Sentenced To Federal Prison For Possession Of Seven Firearms And Ammunition

News Release: Ocala, Florida - Senior United States District Judge Wm. Terrell Hodges today sentenced Charles Lewis Madison, Jr. (35, Ocala) to six years and six months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. He pleaded guilty on Aug. 11, 2016.


Sioux Falls Man Convicted on Three Firearms Charges

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that Darren Kyle Stepp-Zafft, age 30, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was found guilty of three counts of Possession of Unregistered Firearms as a result of a federal jury trial in Sioux Falls.


News Release: SAN FRANCISCO- A federal grand jury in Sacramento, California returned an indictment today charging a former Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) special agent with six counts of filing false income tax returns, one count of corruptly endeavoring to obstruct the internal revenue laws...


News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Memphis, Tenn., man was sentenced in federal court today for robbing a bank in Thayer, Mo.


Johnstown Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Offenses

News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Johnstown, Pa., pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


Assistant U.S. Attorney Recognized for Work on Carson Helicopters Crash Investigation

News Release: WASHINGTON - On Oct. 20, 2016, Byron Chatfield, Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Oregon, received an Award of Excellence in Investigation from the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) for his work on the investigation and prosecution of two corporate executives linked to a fatal 2008 wildland fire helicopter crash in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest near Weatherville, Calif.


News Release: CHICAGO - A former building inspector for the City of Chicago admitted in federal court today that he solicited a $300 bribe from a property owner in exchange for allowing renovation work without a permit.


News Release: Dear Chairman Johnson: This is in response to your cosigned Sept. 19, 2016 letter requesting that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) review the alleged use of unofficial wait lists to manage health care for veterans at the Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Denver, Colorado as well as its...


Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano And Town Of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto Indicted For Federal Program Bribery, Honest Services Wire Fraud, Conspiracy, And Related Crimes

News Release: Mangano and Venditto Received Bribes and Kickbacks from a Local Businessman Including Over $450,000 for a “No-Show" Job for Edward Mangano’s Wife, Linda Mangano.


News Release: Battle Mountain, NV - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public input regarding potential issues that may be analyzed in the proposed Sagebrush Ecosystem Management Project. The BLM will be preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to evaluate...


Hammond Man Charged with Illegal Possession of Firearms

News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that CHRISTOPHER HUTTON, age 26, was indicted today for being a felon in possession of firearms.