News published on Federal Newswire in April 2017

News from April 2017


Davenport Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Possessing a Firearm

News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - On April 13, 2017, Cody Lee Motzheather Jean Reekr, age 26, of Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced by Chief United States District Court Judge John A. Jarvey to 70 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Kevin E. VanderSchel. Motz also will be required to serve three years of supervised release following his imprisonment.


East Portal Road Opens in Montrose, Colorado

News Release: MONTROSE, Colo. - Reclamation’s Curecanti Field Office announced today that the East Portal Road located east of Montrose will open on Friday, April 14 after being closed for the winter months. The road, beginning at the junction with State Highway 347, provides access to the Gunnison River within the Curecanti National Recreation Area, the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, and Crystal Dam.


DOE Highlights Collaborations at House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Officials with EM and other DOE missions highlighted their partnerships to clean up sites and manage and dispose of wastes at an event for the House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus on April 5.


News Release: Indian National Pleads Guilty for Role in Multi-Million Dollar India-Based Call Center Scam Targeting U.S. Victims.


News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that GRADY W. CLARK, III, age 38, of New Orleans, pled guilty today to possession of child pornography.


BLM Seeks Desert District Advisory Council Nominations

News Release: MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) California Desert District is soliciting nominations from the public for five members of its California Desert Advisory Council to serve three-year terms. The council's 15 members provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on the management of more than 10 million acres of public lands in eight counties of Southern California.


Convicted Felon in Possession of a Gun Sentenced in Federal Court

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Steven Butler of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Joseph Dillon Mazingo, 30, of Bulter, Alabama, was sentenced in federal court for his illegal possession of a firearm. The indictment alleged that Mazingo had been previously convicted of three burglaries in state court. Mazingo pled guilty to the indictment in October of 2016.


Crack Cocaine Dealer Who Made Threats Towards Police Sentenced to Five Years

News Release: A man who sold crack cocaine to an undercover police officer and later recorded himself using threatening language towards another police officer was sentenced on April 12, 2017 to five years in federal prison.


News Release: Former Middle School Teacher Wanted by the FBI on Charges of Child Pornography.


Detroit Emergency Room Doctor Arrested and Charged with Performing Female Genital Mutilation

News Release: A Detroit Emergency Room physician was charged by complaint for performing female genital mutilation (FGM) on minor females.


Twin Falls District BLM seeks RAC Nominees

News Release: The Bureau of Land Management Twin Falls District announced this week that it is seeking public nominations for six open positions on the Twin Falls District Resource Advisory Council (RAC). As published in a notice in the Federal Register on April 12, the BLM will consider nominations for 45 days. The nomination period will close May 26, 2017.


El Paso Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison

News Release: In El Paso this afternoon, a federal judge sentenced 38-year-old Adan Reyes to 35 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for his leader ship role of an organization responsible for trafficking thousands of kilograms of marijuana announced United States Attorney Richard Durbin, Jr.;...


News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Calvin R. Patrick, 35, of Mount Morris, NY, pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography before Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. Based on a prior conviction for possession of child pornography, the defendant faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a fine of $250,000.


Hartford Attorney Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Stock "Pump and Dump" Scheme

News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that COREY BRINSON, 37, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 36 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his involvement in a securities fraud scheme.


Open House Provides Public Comment Opportunity for Boston Mills Visitor Center

News Release: Peninsula, Ohio - The public is invited to an open house to view and comment on the plans for the new Boston Mills Visitor Center for Cuyahoga Valley National Park. It will be held from 3-6 p.m. on Monday, April 24, at Happy Days Lodge.


News Release: Detroit Emergency Room Doctor Arrested and Charged with Performing Female Genital Mutilation.


South-Central Kentucky Men Guilty Of Conspiring To Distribute More Than 50 Grams Of Crystal Methamphetamine

News Release: Illegal activity transpired in Simpson County, involved three co-defendants, and approximately.


News Release: United States Attorney G. F. “Pete" Peterman, III announces that Wilfred E. Wright, age 34, of Columbus, Georgia, was sentenced to serve 78 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography. The sentence was handed down by Chief United States District Court Judge Clay D. Land in Columbus, Georgia on April 11, 2017.


News Release: PITTSBURGH - A Butler County resident pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of mail fraud and filing a false tax return, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.


News Release: BOSTON - A Nahant man was indicted today in connection with arranging and paying for a local business owner to be assaulted.