News published on Federal Newswire in April 2017

News from April 2017


News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy Jr. announced today that Luis Osorio, 27, of Rochester, NY, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to 63 months in prison for bank robbery.


News Release: Washington -The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released a report, Community Supported Agriculture: New Models for Changing Markets, highlighting six case studies of farmers using the community supported agriculture (CSA) direct-to-consumer business model and how that model has changed since the 1980s.


News Release: MADISON, WIS. -- Jeffrey M. Anderson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that John R. Clark, 41, Superior, Wis., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to a total of 54 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm while on federal supervision, and for being a felon in possession of a firearm.


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Christopher Chase, 49, of Williamsville, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with enticement of a minor. The charge carries a maximum of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.


Edwardsville Man Sentenced To 87 Months’ Imprisonment For Heroin Trafficking And Firearms Offenses

News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that on March 28, 2017, United States District Court Judge Robert Mariani sentenced Louis Angel Soto, age 27, of Edwardsville, Pennsylvania, to 87 months’ imprisonment for possessing with intent to distribute heroin, and for possessing a firearm in furtherance of his drug trafficking activities.


Reclamation Announces Safety of Dams Modification Project and Stampede Dam Temporary Road Closure

News Release: CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Bureau of Reclamation is restarting Safety of Dams work at Stampede Dam. Reclamation is raising the crest of Stampede Dam by 11.5 feet to limit outflows during large flood events. Stampede Dam and Reservoir, part of Reclamation’s Truckee Storage Project, are located on the Little Truckee River about 6 miles east of Truckee, California, and 27 miles west of Reno, Nevada.


New York City Man Sentenced For Trafficking Heroin In Vermont

News Release: APR 03 - BURLINGTON, Vt. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent-in-Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, and the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that, on April 3, 2017, Johnathan Goodwin, 22, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced to 21 months...


News Release: Gunnison, CO: As the weather warms and snow recedes, the National Park Service is beginning to open some of the facilities and services in Curecanti National Recreation Area and Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.


Crater Lake Invasive Vegetation Management Plan EA Available for Public Comment

News Release: Crater Lake National Park officials announced today the release of the Invasive Vegetation Management Plan Environmental Assessment (EA) for public review. This plan will guide management of invasive vegetation at Crater Lake National Park (CRLA) for the next 15 - 20 years. The plan’s proposed action...


News Release: WASHINGTON - In remarks on the Senate floor Monday, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, encouraged his colleagues to confirm Elaine Duke to be Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Excerpts of Sen. Johnson’s remarks are below, and video of his remarks can be found here...


Gameday Entertainment Chairman of the Board Pleads Guilty to Defrauding San Antonio Victim of Millions of Dollars

News Release: In San Antonio today, 49-year-old Charles Augustus Banks, IV, an executive with Gameday Entertainment, LLC (Gameday), admitted to defrauding a San Antonio victim of millions of dollars announced United States Attorney Richard Durbin, Jr., and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division.


South Jersey Man Admits Role in Crack Distribution Conspiracy

News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Camden man today admitted his role in a crack cocaine distribution conspiracy operating in Camden, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.


Felon Sentenced for Possessing a Firearm

News Release: MADISON, WIS. -- Jeffrey M. Anderson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that John R. Clark, 41, Superior, Wis., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to a total of 54 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm while on federal supervision, and for being a felon in possession of a firearm.


News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Detroit man pleaded guilty today to a federal heroin crime, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Kenyoda Holmes, 26, entered his guilty plea to distribution of heroin.



Tampa Man Sentenced To More Than Ten Years For Conspiring To Distribute Crack Cocaine

News Release: Tampa, FL - U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Kovachevich has sentenced Curtis Williams, Jr. (34, Tampa) to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base, also known as crack cocaine. He pleaded guilty on Nov. 29, 2016.


Kyle Man Indicted for Aggravated Sexual Abuse by Force

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Kyle, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for two charges of Aggravated Sexual Abuse by Force.


Kyle Man Indicted for Aggravated Sexual Abuse by Force

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Kyle, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for two charges of Aggravated Sexual Abuse by Force.


Agency Village Woman Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter of Baby Boy

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that an Agency Village, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Involuntary Manslaughter.


News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a St. Francis, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.