News published on Federal Newswire in August 2017

News from August 2017


News Release: WELLFLEET, Mass. - The 2017 Outer Cape Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (Bicycle Master Plan) has been a joint effort between the Cape Cod Commission, National Park Service, and three Outer Cape towns to consider expanding and enhancing multi-modal routes throughout the Outer Cape and Cape Cod National...


News Release: Two people were indicted for firearms offenses, U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman said.


News Release: VIRGIN, Utah - In a ceremony that culminates nearly 20 years of bicycling excellence and partnerships between the BLM and the local community, the town of Virgin will take full ownership of the popular Virgin Regional BMX Track from the Bureau of Land Management. The public is invited to the ceremony...


Cleveland man indicted for stealing $77,000 in federal grants designed to help Native Americans

News Release: A Cleveland man was indicted on charges that he stole more than $77,000 in federal grants designed to help Native Americans, said U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman and Lamont Pugh III, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General.


News Release: Some types of Salmonella cause disease in food animals, like pigs. Others cause foodborne illness in humans. A new vaccine developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Ames, Iowa, protects against these types of Salmonella in food animals.


Former Springfield School District Employee Sentenced to 18 Years for Child Pornography

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a former employee at a Springfield, Mo., middle school was sentenced in federal court today for producing child pornography and distributing child pornography over the Internet.


News Release: DAYTON - David Kirkwood, 61, and Beverly Kirkwood, 50, of Dayton, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to health care fraud. David Kirkwood also pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful drug trafficking.


Nurse Practioner Sentenced On Drug Charges

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Brandon Coburn, 34, of West Seneca, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute fentanyl, was sentenced to 108 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.


Mississippi Man Charged with Sexual Abuse of Minor on Cruise Ship

News Release: BOSTON - A Mississippi man was charged today in federal court in Boston for sexually assaulting a minor during a cruise from Boston to Bermuda.


Slinkard Fire Continues to Grow, Evacuations in Place

News Release: TOPAZ, Calif. - The Slinkard Fire, located in the Slinkard Valley, west of Topaz in Mono County, California continues to grow today influenced by wind.


Memphis Man Pleads Guilty To Assaulting Federal Law Enforcement Officers In Nashville

News Release: Zero-Tolerance For Violence Directed At Law Enforcement Officers.


News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Megan Eileen Dunigan, 29, of Mount Clare, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 36 months incarceration for possession and distribution of an illegal substance, Acting United States Betsy Steinfeld Jividen announced.


News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Aug. 30, 2017 - Anthony Allen, of Memphis, Tenn., pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court, to assaulting a federal law enforcement officer and to federal firearms violations, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jack Smith of the Middle District of Tennessee.


Pittsburg Resident Sentenced To 84 Months In Prison For Tax Fraud Scheme

News Release: Defendant Filed False Tax Returns Seeking $656,000.


News Release: Two people were indicted for firearms offenses, U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman said.


News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former Pittsburgh resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating the federal robbery laws, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.


Frankfort Man Indicted for Bribery of State Employee

News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - A Frankfort, Ky., man was indicted today for charges alleging a scheme to bribe an employee of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.


Reclamation Begins Animas-La Plata Project Repayment Negotiations with Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe

News Release: DURANGO,COLO. - The Bureau of Reclamation is initiating negotiations on a proposed repayment contract for the Animas-La Plata Project with the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe for the Tribe’s statutory allocation of project water. The first negotiation meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, at 1:30 p.m. at the Dolores Water Conservancy District office, 60 Cactus Street, Cortez, CO 81321.


News Release: Two people were indicted for firearms offenses, U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman said.


FBI Teen Academy Gives High School Juniors a Peek Into Career Like No Other

News Release: SACRAMENTO, CA-Do you know a high school junior who is curious about the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and what it investigates? This fall, the FBI Sacramento field office offers high school juniors, who attend school within the 34 counties the office serves, to gain insight into the 109-year-old...