News published on Federal Newswire in August 2017

News from August 2017


Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing and Selling Firearms and Narcotics

News Release: On July 28, 2017, a convicted felon from Miami-Dade pled guilty to selling firearms and narcotics.


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News Release: BOSTON - A Chelsea man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for distributing crack cocaine.


News Release: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Assistant U.S. Attorneys David P. Petermann and Matt Dillon have been recognized as Region 1 Prosecutors of the Year by the Association of Oklahoma Narcotic Enforcers, announced Mark A. Yancey, United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.


Volkswagen Senior Manager Pleads Guilty in Connection with Conspiracy to Cheat U.S. Emissions Tests

News Release: The former general manager of Volkswagen AG’s (VW) U.S. Environment and Engineering Office, who was a senior aide to VW’s head of engine development, pleaded guilty today for his role in violating the Clean Air Act in connection with VW’s sales of “clean diesel" vehicles in the U.S...


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit today upheld the 35-month prison sentence of the former chairman of the Bergen County Democratic Organization (BCDO), who was convicted at trial for his role in a racketeering scheme involving bribery and fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.


Latin Kings Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Drug Distribution

News Release: BOSTON - A member of the Latin Kings street gang pleaded guilty today to distributing drugs in the City of New Bedford.


News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Join a park ranger for a free cup of coffee or tea while overlooking Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore’s beautiful Miller Woods. A ranger with a coffee pot will be available at the national lakeshore’s Paul H. Douglas Center on both Saturday August 12 and 26, at 9:30...


Senate Dems Blast FDA for “Step Backwards” On Tobacco Oversight; Call on Agency to Get Serious About Plan to Curb Nicotine in Cigarettes

News Release: Dear Commissioner Gottlieb: We write with concern regarding the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent tobacco regulatory announcement, specifically its plans on delaying implementation under the 2016 “deeming rule." There is no reason for the Agency to delay oversight of newly-regulated tobacco...


McLaughlin Man Pleads Guilty to Murder

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that Matthew St. Pierre, age 31, of McLaughlin, South Dakota, appeared before U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann on August 4, 2017, and pled guilty to a Superseding Information that charged him with Second Degree Murder.


Wyden, Murray, Senate Democrats Urge Verma to Reject Texas Proposal to Harm Women's Health

News Release: Dear Administrator Verma: We are writing to express our concern regarding Texas’ proposal to seek federal funding for a Medicaid family planning demonstration project. Permitting Texas to implement the project as proposed would provide women with substandard access to family planning and other preventive...


News Release: LOS ANGELES - A Beverly Hills man who has a long history of swindling investors and admitted most recently to participating in a scheme involving bogus gold contracts - and giving fake gold bars as “collateral" to victims - has been sentenced to 96 months in federal prison.


News Release: Volkswagen Senior Manager Pleads Guilty in Connection With Conspiracy to Cheat U.S. Emissions Tests.



FAA Hosts Columbus, Ohio Airspace Improvement Workshops

News Release: The FAA is holding two workshops near Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday and Wednesday to explain proposed improvements to air traffic procedures in the area. The new air traffic procedures are part of the FAA’s airspace transformation to satellite-based navigation.


Miami-Dade Resident Convicted of Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

News Release: A Miami resident pled guilty in federal court on July 28, 2017, for being a felon in possession of a firearm.


News Release: On July 28, 2017, a convicted felon from Miami-Dade pled guilty to selling firearms and narcotics.


Four Plead Guilty to Contempt of Court for Refusing to Testify at Trial

News Release: PITTSBURGH - Three residents of Duquesne, Pennsylvania, and a resident of New Jersey pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of criminal contempt of court, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.


News Release: Jose R. Flores, 39, of Bronx, New York, was charged today by Indictment with travel to engage in illicit sexual conduct, and the production and possession of child pornography, announced Acting United States Attorney Louis D. Lappen.


News Release: LUFKIN, Texas - A Jasper, Texas couple and their daughter have been found guilty of federal conspiracy violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston.