News published on Federal Newswire in August 2017

News from August 2017


Eagle Butte Man Sentenced for Assault

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Assaulting, Resisting, Opposing, and Impeding a Federal Officer was sentenced on Aug. 1, 2017, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


WLCI Local Project Development Teams Hold August Meetings

News Release: ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. - The Local Project Development Teams for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative will meet at various locations in southwest Wyoming during the second half of August.


Greenbrier County pain pill dealer sentenced to federal prison for drug crime

News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - A Greenbrier County man was sentenced today to a year and 10 months in federal prison for an oxymorphone crime, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Justin Wade Bradley, 24, of Alderson, previously pleaded guilty to distribution of oxymorphone.


Clarion Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Receipt of Child Pornography

News Release: A man who received child pornography was sentenced yesterday to 20 years in federal prison.


Husband And Wife Plead Guilty To Sex Trafficking

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Frederick Evans, 40, and his wife Lashara Evans, 37, both of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty to sex trafficking offenses before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa. Frederick Evans pleaded guilty to transporting a minor...


2017 Eclipse Across America at Charleston Area National Park Sites (Sullivan's Island)

News Release: Fort Sumter National Monument, including Fort Moultrie and Liberty Square, and Charles Pinckney National Historic Site are planning activities for the upcoming 2017 Eclipse Across America on Aug. 21, 2017. Activities for the public, including an eclipse junior ranger activity book and badge for children...


Multi-Agency Investigation Dismantles Lea County-Based Drug Trafficking Organization

News Release: Federal Indictment Charges Eight Individuals with Methamphetamine and Cocaine Trafficking Charges and International Money-Laundering.


CONYERS, LOFGREN STATEMENT ON TRUMP ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR ANTI-IMMIGRANT “RAISE ACT”

News Release: House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) today released the following statement on President Trump’s announcement of support for the Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act...


Rosebud Woman Indicted on Methamphetamine Charges

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance.


Kittson County Man Sentenced For Distribution Of Child Pornography

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Gregory G. Brooker announced the sentencing of JAMES LESTER PARAMORE, 45, for distribution of child pornography. PARAMORE pleaded guilty on February 9, 2017, to one count of distribution of child pornography. On July 27, 2017, United States District Judge Donovan W. Frank sentenced PARAMORE to 136 months in federal prison and 25 years of supervised release.


Grand Jury Returns Indictments

News Release: MADISON, WIS. -- A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.


Exhibit Depicts African-American Life During Manhattan Project-Era

News Release: Throughout this summer the Federal Building in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, will be hosting “Atomic Integration," a photography exhibition focusing on African-American life, experiences, and contributions during the Manhattan Project-era in Oak Ridge. The lobby of the Federal Building is open to the public.


Geoff Walker of Mount Rainier National Park Receives  Top Ranger Award

News Release: WASHINGTON - Geoff Walker from Mount Rainier National Park is the recipient of the annual Harry Yount National Park Ranger Award, one of the National Park Service’s most prestigious honors. Walker received his award at a ceremony yesterday in Washington, D.C. sponsored by the National Park Foundation, the official charitable partner of the National Park Service.


Owners of Hudson County, New Jersey Scrap Metal Company Charged with 17-Year Conspiracy to Defraud Customers

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - The owners of Cinelli Iron & Metal Co. (CIMCO) were arrested today and charged with operating a 17-year conspiracy that defrauded customers out of millions of dollars, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.


Missing Person Search at Grand Canyon National Park

News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz.-The National Park Service is conducting a missing person's search within Grand Canyon National Park.


Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office Closes Criminal Investigation Into the April 21, 2015 Death of Samuel Harrell at Fishkill Correctional Facility

News Release: Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William V. Grady, the Dutchess County District Attorney, announced today that there is insufficient evidence to pursue criminal charges in connection with the death of Samuel Harrell. Mr. Harrell, who was an inmate...


Wyoming County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing Child Pornography

News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - A Wyoming County man was sentenced today to three years and four months in federal prison and 15 years of federal supervised release for a child pornography crime, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Eddie Dwaine Justice, Jr., 30, of Hanover, previously pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography. After finishing his prison sentence, Justice will also be required to register as a sex offender.


Eagle Butte Man Charged with Felon in Possession of a Firearm

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Felon in Possession of a Firearm.


Arizona Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that an Arizona man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Methamphetamine, was sentenced on July 17, 2017, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


Eagle Butte Woman Charged with Assault

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury.