News published on Federal Newswire in February 2017

News from February 2017


Boerne Couple Sentenced in Federal Court for Bankruptcy Fraud

News Release: In San Antonio today, a federal judge sentenced 54-year-old Kathy Suzanne DeBerry to five years of federal probation and on Thursday of last week sentenced 56-year-old Curtis Harold DeBerry to 24 months in federal prison for bankruptcy fraud announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division.


News Release: Spokane, WA -- In the interest of public health and safety, the gate at Jack Brown Road and Lake Valley Loop Road has been locked. Parts of the access road to Hog Canyon Lake have been washed out and other sections are currently underwater making the road impassable and a hazard. The pass gate for foot...


Albuquerque Man Sentenced to Seven Years for Brandishing Firearm During Attempted Bank Robbery

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Darrel Salazar, 48, of Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced today in federal court to seven years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for brandishing a firearm during an attempted armed bank robbery. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Damon P. Martinez, Special Agent in Charge Terry Wade of the FBI’s Albuquerque Division, and Chief Gorden E. Eden, Jr., of the Albuquerque Police Department (APD).


Former JPD Officer Pleads Guilty to Bribery

News Release: Jackson, Miss. - Former Jackson Police Officer Melvin Williams, 48, pleaded guilty on Feb. 17, 2017 to bribery, announced U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis.


Jefferson County woman pleads guilty to her role in a heroin distribution operation

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Amanda Marshall, 30, of Ranson, West Virginia, was convicted of heroin distribution, Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen, announced.


News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Today, Secretary John Kelly issued two memoranda to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) workforce providing further direction to implement the recent executive orders on border security and enforcement of the immigration laws.


News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Science & Technology Press Office Contact: Gwen Bausmith, (202) 254-2296 WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) today awarded $200,000 to QED Secure Solutions LLC, of Coppell, Texas. The Dallas-suburb based company aims ...


News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Science & Technology Press Office Contact: Gwen Bausmith, (202) 254-2296 WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) today announced a total of $999,780 in awards to five companies advancing to Phase 2 of the Silicon Valley ...


News Release: Robert Lorenzo Hester, Jr., 25, of Columbia, Missouri, was charged in a criminal complaint with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization. Hester was charged in federal court based on his role in making preparations to launch a terrorist attack with persons he believed were associated with ISIS, who were actually undercover law enforcement personnel.


News Release: A Georgia man pleaded guilty today to operating an odometer fraud scheme involving over 100 vehicles, the Department of Justice announced today. Paul Robinson, 37, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Norfolk, Virginia, to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud ...


News Release: A Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana return preparer pleaded guilty today to her role in a scheme to file federal tax returns using stolen IDS, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite for the Eastern District of Louisiana.


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.