News published on Federal Newswire in February 2017

News from February 2017


Artesia Man Sentenced to Five Years for Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Conviction

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Londie Tarango, 23, of Artesia, N.M., was sentenced this morning in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., to 60 months in prison for his methamphetamine trafficking conviction. Tarango will be on supervised release for three years after completing his prison sentence.


Syracuse Woman Pleads Guilty to Sexually Exploiting Ten-Year Old Child

News Release: She Took Photos of Child and Sent Them by Text.


Raytown Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing $86,000 from Two Churches

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Raytown, Mo., man who worked or volunteered at two area churches pleaded guilty in federal court today to embezzling more than $86,000 from those parishes.


Roanoke Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charge

News Release: William Rhodes Admitted to Using an Internet Program to Allow Others to Access Images of Child Pornography.


BLM Approves the Virginia Mountains Vegetation Treatments Project

News Release: Carson City, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Sierra Front Field Office has approved the Virginia Mountains Vegetation Treatments Project. The project area is located in the Virginia Mountains area north of Reno and west of Pyramid Lake in Washoe County, Nevada.


ICE-led Probe Leads to Indictment of 10 Alleged Northern California Gang Members on Drug Trafficking and Extortion Charge

News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 SAN JOSE, Calif. – A federal grand jury indicted 10 alleged Northern California gang members for conspiring to commit extortion by force and conspiring to engage in drug trafficking following an intensive five-year probe by special agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).


USCIS to Welcome More than 25,000 New U.S. Citizens During Presidents Day Naturalization Ceremonies

News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will honor Presidents Day by welcoming more than 25,000 new U.S. citizens during 162 naturalization ceremonies across the country from Feb. 14 through Feb. 22.


Check Casher Sentenced to Prison for Cashing Fraudulently Obtained Tax Refund Checks

News Release: A Columbus, Georgia resident was sentenced to 18 months in prison today for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney G.F. Peterman III for the Middle District of Georgia.


California Man Agrees to Plead Guilty to Plotting Violent Attacks and Buying Firearms for Shooter in San Bernardino Terrorist Attack

News Release: Enrique Marquez Jr., 25, of Riverside, California – longtime friend of Syed Rizwan Farook, the male shooter in the San Bernardino, California terrorist attack – agreed to plead guilty to conspiring with Farook in 2011 and 2012 to provide material support to terrorists.


California Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing IDs and U.S. Treasury Checks

News Release: An El Cerrito, California man pleaded guilty today to aggravated identity theft and conspiring to steal government funds, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Brian J. Stretch for the Northern District of California.


Transportation Department publishes notice on Feb. 14

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Feb. 14 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on Feb. 14?

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on Feb. 14

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on Feb. 14

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Feb. 14 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Feb. 14 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Energy Department publish on Feb. 14?

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Energy Department on Feb. 14

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Energy Department publishes notice on Feb. 14

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.