News published on Federal Newswire in June 2017

News from June 2017


News Release: BIRMINGHAM - A federal grand jury late Thursday indicted an Odenville man for possessing a pipe bomb, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Robert O. Posey and federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Steven L. Gerido.


BLM seeks public comment on Vulture Mountains proposed land lease in Maricopa County

News Release: PHOENIX - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Hassayampa Field Office invites the public’s comments on a proposed Recreation & Public Purposes Act (R&PP) lease of a 1,046-acre parcel in the Vulture Mountains area to the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department (MCPRD), for potential recreation development.


News Release: The United States Attorney’s Office announced that those persons listed below were arraigned before the U.S. Magistrate and the indictments handed down by the Grand Jury unsealed.


News Release: NEW YORK - Deportation Officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested a once removed Dominican national with convictions in the U.S. after he was released from New York City custody with an active ICE detainer and federal criminal warrant. The man has a criminal history in the U.S. which includes a felony conviction of criminal sale of a controlled substance and the current felony charge of illegal re-entry.


Palmetto Woman Pleads Guilty To Tax Fraud Charges

News Release: Tampa, Florida - Acting United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow announces that Latronda Brooks (44, Palmetto) has pleaded guilty to theft of government funds and aggravated identity theft in connection with income tax fraud. She faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison for the theft charge...


Help prevent the spread of wildfires this holiday weekend

News Release: BOISE - Hot and dry weather is predicted for the upcoming holiday weekend, and firefighters are asking for your help to prevent human-caused wildfires from spreading in Idaho. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) works to promote safety and reminds everyone that this summer there is an abundance of tall and thick grass, creating extreme burning conditions for the wildfire community.


DEA-Led Investigation Results In Sentencing Of Two In Major Missouri Methamphetamine Trafficking Operation

News Release: OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - - Troy Derby, Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge of DEA’s Kansas City District Office, announced today that David Miller, 40, of Springfield, Missouri., and Corey A. Stienbarger, 27, of Nixa, Missouri were sentenced to prison by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool for their part...


News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Reps. Carolyn Maloney, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Wm. Lacy Clay, Stephen Lynch, Gerry Connolly, Robin Kelly, Brenda Lawrence, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Stacey Plaskett, Val Demings, ...


News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former resident of Millvale, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of transporting a minor in interstate commerce for the purpose of engaging in sexual conduct, as well as producing and distributing images and videos of such sexual conduct, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.


News Release: One Man Killed in Early Morning Shootout at Downtown Seattle Gas Station.


Fireworks, Drones and Airplanes Don't Mix

News Release: As people travel, purchase fireworks and fly drones over the Independence Day holiday, the FAA reminds them to know and follow the aviation safety rules.


News Release: LAKEVIEW, Ore. - Lakeview Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has engaged in a public-private partnership to implement a three-prong strategy for wild horse herd management. To introduce the effort to the public, an open house will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 22, 2017, at the Beaty Butte...


News Release: Charges arise out of the Seizure of more than Nine Pounds of Methamphetamine during Traffic Stop in Lordsburg, New Mexico.


Memphis Man Charged with Distributing a Lethal Dose of Fentanyl

News Release: Memphis, TN - On June 29, 2017, a federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment against 30-year-old Cortez Armstrong, aka "B.B.," for distribution of a variety of narcotics including fentanyl which resulted in the death of 21-year-old Z.R. Lawrence J. Laurenzi, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the indictment today.


News Release: A 24 -year-old Seattle man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to five years in prison and five years of supervised release for three felony counts related to illegal gun possession and drug distribution, announced U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes. DION VINCENT HOOKS survived an August ...


News Release: The staff of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Monument want all visitors to have an enjoyable and safe visit this summer, and especially during this extended holiday weekend.


Eleven Alleged Members of the Gangster Disciples Indicted in Racketeering and Drug Conspiracy

News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn., - June 30, 2017 - A federal grand jury in Nashville, Tenn., returned a 40-count indictment yesterday, charging 11 members of the Gangster Disciples with conspiring to participate in a racketeering enterprise that included multiple murders, including the murder of a witness; a drug distribution ...


Atlantic City Man Charged with Receipt of Child Pornography

News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - An Atlantic City, New Jersey, man appeared in federal court today to face charges that he received images of child sexual abuse, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.


Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Wildlife Legislation

News Release: The HELP for Wildlife Act will reauthorize important conservation programs and provide federal regulatory clarity for America's sportsmen.


Defendant Sentenced for Intentional Destruction of Data, Credit Card Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

News Release: Defendant Sentenced for Intentional Destruction of Data, Credit Card Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft.