News published on Federal Newswire in March 2017

News from March 2017


News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that JOSEPH A. CASTELLANO, 59, of Wallingford, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to 68 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for operating an investment scheme that defrauded individuals of more than $1.4 million.


Youngstown Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Firearms and Drug Crimes, Including Selling Heroin That Resulted in a Fatal Overdose

News Release: A Youngstown man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for firearms and narcotics violations, including selling heroin that resulted in a fatal overdose, said Carole S. Rendon, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.


Three Indicted Related To Stolen Firearms

News Release: SOUTH BEND - The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, David Capp, announced 2 separate indictments charging three individuals for involvement in the movement of stolen firearms in Fulton and Wabash Counties. Named in the indictments are.


Sioux Falls Man Sentenced for Possession of Unregistered Firearms

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of Unregistered Firearms was sentenced on March 6, 2017, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.


News Release: Twenty-two people indicted for their roles in a conspiracy to traffic large amounts of heroin and cocaine in Toledo, law enforcement officials said.


News Release: Gulfport, Miss - Philip Joseph Spear, age 59, of Ocean Springs, entered a guilty plea in U.S. District Court today to a criminal information charging him with production, transportation, distribution and possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Freeze.


Sacramento Men Indicted for Firearm Trafficking Offenses

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a 24-count indictment today against Sacramento residents James Smallwood, 25, and John Smallwood, 45, charging them with firearm-trafficking offenses, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.



Tampa Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Stolen Identities

News Release: Tampa, FL - United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that Jordan Tito (23, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft. He faces a mandatory penalty of two years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.


Wallingford Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison for Operating Ponzi Scheme

News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that JOSEPH A. CASTELLANO, 59, of Wallingford, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to 68 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for operating an investment scheme that defrauded individuals of more than $1.4 million.


BLM Seeks Comments on Special Recreation Permits

News Release: GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management Grand Junction Field Office is accepting public comments on 21 commercial Special Recreation Permit applications.


News Release: Federal, state and local authorities have arrested ten members and associates of the Hermandad de Pistoleros Latinos gang (HPL) in a coordinated round-up in South Texas announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., Western District of Texas; United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson, Southern...


Cummings Demands Explanation for White House Claim that Ethics Rules “Do Not Apply” to President Trump’s Staff

News Release: Dear Mr. McGahn: I am writing regarding a troubling statement made by your deputy, Stefan Passantino, claiming that many regulations promulgated by the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) do not apply to employees who work in the Executive Office of the President. On Feb. 13, 2017, OGE Director Walter...


Norwalk Drug Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KENNETH BRICKHOUSE, also known as “K.E.," 36, last residing in West Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 120 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for drug and firearm offenses.


Reclamation Releases Draft EA for Quartz Valley Indian Reservation Wells Project

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has prepared for public


News Release: A Youngstown man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for firearms and narcotics violations, including selling heroin that resulted in a fatal overdose, said Carole S. Rendon, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.


Engel Remarks on Russian Interference in Our Election

News Release: WASHINGTON-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following remarks on Russian interference in the U.S. elections at the full Committee hearing...


Eagle Butte Man Charged with Robbery, Interference with Commerce by Threats or Violence, and Carrying a Firearm During a Crime of Violence

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 Robbery, Interference with Commerce by Threats or Violence, and Carrying or Possessing a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence.


News Release: Alexandria, Va. - The National Park Service has completed the final Recreation and Visitor Services Plan for Jones Point Park. The plan, developed with input from the public, will guide the development of recreational activities at Jones Point Park. The plan considers existing conditions and opportunities at the Park, and develops a set of recommendations for a variety of ways visitors can experience the Park.