News published on Federal Newswire in March 2017

News from March 2017


Alleged Drug Courier from Detroit Arrested on Federal Charge of Attempting to Smuggle Cocaine Through LAX

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A 28-year-old woman arrested early this morning at Los Angeles International Airport has been charged with trying to smuggle at least a kilogram of cocaine to her hometown of Detroit.


Paul Laurence Dunbar Documentary Film

News Release: On Saturday, April 1st, Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park is proud to be hosting an exclusive showing of a brand-new documentary film on the life of Paul Laurence Dunbar. Paul Laurence Dunbar: Beyond the Mask is a new film showcasing the life and legacy of the internationally renowned...


News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a Kansas City, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm.


News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Cumberland County, New Jersey, woman was sentenced today to 12 months in prison her role in a conspiracy to boost business at a tax preparation company she operated by preparing bogus income tax returns for her clients, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.


TOMORROW: Committee to Mark Up Proposals to Promote Affordable Health Care for Working Families

News Release: On Wednesday, March 8 at 10:00 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will consider legislative proposals to help expand health care coverage, lower costs, and promote a healthy workforce. The markup will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.


Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Unknown Destinations

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 120,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2016/2017 marketing year.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A man charged with robbing TD Banks in Fort Lee, New Jersey, and Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, made his initial court appearance today, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.



Elkins man indicted for manufacturing and using counterfeit money

News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Anthony Francis Silvester, III, 37, of Elkins, West Virginia, was charged by a grand jury sitting in Clarksburg in a five-count indictment with making and possessing counterfeit money, Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen announced.


Reno Man Sentenced To 15 Years For Conspiracy To Provide Material Support To Terrorists

News Release: RENO, Nev.- Balwinder Singh, 41, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Larry R. Hicks to 180 months in prison for conspiracy to provide material support and resources to terrorists for a movement to create an independent Sikh state in the Punjab region of Indian, announced Acting Assistant Attorney...


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A man charged with robbing TD Banks in Fort Lee, New Jersey, and Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, made his initial court appearance today, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.


The Natchez Trace String Band to Perform at the Parkway Information Cabin March 18, 2017

News Release: RIDGELAND, MS - The Natchez Trace Parkway invites visitors to enjoy the talents and sounds of local musicians at the Parkway Information Cabin on Saturday, March 18, 2017, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. The Natchez Trace String Band, a small group of local acoustic musicians, will fill the cabin with the sounds of traditional folk, country, and bluegrass music. Visitors are welcome to stop by for a few minutes, or bring a chair and stay awhile.


News Release: The Defendant, a Member of the Cypress Gangsta Crips, Shot and Killed a.


News Release: LOS ANGELES - A 28-year-old woman arrested early this morning at Los Angeles International Airport has been charged with trying to smuggle at least a kilogram of cocaine to her hometown of Detroit.


News Release: WASHINGTON-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement regarding the most recent missile test by North Korea...


News Release: Earlier today, a three-count indictment was unsealed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York charging Tyvon Bannister, also known as “Turtle," with Murder In-Aid-Of Racketeering, as well as related firearms charges, for the 2014 murder of Rayvon Henriques. The defendant, who faces a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment if convicted of the top charge, was arraigned this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Ramon E. Reyes, Jr.


Gainesville Man Charged with Sex Trafficking Crimes

News Release: GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - Arthur Larange Lee Jr., 33, of Gainesville, was arraigned today in the U.S. District Court in Gainesville after a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging him with sex trafficking by force and use of a facility of interstate commerce to promote prostitution. The indictment was announced by Christopher P. Canova, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.


News Release: FBI Media Alert: Armed Man Robs NE Albuquerque Bank, Flees in Dodge Durango SUV.


News Release: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today led the Senate’s passage of H.J. Res. 44, the House version of her Congressional Review Act (CRA) disapproval resolution to overturn the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) “Planning 2.0" rule. The resolution passed the Senate by a vote of 51 to 48 and now goes to President Trump for his signature.


News Release: United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger today announced the guilty plea of WALLACE DAVID GREGERSON, 65, for operating an embezzlement scheme to defraud his employees and steal more than $755,000 from their pension plans. The defendant pleaded guilty on March 6, 2017, before United States District Judge Joan N. Ericksen in Minneapolis, Minn.