News published on Federal Newswire in November 2017

News from November 2017


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Nov. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Nov. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Nov. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Nov. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 130,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2017/2018 marketing year.


BLM announces annual reclamation and sustainable mineral  development award winners for 2017

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management today recognized three hardrock mining companies and a recreational organization for advancing the use of sustainable development practices in their work. The awards were presented by BLM Acting Director Michael D. Nedd at a joint BLM - Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement annual awards event hosted by the National Mining Association.


Former Chief Financial Officer Sentenced for Stealing $2.8 million from Company

News Release: St. Louis, MO - Ramon “Trey" Luina III was sentenced to 41 months in prison in connection with his embezzlement of approximately $2.8 million from CMS Communications Inc. In addition to the prison sentence, Luina was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $2,257,413.04. The loss amount differs from the restitution order because Luina began restitution payments prior to sentencing.


Chariot Transit Inc. Enters Agreement To Ensure Full Accessibility Of Commuter Vehicles

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Chariot Transit, Inc. has entered a landmark settlement agreement with the United States Attorney’s Office to resolve allegations that the San Francisco-based company violated Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by discriminating against customers with disabilities...


November 11 Farm Day at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

News Release: Join park staff and community partners for the 4th Annual Farm Day at Mission San Juan. Farm Day is a free family-friendly event from 10:00 am-3:00 pm on Saturday, November 11. The Spanish colonial missions established in the early 1700s were communities that also included homes, workshops, ranches...


News Release: Two men from Honduras and two local men have been sentenced in federal court by Chief U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw, Jr., for their involvement in a Honduran heroin-trafficking conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Don Cochran for the Middle District of Tennessee.


Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm Charge

News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ROBERT BOWENS, 34, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to one count of possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon.


News Release: Tampa, Florida - Acting United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow announces that Paul Fabrizio Solis (40, Bradenton) has pleaded guilty to producing and possessing child pornography. He faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 15 years, up to 30 years, in federal prison for the production charge, and up to 10 years’ imprisonment for the possession charge.


News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Two defendants were sentenced to federal prison today on gun charges, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Edward William Blake, Jr., 52, of Belle in Kanawha County, was sentenced to a year and nine months in federal prison, having previously pleaded guilty to possessing...


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Nicolae Sarbu, of Romania, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, was sentenced to 25 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The defendant was also ordered to...


News Release: Former Bail Bondsman, who was on Federal supervised release, conspired with Licensed Drug Counselor to conceal violations of federal defendants from United States Probation and Pretrial Services and Federal Judges.


BLM to burn piles in Meade, Lawrence counties

News Release: (BELLE FOURCHE, S.D.) - The Bureau of Land Management will burn slash piles in Meade and Lawrence counties this winter as weather conditions permit.


Binghamton Woman Indicted for Stealing Social Security Benefits

News Release: BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK - Patricia L. Williams, age 61, of Binghamton, New York, was arraigned Friday on charges that she unlawfully received the Social Security benefits of her deceased husband, and also failed to disclose that income in order to receive Supplemental Security Income benefits.


Man Charged With Conspiracy To Smuggle Heroin From Nigeria

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Nigerian national was arrested for his role in a conspiracy to use ingested pellets to smuggle heroin from Nigeria into the United States, Acting U.S. Attorney William Fitzpatrick announced today.


News Release: BOSTON - Two associates of the Genovese La Cosa Nostra (LCN) crime family pleaded guilty today in federal court in Worcester to extortion-related charges.


News Release: ALBANY, N.Y. - James J. Hunt, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and Albany County Sheriff Craig D. Apple, Sr. reports the arrest of a Brooklyn man on felony drug possession charges.