News published on Federal Newswire in September 2017

News from September 2017


Lancaster Airport gets new state-of-the-art Advanced Imaging Technology checkpoint screening equipment

Release: LANCASTER, Pa. - The Transportation Security Administration has installed the latest checkpoint screening technology equipment at Lancaster Airport (LNS).


News Release: Glen Jean, WV: New River Gorge National River fire managers are preparing for two prescribed fires this fall, between September 18 and Oct. 15, weather permitting. Fire managers plan to burn approximately 14 acres in the “Carper Fields" area near Grandview in northeastern Raleigh County and 45.1 acres...


Former Loan Broker Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Small Businesses

News Release: BOSTON - A Saugus loan broker pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to operating a scheme that defrauded small businesses from across the country in connection with their efforts to obtain business loans.


ROCHESTER MAN SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Edward Mighty, 40, of Rochester, NY, was sentenced to 25 years in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. Mighty was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and 280 grams or more of crack cocaine, and possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime,


News Release: HOUSE PASSED: Bipartisan Legislation Protecting Taxpayers from IRS Abuse.


Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Gun Charge in the Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.- Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that David Triplett a/k/a Stuffy, 34, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of life, a fine of $250,000 or both.


News Release: BOSTON - A Revere man was indicted today in federal court in Boston on child pornography charges.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A California man who swallowed plastic bags containing approximately 600 grams of heroin admitted today that he possessed the drug with intent to distribute it, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.


News Release: Indictment Alleges Pair Conspired to Produce Child Pornography.


Wanblee Man Indicted for Assaulting a Federal Officer

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Wanblee, South Dakota, man was charged in federal district court with Assault on a Federal Officer.


ARMED CAREER CRIMINAL FROM ALBUQUERQUE SENTENCED TO FIFTEEN YEARS FOR UNLAWFULLY POSSESSING A FIREARM AND AMMUNITION

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Jesus Rodriguez, 34, of Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced today in federal court to 180 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition. Rodriguez was sentenced under the Armed Career Criminal Act, which requires the imposition ...


News Release: EMINENCE, MO: Ozark National Scenic Riverways will host a special reunion at the historic Storys Creek One-Room School on September 17 at 5:00 p.m. in partnership with the Shannon County Museum. Former teachers, students and their families invite everyone to join in this free event, which will feature a potluck dinner. Visitors are encouraged to bring old pictures and stories to share, a covered dish, and folding chairs.


News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) New Jersey Division, and William E. Fitzpatrick, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, announced an Anaheim, California man today admitted laundering money on behalf of an international drug trafficking organization.


Temporary TSA Pre✓® application center to open for one week at Midland International Air & Space Port

Release: MIDLAND, Texas - A temporary TSA Pre✓® application center will be open at Midland International Air & Space Port (MAF) from Monday, Sept. 25 - Friday, Sept. 29.


News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Shannon Marie Lengal, age 46, of Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, was charged in a criminal information with acquiring controlled substances by forgery and deception.


Federal Grand Jury Files Obstruction Charges Against Santa Fe Cardiologist Awaiting Sentencing on Health Care Fraud Charge

News Release: New Indictment Charges Roy G. Heilbron with Attempting to Obstruct Pending Criminal Case by Submitting Fraudulent Documents to U.S. Probation Officer.


Two-Day Closure Scheduled for Unpaved Portion of Moose-Wilson Road, Thirty Minute Delays Scheduled for Separate Segment of Road

News Release: MOOSE, WY- To accommodate a dust abatement application, a brief travel closure will be in place for about 48 hours, beginning 4 a.m. Tuesday, September 12 on the unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park. The road will reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday, September 14. On Wednesday, Sept. 13, travelers on the northern segment of the road will encounter delays of up to 30 minutes to accommodate repairs to a short stretch of flooded road.


Guatemalan National Pleads Guilty to Illegally Reentry

News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that VENACIO ORTIZ-LEON age 29, a citizen of Guatemala, pled guilty today to a one-count Bill of Information for illegal reentry of a removed alien.


Kyle Man Sentenced for Abusive Sexual Contact

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Kyle, South Dakota, man convicted of two counts of Abusive Sexual Contact was sentenced on September 5, 2017, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.


California Man Admits Role in Heroin Distribution Scheme

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A California man who swallowed plastic bags containing approximately 600 grams of heroin admitted today that he possessed the drug with intent to distribute it, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.