News published on Federal Newswire in September 2017

News from September 2017


News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Yesterday, Matthew Demond Lyons, 23, of Sierra Vista, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Rosemary Marquez to 10 years' imprisonment to be followed by 20 years of supervised release. Lyons previously pleaded guilty to attempted transportation of a minor with intent to engage in...


Women’s Rights National Historical Park is Proud to Announce ‘Carrying the Torch: Girl Scout Convention on Women’s Rights’ Oct. 13-14 in Seneca Falls

News Release: Release date: Immediate. Contact (s): Ami Ghazala. Phone number: 315-568-0024. Date: 9/26/17. Release Number: 17-17. Women’s Rights National Historical Park is Proud to Announce ‘Carrying the Torch: Girl Scout Convention on Women’s Rights’ Oct. 13-14 in Seneca Falls. Seneca Falls, NY - Women’s Rights National...


Garland Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Preparing False Tax Returns

News Release: DALLAS - Mike Cano of Wylie, Texas, appeared in federal court this morning before U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul D. Stickney and pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false individual income tax returns, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.


Mission Man Charged with Assaulting a Federal Officer

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assaulting a Federal Officer.


Former Gulf Cartel Leader Convicted of Drug Conspiracy and Assaults on Federal Officers

News Release: BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Jorge Costilla-Sanchez has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana as well as two counts of assault on a federal officer, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez.


News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a former St. Joseph, Mo., Boy Scout leader has been charged in federal court with distributing child pornography over the Internet.


The Forensic Scientist Who Knows How to Build Consensus

News Release: Jeremy Triplett has had a busy three years. Since the inception of the Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science (OSAC ) in 2014, Triplett has chaired the organization’s governing body, the Forensic Science Standards Board (FSSB). In that role, he marshals OSAC’s efforts to promote...


Denver Bank Robbery Press Release - September 25, 2017

News Release: Denver Bank Robbery Press Release - Sept. 25, 2017.


Nicholasville Man Sentenced To 41 Months For Counterfeiting Federal Reserve Notes

News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - A Nicholasville, Ky. man was sentenced yesterday to 41 months in federal prison for manufacturing counterfeit Federal Reserve Notes.


Culpeper Man Pleads Guilty to Charges of Commercial Sex with a Minor and Production of Child Pornography

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Fielding Smith Daniel, 53, of Culpeper, Virginia pleaded guilty yesterday to two charges involving the sexual exploitation of children.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Robert Lorenzo Perea, 32, of Sandia Pueblo, N.M., was sentenced today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to 21 months in prison for violating federal firearms laws by unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition. Perea will be on supervised release for three years after completing his prison sentence.


Member Of Trenton Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Heroin Conspiracy, Unlawful Possession Of Firearm

News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - A Trenton man was sentenced today to 72 months in prison for possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon and participating in a drug trafficking organization that allegedly distributed hundreds of grams of heroin in the Trenton area, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced today.


News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Fielding Smith Daniel, 53, of Culpeper, Virginia pleaded guilty yesterday to two charges involving the sexual exploitation of children.


News Release: District Court Enters Permanent Injunction Against Two New Jersey Companies and Two Individuals to Stop Distribution of Unapproved and Misbranded Drugs.


News Release: Columbia, South Carolina---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated that, Kenneth W. Hillman, III, age 47, of Dalton, Georgia was sentenced in federal court in Rome, Georgia for disclosure of confidential information, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1905. Senior United States District Judge Harold L. Murphy of Rome sentenced Hillman to six (6) months’ probation, $1,000 fine and a special assessment of $25.00.


Bat Surveys to Commence Again at Cape Cod National Seashore this Fall

News Release: WELLFLEET, MA - Cape Cod National Seashore has announced that a bat research team will be conducting work in the seashore this fall.


News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. - Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that a St. Mary Parish man pleaded guilty last week to moving to Texas without updating his sex offender registration.


News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that Bobby Joe Drakeford, JR., age 27, of Wallace, SC, pled guilty in federal court in Florence, to Felon in Possession of a Firearm, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g) and 924(a)(2). United States District...


Barnstable Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

News Release: BOSTON - A Barnstable man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for illegally possessing a firearm.


FBI's Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense for College Students - Part 2 (Phishing & Impersonation Scams)

News Release: FBI's Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense for College Students - Part 2 (Phishing & Impersonation Scams).