News published on Federal Newswire in April 2018

News from April 2018


News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - A federal indictment unsealed Thursday charges three individuals with attempting to damage or destroy bank ATM machines by means of fire and an explosive during a string of incidents at three Utah credit unions and a bank in January.


Sidney Iowa Couple Sentenced to Prison for Methamphetamine Conspiracy

News Release: COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa - On April 25, 2018, Christopher Leroy Jordan, age 30, and his spouse, Randi Marie Jordan, age 26, both from Sidney, Iowa, were sentenced by United States District Court Senior Judge James E. Gritzner for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine announced United States Attorney Marc...


Indictment: Oklahoma Man Robbed Bank in Newton, Kan.

News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - An Oklahoma man was indicted Wednesday on charges of robbing a bank in Newton, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.


News Release: Files included the sexual abuse of a child approximately 6-to-8-years-old.


House Overwhelmingly Passes Long-Term FAA Reauthorization Bill

News Release: By a vote of 393 to 13, the House of Representatives today approved the bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 4), a five-year bill to reauthorize the programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, provide much needed long-term stability for the Nation’s aviation community, authorize robust...


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Valerie Cayatineto, 41, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Crownpoint, N.M., was sentenced yesterday afternoon in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to 37 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for her involuntary manslaughter conviction.


Department of Energy Announces $34 Million for Innovation Building Technologies Research and Development

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $34.5 million in funding to support building technology research and development (R&D). Buildings are the single largest energy-consuming sector in the U.S. economy, representing approximately 75% of the nation’s electricity ...


News Release: WASHINGTON-This week, Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, was presented the “Excellence in Public Service Award" by B’nai B’rith International. In a speech accepting the award, Rep. Engel stressed his concern about a resurgence of anti-Semitism and the importance of Israel’s security.


Man sentenced to 30 years after ordering assault of ex-girlfriend and death of her boyfriend

News Release: NEW YORK - Following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York, a Dominican national was sentenced Friday to an additional 30 years’ imprisonment after being convicted of hiring others to viciously slash his ex-girlfriend (“Victim-1") on June 2, 2015 in the Bronx, New York, and to murder her boyfriend (“Victim-2") on March 20, 2016 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.


Delays expected along Union Creek Road during Culvert Replacements to Improve Infrastructure

News Release: Roseburg, OR. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be carrying out culvert replacements along Union Creek Road beginning April 30 and concluding by May 18, 2018. The public should expect daily closures on Union Creek Road between the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., lasting up to 2 hours. The replacement of these culverts helps in keeping public landscapes healthy and productive through improved infrastructure and reduced erosion.


News Release: Bryan McGraw, 49, of Philadelphia, was charged today by criminal information with sending harassing text messages over a four-year period, announced United States Attorney William M. McSwain.


Pallone’s Remarks for the Record at Robocalls Hearing

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) submitted the following remarks for the record at a Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection hearing on “Do Not Call: Combatting Robocall and Caller ID Spoofing:"


News Release: Lured Relatives to U.S. with Promises of a Better Life, But Instead Subjected them to Forced Labor, Increasing Debt, and Threats of Deportation.


Philadelphia Man Charged with Sending Harassing Texts

News Release: Bryan McGraw, 49, of Philadelphia, was charged today by criminal information with sending harassing text messages over a four-year period, announced United States Attorney William M. McSwain.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Democrats released a series of legislative proposals to address abusive robocall practices today. The Democrats announced one bill and two discussion drafts during a Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection hearing this morning on Combatting Robocalls and Caller ID Spoofing.


FOUR ADDITIONAL CHINESE NATIONALS AND SIX ADDITIONAL U.S. RESIDENTS INDICTED IN NORTH DAKOTA IN INTERNATIONAL DRUG AND MONEY LAUNDERING CONSPIRACY INVOLVING OPIOIDS

News Release: NOTE: The relevant case documents can be found here: Pinto Indictment, Zhang Superseding Indictment, U.S. Treasury Press Release, and.


Chicago Man Charged Sentenced For Racketeering Conspiracy

News Release: HAMMOND - William Salazar, 42 years old, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by District Court Judge Philip Simon on his plea of guilty to conspiracy to commit racketeering activity, announced U.S. Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch II.


National Park Service Considers Mississippi Civil Rights Sites for Park Designation, Seeks Public Input

News Release: National Park Service Considers Mississippi Civil Rights Sites for Park Designation, Seeks Public Input.


Educator Workshop “For the Birds” at National Lakeshore

News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: On Saturday, May 19, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, both formal and non-formal educators who work with students in grades K - 12 are invited to join in this exciting workshop focusing on birds and bird conservation. Two exciting opportunities will be rolled into one during...


News Release: BOSTON - A Boston-area investment adviser pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to using his clients’ funds to make his own investments and to pay personal expenses.