News published on Federal Newswire in April 2018

News from April 2018


News Release: The Southeast Archeological Center is receiving long overdue guidance for managing the.


Lockport Man Sentenced On Oxymorphone And Marijuana Charges

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - Attorney James P. Kennedy and James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) New York Division announced today that Troy Gillon, Jr., 25, of Lockport, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, oxymorphone, possession with intent to distribute THC and marijuana, and maintaining a drug-involved premises, was sentenced to 18 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.


Farmington Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Gerald Soliz, 42, of Farmington, N.M., pled guilty today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to drug trafficking and firearms charges in three separate criminal cases. Soliz’s plea agreement recommends a sentence within the range of 100 to 125 months of imprisonment.


NEXT WEEK: #SubEnvironment to Examine the Potential of High Octane Fuels and Vehicles

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today announced a hearing for Friday, April 13, 2018, at 9 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “High Octane Fuels and High Efficiency Vehicles: Challenges and Opportunities."


News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Florida man was sentenced today to 25 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for sex trafficking a 16-year-old girl throughout the United States in 2017.


News Release: ELKO, Nev. - Learn about a mysterious Nevada cave and enjoy pioneer games at the California Trail Interpretive Center.


The Englewood Police Department and the FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force Need Your Help Identifying a Bank Robber

News Release: The Englewood Police Department and the FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force Need Your Help Identifying a Bank Robber.


News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Florida man was sentenced today to 25 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for sex trafficking a 16-year-old girl throughout the United States in 2017.


Man Sentenced for Defrauding Investors of Over $5 Million

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Florida man was sentenced today to four years in prison for defrauding investors in his company of more than $5 million.


News Release: NEWBURGH, N.Y. - A twice-removed Jamaican national, with an extensive criminal history in the United States, was recently sentenced to 151 months in federal custody, with 100 months to run consecutively with his 40 year to life sentence on state charges for the attempted murder of a police officer. The sentencing follows an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).


Reclamation Issues Snowmelt Forecast for North Platte River Basin

News Release: MILLS, Wyoming -- The Wyoming Area Office of the Bureau of Reclamation has prepared the April snowmelt runoff forecasts and operating plans for the North Platte River Basin. "We anticipate the North Platte Basin water contractors will have a full water supply this year," said Wyoming Area Manager, Carlie Ronca.


BLM Grand Junction Field Office hosts meeting on the Old Spanish Trail Recreation and Development Strategy

News Release: GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management Grand Junction Field Office is seeking the public’s help to establish the Old Spanish Trail Recreation and Development Strategy. Interested individuals are invited to a meeting on Tuesday, Apr. 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Mesa County Library, 443 N. 6th St.


Cummings Requests Documents on  Trump Administration Campaign to Scrub  Women’s Health Info from HHS Websites

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter requesting documents from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding efforts by the Trump Administration to scrub information about breast cancer, preventive services guaranteed by the Affordable Care Act, and various LGBTQ health issues from the websites of the Department’s Office of Women’s Health.


Honolulu Man Sentenced To 57 Months For Defrauding University of Hawaii

News Release: HONOLULU - U.S. District Court Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi sentenced Marc Hubbard, age 50, to 57 months in prison today for defrauding the University of Hawaii in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343. Hubbard pled guilty to the offense on October 4, 2016.


News Release: TUCSON, AZ - Saguaro National Park trail crews will begin improvements on the Mica View Picnic Area on Monday, April 9th. The project, which is located in Saguaro National Park’s Rincon Mountain District (east), will bring the picnic area up to ADA standards.


New Mexico Husband and Wife Plead Guilty to Federal Charges in Connection with Bank Fraud Scheme

News Release: In El Paso today, 39-year-old Michael Nedal Annabi and his wife, 34-year-old Perla Maldonado Annabi of Santa Teresa, NM, pleaded guilty to federal charges associated with a scheme to defraud multiple local banks and credit unions through applications for over $900,000 in personal loans and lines of credit, announced United States Attorney John F. Bash and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Emmerson Buie, Jr.


Sinaloa Cartel Trafficker Sentenced

News Release: SAN DIEGO - Sinaloa Cartel drug trafficker Jesus Manuel Salazar-Nunez was sentenced to 135 months in prison today and five years of supervised release for his role in a drug trafficking cell responsible for shipping methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin from Mexico for importation into San Diego.


Phoenix Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearm Offense

News Release: MISSOULA - Clarence Edward Henderson, a 50-year-old former resident of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced today to 48 months in prison followed by 3 years supervised release after pleading guilty to felon in possession of firearms in August 2007. Henderson did not appear at his sentencing hearing set in May 2009 and was arrested in North Carolina in November of last year. U.S. District Judge Donald W. Molloy handed down the sentence.


Lockport Man Sentenced On Oxymorphone And Marijuana Charges

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Troy Gillon, Jr., 25, of Lockport, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, oxymorphone, possession with intent to distribute THC and marijuana, and maintaining a drug-involved premises, was sentenced to 18 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.


News Release: On April 5, 2018, Answar D. Rollins, Jr., a/k/a "Chuck" and "Swar," age 31, of Carbondale, Illinois, pled guilty to a two-count indictment charging conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine and unlawful distribution of methamphetamine. The offenses occurred between March 2017, and...