News published on Federal Newswire in August 2018

News from August 2018


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a seven page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Troy Man Pleads Guilty to Intending to Distribute Crack Cocaine

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Jaquan Walker, age 23, of Troy, New York, pled guilty yesterday to possessing and intending to distribute crack cocaine.


Woman Responsible for Macon-Area Daycare Bomb Threats Sentenced to More Than 15 Months' Imprisonment

News Release: MACON: United States Attorney Charles E. Peeler announces that Jasmine Jaquel Bradley, age 27, of Macon, Georgia, was sentenced to serve more than fifteen (15) months in prison for conveying false information and perpetuating a hoax related to bomb threats made to a Macon-area daycare. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Marc T. Treadwell on Aug. 15, 2018.


News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a meth-trafficking conspiracy.


McCaskill-backed Bill to Address Cybersecurity Threats to Small Businesses Signed by President Trump

News Release: WASHINGTON - President Trump yesterday signed into law a bipartisan bill backed by U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill that will help Missouri small businesses protect themselves against cyberattacks by expanding resources designed to help them safeguard their digital data.


News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a meth-trafficking conspiracy.


News Release: SPRINGDALE, UT - A Search and Rescue Team is looking for an overdue hiker on the east side of Zion National Park. The 47 year old man from northern Utah was dropped off by a friend at the East Rim Trailhead on Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, at approximately 4:00 p.m. He was reported overdue at 10:00 p.m. after failing to rendezvous with the same friend at Weeping Rock Shuttle Stop as planned.


Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 114,572 metric tons of corn for delivery to unknown destinations. Of the total 55,000 metric tons is for delivery during the 2017/2018 marketing year and 59,572 metric tons is for delivery during the 2018/2019 marketing year.


Pair of Florida Residents Sentenced for Southwest Virginia Gas Pump Skimmer Scam

News Release: Yunior Torres-Blanco and Ynaisel Garcia Previously Pled Guilty to Aggravated Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud.


News Release: WEST VALLEY, N.Y. - EM is upgrading the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) site rail spur to allow for greater efficiency in shipping waste offsite.


News Release: A Cleveland man was sentenced to more than 32 years in federal prison for armed robberies of Dollar Tree stores in 2016.


Chicago, Illinois, Man Sentenced

News Release: SOUTH BEND - Gregory Brown, age 37, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced before South Bend District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio for his role in a heroin distribution conspiracy and wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.


News Release: SPOKANE, Wash. - Due to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Spokane District’s commitment to keeping public landscapes healthy and productive, fire restrictions on lands administered by the district have been modified to prohibit discharging a firearm, except while engaged in lawful hunt pursuant to state, federal or tribal law and regulations.


Nigerian Couple Sentenced to Probation for Conspiring to Commit Marriage Fraud for an Immigration Benefit

News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Following pleas of guilty, two Nigerian citizens were sentenced in federal court to probation of one year on their convictions of conspiracy to commit marriage fraud for an immigration benefit, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.