News published on Federal Newswire in August 2018

News from August 2018


Man Wearing Red Cap, Red Shirt, Robs Northeast Albuquerque Bank

News Release: Man Wearing Red Cap, Red Shirt, Robs Northeast Albuquerque Bank.


News Release: St. Louis, MO - Lawrence K. Patterson, 25, of St. Louis, was charged in a federal indictment charging him with one felony count of interference with commerce by threats or violence and one felony count of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.


Convicted Felon Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Firearms

News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Richmond man was sentenced today to 52 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.


News Release: Three people were indicted in federal court for firearms crimes. Indicted are: Shane Carabello, 31, of Cleveland; Dashaun Martin, 31, of Cleveland, and Carl Hundley, Jr., 45, of Akron. Caraballo was indicted on one count of being a felon in possession of ammunition and one count of possession of cocaine.


Musician Gathers Inspiration for a Solo Album At Homestead National Monument of America

News Release: National Park Service. Homestead National Monument of America. 8523 W. State Hwy 4. Beatrice, NE 68310. 402-223-3514 phone. 402-228-4231 fax. www.nps.gov/home. National Park Service News Release. - Aug. 15, 2018. Susan Cook 402-223-3514. Musician Gathers Inspiration for a Solo Album. At Homestead National...


New Mexico federal public lands take safety steps as state tests for fungus that causes bat disease

News Release: Federal agencies that manage popular caves on public lands in New Mexico are taking disease-prevention precautions and restricting entry to some sites to help prevent spreading the fungus that causes the fatal disease in bats known as white-nose syndrome (WNS).


Former ICE Special Agent Arrested on Federal Civil Rights Charges that Allege He Sexually Assaulted Two Women

News Release: RIVERSIDE, California - A former special agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) was arrested this morning on federal civil rights charges that allege he sexually assaulted one woman and twice raped another woman after abusing his official position to convince them not to report his violent conduct.


News Release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JAYVONNE JOHNSON, age 49, a resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine hydrochloride, in violation of 21 U.S.C. '' 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B).


Federal Judge Sends Raymondville Man to Prison for Meth Distribution

News Release: BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A 21-year-old Raymondville man has been ordered to prison for his conviction of conspiracy to import and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. A federal jury sitting in Brownsville returned its verdicts against Zack Anthony Sayas Oct. 24, 2017, following two days of trial and less than two hours of deliberation.


Tallahatchie County Sheriff Arrested on Narcotics Trafficking and Extortion Charges

News Release: OXFORD, MS. William C. Lamar, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, and Christopher Freeze, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in Mississippi, announced today that the Sheriff of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, has been arrested on federal narcotics trafficking and extortion charges.


News Release: Ronald “Ronnie G" Giallanzo Also Must Pay $1.25 Million in Forfeiture and Sell His Mansion in Howard Beach, Queens.


Two KC Men Sentenced to Multiple Life Terms for Kidnapping, Murder

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Two Kansas City, Mo., men were sentenced in federal court today on charges related to the kidnapping and murder of another man.


News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven today sentenced Alejo Tronco-Diaz (52, Lakeland) to 12 months and one day in federal prison for conspiracy to commit federal program theft. As part of his sentence, Tronco-Diaz was also ordered to pay $295,891.65 in restitution. The court also entered a money judgment in the amount of $373,602.42, representing the total proceeds of the charged criminal conduct.


News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Isaiah Davis, of Morgantown, West Virginia, has admitted to drug and firearms charges, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.


Lanier County Felon Sentenced For Manufacturing Methamphetamine

News Release: VALDOSTA: Charles E. Peeler, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announces that on Aug. 15, 2018, Wallace H. “Wally" Hendley, age 55, of Lakeland, Georgia, was sentenced to 65 months in federal prison for Manufacture of Methamphetamine before Senior U.S. District Judge Hugh Lawson in Valdosta.


News Release: Stole over $837,000 from Carmi, Illinois energy company.


Middlesex County, New Jersey, Man Admits Role In Credit Card Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft Conspiracy

News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - A North Brunswick, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a conspiracy to hijack the credit card accounts of multiple victims in order to fraudulently purchase hundreds of thousands of dollars in high-end products, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


Howe Ridge Fire Update, August 15 A.M.

News Release: West Glacier, MT - Fire behavior increased yesterday yet there was minimal fire growth under smoky skies. The fire is estimated at 2,600 acres. Visibility hampered the CL-215 “Super scoopers" from working on the fire, however the Type I helicopter effectively cooled spot fires slowing the fire’s growth.


Former Evansville Man Sentenced in Fraud Scheme

News Release: Stole over $837,000 from Carmi, Illinois energy company.