News published on Federal Newswire in February 2018

News from February 2018


News Release: BILLINGS - Raymond Thomas Tetzlaff, a 35-year-old resident of Billings, and Crystal Busby-Tetzlaff, a 36-year-old resident of Billings, were sentenced to prison today after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in November. Raymond Tetzlaff received 216 months in prison...


News Release: Former City of Opa Locka Commissioner Luis Santiago was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Kathleen M. Williams, for his participation in a two-year long bribery and extortion under color of official right conspiracy, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 371, 666(a)(1)(B), and 1951(a).


News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Romanian citizen was sentenced today to three years in prison for his role in a government contract kickback scheme that caused a loss of more than $3.4 million to the U.S. Department of State.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - The FBI has filed federal charges against two New Mexico men for using social media platforms to post school shootings threats, announced U.S. Attorney John C. Anderson and Special Agent in Charge Terry Wade of the FBI’s Albuquerque Division. The criminal charges arise from tips received by the FBI and its law enforcement partners since last week’s school shooting in Parkland, Fla.


News Release: Tampa, FL - U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington has sentenced David Paul Lynch (56, Venice) to 330 years in federal prison for traveling with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct and for possessing, receiving, and producing child pornography. The Court also ordered him to forfeit his home in Venice, Florida, as well as computers and other electronic devices that he had used to commit the offenses.


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 that Chairman Trey Gowdy issue subpoenas to eight federal agencies that are refusing to disclose to Congress the members of their Regulatory Reform Task Forces.


News Release: BUSHKILL, PA: Peregrine falcons, considered the fastest species on Earth, continue to re-inhabit historic natural territories in Pennsylvania and other states where recovery from the brink of extinction has been a symbol of hope. Once a federally listed endangered species, peregrines were delisted in...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the House Committee on...


Corker Statement on U.S. Sanctions Against North Korea

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today made the following statement after the Trump administration announced new sanctions against North Korea.


Headquarters Visitor Center to Close for Three Days of Asbestos Abatement

News Release: On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, Feb. 26, 27, and 28, 2018, the Headquarters Visitor Center will close for asbestos abatement, as part of ongoing HVAC improvements. The restrooms, car parking lot, and bus parking will remain open. Headquarters Visitor Center is located at 7,000 feet of elevation, approximately one mile past the Summit Entrance Station.


Former Opa Locka City Commissioner Sentenced for Role in Corruption Scheme

News Release: Former City of Opa Locka Commissioner Luis Santiago was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Kathleen M. Williams, for his participation in a two-year long bribery and extortion under color of official right conspiracy, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 371, 666(a)(1)(B), and 1951(a).


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Next Wednesday, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) will join Axios’s Mike Allen at Connecting the Future for a discussion on technology, the future of transportation, and the SELF DRIVE Act.



Shenandoah National Park Announces Spring Opening Dates

News Release: Luray, Virginia: Facilities in Shenandoah National Park will begin opening in March and will continue to open throughout the spring.



News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury was sentenced on Feb. 21, 2018, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


Former Police Officer Sentenced for Attempting to Support ISIS

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A former police officer was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization, and obstruction of justice.


Fairmont man arrested on firearm charges

News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Dustin Lynn Garrison, of Fairmont, West Virginia, was arrested this week after being indicted by a federal grand jury sitting in Elkins on Feb. 21, 2018, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.


Fort Thompson Man Charged with Assault

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Fort Thompson, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer.


News Release: WASHINGTON-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement...