News published on Federal Newswire in January 2018

News from January 2018


Stanley Austin Named Director of National Park Service’s Pacific West Region

News Release: WASHINGTON -- Today, acting National Park Service (NPS) Director P. Daniel Smith announced the selection of Stanley J. Austin to be the regional director of the National Park Service’s Pacific West Region. He currently serves as the regional director of the National Park Service’s Southeast Region.


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Schuele Boys Gang member Antwon Steward, a/k/a Stacks, 34, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The charge carries a minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a $5,000,000 fine.


Sentencings for January 22 - January 26, 2018

News Release: Joshua Kaleb Woodall, 43, of Aurora, Colorado was sentenced by Chief Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal on Jan. 22, 2018 for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Woodall was arrested on I-25 near Douglas, Wyoming. He received 60 months of imprisonment, to be followed...


News Release: Five-Year Sexual Relationship Began When Victim Was a 14-Year Old Student of His.


Williamson County Man Charged With Federal Firearm Violation

News Release: On Oct. 3, 2017, Reginald L. Cavitt, a/k/a "Reggie," 36, of Marion, was charged by one-count indictment with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois Donald S. Boyce announced today. The indictment alleges that the offense occurred on...


News Release: The invention of a new small plastic pouch that releases chlorine dioxide gas to eliminate E. coli and other pathogens from the surfaces of fruits and vegetables is among the new nutrition and health findings in the latest issue of the Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) Food and Nutrition Research Briefs.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Attorney General Jeff Sessions travelled to the FBI Academy on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, on Friday, Jan. 26, 2018, to deliver remarks to graduates of the Drug Enforcement Administration Basic Agent Trainee class.


News Release: Moab, UT - The National Park Service Southeast Utah Group is pleased to announce Janet Buckingham as the 2018 Community Artist in the Parks (CAIP).


2020 Census Quarterly Program Management Review

News Release: (Attend Via Webcast). UPDATE: The previously announced Pre-PMR demonstration is no longer a separate event, and will occur as part of the PMR that begins at 1 p.m. Jan. 26, 2018 - The U.S. Census Bureau will hold its quarterly 2020 Census Program Management Review (PMR) on Friday, Jan. 26, from 1 to...


Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty To Illegally Possessing Firearm

News Release: Jackson, Miss. - Justin Stabler, 31, of Harrison County, Mississippi, pled guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Dana Nichols, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.


News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - A Volga, West Virginia man has admitted today to his role in a firearms theft and sale scheme, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.


News Release: FARMINGTON, NM - The Bureau of Land Management today announced it will hold a meeting of the Farmington District Resource Advisory Council, demonstrating that partnerships and inclusion are vital to managing sustainable, working public lands. The public is welcome to attend the meeting on Jan. 30 at...


News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - A Buckhannon, West Virginia man has admitted today to carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.


Orlando Man Sentenced To Prison For Trafficking In Counterfeit Headphones, Cellphone Cases, Perfume, And Fashion Accessories

News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Nadim Afif El-Kareh (56, Orlando) to one year and one day in federal prison for trafficking in counterfeit goods. The Court also imposed a forfeiture money judgment in the amount of $264,408.80, which constitutes the proceeds of the offense, and restitution of $376.57 to Gucci, for the costs of its involvement in the investigation. El-Kareh pleaded guilty on Feb. 23, 2017.


Former Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Pleads Guilty to Using Excessive Force

News Release: Former Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Pleads Guilty to Using Excessive Force.


News Release: BOSTON - A Stoughton man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a cocaine distribution operation in the South Shore.


News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that a Bossier City woman pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and possessing a firearm.


News Release: LOUISVILLE, Ky. - United States District Judge David J. Hale sentenced a Louisville man to 5 years in prison yesterday, followed by 3 years of Supervised Release for violating federal gun laws, announced United States Attorney Russell M. Coleman. There is no parole in the federal system.


News Release: Law Enforcement Seeking Public’s Assistance Identifying a Denver Area Bank Robber.


Upshur County woman admits to her role in a methamphetamine distribution operation

News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - A Buckhannon, West Virginia woman has admitted today to maintaining a drug-involved place, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.