News published on Federal Newswire in June 2018

News from June 2018


News Release: For Being A Felon In Possession of Firearms.


Bishop Calls Out Democrat Hypocrisy at Hearing

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on a discussion draft titled the Enhancing State Management of Federal Lands and Waters Act, which would increase the role of states in federal mineral management while...


News Release: Memphis, TN - Tellerick Simon, 34, pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 5 kilograms of cocaine and possession of more than 5 kilograms of cocaine with intent to distribute. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant for the Western District of Tennessee announced the guilty plea today.


News Release: Masked Bank Robber Uses Large Plastic Cup to Collect Stolen Cash.


News Release: RALEIGH - United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that today, JATWAUN DONKES DAVIS, 27, of Manson, North Carolina was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge James C. Dever, III to 36 months imprisonment followed by 3 years’ supervised release.


Former Corrections Officer Sentenced for Attempting to Distribute Marijuana

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Brad Rushford, age 35, of Ellenburg Depot, New York, was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison for his role in attempting to distribute 120 pounds of marijuana, announced United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith.


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of the Monessen, Donora, and West Mifflin areas of Western Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 345 months of incarceration on his conviction of federal drug charges, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


News Release: SOUTH BEND - Eugene Troxell, age 46, of Elkhart, Indiana, was sentenced before South Bend District Court Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr. for being a felon in possession of firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.


News Release: Seven “Humvees" marked for destruction, alleged to have been stolen and resold.


News Release: CHICAGO - A Mexican national has been arrested for allegedly selling a kilogram of fentanyl to an undercover law enforcement agent near Midway Airport in Chicago.


News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A 43-year-old Beaumont, Texas woman has pleaded guilty for her part in a conspiracy targeting federal inmates and their families in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today.


News Release: The San Antonio Fire began earlier this afternoon on Valles Caldera National Preserve. The lightning-caused fire has burned over 100 acres in the northwest corner of the preserve. Fire crews are working on the ground and in the air to suppress the fire burning in ponderosa pine and Douglas fir stands.


News Release: RALEIGH - United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that today, LAJOHN CHAMPION, 28, of Henderson, North Carolina was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge James C. Dever, III to 36 months imprisonment followed by 3 years’ supervised release.


APHIS Proposes to Allow Imports of Fresh Avocado Fruit from Continental Ecuador

Release: APHIS will carefully consider all comments received by Aug. 14, 2018. This notice may be viewed in today’s Federal Register at


News Release: United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ROBERTO UMANA-ROSA, age 46, a native of Honduras, was sentenced today after pleading guilty to a one-count indictment for illegal reentry of a removed alien.



News Release: Southeastern Utah is experiencing hazardous fire conditions due to prolonged drought and extremely dry vegetation. Weather forecasts and wildland fire prediction models point to increased fire danger. As a result, on Friday, June 15, 2018, all Bureau of Land Management, United States Forest Service, National Park Service, State of Utah and unincorporated private lands in the following areas will increase fire restrictions.


Illegal Alien with 3 DUI Convictions Sentenced to 10 Months in Prison for Illegally Re-Entering United States

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - An illegal alien found in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 10 months incarceration and two years supervised release on his conviction of Illegal Re-Entry After Deportation, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


News Release: RALEIGH - United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that today, CHARLES ELLIOT NOBLES, 37, of Kinston, North Carolina was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge James C. Dever, III to 264 months imprisonment followed by 3 years’ supervised release.


Philadelphia Man Charged Federally for Armed Robbery of Pharmacy

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain announced that a Philadelphia man was charged today with an armed robbery of a Philadelphia pharmacy.