News published on Federal Newswire in June 2018

News from June 2018


Bishop Statement on House Passage of Several Federal Land Management Bills

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House passed H.R. 5751 (Chairman Rob Bishop, R-Utah), H.R. 221 (U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Ala.), H.R. 3392 (U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La.), H.R. 805 (U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif.), H.R. 1791 (U.S. Rep. David Reichert, R-Wash.), H.R. 4257 (U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah), and H.R. 857 (U.S. Rep. Paul Cook, R-Calif.). Chairman Bishop issued the following statement.


Minnesota Man Charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

News Release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ERIC EDWARD ARMSTRONG, age 31, of Anoka, Minnesota, was charged Friday by grand jury indictment with one count of failure to register as a sex offender under the federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).


U.S. Attorney Announces the Indictment of Sixteen Individuals on Federal Firearms Charges; Ten are Convicted Felons

News Release: Jackson, TN - On June 11, 2018, a federal grand jury indicted sixteen individuals for various federal violations originating from criminal conduct in eight counties across West Tennessee. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant for the Western District of Tennessee announced the indictments today. As charged in the indictments, ten of the defendants are prohibited by federal firearms laws from possessing firearms.


EM's Next Business Opportunity Forum is July 31

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - EM's next quarterly public forum to discuss upcoming business opportunities in the legacy nuclear cleanup program is set for Tuesday, July 31 at DOE headquarters in Washington, D.C.


Monticello Man Arrested in Colorado After Allegedly Robbing Bank in Iowa

News Release: Joseph Jay Kripner, age 46, from Monticello, Iowa, has been charged with one count of bank robbery.­ The charges are contained in a complaint unsealed Wednesday in United States District Court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.


Illegal Alien Sentenced in Brooklyn Federal Court to 25 Years’ Imprisonment for  Murder

News Release: Defendant Shot and Killed the Victim During an Attempted Home Invasion Robbery in 2007.


Nebraska Man Sentenced to Prison for Distribution of Child Pornography

News Release: Nebraska Man Sentenced to Prison for Distribution of Child Pornography.


BLM Worland announces fireworks area

News Release: WORLAND, Wyo. - In anticipation of the Independence Day Holiday, the Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office is again making a temporary, local exception to the fireworks ban on public lands. The use of fireworks will be permitted at a gravel pit northwest of Worland from July 1-4, 2018.


Eight Arrested in Africa-Based Cybercrime and Business Email Compromise Conspiracy

News Release: Eight Arrested in Africa-Based Cybercrime and Business Email Compromise Conspiracy.


Monticello Man Arrested in Colorado After Allegedly Robbing Bank in Iowa

News Release: Charged in Criminal Complaint with Robbing Bank in Springville.


Middlesex County, New Jersey, Man Found Guilty On Racketeering, Murder, And Weapon Charges

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A New Brunswick, New Jersey, man was convicted at trial today for his violent role in a racketeering conspiracy involving multiple brothels that employed illegal aliens throughout New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


NEW FLOOD RESPONSE PLAN IN PLACE AT COTTONWOOD COVE

News Release: BOULDER CITY, Nevada - In preparation for monsoon season, Lake Mead National Recreation Area has implemented a new flood response plan for the Cottonwood Cove area of the park near Searchlight, Nevada.


TSA and Burlington International Airport prepare for  busy summer travel season

Release: Burlington, Vt. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Burlington International Airport (BTV) are preparing for a busy travel season this summer, as BTV anticipates a more than 16 percent increase in the number of passengers screened this season.


Final Defendant Sentenced on Federal Conspiracy Charges

News Release: For Trafficking in Contraband Cigarettes and Money Laundering.


ICE operation targeting criminal aliens and immigration violators nets 40 arrests in New York state

News Release: BUFFALO, New York - A Canadian national convicted of felony sexual assault is among the 40 aliens taken into custody last week during a four-day enforcement operation that ended June 21, by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) targeting at-large criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants, immigration fugitives, and other immigration violators.


Law Enforcement Officials Announce the Formation of the Utah Crime Gun Intelligence Center

News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Utah Department of Public Safety (UDPS), and the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah, announced the formation of the Utah Crime Gun Intelligence Center at a meeting here today.


Menominee Man Sentenced for Sexual Contact Offense on Menominee Reservation

News Release: United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger announced that on June 19, 2018, Mitchell R. Crowe (age: 37), was sentenced by the Honorable Chief Judge William C. Griesbach to 3 years in prison and 15 years supervised release following his guilty plea to sexual contact with an underage female in violation...


Select Your Own Wild Horse or Burro in Annville, Pennsylvania

News Release: MILWAUKEE-The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a wild horse and burro event providing wild horses and possibly a few yearling and burros, July 20 -21, 2018, at 126 Sherks Church Road, Annville, Pennsylvania. Yearling and burros may not always be available at the event. The animals will be available...


Law Enforcement Focuses Violent Crime Remedy in Bessemer

News Release: BIRMINGHAM - Federal, state and local law enforcement last week fanned out in and around Bessemer pursuing 35 people on federal and state charges in an ongoing effort to reduce violent crime in the Greater Birmingham area.


Stamford Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraud Offense Stemming from Embezzlement Scheme

News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CANDACE RISPOLI, 31, of Stamford, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to one count of wire fraud stemming from an embezzlement scheme.