News published on Federal Newswire in March 2018

News from March 2018


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a six page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


2017 North American Freight Numbers

News Release: 2017 North American Freight Numbers



Savannah Drug Dealer Sentenced To 200 Months for Drug and Firearm Offenses

News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: NATHANIEL THOMAS PUGH, III, 35, of Savannah, Georgia, was sentenced on March 15, 2018, to 200 months in federal prison by United States District Court Judge William T. Moore, Jr. Pugh was convicted on Dec. 12, 2017, by a federal jury of possessing a firearm as a felon, possession of ethylone, commonly referred to as "Molly," with the intent to distribute, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.


Orlando Man Arrested For Filing Fraudulent Immigration Petitions Resulting In Over 300 Temporary Workers Entering The United States

News Release: Orlando, Florida - Marvin Mushia Smith (39, Orlando) has been arrest and charged by criminal complaint with visa fraud and encouraging or inducing an alien to come to, enter, or reside in the United States. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison on each count.


News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. -A former resident of Ozone Park, New York, has been sentenced in federal court to 87 months in prison and three years of supervised release on his conviction of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Rafael Pahua Martinez, 41, a Mexican national residing in Orland, was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. to 21 years in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge John J. Martin and U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.


News Release: Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, George Gonzalez, a former officer with the United States Bureau of Prisons, pleaded guilty to solicitation to commit a crime of violence, and possession of a firearm while subject to a protective order. The proceeding was held before United States District Judge Roslynn R. Mauskopf.


Felon with Firearm Sentenced to 75 Months in Prison

News Release: Charles E. Peeler, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announces that Senior United States District Court Judge Hugh Lawson sentenced Jahmal Malcom McGee, age 24, of Valdosta, GA, to 75 months of imprisonment for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The sentence was handed down on March 14, 2018 in Valdosta, Georgia.


BLM to Postpone National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board Meeting

News Release: SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. - The Bureau of Land Management today announced that it was postponing its National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board meeting scheduled for March 27-28 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The meeting was delayed when one of its members threatened to sue the BLM because it did not provide 30 days’ notice of the meeting.


Ithaca Man Charged with Possession of a Silencer, Explosives, and Fraudulent Firearm Purchase

News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Maximilien R. Reynolds, age 19, of Ithaca, New York, was arrested and charged with possession of a destructive device and a silencer, as well as aiding and abetting the “straw purchase" of a rifle.


Federal Jury Convicts El Paso Woman in Kidnapping Case

News Release: In El Paso today, a federal jury convicted 36-year-old Norma Juarez Taha on federal charges in connection with the kidnapping of a 20-year-old female in El Paso in February 2017, announced United States Attorney John F. Bash and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Emmerson Buie, Jr.


Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Seeks Public Input for Parkwide Visitor Services Contract Planning

News Release: Today, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will begin accepting public comments regarding visitor services to help inform new concession contracts for the uplake, downlake, and possibly Lees Ferry districts.