News published on Federal Newswire in March 2018

News from March 2018


Amsterdam Man Charged with Gun and Drug Offenses

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Nelson Rodriguez, age 38, of Amsterdam, New York, was arraigned yesterday on an indictment charging him with narcotics and firearms offenses.


James Fitzgerald “Boogie” Simonton Convicted of Crack Cocaine and Firearms Offenses

News Release: GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - On March 2, 2018, following a three-day trial before the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, U.S. District Judge, a jury convicted James Fitzgerald Simonton, a/k/a Boogie, 50, of Kingsport, Tennessee, of conspiracy to distribute 280 grams or more of crack cocaine, possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, three counts of being felon in possession of firearms, and witness intimidation.


News Release: LOS ANGELES - A lieutenant in the Pasadena Police Department was taken into custody this morning on federal charges related to the illegal sale of approximately 100 firearms.


News Release: In keeping with the Administration’s priorities of being a good neighbor and building trust with tribal governments, the Bureau of Land Management today announced that it would defer its March 8 New Mexico oil and gas lease sale near the Chaco Culture National Historical Park.


Seven Set to Appear in Court for Their Alleged Involvement in Violent Crimes Throughout Houston Area

News Release: HOUSTON - A grand jury in Houston has returned three separate indictments charging a total of eight Houston men with robbery and using firearms during these crimes of violence, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. The indictments represent a joint initiative aimed at reducing violent takeover robberies of local businesses by organized crews of armed robbers.


Hartsville Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges in Federal Court

News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated that Tyrez Lavor Johnson, age 31, of Hartsville, entered a guilty plea in federal court in Florence to possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base, a violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 846...


News Release: PHOENIX - Earlier this week, Richard Joseph Herrera, 35, of Camp Verde, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steven P. Logan to 36 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Herrera had previously pleaded guilty to assault resulting in substantial bodily injury.


News Release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JOSE REYES-GABRIELES, age 33, a native of Honduras, pled guilty today to a one-count Indictment charging him with illegal entry of a removed alien.


Port Allen Man Charged with Drug Trafficking

News Release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DEVONTA DUNN, age 23 of Port Allen, was indicted by a federal grand jury.


State Senator Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Theft Charges

News Release: A state senator pleaded guilty today to conspiracy and theft crimes, announced United States Attorney Matthew Schneider.


News Release: LAKEVIEW, Ore. - Lakeview Bureau of Land Management is committed to keeping public landscapes healthy and productive, in part by managing the sage brush steppe for uses that range from ranching to hunting to mining and energy development.


News Release: JOSE ALBERTO SANTOS-MONTALVAN, age 42, a citizen of Honduras pleaded guilty to a one-count indictment for illegal use of a Social Security number, in violation of Title 42, United States Code, Section 408(a)(7)(B).


News Release: Tampa, Florida - A federal jury yesterday found Enite Alindor a/k/a Odette Dureland (56, Winter Haven) guilty of obtaining her naturalization as a United States citizen contrary to law and making false statements in a proceeding relating to naturalization. Her sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 7, 2018.


Ghillie Suit Wearing Drug Dealer Sentenced

News Release: Charles E. Peeler, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announces that on March 1, 2018, Senior United States District Court Judge W. Louis Sands sentenced Keith Gaines, age 43, of Bainbridge, GA, to 176 months imprisonment for the offense of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Gaines plead guilty to the offense on Dec. 18, 2107.


News Release: We are proud to announce that the National Park Service (NPS) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Brooklyn Bazaar for the Jacob Riis Park Bathhouse. A LOI is a tentative agreement between the government and a potential leaseholder for building use, which includes preliminary requirements to be completed...


News Release: Defendant Transferred Money from Company Accounts to those of Friends, Relatives or for her Personal Expenses.


Woman Sentenced in Prison Bribery and Drug Trafficking Case

News Release: MISSOULA-Rachel Leanna Ross, 26, of Somerville Tennessee, was sentenced to 14 months in prison, 3 years supervised release, and a $100 surcharge by United States District Court Judge Dana L. Christensen on Friday, March 2, 2018 for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute controlled...


Walden, Pallone, Thune, and Nelson Announce FCC Reauthorization and Spectrum Agreement

News Release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman John Thune (R-SD), and Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-FL) announced today a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on legislation reauthorizing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and spurring the deployment of next-generation wireless services.


News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A Martinsburg man has admitted to distributing heroin, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.


Florida Man Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Using an Infant and a Toddler to Produce Child Pornography

News Release: Florida Man Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Using an Infant and a Toddler to Produce Child Pornography.