News published on Federal Newswire in November 2018

News from November 2018


News Release: CONCORD - Nicholas Walker, 29, formerly of Litchfield pleaded guilty to possession of stolen mail, announced United States Attorney Scott W. Murray.


News Release: Jackson, TN - A federal grand jury has indicted two McNairy County residents on multiple federal charges. U. S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant announced the indictments today.


Additional Candy-Machine Drug Trafficker Sentenced in Multi-State Cocaine, Marijuana Distribution Conspiracy

News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: A Savannah man will spend more than 11 years in federal prison after pleading guilty in a cross-country drug-trafficking conspiracy that distributed cocaine and marijuana throughout coastal Georgia.


News Release: Jackson, TN - Nine members of the Gangster Disciples have been indicted for distribution of more than 50 grams of methamphetamine. D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee announced the indictments today.


Illinois Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison

News Release: For Possession With Intent To Distribute Heroin.


News Release: CRAIG, Colo. - As part of the Administration’s priority to sustainably develop America’s energy and natural resources, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released an environmental assessment for public review that evaluates a Lease-by-Application (LBA) for Peabody Energy Twentymile Coal, LLC’s, Foidel Creek Mine near Hayden, Colo.


Interior Initiates High-Flow Experiment at Glen Canyon Dam

News Release: PAGE, Ariz. - The Department of the Interior initiated a high-flow release of water on November 5 from Glen Canyon Dam. This is the first high-flow release under the Glen Canyon Dam Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan, which was approved in December 2016. This experiment will help rebuild beaches, ...


News Release: SANTA FE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management will waive entrance fees for visitors to BLM recreation sites this Sunday, Nov. 11, in honor of Veterans Day.


San Jose Resident Sentenced To 80 Months In Prison For Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm

News Release: SAN JOSE - Josue Rocha-Vallejo was sentenced today to 80 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, announced United States Attorney Alex G. Tse and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett. The sentence was handed down by the Honorable Edward J. Davila, United States District Judge.


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) reached a consent decision with Wagener Dairy Cattle LLC (Wagener Dairy) and Kenneth Wagener for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Terms of the settlement are set forth in a consent decision...


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Donovan Young, 21, of Albuquerque, N.M, made his initial appearance this morning in federal court on a criminal complaint charging him with carjacking and firearms offenses. Young remains in federal custody pending preliminary and detention hearings scheduled for tomorrow.


Former St. Martinville deputy chief found guilty of excessive force, obstruction and conspiracy

News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. - United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that the former St. Martinville, Louisiana, Police Department (SMPD) Deputy Chief of Investigations, Codi Dodge, 35, was found guilty today in the Western District of Louisiana of four felony counts, including a civil rights violation for using excessive force against an arrestee, and three counts of obstruction and conspiracy to cover up the incident.


TSA discovers loaded firearm at Nashville International Airport checkpoint

Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) discovered a loaded firearm at the Nashville International Airport (BNA) checkpoint this morning.


BLM Wyoming to hire firefighters in Rawlins, Rock Springs

News Release: ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) High Desert District will be hiring seasonal firefighter and fuels technicians to serve in the Rock Springs and Rawlins Field Offices areas. The vacancies will be posted on the federal government employment website USAJobs.gov on Nov. 13, 2018. The wildland firefighting program provides vital support for the BLM’s ongoing mission to keep communities safe and public lands healthy and productive.


Akayed Ullah Convicted In Manhattan Federal Court For Detonation Of A Bomb In New York City

News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and John C. Demers, the Assistant Attorney General for National Security, announced that a jury returned a guilty verdict today against AKAYED ULLAH in Manhattan federal court on all six counts of the Indictment, which...


News Release: St. Louis, MO - Ricky McDonald, 36, of West Fort, Arkansas, pleaded guilty to access device fraud today in U.S. District Court. McDonald appeared before Judge John A. Ross who accepted his plea and set his sentencing for Feb. 12, 2019. McDonald remains in federal custody pending sentencing.


Jury Finds Five Central South Dakota Women Guilty of Retaliating Against a Witness

News Release: Defendants Prosecuted as Part of The Guardians Project, a Federal Law Enforcement Initiative to Combat Corruption, Fraud, and Abuse in South Dakota.


News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. - United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that the former St. Martinville, Louisiana, Police Department (SMPD) Deputy Chief of Investigations, Codi Dodge, 35, was found guilty today in the Western District of Louisiana of four felony counts, including a civil rights violation for using excessive force against an arrestee, and three counts of obstruction and conspiracy to cover up the incident.


News Release: Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that Stephen G. Olivo, 58, formerly of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, and most recently of Caribou, Maine pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to failing to register as a sex offender.


Illegal alien admits to misuse of a social security number

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A citizen of Mexico has pled guilty to a fraud charge, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.