News published on Federal Newswire in October 2018

News from October 2018


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Air Travel Consumer Report: August 2018 Numbers

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its October 2018 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on marketing and reporting air carrier data compiled for the month of August 2018. The full consumer report and other aviation consumer matters of interest to the public can be found at http://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer.


US DOT Announces

News Release: ST PAUL, Minn. -- The United States Department of Transportation announced $3.7 million in AIP Supplemental grants on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018.


Judge Sentences Cambria County Man to Six Years in Prison for Possessing Child Pornography

News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Northern Cambria, Pa. has been sentenced in federal court to six years in prison and 10 years supervised release on his conviction of possession of child pornography, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Convicted Mississippi Doctor Ordered to Forfeit Assets for Bribery of Former Corrections Commissioner

News Release: Jackson, Miss - Chief United States District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III today ordered convicted felon, Dr. Carl Reddix, 60, of Jackson, to forfeit bank accounts, brokerage accounts, and land to satisfy a judgment of $1,266,438.00 in illegal proceeds he derived from paying bribes and kickbacks to former Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner (MDOC) Christopher B. Epps, announced United States Attorney Mike Hurst and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Freeze.


Illegal Alien Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison For Unlawfully Returning To United States And Failing To Register As Sex Offender

News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Salvadoran man previously convicted for sexually assaulting a child was sentenced to 18 months in prison today for failing to register as a sex offender after unlawfully returning to the United States and traveling to New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


RICO indictment charges “110 Gang”

News Release: SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Acting Special Agent in Charge Keith G. Kruskall, New York Division, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith today announced the unsealing of an indictment charging 14 men with conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations...


San German-area man charged, arrested for sexual child exploitation

News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A San German-area man was arrested Friday for production of child pornography and transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), working together with the Puerto Rico Police Department’s (PRPD) Sexual Crimes Division conducted the investigation that led to the arrest.


News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Alan Fernando Gomez-Paniagua, 26, a citizen of Mexico residing in Delano, California, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to cultivate, distribute, and possess with intent to distribute marijuana, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.


News Release: Kept the Shotgun and Hidden Meth at his Home.


BLM to begin prescribed fire projects in northeast California, northwest Nevada

News Release: ALTURAS, Calif. - Fire crews from the Bureau of Land Management’s Applegate Field Office in Alturas will be conducting pile-burning projects during the fall and winter months. Crews will ignite fires only when weather and fuel conditions allow for safe and successful burning.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - The former CEO of First State Bank, a financier, and a New Jersey business owner were indicted today by a federal grand jury for their roles in an elaborate scheme to deceive the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and to deceive and defraud the now defunct First State Bank (FSB), formerly located in Cranford, New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


San Diego Jury Convicts Child Predator

News Release: SAN DIEGO, CA - On Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018 a federal jury in San Diego, California, found Isaiah Smallwood-Jackson guilty of production of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a) and enticement of a minor, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b), announced United States Attorney Adam Braverman. The convictions trigger mandatory minimum sentences of 15 and 10 years, respectively.


McKean, Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Charges Relating to the Sexual Exploitation of Children

News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A resident of McKean, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of charges of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady Remarks following Robert Bowers’ Initial Appearance

News Release: PITTSBURGH - Remarks of Scott W. Brady, United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, following the initial appearance in federal court of Robert Bowers.


Firewood Permits available for North-Central Nevada

News Release: WINNEMUCCA, NV - With colder weather approaching, people may start thinking about gathering firewood. Wood cutting permits are required to gather firewood from public lands. Permits for woodcutting in the Winnemucca District (see map), which includes Humboldt and Pershing Counties, as well as portions...