News published on Federal Newswire in September 2018

News from September 2018


United States Attorney Announces Efforts to Increase Violent Crime Prosecutions in Acadiana

News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. - United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced today that local efforts to increase violent crime prosecutions in the Acadiana area are having a substantial impact.


News Release: BOSTON - A Boston woman was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for robbing two banks in the greater Boston area.


Jamaican citizen charged with illegal reentry, illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition

News Release: A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Christopher Sacewell, 33, for being an alien in possession of a firearm and ammunition and illegal reentry.


News Release: BOSTON - A Boston woman was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for robbing two banks in the greater Boston area.


News Release: LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison followed by supervised release after being charged with firearm- and drug-related charges.


Howe Ridge and Boundary Fires Update Tuesday, September 18, 2018; 8:30 am

News Release: Special Note:. Today as of 6:00 pm, Northern Rockies Team 5 will take over the Howe and Boundary fires. This will be the last update from the Northern Rockies Incident Management Team Type 1. We would like to thank the community and the Glacier National Park for their support during our command of these...


Assistant Secretary White Emphasizes ‘Cleanup Mindset’ to EM Advisory Boards

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - EM Assistant Secretary Anne White encouraged EM’s advisory boards last week to have a “completion mindset" toward the cleanup mission and focus on new ways of doing business in the program.


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Thomas A. Gillespie, 44, of East Brady, PA, who was convicted of production of child pornography, was sentenced to serve 204 months in prison and eight years supervised release by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.


News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Creating a “closure mindset" was the theme of the panel session, “Progress Through Action - Exploring Potential Completion Acceleration," at this year’s National Cleanup Workshop.


Bird Walks 2019-2020

News Release: Come explore Tumacácori National Historical Park’s birding hotspots! Guided bird watching strolls will take place on the first and second Saturday of October (October 5 and 12), during the fall migration season. The walk meets at the Tumacácori Visitor Center, beginning at 8:30 a.m. and continuing throughout the morning for as long as birds are active.


News Release: Pablo Duran Ramirez, 50, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to encouraging the illegal entry of Guatemalan nationals, including unaccompanied minors, into the United States for financial gain, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General John Gore of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman of the Northern District of Ohio, and Special Agent in Charge Stephen D. Anthony of the FBI’s Cleveland Division.


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Attorney David J. Freed joined Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Justice Department leadership today in announcing the recipients of the Second Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing, recognizing the exceptional work of 25 law enforcement officers and deputies from 12 jurisdictions across the country.


Under Secretary Dabbar Emphasizes Innovation in Achieving EM Mission

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Serving as the keynote speaker at this year’s National Cleanup Workshop last week, DOE Under Secretary for Science Paul Dabbar highlighted the importance of innovation and collaborating with communities as EM enters a new chapter energized by a completion mindset.


‘Secret Cities’ Then, Cleanup Sites Today

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Before a record audience, the House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus hosted a discussion last week of the “secret cities" of the Manhattan Project that today are the focus of EM cleanup efforts.


Cambria County Resident Admits Dealing Heroin

News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Johnstown, Pa., pleaded guilty in federal court in Johnstown to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


News Release: Construction work on the Gros Ventre Roundabout and other safety improvements along U.S. Highway 26/89/191 in the southern end of Grand Teton National Park is progressing. Current work includes paving the connection of the roundabout to the Gros Ventre Road, as well as creating the eastern splitter island that will be used by pathway users to safely cross the Gros Ventre Road.


News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon stated today that Daniel Edward Johnson, age 47, Fifth Circuit Solicitor a resident of Blythewood, and Nicole Halliett Holland, age 49, Director of Communications a resident of Columbia, were charged in a 26-count Indictment by a Grand...


News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that a Madison, Wisconsin man was sentenced on September 14 for using violence, threats and coercion to compel two young women suffering from heroin addiction, to prostitute for his profit in Madison. Harry Miller, 60, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. This prison term will be followed by a 15-year term of supervised release.


News Release: FBI Warns of Posting Hoax Threats to Schools.


News Release: BOSTON - A federal grand jury has indicted a California man who was previously arrested and charged with making violent threats against Boston Globe employees in retaliation for the newspaper’s editorial response to political attacks on the media.