News published on Federal Newswire in September 2018

News from September 2018


Painter JanyRae Seda is Mesa Verde National Park’s Next Artist in Residence

News Release: Studio and impressionist painter JanyRae Seda of Boise, Idaho, will be Mesa Verde’s next Artist in Residence from September 17 through 29, and will offer two programs.


Old Town Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of Children, and Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography

News Release: Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that Patrick Monahan, 52, of Old Town, Maine, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to sexual exploitation of children, and distribution and possession of child pornography.


El Salvador man sentenced for drug trafficking charge

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Jose Santiago Cruz-Delcid, of El Salvador, was sentenced today to 10 months incarceration for cocaine distribution, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.


BLM improving Headwaters parking area; access could be temporarily restricted

News Release: ARCATA, Calif. - A public access improvement project that will add parking spaces and improve traffic flow gets underway Tuesday, Sept. 11, at the Elk River Trailhead in the Headwaters Forest Reserve. There may be access limitations or short-term closures as the project progresses through mid-October.


Sacramento Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Social Security Benefits

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Shonda Mayshack, 42, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to theft of government property, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.


Former Philadelphia Police Officer Sentenced to 24 Months for Sending Hundreds of Threatening Text Messages

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Bryan McGraw, 49, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to 24 months’ imprisonment for sending hundreds of harassing text messages over a four-year period.


Clairton Man Sentenced to Prison for Cocaine Distribution

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Clairton, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 12 months and one day’s imprisonment, followed by three years’ supervised release, on his conviction of conspiracy to distribute narcotics, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


St. Mary’s, Pennsylvania Man Admits Possessing Child Pornography

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


Secretary Perry Meets with Khalid Al-Falih, Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry met with the Minister of Energy, Industry, and Mineral Resources of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), H.E. Khalid Al-Falih, at Department of Energy (DOE) Headquarters in Washington, D.C.


Atlanta drug dealer charged with distributing fake Roxicodone pills containing fentanyl

News Release: ATLANTA - Edward Culton has been arraigned on federal charges of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, aiding and abetting the distribution of fentanyl, and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, which resulted in the death of an individual. Culton was indicted by a federal grand jury on Aug. 22, 2018.


Senate and House Committee Leadership Announce Agreement on Water Infrastructure Legislation

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senate and House committee leaders announced a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on comprehensive water infrastructure legislation.


Missoula BLM plans controlled burns for Blackfoot Valley

News Release: (MISSOULA, Mont.) - Smoke may be visible periodically during the next two months in the mountains east of Missoula as the Bureau of Land Management’s Missoula Field Office prepares for five controlled burns.


Hialeah Man Pleads Guilty in $8 Million Laundering Scheme Involving Proceeds of Mortgage Fraud and Tax Refund Fraud

News Release: Benjamin G. Greenberg, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Robert Lasky, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office and Michael J. De Palma, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) announced that on September 5, 2018, Yant Garcia, 38 of Hialeah, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States.


Virginia man sentenced for selling cocaine

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Marto Orantes, of Winchester, Virginia, was sentenced today to time served for cocaine distribution, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.


Energy Department Announces $1.2 Million High Performance Computing for Manufacturing Opportunity for Steel and Aluminum Production

News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), announced $1.2 million for four new projects to support American steel and aluminum manufacturers in improving energy efficiency, increasing productivity, and accelerating manufacturing innovation.


Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Unknown Destinations

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 132,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2018/2019 marketing year.


White River Man Indicted for Sexual Abuse Charges

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a White River, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child.


Warrant Issued for Dominican Woman Who Failed to Appear for Trial in Federal Court

News Release: Defendant was facing trial on heroin and fentanyl distribution charges.


Carper Leads Call for Strong Rural Water Quality Protections in 2018 Farm Bill

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, led a group of 12 Senate colleagues in sending a letter to the leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees expressing support for crucial conservation provisions in the 2018 Farm ...


Chinle Man Sentenced To 37 Months in Prison for Shooting Incident on Navajo Reservation

News Release: PHOENIX - Today, Andrew Emerson Beno, 31, of Chinle, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Diane J. Humetewa to 37 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Beno had previously pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon.