News published on Federal Newswire in September 2018

News from September 2018



Three Charged With Conspiracy To Rob A Post Office

News Release: HAMMOND- Tanisha Banks, age 38, James Caffey, age 28 and Leeroy Beck, age 28, all residents of Northwest Indiana, were charged in a 3 count Indictment, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.


News Release: The Environmental Assessment (EA) for a geotechnical investigation has been completed and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) was released today. The investigation will determine the engineering feasibility of relocating a portion of Olympic Hot Springs Road outside of the floodplain.


News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A federal jury in Charlotte, North Carolina convicted a Charlotte man today of conspiracy to defraud the government, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney R. Andrew Murray for the Western District of North Carolina.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Felicia Gonzales, 31, of Rio Rancho, N.M., pled guilty today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M, to a series of federal charges uncovered by a U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigation into a mail theft scheme. Gonzales entered her guilty plea without the benefit of a plea agreement.


News Release: Funds Targeted to Underserved Communities in Skagit County.


Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of Justice and Perjury

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. -Joseph Woloszyn, 32, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to one count of obstruction of justice and four counts of perjury, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.


News Release: Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense with the FBI's Safe Online Surfing (SOS) Program.


News Release: Defendant received benefits for her disabled daughter who had been removed by DCF.


BLM to offer 87.5 acres for sale at auction

News Release: LAS VEGAS - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold an auction Thursday, September 27 at 10 a.m. to sell 20 parcels of public land, totaling 87.5 acres. Parcels vary in size from 1.25 to 10 acres and are located primarily in the northwest and southern portions of the Las Vegas Valley.


Jackson Woman Sentenced for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

News Release: Jackson, Miss.-Heather Elizabeth Wright-Beard, 40, of Jackson, was sentenced today by United States Chief District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III, to 70-months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst, U.S. Marshal George White, and Special Agent in Charge Dana Nichols with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.


News Release: St. Louis, MO - A civil judgment in the amount of $5,495,931 was entered today in favor of the United States against Dr. Sonjay Fonn and Ms. Deborah Seeger of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and their professional corporations DS Medical and Midwest Neurosurgeons. Previously, in November 2017, a federal jury...


News Release: United States Attorney Matthew Krueger of the Eastern District of Wisconsin joined the Department of Justice in announcing more than $113 million in grant awards to improve public safety, serve victims of crime, combat violence against women, and support youth programs in American Indian and Alaska Native...


News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A convicted felon who lives in Wichita was charged Tuesday in federal court with unlawful possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said. Documents filed with the court said the defendant was identified during an investigation of the murder of Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Deputy Robert Kunze.


Portland Police Bureau Lieutenant Graduates from the FBI National Academy

News Release: Portland Police Bureau Lieutenant Graduates from the FBI National Academy.


News Release: United States Attorney Matthew Schneider is proud to announce the establishment of the Southeast Michigan Regional Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Strike Force. This is an unprecedented step to co-locate so many federal as well as state and local resources to address the unique challenges in the southeast Michigan region.


Lockport Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Fentanyl That Resulted In Death

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Pablo Lugo III, 27, of Lockport, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to possession with intent to distribute, and distribution, of fentanyl. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and $1,000,000 fine.


News Release: CASPER, Wyo - The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (NHTIC) will offer a temporary exhibit exploring the mysteries and wonders of Wyoming through the creative eyes of its seasonal interpreters.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Information Technology Chairman Will Hurd (TX-23) and Ranking Member Robin Kelly (IL-02) released a white paper on artificial intelligence (AI). The paper presents lessons learned from the Subcommittee’s oversight and hearings on AI and sets forth key recommendations for moving forward.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the following upcoming committee events...