News published on Federal Newswire in April 2019

News from April 2019


News Release: Assistant U.S. Attorneys Emily W. Allen (619) 546-9738 and Andrew P. Young (619) 546-7981.


New Jersey Man Sentenced For Heroin Conspiracy

News Release: BOSTON - A former New Jersey firefighter was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Worcester in connection with a heroin conspiracy.


U.S. Department of Labor Expands Partnership with Florida SAFETY Alliance to Increase Awareness of Construction Hazards

News Release: JACKSONVILLE, FL - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has expanded its alliance with the SAFETY Alliance, to raise awareness about hazards associated with the construction industry. This new agreement includes the organization’s Jacksonville Chapter.


Celadon Group, Inc. Enters Into Corporate Resolution for Securities Fraud and Agrees to Pay $42.2 Million in Restitution

News Release: Celadon Group, Inc. (Celadon) has agreed to pay total restitution of $42.2 million for filing materially false and misleading statements to investors and falsifying books, records and accounts.


Environmental Review Complete for Mukooda Lake Development

News Release: INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN: Voyageurs National Park has completed the environmental review process for the development of new recreational facilities at Mukooda Lake. The final Environmental Assessment and the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) can be found on the NPS’s Planning, Environment and Public Comment website at.


U.S. Military Dependant Convicted of Attempted Voluntary Manslaughter and Other Charges Stemming From an Assault of Several U.S. Airmen on a Military Base in Japan

News Release: U.S. Military Dependant Convicted of Attempted Voluntary Manslaughter and Other Charges Stemming From an Assault of Several U.S. Airmen on a Military Base in Japan.


Berkeley County woman admits to drug charge

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Shannon L. Keiffer, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.


El Paso Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography

News Release: In El Paso, 33-year-old Nickolias Sauceda was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for producing child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney John F. Bash and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Jack P. Staton, El Paso.


Federal Grand Jury Indicts Chicago Man for Allegedly Committing Murder to Maintain and Increase Position in Violent Street Gang

News Release: CHICAGO - A Chicago man sought to maintain and increase his position in a violent street gang when he fatally shot a man outside a South Side gas station last fall, according to a federal indictment unsealed today.


Benton Man Sentenced to 24 Months’ Imprisonment for Possessing Illegal Firearms

News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on April 23, 2019, United States District Court Judge James M. Munley sentenced John Jacob Hasay, age 22, of Benton, Pennsylvania, to 24 months’ imprisonment and a two-year term of supervised release, for the illegal possession of a machinegun.


14 Gang Members and Associates Charged with Committing Violent Crimes in Massachusetts

News Release: BOSTON - Members and associates of Primeiro Comando da Massachusetts (PCM) were charged today in federal court in Boston in connection with perpetrating violent crimes in Massachusetts, including drug and firearms trafficking, robberies and kidnappings.


Jackson Man Sentenced Under Project EJECT to 18 Months in Prison for Possession of a Stolen Firearm

News Release: Jackson, Miss. - Jeremy Shedd, 32, of Jackson, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III, to 18 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for possessing a stolen firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Christopher Freeze, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Mississippi. Shedd was also ordered to pay a $1,500.00 fine.


BLM releases final environmental analysis for the West Mojave Route Network Project

News Release: MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - In keeping with the Administration’s effort to increase recreational access and to promote shared stewardship of public lands, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and Proposed Land Use Plan Amendment for the West Mojave Route Network Project (WMRNP).


14 Gang Members and Associates Charged with Committing Violent Crimes in Massachusetts

News Release: 27 handguns, two sawed-off shotguns, one shotgun, one rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition seized during investigation.


News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Edilberto Vidrio, 53, and Elena Castillo, 46, both of Fresno, charging them with conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin, and possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.


Ponemah Man Sentenced To 100 Months In Prison For Possessing A Sawed-Off Shotgun

News Release: United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald announced the sentencing of RANDALL DEAN JONES, 28, to 100 months in prison for illegally possessing a sawed-off shotgun. JONES, who pleaded guilty on Dec. 20, 2018, to one count of possession of an unregistered firearm, was sentenced today before Judge Eric C. Tostrud in U.S. District Court in St. Paul, Minnesota.


EBIT’s Improved X-ray Vision Promises Astronomical Insights

News Release: Look at an astronomical marvel like the Cat’s Eye Nebula at right, with an average gas temperature about twice as hot as the surface of the Sun. It seems awfully exotic, but it’s absolutely not. The real oddballs in the cosmos are rare havens like our temperate little planet. In fact, 99.9% of what is...


USDA Seeks Input on the Feasibility of Establishing a Livestock Dealer Statutory Trust

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) welcomes input through June 24, 2019, for a study it is conducting on the feasibility of establishing a livestock dealer statutory trust. Completion of the study is required by the 2018 Farm Bill, with a final report...


Jefferson County Home Builder Charged with a Wire Fraud Scheme

News Release: BIRMINGHAM - Federal prosecutors yesterday charged a Jefferson County home builder with a wire fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr.


Fairbanks Man Indicted on Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced today that Christopher Thomas Howard, a/k/a “Indy," 33, of Fairbanks, has been federally indicted with three counts of distribution of methamphetamine. Howard was arrested on April 5, 2019, based on a criminal complaint.