News published on Federal Newswire in April 2019

News from April 2019


News Release: First Assistant McCracken County Commonwealth’s Attorney joins regional effort.


DC residents will need a REAL ID to board an airplane starting October 2020

Release: WASHINGTON - The flag of the District of Columbia has three stars on it, but D.C.’s REAL ID compliant driver’s license only needs one star to indicate it is the REAL deal.


News Release: HOUSTON - A 31-year-old citizen of Pakistan now residing in Houston has been ordered into custody for stalking, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.


Pair of Shooters Sentenced to Statutory Maximum

News Release: Two men who discharged firearms in Marion were sentenced today to ten years in federal prison.


Puerto Rican Man Sentenced for Heroin Distribution

News Release: BOSTON - A Puerto Rican man was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester in connection with a heroin conspiracy.


What's With the Army of Tennessee

News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA: On Sunday, May 11, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will provide a special 1-hour presentation about the issues that plagued the Confederate Army of Tennessee. This talk begins inside the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center before moving to a location on the battlefield.


News Release: SAVANNAH, Ga: A Savannah man who pled guilty to robbing a bank while he was on parole for a previous heist will spend more than 14 years in federal prison.


News Release: GEORGETOWN, Del. - This morning, ahead of events commemorating Earth Day 2019, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement on the importance of this celebration...


Haskell Co Man Pleads Guilty To Firearm Possession

News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Kenneth Edward Parnell, age 45, of Haskell County, entered a guilty plea to Felon In Possession Of Firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2), punishable by not more than 10 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000.00 fine, or both.


News Release: BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TX - The Boquillas Port of Entry within Big Bend National Park, providing access to the town of Boquillas, Coahuila, Mexico, as well as the protected areas of Maderas del Carmen, Ocampo, and Cañon de Santa Elena, will start summer hours of operation beginning Friday, May 3rd.


News Release: Conspiracy used real identities to create fake accounts for ticket lottery.


News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Mexican national was sentenced in federal court today after transporting nearly eight kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in his luggage aboard a bus.


Brandon Man Sentenced To 37 Years For Sexual Enticement Of A Minor Relative And Document Fraud

News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge James D. Whittemore has sentenced Mirza Afzal Hussain (56, Brandon) to 37 years in federal prison for enticement of a minor, document fraud, and aggravated identity theft.



St. Joseph Man Sentenced for Meth, Stolen Firearm Used in Two Recent Shootings

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A St. Joseph, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing methamphetamine and a stolen firearm that had been used in two recent shootings.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) today released the following statement on the 2019 Medicare Trustees Report and 2019 Social Security Trustees Report...


USDA Designates 12 West Virginia Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated 12 West Virginia counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Jackson, Mason, Nicholas, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Webster, Wirt and Wood counties who suffered losses caused by the combined effects of excessive...


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland -Jason Kiser, age 40, of Taneytown, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to the federal charges of illegal possession of firearms and witness retaliation. Kiser admitted that he burned the vehicle of an individual in retaliation for that person providing information to law enforcement concerning Kiser’s illegal possession of firearms.


BLM, Lemhi Regional Land Trust and Salmon School Garden hosting Firewise program

News Release: SALMON, Idaho- The community of Salmon is invited to attend a Firewise presentation on Sunday, April 28 at the Salmon Grange building from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The presentation will focus on practical principles homeowners can implement to make their property less susceptible to wildfire.


News Release: Police Found the Loaded Gun as Part of a Traffic Stop.