News published on Federal Newswire in August 2019

News from August 2019


Morris County Man Admits Possessing Bombs and Being Felon in Possession of Guns

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Morris County, New Jersey, man admitted today possessing bombs, precursor materials, and being a felon in possession of guns, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


Minnesota Man Sentenced Under Project EJECT to Almost Three Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearm

News Release: Jackson, Miss. - Bobby Joseph Stallworth, 59, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge David C. Bramlette III to 35 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Michelle A. Sutphin with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Stallworth was also ordered to pay a $1500 fine.


Beckley Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Gun Crime

News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - A Beckley man was sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Turner Williams, 28, was sentenced to 30 months in prison, to be followed by a three year term of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Kyle Man Sentenced to 25 years for Second Degree Murder

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Kyle, South Dakota, man convicted of Second Degree Murder was sentenced on Aug. 20, 2019, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.


Reclamation awards $16.98 million to five projects for water recycling and reuse in California, Hawaii and Texas

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation will provide a total of $16.98 million to five communities in California, Hawaii and Texas to help plan, design and construct congressionally authorized Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects. Title XVI is part of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Program that focuses on improving water conservation and helping water-resource managers across the West to make sound decisions about water use.


News Release: BOISE - Jonathan Schmidt, 40, of Boise, was arrested yesterday for possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced. Schmidt is charged by federal complaint. He is scheduled to make his initial appearance in federal court today at 2:45 PM before U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy W. Dale.


Prince George’s County Felon Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang today sentenced Yul Hildon Reddock, age 40, of Cheverly Maryland, to 15 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm.


DEA Alerts: Over one million deadly fentanyl pills seized by DEA Phoenix and Arizona law enforcement this year

News Release: PHOENIX - United States Drug Enforcement Administration Phoenix Division Special Agent in Charge Doug Coleman is alerting all citizens to the cumulative seizure of approximately 1,138,288 illicitly manufactured fentanyl pills by DEA’s Phoenix Field Division and law enforcement agencies in Arizona so...


Grassley, Northey Meet with Iowa Ag Leaders to Discuss USMCA

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and USDA Undersecretary Bill Northey will meet with Iowa agriculture stakeholders on Wednesday, August 28 at the Cedar Falls Family Restaurant located at 2627 Center St. in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The topic of discussion will be the United States-Mexico-Canada...


Hazelwood Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Armed Carjacking Spree

News Release: St. Louis, MO - Jorion Garrett, 21, of Hazelwood, MO, was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment for three carjacking and two firearms charges. Garrett appeared today before U.S. District Judge Catherine D. Perry.


Prince George’s County Felon Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang today sentenced Yul Hildon Reddock, age 40, of Cheverly Maryland, to 15 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm.


News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: A convicted murderer serving a life sentence was convicted of leading a major drug trafficking conspiracy from inside a Georgia state prison.


News Release: Catholic Diocese employee accused of embezzling fees for immigration assistance.


New Exhibition "400 Years"

News Release: ATLANTA - Aug. 25, 2019 marks the 400th anniversary of the first landing of enslaved Africans to Point Comfort in the English colony of Virginia -this site is now part of Fort Monroe National Monument. To commemorate this historic event the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park is collaborating...


Sex Offender Sentenced to 30 Months for Failing to Register

News Release: United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Travis M. Knipp was sentenced in federal court in Omaha for failing to register as a sex offender. The Honorable Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Knipp to 30 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal prison system. After his release from prison Knipp will begin a five year term of supervised release. A condition of supervised release requires placement at a halfway house for 180 days.


Fire Prevention Order issued for BLM lands in vicinity of Goose Point Fire

News Release: West Valley City, Utah-The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) West Desert District has issued a fire prevention order restricting access to BLM-managed lands in the vicinity of the Goose Point Fire in Utah County, Utah. The Goose Point Fire is located on the slopes of West Mountain, at the southern end of Utah Lake.


Mother of Seven Sentenced for Multiple Meth Trips

News Release: BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A 34-year-old Waco woman has received a significant sentence following her conviction of methamphetamine distribution, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.


News Release: West Glacier, MT - Effective Tuesday, Aug. 20, Rising Sun Campground along the Going-to-the-Sun Road on the east side of the park is temporarily limited to hard-sided camping. This means that tents and soft-sided campers will not be permitted until further notice. Camper vehicles such as VW buses and pickup trucks with small canvas pop-ups are allowed as long as the canvas is not exposed.


News Release: Police Found Over a Pound of Methamphetamine in Her Home Where Three Minor Children Lived.


Four Texas Mexican Mafia Members Sentenced for Attempted Murder and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon

News Release: LONDON, Ky. - Eric “Big E" Flores, 38, of San Angelo, Texas, and Salomon Martinez, 44, of Eagle Pass, Texas, were sentenced this week, to 110 and 100 months respectively, by United States District Judge Robert E. Wier, for assaulting an inmate with a dangerous weapon. Co-defendants Rodney “Joker" Galindo...