News published on Federal Newswire in July 2019

News from July 2019


The US Commerce Department published a two page proposed rule on July 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on July 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on July 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on July 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - Michael Anthony Herrera, 42, of Austin, Texas, pled guilty today before Senior U.S. District U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr., to possession with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Jere T. Miles with Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations in New Orleans.


Dayton Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Meth Crimes

News Release: DAYTON - Jason Rosales, 45, of Dayton, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 240 months in prison and 20 years of supervised release for two crimes related to methamphetamine.



Owner of Lawn Care Company Sentenced to a Year in Prison for False Statement About Payments from Mexican Workers

News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - FELIPE GUTIERREZ, 48, was sentenced today to twelve months in prison for making a false statement to the United States Department of Labor ("DOL") about his employment of Mexican workers, announced United States Attorney Timothy J. Downing.


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of 10 counts of Wire Fraud and 8 counts of Mail Fraud was sentenced on July 15, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.


Two Floridians Plead Guilty in Robbery of I-81 Travel Plaza in Wythe County

News Release: Robbery Occurred in May 2018. Abingdon, VIRGINIA - A Florida man and woman, who traveled in a stolen vehicle and committed a robbery at the I-81 Travel Plaza in Wythe County, pleaded guilty last week in U.S. District Court in Abingdon to a series of related federal charges, United States Attorney Thomas...


Convicted Felon Charged with Illegally Possessing Loaded Handgun in Old Town Neighborhood of Chicago

News Release: CHICAGO - A convicted felon has been charged with a federal firearm violation for allegedly illegally possessing a loaded semiautomatic handgun in the Old Town neighborhood on Chicago’s North Side.


Atwater Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Offenses Related to the Sexual Exploitation of Children Using Social Media

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Chief U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill sentenced Nikko Adolfo Perez, 27, of Atwater, today to 40 years in prison, to be followed by a lifetime term of supervised release for his convictions for the sexual exploitation of children, coercion and enticement of a minor, and receipt and distribution of child pornography, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Marybeth Jiron, 56, of Isleta Pueblo, N.M., pleaded guilty in federal court in Albuquerque today to charges of assaulting two federal officers.


U.S. Marshals Offer $1,000 Reward for Help Locating Sex Offender

News Release: Syracuse, NY - The U.S. Marshals Service is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a fugitive sex offender wanted by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision for violating his New York State Parole and by the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office for failure to register as a sex offender.


Jackson Man Sentenced under Project EJECT to 22 Months in Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon

News Release: Jackson, Miss - Harold Course, 46, of Jackson, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Carlton W. Reeves to 22 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 and Michelle A. Sutphin, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Course was also ordered to pay a $1,000.00 fine.


News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller sentenced Mark Corum, 62, of Sacramento, today to 30 years in prison for distribution and production of child pornography, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.


Navajo Man from Sanostee, New Mexico, Pleads Guilty to Federal Involuntary Manslaughter and Child Abuse Charges

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Tavis Washburn, 27, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Sanostee, N.M., pleaded guilty in federal court in Albuquerque on July 12, 2019, to charges of involuntary manslaughter and child abuse in Indian Country.


Chair Grijalva on Expected Bureau of Land Management Move to Colorado: This is Industry Favoritism and Staff Cutting, Not Improving Public Service

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) released the following statement on reports that Interior Secretary David Bernhardt intends to move the Bureau of Land Management headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Grand Junction, Colo.


Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Woodward, Oklahoma

News Release: NORMAN, Okla.-The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Woodward, Okla., on July 26-27, at the Crystal Beach Arena. The two-day event, featuring 70 wild horses and burros, will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 26. Adoptions will be held from noon-6 p.m. on Friday, July 16, and from 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday, July 27. Animals are eligible for direct purchase to a good home or for adoption. Inquire with BLM staff onsite for more information.


News Release: RALEIGH - United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that today in federal court, United States District Judge James C. Dever III sentenced COVIA DZELL SMITH, 46, of Shallotte, North Carolina, to 300 months imprisonment, followed by 6 years of supervised release.