News published on Federal Newswire in June 2019

News from June 2019


News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-Osasuyi Kenneth Idumwonyi, 58, of Houston, Texas was sentenced on June 3, 2019, to 108 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release for illegally distributing opioids.


News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard today sentenced Todd Levant Asbey Sr. (48, Jacksonville) for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Asbey, who was on federal supervised release at the time of the offense, received sentences of 15 years and 8 months in federal prison...


News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-Dat Quoc Do, 28, of Madras, Oregon, was sentenced today to three years’ probation after being convicted at trial for the unlawful use of a firearm during a road rage altercation on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation in September 2017.


Chairs DeFazio, Larsen Announce Aviation Subcommittee Hearing on “Status of the Boeing 737 MAX: Stakeholder Perspectives”

News Release: Washington, DC- Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA) announced the Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled “Status of the Boeing 737 MAX: Stakeholder Perspectives."


News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-William Borges, 21, of Otis, Oregon, was sentenced today to 96 months in federal prison and five years’ supervised release for distributing child pornography.


Committee on Finance, Open Executive Session, June 11, 2019

News Release: The Chairman wishes to inform Members that the Committee on Finance will meet in Open Executive Session on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at a time and location to be determined, during a scheduled vote off-the-floor of the Senate, to consider favorably reporting the following pending nominations...


Opening Ceremony for New Elevated Bridge and Boardwalk at Brooks Camp

News Release: After years of planning and many months of construction, a new elevated bridge and boardwalk now spans the Brooks River, greatly enhancing the safety and movement of both people and wildlife in the Brooks Camp area.


Teen Male Drowned at East Beach

News Release: On the afternoon of Monday, June 10, a teen male and his friends were swimming in San Francisco Bay, at East Beach. A witness on shore reported the man was having difficulty swimming and dialed 911 at approximately 2:00 pm. First Responders included the US Park Police, US Park Rangers, US Coast Guard, and San Francisco Fire Department staff, paramedics, and fire boats.


Stockton Men Sentenced on Firearms Charges

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Somnang Chea, 34, of Stockton, was sentenced today to five years and three months in prison for unlawful possession of ammunition, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.


Umatilla Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Scissor Attack

News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-Christina Sue Barkley, 30, an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and resident of Pilot Rock, Oregon, was sentenced today to 21 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release for assault with a dangerous weapon.


Former Urbandale Man Sentenced to Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

News Release: DES MOINES, IA - United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum announced on June 5, 2019, Kacey Alyn Duall Bruse, age 23, was sentenced by United States District Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger for Possession of Child Pornography. Bruse was sentenced to 70 months in prison to be followed by a term of supervised release of six years. Bruse was ordered to pay $3,000 to each victim seeking restitution.


Monongalia County men indicted for firearms charges

News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - DeRon Parrish and Andre Parrish, both of Morgantown, West Virginia, were arraigned today after being indicted by a federal grand sitting in Clarksburg on May 7, 2019 on firearms charges, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.


News Release: LOS ANGELES - Two men who formerly owned a T-Mobile retail store in Eagle Rock were arrested this morning on federal charges that allege a scheme to use stolen T-Mobile employee credentials to illegally infiltrate the mobile phone company’s internal computer systems to “unlock" cell phones so they could...


Kelley's Island man indicted for child pornography offenses

News Release: A Kelley's Island man was indicted in federal court on child pornography charges.


News Release: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released updated guidance for Section 401 of the Clean Water Act to clarify and improve the water quality certification process.


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Manuel Martinez-Aguilar, a/k/a “El Lunatic" and “Zomb", age 20, of Annapolis, Maryland, today to 24 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise and for using, carrying, and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, in connection with his MS-13 gang activities.


Recreation will continue at Geezer Beach

News Release: GRAND COULEE, Wash. - The Bureau of Reclamation will continue to allow fishing, recreation and use of the boat ramp on land adjacent to Grand Coulee Dam, locally known as Geezer Beach. However, due to safety concerns, cars, trucks, all-terrain vehicles and recreational vehicles will be required to park in designated parking areas and will not be allowed to drive or park on the shoreline or drawdown.


Summer event series kicks off at Big Hole National Battlefield

News Release: Learn what life was like for civilian volunteers during the War of 1877. Austin Haney will discuss impressions of the military in 1877. Stop by the park June 29 and 30 at noon and 3p.m to learn more about this fascinating topic.


News Release: Washington-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement...


Oregon man sentenced to 15 years in prison for cyberstalking and making threats to his former co-workers and law enforcement officials

News Release: An Oregon man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for cyberstalking and making threats to his former co-workers and law enforcement officials.