News published on Federal Newswire in March 2019

News from March 2019


Pittsburgh Man Purchased Alprazolam on the DarkNet for Distribution, Illegally Possessed Guns and Ammo

News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of attempted possession with intent to distribute alprazolam and possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Meth Distributor Sentenced in Federal Court

News Release: United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Willie John Wells, 54, of Theodore, Alabama, was sentenced to 120 months imprisonment for his participation in an interstate methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. Well entered a guilty plea to the charges in 2017.


2019 Closure of Northern Areas of Denali to Snowmobile Use Due to Inadequate Snow Cover

News Release: Due to longer days and warming temperatures, Denali National Park and Preserve Management has determined that there is no longer adequate snow cover for the use of snowmobiles for traditional activities in the 1980 additions to Denali National Park and Preserve that are north of the Alaska Range from the Parks Highway to the east side of the Toklat River.


Wisconsin Man Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography Outside of the United States

News Release: Wisconsin Man Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography Outside of the United States.


Three Men Plead Guilty to Federal Drug and Gun Crimes

News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced that three men, two from Detroit, Michigan, and one from Huntington, entered guilty pleas today in federal court in Huntington.


Australian Woman Convicted at Trial of Assault and Interference with Crew on Flight That Landed at Los Angeles International Airport

News Release: LOS ANGELES - An Australian woman who assaulted a flight attendant during a United Airlines flight from Melbourne to Los Angeles International Airport earlier this year has been found guilty of federal charges.


ICE ERO Newark removes foreign nationals wanted for aggravated murder, criminal affiliation, violence against woman

News Release: NEWARK, NJ -U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) announced that it removed two foreign nationals wanted for violent crimes in their home countries. This included a Salvadoran national wanted in his home country for aggravated murder and affiliation with criminal organizations and a Guatemalan national wanted in his home country for violence against a woman.


ETTP’s Longest Operating Facility Demolished in Oak Ridge

News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Workers recently completed demolition on Building K-1414, a garage that was the longest operating facility at the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP).


Vancleave Woman Pleads Guilty to Credit Union Theft

News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - Merrideth Christina McMillian, 46, of Vancleave, Mississippi, pled guilty yesterday before U.S. District U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to theft from a credit union, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Christopher Freeze with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).


News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A New York man who took part in a conspiracy resulting in the distribution of large quantities of methamphetamine across several counties in West Virginia was sentenced today to 238 months in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Marquis Edward Henderson, 33...


Joplin Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Methamphetamine Conspiracy

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Joplin, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for leading a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Jasper County, Mo.


Judge sentences Great Falls man to four years in prison for firearms crime

News Release: GREAT FALLS-A federal judge today sentenced a Great Falls man, who said his job was to collect drug debts, to 48 months in prison for illegally possessing a firearm, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.


Former contract security guard at ATF facility indicted for stealing firearms

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Christopher Lee Yates, a former contract security guard at a U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) facility, was indicted by a federal grand jury on stolen firearms charges, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.


Tax Preparer Sentenced To 2 Years In Prison For Fraudlent Scheme To Steal Over $1 Million From His Clients

News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that TOM SHIN was sentenced to two years in prison for aiding the preparation of a false tax return and wire fraud. SHIN pled guilty on Nov. 29, 2018, before U.S. District Court Judge Valerie E. Caproni, who imposed today’s sentence.


Poplar Man Admits Stabbing

News Release: GREAT FALLS - Poplar resident Michael Cody Wolf today admitted he stabbed a woman in the back, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.


Wanted by the FBI: San Diego FBI Teen Academy Applicants

News Release: Wanted by the FBI: San Diego FBI Teen Academy Applicants.


SRS Begins Constructing Large-Scale Disposal Unit

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - EM and its liquid waste contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS ), Savannah River Remediation (SRR), has begun constructing the outer shell of the site’s second large-scale saltstone disposal unit.


Moss Point Man Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - Andrew Roy Broughton, 30, of Moss Point, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to 64 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Dana...


Arrest of Catiria Santiago Aponte and Christian Rodriguez Suarez for Providing or Possessing Contraband in Prison and Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances

News Release: SAN JUAN, PR-Special Agent in Charge Douglas A. Leff, of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) San Juan Field Office, announced the arrest of Catiria Marie Santiago Aponte and Christian Rodriguez Suarez at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC).


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