News published on Federal Newswire in March 2019

News from March 2019


Boston Man Arrested for Sexual Exploitation of Children

News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man was arrested today and charged in federal court in Boston for surreptitiously filming boys in the restrooms at Boston Latin School (BLS).


Pallone Blasts Trump FY 2020 Budget Proposal

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the release of President Trump’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget...


News Release: Group Used Skimming Devices to Steal Debit Card Numbers, PINs from ATMs in Olathe, KCK, Riverside.


News Release: WASHINGTON, March 11 2019 - The United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) reached a consent decision with Warren Hudspeth doing business as 56 Cattle Co. (Hudspeth), Pilot Point, Texas, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.


News Release: Golden Gate National Recreation Area’s natural scenery, significant historical sites, and proximity to bustling cities make it a prime destination for tourists and locals alike. In 2018, Golden Gate National Recreation Area was the highest visited national park site in the country at 15,223,697 visits.


Pallone Blasts Trump FY 2020 Budget Proposal

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the release of President Trump’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget...


News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - SAGE ATHEAKEE GOMEZ, 23, a member of the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, announced Robert J. Troester of the U.S. Attorney’s Office.


New Orleans Man Sentenced For Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Hydrochloride

News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that JAYVONNE JOHNSON, age 49, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced on March 7, 2019 after having pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine hydrochloride.


Chairman Risch Statement Following Yemen Briefing with Martin Griffiths

News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, made the following remarks after a briefing for all members of the Senate led by Mr. Martin Griffiths, United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen:


News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today that Nicole Halliett Holland, age 50, former Director of Communications for the Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office and a resident of Columbia, South Carolina, was sentenced to three years probation after pleading guilty...


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that two Lower Brule, South Dakota, men convicted of First Degree Burglary and Aiding and Abetting have been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


Walden on President Trump’s FY 2020 Budget Request

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement on President Trump’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2020...


North Florida Bingo Operators Ordered to Forfeit $5.8 Million Due to Illegal Gambling Operation

News Release: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Striking a blow against illegal gambling operators who profit behind a facade of good causes, U.S. Attorney Lawrence Keefe for the Northern District of Florida today announced that the owners/operators of Racetrack Bingo in Fort Walton Beach have been ordered to forfeit $5,813,584...


News Release: Two men have been charged in an indictment with conspiring to steal Volkswagen and Audi vehicles from a lot in Pontiac, Michigan, announced United States Attorney Matthew Schneider.


News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Julie Ann Cutright, of Elkins, West Virginia, was arraigned today after being indicted by a federal grand sitting in Elkins on Feb. 20, 2019, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.


News Release: Two men have been charged in an indictment with conspiring to steal Volkswagen and Audi vehicles from a lot in Pontiac, Michigan, announced United States Attorney Matthew Schneider.


News Release: USA Minkler continues to emphasize the importance of OCDETF investigations.


ATF National Center for Explosives Training and Research Announce 2019 Raven's Challenge Interoperability Exercise

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) National Center for Explosives Training and Research (NCETR), in partnership with the U.S. Army Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) G-38 - Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), announce the 2019 Raven's Challenge Interoperability ...


Pallone Blasts Trump FY 2020 Budget Proposal

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the release of President Trump’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget...


DOE Makes Up To $17 Million Available for Energy Infrastructure Deployment on Tribal Lands

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $17 million in new funding to deploy energy infrastructure on tribal lands. This funding through the DOE Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs will support Indian Tribes, which include Alaska Native Regional Corporations and Village Corporations, Intertribal Organizations, and Tribal Energy Development Organizations, interested in harnessing their vast undeveloped energy resources.