News published on Federal Newswire in October 2019

News from October 2019


Two Time Convicted Federal Felon Sentenced For Possession Of A Firearm

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Raul Abidel Martinez, 39, of Rochester, who was convicted of being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, was sentenced to serve 54 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci. Jr.


Downey Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Sexually Explicit Images of Minors

News Release: POCATELLO - James Clifford Goodwin, III, 46, of Downey, Idaho, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 120 months in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for possessing sexually explicit images of minors, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced today. Goodwin was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye. Goodwin pleaded guilty on Jan. 16, 2019.


Subcommittee Urges NIH to Allocate Grant Funding to Research Long-Term Health Effects of E-Cigarettes

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, sent a letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) urging the agency to increase support for research into the long-term health effects of electronic cigarette usage.


Tucson Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Using the Dark Web to Distribute Drugs Throughout the United States

News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - On Sept. 27, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge James Soto sentenced Gary Steven Colldock to 120 months in prison and ordered Colldock to pay a money judgment of $884,203.93 for Bitcoins obtained through his drug trafficking business. Colldock previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


Grant County woman sentenced for mail fraud

News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Sandra Mae Evans, of Petersburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to five years probation for mail fraud, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.


Kansas Woman Convicted in Scam Targeting Homeowners Facing Foreclosure

News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A federal jury Monday found a Kansas woman guilty of taking part in a scheme to swindle homeowners facing foreclosure with false promises to help them save their homes, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.


Idaho Team Employs Unique Equipment to Tear Down Legacy Reactor

News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - EM crews recently demolished a legacy research reactor built in the 1950s at DOE’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL), using innovative tools to break down its 4.5-foot-thick concrete shield.


Corning Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Robert W. Wood, 49, of Corning, NY, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. to possession of child pornography. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of 20 years, and a $250,000 fine.


United States Attorney Mike Stuart Issues Statement on Election Security

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.VA. - United States Attorney Mike Stuart issued the following statement about the important issues of elections, election security and voter legitimacy.


Tigard Police Lieutenant Graduates From FBI National Academy

News Release: Tigard Police Lieutenant Graduates From FBI National Academy.


BLM Caliente Field Office selling Christmas tree-cutting permits

News Release: Ely, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management’s Caliente Field Office is making Christmas tree-cutting permits available to the public. Permits cost $4 each with a limit of 10 per purchaser. Purchase permits in-person at the Caliente Field Office, by telephone or through the mail.


Western Slope Man Sentenced To 7 Years In Federal Prison For Marijuana Conspiracy

News Release: Defendant grew over 1,000 kilograms of marijuana both indoors and outdoors along the Western Slope.


Two Plead Guilty in Large-Scale Cocaine Trafficking Scheme

News Release: PITTSBURGH - One resident of Florida and another resident of New Jersey pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of conspiring to distribute kilograms of cocaine and possession with intent to distribute kilograms of cocaine, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Lane County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Graduates From the FBI National Academy

News Release: Lane County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Graduates From the FBI National Academy.


Springdale Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery

News Release: Fort Smith, AR - Duane (DAK) Kees, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced today that Jaime Leonel Reinosa-Salguero, of Springdale, Arkansas, has pleaded guilty to one count of Bank Robbery and one count of Use of a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence. The Honorable P.K. Holmes III accepted the plea in the United States District Court in Fort Smith on Oct. 1, 2019.


Celebrate a Haunted Night at Alley Spring on October 12

News Release: Celebrate a Haunted Night at Alley Spring on October 12.


Prescribed Burn Planned at Northwest of Cañon City

News Release: CAÑON CITY, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management is preparing to conduct a prescribed burn in the Deer Haven area, approximately 15 miles northwest of Cañon City, south of High Park Road, and west of County Road 69 in northern Fremont County.


Pittsburgh Felon Charged with Illegally Possessing a Rifle and Ammunition

News Release: PITTSBURGH -A resident of Pittsburgh, PA, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of felon in possession of a firearm, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Washington residents will need REAL ID-compliant identification to fly starting October 2020

Release: SPOKANE, Wash. - Officials with Spokane International Airport, the Washington Department of Licensing (DOL) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today reminded Washingtonians that starting Oct. 1, 2020, travelers 18 years and older will need a REAL ID-compliant form of identification to board a commercial flight.


News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on Sept. 30, 2019, United States Senior District Court Judge A. Richard Caputo sentenced Al Dunlap, age 29, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to 108 months’ imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release, for heroin trafficking and firearms offenses.