News published on Federal Newswire in September 2019

News from September 2019


Ride the Rim 2019

News Release: CRATER LAKE, OREGON - Crater Lake National Park, in partnership with Discover Klamath, will host the seventh annual Ride the Rim days on September 14 and 21, 2019. On these consecutive Saturdays, the event will take place from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. East Rim Drive from North Junction to Park Headquarters...


BLM issues decision to improve recreation in Montrose County

News Release: MONTROSE, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a decision today to lease approximately 44 acres of public land to Montrose County to develop the Shavano Gateway Recreation Area. The new area will improve recreation opportunities with the addition of trailhead parking, restrooms, picnic...


News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Columbia, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm and methamphetamine to distribute.


TSA discovers loaded firearms at Minot and Bismarck airports in the past week

Release: BISMARCK, North Dakota - In the past week, officers with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) have discovered two loaded firearms in the carry-on luggage of travelers departing two North Dakota airports during routine screening in the security checkpoint.


News Release: SEATTLE, Wash. - Advocacy groups, citizens and politicians who propagate incorrect or misleading information about the U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) mission create baseless concerns in the community and place innocent bystanders, aliens and law enforcement officers in danger. Local...


News Release: Multiple Convicted Felons Found Possessing Firearms and Drugs in the Same Vehicle.


Moab's Steady Progress Through a Decade of Cleanup

News Release: MOAB, Utah - This year, EM’s Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project expects to reach a milestone of 10 million tons of residual radioactive material safely relocated.


News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of bank robbery and being a felon in possession of a firearm, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


News Release: United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on Monday, September 9, 2019, Christopher D. Bania, (age: 26) of Hobart, Wisconsin, pled guilty to a charge of possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances. At the hearing, Bania acknowledged selling a variety of illegal drugs nationwide on the "dark web" in exchange for cryptocurrency.


Twice-Removed Mexican National Is Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Trafficking Methamphetamine

News Release: Another Defendant Is Sentenced to Two Years for Illegal Possession of a Firearm by an Alien and Production of a Fraudulent Identification Document.


News Release: The public is invited to celebrate the spectacle of raptor (bird of prey) migration on Saturday, Sept. 21, in Yellowstone National Park’s Hayden Valley. Two programs will provide opportunities to learn about raptors and the role they play in Yellowstone and beyond.


Mark of 2nd Year Anniversary in Danville Homicide

News Release: Mark of 2nd Year Anniversary in Danville Homicide.


Redding Man Charged with Child Pornography Offenses

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - On Aug. 29, a federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment against William Dan Powell, 67, of Redding, charging him with possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.


News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - With a forceful push from heavy machinery, the final wall of Oak Ridge’s last gaseous diffusion uranium enrichment building crashed to the ground in summer 2016. In that moment, Oak Ridge became the first site in the world to successfully remove all of its former enrichment facilities.


News Release: BOSTON - A Florida man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with the fraudulent abuse of the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) Informed Delivery electronic notification system.


Soil Cleanup an Achievement at Los Alamos Townsite

News Release: LOS ALAMOS, N.M. - Much of the mission of Los Alamos National Laboratory during the Manhattan Project and the early Cold War period took place at what was known as Technical Area-01 (TA-01).


News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Sean Bernard Williams, of Detroit, Michigan, has admitted to his role in a major drug distribution operation that spanned two states, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.


News Release: BIRMINGHAM - Federal agents arrested two Huntsville men for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid painkiller, which resulted in a death, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and Drug Enforcement Administration Assistant Special Agent in Charge Clay Morris.


News Release: BOSTON - The former President of the State Police Association of Massachusetts (SPAM) and the union’s former Massachusetts lobbyist were indicted today by a federal grand jury in Boston on charges of racketeering, fraud, obstruction of justice and tax crimes.


Beckley Man Sentenced on Federal Drug and Gun Charges

News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - A Beckley man was sentenced on federal drug and gun charges, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Derrick Mitchell, 30, was sentenced to 96 months in prison for distribution of heroin and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Stuart commended the investigative efforts of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Beckley/Raleigh County Drug Task Force.