News published on Federal Newswire in September 2019

News from September 2019


Ramer Man Sentenced to 111 Months in Prison for Federal Firearms and Drug Charges

News Release: Montgomery, AL - Yesterday, Willis Lydell Cogburn, 31, of Ramer, Alabama, was sentenced to 111 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced...


News Release: SANTA ANA, California - A Huntington Beach man was sentenced today to 180 months in federal prison for being part of a father-and-son crew that illegally distributed methamphetamine on one of the world’s largest darknet marketplaces.


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.


Former President of Massachusetts State Police Union and Union’s Former Lobbyist Indicted on RICO and Tax Charges

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.



News Release: This morning, federal and state authorities arrested 16 individuals stemming from two separate investigations into narcotics trafficking in the Waco and Bell County areas, announced United States Attorney John F. Bash; FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)...


Maryland Man Facing Federal Arson Charge for Fire at a Pasadena Bar

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Jamie Clemons, age 34, of Pasadena, Maryland, with malicious destruction of a property by fire, in connection with the fire on July 28, 2017, at a bar in Pasadena. The indictment was returned on Sept. 11, 2019, and unsealed today upon the defendant’s arrest.


Murray: Rushed Hearing on Labor Nominee Next Week Would Undermine Vetting Process

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement regarding the announcement of a Committee confirmation hearing next Thursday for Eugene Scalia, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Labor (DOL).


News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma waived prosecution by Indictment and pleaded guilty to an Information in federal court to violations of Coercion and Enticement of Any Individual to Travel to Engage in Illegal Sexual Activity and Conspiracy to Commit the Offense of Coercion and Enticement of an Individual to Travel to Engage in Illegal Sexual Activity, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Census Bureau Releases Schedule for 2017 Economic Census Results

News Release: - The U.S. Census Bureau’s planned schedule for the release of 2017 Economic Census results is as follows.


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.


Homicide Suspest Surrenders

News Release: Norfolk, VA - A man wanted for a July 2005 stabbing death in Hampton turned himself in to law enforcement authorities on the evening of Sept. 11, 2019.


Louisville Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Advertising, Transporting, and Possessing Child Pornography

News Release: LOUISVILLE, Ky. - United States District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings has sentenced Chase Franklin Ramos to 300 months in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for advertising, transporting and possessing child pornography, announced United States Attorney Russell Coleman.


National Seashore to Host Public Meeting on Electric Bikes on September 19 at Salt Pond Visitor Center

News Release: WELLFLEET, Mass. - Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom announced that on Thursday, September 19 the seashore will host a public meeting on the topic of electric bikes (e-bikes). The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Aug. 29, 2019 directing federal agencies to develop rules to increase recreational opportunities through the use of electric bikes. Cape Cod National Seashore falls under this order.


News Release: SANTA ANA, California - A Huntington Beach man was sentenced today to 180 months in federal prison for being part of a father-and-son crew that illegally distributed methamphetamine on one of the world’s largest darknet marketplaces.


Centre County Man Pleads Guilty in Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Bellefonte, PA, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to distribute heroin, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


News Release: United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger has announced that federal, state, and local law enforcement officers engaged in a significant drug operation in Green Bay and surrounding communities resulting in a federal grand jury returning on Sept. 10, 2019, an eleven-count superseding indictment charging...


News Release: In the early 1960s, the U.S. government established the Energy Technology Engineering Center (ETEC) as a “center of excellence" for liquid metals research, located in Area IV of Santa Susana Field Laboratory in the southeast corner of Ventura County, California. All nuclear energy activities and research...


Aquifer Protection Central to Idaho Site Cleanup

News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - When it comes to cleanup at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site, it’s “all about the aquifer" - the Snake River Plain Aquifer, that is, the primary drinking and agricultural water source for more than 300,000 residents.


Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Update:  Six Appear in Federal Court for Gun Crimes

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced that six defendants appeared in federal court this week for various gun crimes.