News published on Federal Newswire in September 2019

News from September 2019


Sheriff's House in First State National Historical Park Receives Approval for Rehabilitation

News Release: NEW CASTLE, Del. -The National Park Service Development Advisory Board has approved the project scope and schematic design for adaptive re-use of the historic Sheriff's House, a preliminary step in rehabilitation of the building. The Sheriff’s House is adjacent to the New Castle Courthouse on the Green in New Castle, Delaware.


News Release: In San Antonio today, a federal judge sentenced former Treasurer Kenneth Edward Gilmore, 77 of Lakehills, TX, to 27 months in federal prison for stealing at least $177,000 from the Medina Lake Betterment Association (Medina), announced U.S. Attorney John F. Bash.


News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Thomas Rosario, age 35, of Albany, was arraigned on August 26 on an indictment charging him with distributing child pornography through the Kik phone messaging application.


Elyria man sentenced to 14 years in prison for drug trafficking as part of Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge

News Release: An Elyria man was sentenced to 14 years in prison for drug trafficking.


News Release: St. Louis, MO - A suppressed federal indictment was unsealed today charging six individuals with drug trafficking and firearm-related charges for the years 2018 to the present. The individuals and charges include.


News Release: Michael Grimes, a former high-level official in the UAW’s General Motors Department, pleaded guilty today to conspiring with other UAW officials to engage in honest services fraud by taking over $1.5 million in bribes and kickbacks from UAW vendors and contractors and to conspiring to launder the proceeds of the scheme announced U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider.


News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Kory Lee George, age 31, of Monkton, was arrested yesterday on firearms violation charges. The defendant appeared today before United States Magistrate Judge John M. Conroy in Burlington. He was ordered detained pending a bail hearing on September 6, 2019.


News Release: ELKO, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada is opening a 30-day public comment period on its preliminary Environmental Analysis (EA) for a proposed Dec. 10, 2019 oil and gas lease sale. A total of 15 parcels encompassing 20,330.86 acres located in the Elko District are proposed for lease.



News Release: SCRANTON-The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Brenda Cruise, age 48, of Dunmore, pleaded guilty on Sept. 3, 2019 before U.S. District Court Judge James M. Munley, to conspiracy to provide contraband to inmates at the Lackawanna County Prison.


Fort Dodge Woman Sentenced to Repay Iowa Department of Human Services Nearly $35,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP) Funds

News Release: Martinez-Roque obtained the funds by knowingly failing to report household income.


Former Supervisor at Richwood Correctional Center Sentenced for Violating Civil Rights of Five Inmates

News Release: Former Supervisor at Richwood Correctional Center Sentenced for Violating Civil Rights of Five Inmates.


USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents in the Carolinas to Prepare for Hurricane Dorian

Release: Washington, DC, September 4, 2019 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Hurricane Dorian that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disasters. USDA staff in regional, state and county offices stand ready and are eager to help.


News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) is offering a long-term competitive lease opportunity for Fort Washington Marina along Piscataway Creek with access to the Potomac River in Maryland. We’re looking for a passionate and innovative operator who’s committed to providing outstanding visitor services and to improving marina facilities.


Request for Proposal Food and Beverage Concessions at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) concerning a concession business opportunity to operate mobile food and beverage services within San Antonio Missions National Historical Park during NPS sponsored special events.


Grant for Fourth Grade Field Trips to Parks

News Release: Big Thicket National Preserve is excited to announce the continuation of the Open OutDoors for Kids Focus City grant from the National Park Foundation, the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service, into the 2019-2020 school year! The Open OutDoors for Kids project provides transportation...


News Release: Joseph E. Carrico Named Special Agent in Charge of the Knoxville Field Office.


Jury Finds San Antonio Man Guilty of Possession of Child Pornography

News Release: In San Antonio today, a federal jury convicted 44-year-old Jeffrey Clinton Michalik of possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney John F. Bash and Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Shane Folden, San Antonio Division.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Cleoretta Allen, 41, of Louisville, Kentucky, pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky to two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion and one count of interstate transportation for prostitution.


Every Kid Outdoors Program Provides Fourth Grade Students with Free Entrance to Public Lands

News Release: WASHINGTON - Fourth grade students can get a free annual pass to visit more than 2,000 federal recreation areas with their families, classmates, and friends. The Every Kid Outdoors Program is an interagency collaboration between the Department of the Interior, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Oceanic...