News published on Federal Newswire in September 2019

News from September 2019


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Mississippi Manufacturer For Exposing Employees to Safety Hazards After Fatal Incident

News Release: LAUREL, MS - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Howard Industries Inc. - a manufacturer and supplier of electrical transmission and distribution equipment - for exposing employees to struck-by and fall hazards after a fatality at the company’s Laurel, Mississippi, facility. The company faces $53,040 in penalties.


News Release: RALEIGH - United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that in federal court, Chief United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle sentenced TAVEON NIXON, 21, of Wilmington, North Carolina to 120 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release.


News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Lonell Johnson, 27, Grand Marsh, Wisconsin, was sentenced on September 26 by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 44 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Jackson pleaded guilty to this charge on July 11, 2019.


Kings County Woman Pleads Guilty to Drug and Firearms Trafficking Charges

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Alexis Sanchez, 20, of Kettleman City, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute narcotics and conspiring to traffic in firearms by an unlicensed person, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.


Residents of Maryland will need a REAL ID to board an airplane starting October 2020

Release: BALTIMORE - Do you have a star on your driver’s license? If not, it’s time to get REAL.


Wetzel County man sentenced for firearms charge

News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Robert Lee Lemasters, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was sentenced 15 months for a firearms charge, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.


News Release: HAMMOND- Ryan Smith, 56, was charged in a criminal complaint with the Sept. 22, 2019 robbery, affecting interstate commerce, of Family Dollar in Griffith, Indiana, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.


News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Huntington woman pled guilty today to a federal drug conspiracy charge, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Krystal Ewing, 31, entered a guilty plea to an indictment charging her with conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl.


Canton Woman Charged for Role in Fraudulent Scheme

News Release: BOSTON - A Canton woman was charged on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, in federal court in Boston in connection with an ongoing investigation into a business email compromise (BEC) scheme.


News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Springfield, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy that distributed 45 kilograms of methamphetamine in southwest Missouri.


International Observe the Moon Night at Homestead National Monument of America

News Release: Homestead National Monument of America’s Heritage Center gates will be open through the night, Saturday, October 5, 2020 in honor of International Observe the Moon Night. International Observe the Moon Night is an annual worldwide public event that encourages observation and appreciation of the Moon.


U.S. Attorney’s Guardians Project Results in Multiple Pleas and Sentencings for Theft, Embezzlement, Bribery & Corruption

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced the resolution of several cases, all of which are separately noted below, that were brought pursuant to the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Guardians Project. The Guardians Project is a federal law enforcement initiative to coordinate efforts between participating...


News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RAEKWON OVERSTREET, 24, of Waterbury, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.


Restaurant Owner Sentenced for Failing to File a Tax Return

News Release: BOSTON - A Connecticut restaurant owner was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, in federal court in Springfield for failing to file tax returns.


Release: WILMINGTON - Delaware residents have one year until REAL ID is implemented, which means they will need a REAL ID compatible driver’s license by Oct. 1, 2020, if they want to use it to get onto a domestic flight, enter certain federal buildings or enter military bases. With that in mind, it is highly recommended that Delaware residents who plan to travel upgrade to a REAL ID driver’s license sooner rather than later.



News Release: BANGOR, Maine: A Rochester, New York man was sentenced today in federal court in Bangor for distributing heroin and conspiring to distribute heroin and cocaine base, U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced.


Officer-Involved Shooting Leads to Maximum Prison Sentence for East St. Louis Man

News Release: Demetrius O. Ward, 42, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was sentenced to the statutory maximum term of.


Bureau of Land Management issues decision for wild horse gather  at Saylor Creek Herd Management Area

News Release: Twin Falls, Idaho- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Jarbidge Field Office signed a Decision Record for an upcoming wild horse bait/water trap gather at Saylor Creek Herd Management Area (HMA).


Residents of Maine will need a REAL ID driver’s license to board an airplane starting October 2020

Release: AUGUSTA - Maine residents who want to board an airplane have one year to get a star on their driver’s license, indicating that it is a REAL ID credential or they will need another form of approved identification to board their domestic flight or enter a secure federal facility or military base. Maine’s...