News published on Federal Newswire in September 2019

News from September 2019


Former Pittsburgh Resident Admits to Bank Robbery

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA- A former resident of Pittsburgh pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of bank robbery, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - A former Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) officer, who pleaded guilty in March to attempting to communicate, deliver, or transmit information involving the national defense of the United States to the People’s Republic of China, will serve 10 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Dee Benson imposed the sentence Tuesday afternoon in Salt Lake City.


News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that DAMIEN GARCIA, 32, and LAWRENCE McEWEN, 37, both of Vernon, have been charged by federal criminal complaint with firearm offenses related to the theft of guns from a Stafford pawn shop on September 14.


"Where Worlds Converge" Opens at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

News Release: Queens, N.Y. - Where Worlds Converge, an exhibit of photographs by Micah Bochart, will open on Sept. 29. The exhibit opening and reception will be from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Broad Channel. The opening reception is free and open to the public.


Two Defendants Convicted in Major Drug Conspiracy

News Release: Defendants Trafficked Crystal Ice and Other Drugs into Virginia from Georgia.


News Release: Beginning Sunday, October 13th Pipe Spring Monument’s hours of operation will be 8:30 a.m-4:30 p.m., seven days a week. These hours will be in effect until mid-April.


Hartland Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Explosives Charge

News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DAVID BOURNE, 37, of Hartland, pleaded guilty today in Hartford federal court to an explosives offense.


Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charge

News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - An Apache Junction, Arizona man pled guilty to possessing methamphetamine and heroin, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Clint Gentile, 39, pled guilty to possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and heroin.


News Release: Former Intelligence Officer Convicted of Attempted Espionage Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison.


News Release: Second Appalachian Region Prescription Opioid Strikeforce Takedown Results in Charges Against 13 Individuals, Including 11 Physicians.


News Release: Boise, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) invites all Americans to celebrate National Fishing and Hunting Day on Sept. 28 by visiting public lands throughout Idaho. Here, Americans can hunt, fish, and watch wildlife while exploring the great outdoors. The BLM manages diverse habitats to support fish and wildlife game species, affording superior hunting opportunities and world-class fishing.


Five Western Pennsylvania Residents Charged with Theft of Government Property for Defrauding Social Security

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - Five western Pennsylvania residents have been indicted by a grand jury on charges of theft of government property, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Mexican Citizen Sentenced for Illegal Re-entry into United States

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Jose Guadalupe Flores-Ayala, age 50, and a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced today to time served (1 month in prison) for illegally re-entering the United States.


News Release: Dear Mr. Cipollone: On September 9, 2019, the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Intelligence, and Oversight and Reform wrote to you requesting documents relating to reports that President Trump and his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, pressed the Ukrainian government to interfere with the upcoming U.S.


Senior Manager at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Charged in Connection With a Conspiracy to Mislead Regulators and the Public about Diesel Vehicle Emissions

News Release: Senior Manager at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Charged in Connection With a Conspiracy to Mislead Regulators and the Public about Diesel Vehicle Emissions.


News Release: The Halls Crossing to Bullfrog ferry is now operating 4 days a week on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The ferry will depart from its southern port at Halls Crossing and travel northward to Bullfrog on even hours at 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. It departs from the Bullfrog Marina travelling southward to Halls Crossing on odd hours beginning at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. (All times are Mountain Time.).


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Jason Kiser, age 40, of Taneytown, Maryland, to eight years in federal prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release, for witness retaliation and illegal possession of firearms. Kiser admitted that he burned the vehicle of an individual in retaliation for that person providing information to law enforcement concerning Kiser’s illegal possession of firearms.


News Release: United States Attorney Mike Stuart to Hold Press Conference in Huntington Tomorrow.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management Rio Puerco Field Office invites the public to participate in an engaging conversation and review of route inventory maps and data for the San Juan Basin Badlands, Boca del Oso, and San Ysidro Travel Management Areas. The areas are approximately 40 miles north of Albuquerque, extending north to Cuba, bounded on the west by McKinley County, and extending east to Tribal and national forest lands.


News Release: CINCINNATI - The Justice Department announced today the second coordinated law enforcement action of the Appalachian Region Prescription Opioid (ARPO) strike force, including four cases in the Southern District of Ohio.