News published on Federal Newswire in September 2019

News from September 2019


U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $14.44 Million in Infrastructure Grants to Three Airports in Texas

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Department will award $157 million in airport infrastructure grants to 34 airports in 19 states, plus the U.S. Virgin Islands. This is the sixth allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States.


Release: PROVIDENCE - Do you have a star encircled in gold on your Rhode Island driver’s license? If not, there’s still time to get your gold star REAL ID driver’s license.


Adams County Man Sentenced to 44 Months for Cocaine Conspiracy

News Release: More than 200 law enforcement officers died by suicide in 2019. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline may be reached at 1-800-273-8255 and provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress. We are HERE for law enforcement, HELP is a phone call away, and above all there is always HOPE.


News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Shavon Craig, of Kearneysville, West Virginia, has admitted to his role in a cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl distribution operation, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.


News Release: WELLFLEET, Mass- Cape Cod National Seashore will allow electric bicycles (e-bikes) along with traditional bicycles on park bicycle trails and fire roads as provided for by National Park Service Policy Memorandum 19-01 on Electric Bicycles. On Aug. 30, 2019 the Deputy Director of the National Park Service issued a policy on how e-bikes can be used within the National Park Service.


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...


Montgomery County Attorney Charged with Mail Fraud

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Craig A. Cohen, age 55, of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania was charged by Information with one count of mail fraud. Cohen was an attorney who worked for approximately eight years for a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania law firm (“the Law Firm").


Johnstown Man Sentenced to Prison for Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Johnstown, Pa. has been sentenced in federal court in Johnstown to 66 months in prison and four years’ supervised release on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Release: HARTFORD - Do you have a star on your Connecticut driver’s license? If not, there’s still time to get your REAL ID driver’s license with that star on it.


News Release: New Orleans Man Charged with Two Bank Robberies.


Westfield Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison

News Release: HAMMOND - William Moit, age 72, who was formerly a resident of Rensselaer, Indiana -- but resided in Westfield, Indiana when arrested -- was sentenced before United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after his plea of guilty to receiving child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.


News Release: Due to the extremely dry conditions currently being experienced, park officials have determined that it is necessary to restrict the use of open fires and activities, which unduly increase the fire danger. The term "open fires" refers to any flame source not immediately extinguishable or controllable and applies to any form of wood or charcoal-based fire.


News Release: CHICAGO - A Kane County man has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for producing and sharing images of child pornography.


Portland Man Sentenced for Trafficking Cocaine and Oxycodone

News Release: Bangor, Maine: A Portland man was sentenced today in federal court in Bangor for conspiring to distribute cocaine and oxycodone, U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced.


News Release: BOULDER CITY, Nevada - Around 50 volunteers spent their Saturday helping the National Park Service clean up Six Mile Cove, a popular beach on Lake Mohave that needed a little extra care after a busy summer.


Oklahoma Resident Indicted in Federal Court on Charges Related to Shooting in Walker County

News Release: BIRMINGHAM - The first of three sisters indicted late last month on charges that they conspired to kill a Florida resident and his wife were arraigned today in federal court, announced United States Attorney Jay E. Town and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr.


E&C Health Subcommittee Announces Details for Chicago Field Hearing on Public Health Threat of Gun Violence on October 3

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced details of the Health Subcommittee field hearing this Thursday, Oct. 3, at 9:30 am CT at Kennedy-King College in Chicago, Illinois on the public health threat of gun violence.


Milwaukee Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearms Possession In Winnebago County

News Release: Matthew D. Krueger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that Nicholas O. Nelson (age: 36), of Milwaukee, was sentenced to 60 months in prison, followed by 36 months on supervised release, for the illegal possession of a firearm.


Two men sentenced on Lake County heroin charge

News Release: OCALA, Fla. - Cesar Osiris DeLeon-Castillo, age 36, of Clermont, and Jefry Agustin Valerio-Perez, age 39, of Orlando, were sentenced to five years and four years and nine months in federal prison, respectively, for possession with the intent to distribute one kilogram of heroin. DeLeon-Castillo and Valerio-Perez pleaded guilty in June 2019.


E&C Health Subcommittee to Hold Legislative Hearing to Address National Youth Tobacco Epidemic

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced today that the Health Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 16, to consider Pallone’s legislation to respond to the national youth tobacco epidemic.