News published on Federal Newswire in June 2020

News from June 2020


News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A Fairfield man pleaded guilty Thursday to being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.


News Release: Defendant was in possession of meth, marijuana and a gun.


News Release: PROVIDENCE - A Woonsocket barber who admitted to preparing and selling crack cocaine in and around his barbershop, among other places, was sentenced today to five years in federal prison.


Drowning at Little River Falls

News Release: On the afternoon of Thursday, June 11, 2020, around 5:20 PM, an 18-year-old male from Jefferson County was floating on the river above Little River Falls with friends. The individual’s friends got off the river approximately 80 feet before the waterfall, but the individual was caught up in the current...


News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Warrenton man was arrested today for his alleged role in a sextortion scheme involving minor children.


New washouts affect roads in Craig Mountain area

News Release: LEWISTON, Idaho - Spring storms in late May have taken an additional toll on roads in the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area (CWMA) east of Lewiston. The public is urged to be aware of road conditions in the area before heading out.


Former London And Miami Art Dealer Arrested For Fraud Scheme

News Release: Inigo Philbrick Defrauded Investors and Lenders Out Of More Than $20 Million In Connection With Works by Notable Contemporary Artists.


Tampa Man Indicted for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Rossonno Borders, Jr. (22, Tampa) with being a felon in possession of a firearm. If convicted, Borders faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. The indictment also notifies Borders that the United States intends to forfeit the firearm and ammunition used in the offense.


Grand Portage National Monument is Modifying Operations to Implement Latest Health Guidance

News Release: Grand Portage, MN - Grand Portage National Monument Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Grand Portage National Monument is increasing recreational access and interpretive services. The National Park...


News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the return of an indictment charging Charles Poole (47, Hudson) with one count of production of child pornography, two counts of receipt of child pornography, and one count of possession of child pornography. If convicted on all counts...


Rochester man pleads guilty to illegally possessing a firearm and selling cocaine

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration New York Division Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan and U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Miguel Gonzalez-Adams, 40, of Rochester, New York, pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to possessing cocaine...


News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Three Columbia, Missouri, men were charged in federal court today for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute heroin in Boone County, Missouri.


Tea Man Sentenced on Drug Conspiracy Charge

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Tea, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on June 1, 2020, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.


News Release: Washington - As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure fair trading practices within the U.S. produce industry, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing to meet their contractual obligations...


Release: Washington, D.C. - The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and its State partners have successfully completed actions to eliminate Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 biovar 2 from U.S. greenhouses. This announcement comes just two months after the pathogen ...


Update on river access at Ozark National Scenic Riverways

News Release: Van Buren, MO - Ozark National Scenic Riverways announces updates to river access and operations at several locations for 2020.


News Release: Distinctive tattoos, videos from stores, public, and police cameras lead to identity of arsonist.


Rochester Felon Sentenced On Drug And Gun Charges

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Robert E. Tillard, 35, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm, and to possessing marijuana with intent to distribute it, was sentenced to serve 66 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.


Two Individuals Charged with Trying to Steal Cash from Chicago ATM

News Release: CHICAGO - A man and a woman have been charged in federal court with attempting to steal cash from an automated-teller machine on the South Side of Chicago last week.


News Release: WASHINGTON – Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf issued the following statement today regarding the DHS Implementation Plan for the United States Strategy on Women, Peace, and Security to address problems faced by women and girls in conflict and disaster-affected areas around the world: ...