News published on Federal Newswire in September 2020

News from September 2020


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Sept. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Sept. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Sept. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Sept. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Jose Armijo, 36, of Albuquerque made an appearance in federal court today facing two counts of robbery by threats and violence. Armijo remains in custody.


News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the return of an indictment charging Kurt Batucan Sheldon (29, Interlachen) with one count of production of child exploitation material and two counts of distribution of child exploitation material. If convicted, Sheldon faces...


Easton Man Charged with Producing Images of Child Sex Abuse

News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an indictment charging ROBERT McGUIRE, 41, of Easton, Connecticut with production of child pornography.


Four Charged in Scheme to Steal Mail and Commit Bank Fraud

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Four people were arrested today for their roles in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud, including soliciting U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employees to steal check books and credit cards from the mail, depositing fraudulent checks, including pandemic relief checks, and using credit cards without authorization, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Antonio Dewayne Brown, of Weirton, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 45 months of incarceration for his role in a cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl distribution operation, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.


News Release: GREAT FALLS - A Harlem man who admitted beating and strangling a woman on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation was sentenced today to 51 months in prison and three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.


Sixteen Alleged Members and Associates of Southwest Baltimore “NFL” Gang Facing Federal Indictment, Including Federal Charges for a Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Four Murders and Murder-For-Hire

News Release: Indictment Alleges that Members and Associates of NFL Engaged in Witness Intimidation, Committed Four Murders, and Murder-for-Hire, and Participated in a Drug Trafficking Organization that Resulted in Numerous Overdoses, including Five Fatal Overdoses.


California Trafficker Sentenced to Prison for Providing Methamphetamine Sent in Piñata, Peanut Butter Jar to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation

News Release: GREAT FALLS - A California man who admitted to trafficking meth for supplying almost two pounds of the drug, which was hidden in a peanut butter jar and a piñata and mailed to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, was sentenced today to six years in prison and five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.


Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearms Offenses

News Release: BOSTON - A Templeton man pleaded guilty today to illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, including an AR-15 short-barreled rifle. John Shaw, 30, pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of ammunition and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm not identified by serial number. U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman scheduled sentencing for Jan. 12, 2021. Shaw was arrested in September 2019 and indicted in October 2019.


Baltimore Businessman Lance Lucas Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Honest Services Wire Fraud and Related Charges

News Release: Paid More Than $42,500 in Bribes to Delegate Cheryl Glenn in Exchange for her Official Actions Benefitting Lucas’ Companies.


USDA Designates Four Wyoming Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated four Wyoming counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Albany, Carbon, Fremont and Platte counties who suffered losses caused by recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.


Reclamation awards $22.1 million for Webster Dam repairs, bolsters flood control for central Kansas

News Release: McCOOK, Neb. - Reclamation awarded $22.1 million for repairs at Webster Dam in central Kansas. The aging infrastructure requires high-quality concrete replacement to repair the spillway chute floor. Repairs will ensure continued operation and protection for residents downstream of the dam.


Engel, Levin, Chabot, Cardin, Young Lead Congressional Support for Free and Fair Elections for Burma

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, have joined with Congressmen Andy Levin (D-Mich.-09) and Steve Chabot (R-Ohio-01), both members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Congressman Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.-16),...


National Seashore Reopening Area Following Hurricane Sally

News Release: Ocean Springs, Miss. - Gulf Islands National Seashore crews were able to complete assessments at the Davis Bayou Area of the park. Debris has been cleared and day use of the area will resume under COVID-19 Adaptive Recovery Phase II operations. The Davis Bayou Area of the park will open at 8 a.m. on Friday, September 18.


Saugerties Man Sentenced to 70 Years for Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Matthew R. Osuba, age 35, of Saugerties, New York, was sentenced yesterday to 840 months in prison for sexually exploiting a child, and distributing and possessing child pornography.


Bakersfield Man Indicted for Burglarizing Post Office and Other Postal Crimes

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment today against Steven Ray Martin, 39, of Bakersfield, charging him with burglary of a U.S. Post Office, obstruction of correspondence, unlawful possession of a postal key, and possession of stolen mail, U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott announced.