News published on Federal Newswire in September 2020

News from September 2020


Rosebud Man Sentenced on Assault and Firearm Charges

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and False Statements During Purchase of a Firearm was sentenced on Sept. 14, 2020, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court. John Larvie, age 30, was sentenced to ...


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Essex County, New Jersey, man previously convicted of multiple felonies admitted today to possessing a firearm and ammunition, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


Partial Snake Creek Road Closure to Restore Bonneville Cutthroat Trout

News Release: BAKER, NV - The Snake Creek Road will be closed to vehicle traffic above the Serviceberry Trailhead at 8:00am on Tuesday September 22nd until 10:00pm on Wednesday September 23rd. This closure will only affect the last 0.35 miles of the road. Visitors will still be able to drive vehicles without trailers...


News Release: Operation LeGend. KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Bates City, Missouri, man has been charged in federal court after law enforcement officers seized nearly two dozen firearms and illegal drugs from his residence. Daniel Dewayne Gregg, 57, was charged in a two-count criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District...


News Release: EL CENTRO, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management El Centro Field Office is seeking public input on an Environmental Assessment (EA) for proposed upgrades and modifications at Lark Canyon Campground, Lark Canyon Day Use Area, and Cottonwood Campground located within McCain Valley in Eastern San Diego County, near the town of Boulevard. The 30-day public comment period closes on Wednesday, Oct., 14.


News Release: Little Rock Central High School NHS (CHSC) will host online programs on Sept. 23, 24 and 25, 2020 on the theme "Conversations with America's Youth: A Civil Rights Institute Mentoring Initiative" as part of the 63rd commemoration of Central High School’s desegregation by the Little Rock Nine. This...


News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr., and Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Ranking Member Patty Murray sent a letter urging Department of Health and...


Release: CLEVELAND - Transportation Security Administration officers (TSA) stopped a man from carrying a 9 mm handgun and loaded magazine onto an airplane at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) on Saturday, Sept. 12.


News Release: FBI Washington Field Office Educates Citizens About Election Security and Foreign Malign Influence in Advance of the November Election.


Bates City man charged with illegal firearms, drug trafficking

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Bates City, Missouri, man has been charged in federal court after law enforcement officers seized nearly two dozen firearms and illegal drugs from his residence.


News Release: LOS ANGELES - A La Crescenta man was sentenced today to 42 months in federal prison for attempting to obtain ricin from an online source that he admitted was intended to be used as a weapon.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million to Boost Manufacturing Growth in Mission, Texas

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the Mission Economic Development Corporation, Mission, Texas, to make critical infrastructure improvements needed to advance economic...


News Release: Williams charged as part of Operation Red-Zone in Youngstown.


Wheeling woman admits to embezzling nearly $350,000

News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Cindy Shearer, of Wheeling, West Virginia, has admitted to embezzling nearly $350,000 from her previous employers, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced $13 million in U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) grants to support 11 Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers (TAACs) that help manufacturers affected by imports adjust to increasing global competition. The TAACs, which each service multiple states, are located in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington.


News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Cindy Shearer, of Wheeling, West Virginia, has admitted to embezzling nearly $350,000 from her previous employers, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.


International Fugitive and Disbarred Attorney Charged in Over $5 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud

News Release: Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), announced today the unsealing of a Complaint in Manhattan federal court charging...


News Release: Assistant U. S. Attorneys Emily W. Allen (619) 546-9738, Oleksandra Johnson (619) 546-9769, and Randy Grossman (619) 546-6761.


Ex-Doctor's Girlfriend Sentenced in Scheme to Illegally Distribute Oxycodone and Defraud Medicare and Medicaid

News Release: PITTSBURGH - The girlfriend of a former Pennsylvania-licensed physician has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 63 months’ imprisonment on her conviction for conspiracy to illegally distribute oxycodone, conspiracy to commit health care fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and theft of public money, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Huntington man pled guilty to a child pornography offense, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Trent S. Davis, 29, pled guilty to possession of child pornography involving minors.