News published on Federal Newswire in September 2020

News from September 2020


News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Camden County, New Jersey, man was charged today for detonating an explosive device at a local business and unlawfully possessing unregistered destructive devices and a short-barreled rifle, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


Release: ROANOKE, Va. - Transportation Security Administration officers stopped a Salem, Virginia, man from carrying a.22 caliber handgun onto an airplane at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport on Thursday, September 3. It was loaded with five bullets.


Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Children in the Philippines

News Release: A man who sexually exploited children in the Philippines was sentenced today to 30 years in federal prison.


News Release: DENVER - United States Attorney Jason R. Dunn announced that Wesley David Gilreath, age 30, of Boulder, was sentenced today to serve 186 months in federal prison (15.5 years) followed by 10 years on supervised release for possession of child pornography. Gilreath was remanded at the conclusion of the sentencing hearing. The Denver office of the FBI joined in today’s announcement.


News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal grand jury in the District of Nevada returned an indictment yesterday charging a Russian national for his role in a conspiracy to intentionally cause damage to a protected computer.


News Release: Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Gulf Islands National Seashore is increasing recreational access in the Fort Pickens Area and Naval Live Oaks areas. The National Park Service (NPS) is working service-wide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and using a phased approach to increase access on a park-by-park basis.


News Release: DENVER, Colo. - Special Agent in Charge Deanne Reuter in conjunction with U.S. Attorney Jason R. Dunn announced today that Fudong Wu, 40, of Aurora, and a Chinese national and legal permanent resident of the United States, was sentenced to serve 15 months in federal prison, followed by two years on supervised...


News Release: Currie, NC- -. Following guidance from the White House, as well as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Moores Creek National Battlefield is restoring access to the park’s visitor center. The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal...



Springfield Woman Sentenced to Prison for Health Care Fraud and Tax Evasion

News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-On Sept. 2, 2020, a Springfield woman who owned several durable medical equipment stores in Oregon was sentenced to federal prison for defrauding six health insurance plans of approximately $1.3 million and for evading $99,000 in federal income taxes, announced U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams.


News Release: Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and consistent with North Carolina’s “Safer at Home Phase 2.5" executive order, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial are reopening three indoor...


News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - The Justice Department’s Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) will direct more than $18 million in grant funding to Texas to support efforts to curb domestic violence throughout the state, announced U.S. Attorneys Stephen J. Cox, Erin Nealy Cox, Ryan K. Patrick, and John F. Bash.


Manchester Man Arrested For Bank Robbery

News Release: CONCORD - Alex Stoltman, 23, of Manchester, was arrested today and charged with bank robbery, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.


FBI Media Alert: Information Sought in Death of Woman Found Near Camel Rock

News Release: FBI Media Alert: Information Sought in Death of Woman Found Near Camel Rock.


News Release: Photos place defendant at scene of theft with high-powered firearm in carrying-case.


E&C Announces Full Committee Markup of 38 Bills on Wednesday

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today that the Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a full Committee markup on Wednesday, September 9, at 11 a.m. via Cisco Webex video conferencing.


News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-Kevin Phomma, 26, of Portland, has been charged by criminal complaint with civil disorder, a felony, after assaulting several police officers with bear spray during an unlawful assembly on Aug. 26, 2020.


Operation Legend: Update on Federal Charges

News Release: On July 8, 2020, U.S. Attorney Matthew D. Krueger joined Attorney General William P. Barr in announcing the launch of Operation Legend, a sustained, systematic and coordinated law enforcement initiative in which federal law enforcement agencies work in conjunction with state and local law enforcement...


News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $247,000 civil penalty against the Collings Foundation of Stow, Mass., for allegedly conducting unauthorized flights in a P-51D Mustang airplane.


Local “Cell Head” and Two Others Plead Guilty to Drug Conspiracy in Transnational Heroin Trafficking Operation

News Release: Three additional men pleaded guilty this week for their roles in a heroin trafficking operation with ties to Mexico’s New Generation Cartel, announced U.S. Attorney Trent Shores.