News published on Federal Newswire in April 2021

News from April 2021


News Release: ST. LOUIS - Nicholas Trueblood, 26, of St. Charles, Missouri, pleaded guilty to four counts of possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine. Trueblood appeared today before United States District Judge Ronnie L. White.


Monongalia County woman sentenced for her role in a drug trafficking operation

News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Candice Marie Adams, of Morgantown, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 15 months of incarceration for her role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.


Chairs DeFazio and Norton Announce Rep. Stanton Will Serve as Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit

News Release: “Given his experience serving as the mayor of America’s fifth-largest city-Phoenix, Arizona-Representative Stanton is the right person at the right time to take on this leadership role, especially as our Committee gets ready to introduce transformational surface transportation legislation in the coming...


National Park Service Official Arrested on Theft and Fraud Charges

News Release: St. Croix, USVI - U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Gregory Camacho, 41, of St. Croix, appeared before Magistrate Judge George W. Cannon, Jr., for an Initial Appearance and Arraignment after his arrest by Special Agents of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of the Interior on the charges of.


News Release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Bureau of Land Management will hold a virtual Alaska Resource Advisory Council (RAC) meeting on May 25, 2021. The public is welcome to attend.


News Release: A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging former Michigan resident Ylli Didani, 43, with conspiracy to distribute cocaine, announced Acting United States Attorney Saima S. Mohsin.


Omaha Man Sentenced as an Armed Career Criminal

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Lionell Bland, 43, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher for possession of a firearm by an armed career criminal. He received a sentence of 180 months’ imprisonment with a five-year term of supervised...


Woodbridge Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug-Related Robbery

News Release: Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RONALD CHRISTOPHER SPEAR-ZULETA, also known as “Chris," 47, of Woodbridge, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 135 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in a drug-related robbery.


News Release: Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that DEMETRIUS DREW, 26, of New Haven, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to possession of a firearm by a felon.


Imposing Sanctions on Two Burmese State-Owned Enterprises

Release: The Burmese military regime continues to ignore the will of the people of Burma to restore the country’s path to democracy. Instead of acceding to the clear aspirations of its citizens, the regime has intensified its violent crackdown, killing more than 650 people, including many children, and detaining more than 3,200 others since February 1.


Chairs DeFazio and Larsen Announce Rep. Lamb Will Serve as Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Chair of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA) announced Rep. Conor Lamb (D-PA) will serve as Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation in the 117th Congress. The Subcommittee on Aviation has jurisdiction over all aspects of civil aviation, including safety, infrastructure, labor, and international issues.


Cumberland County Man Sentenced to 12 years in Prison for Cocaine and Fentanyl Charges

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Susan A. Gibson and Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Rachael Honig announced a Cumberland County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 144 months in prison for conspiring to distribute cocaine and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl.


Driver in Canada border crossing car chase admits immigration crime

News Release: Led law enforcement on 76-mile, high-speed pursuit.


TSA Team in Shreveport, Louisiana, Is Ready With New Technology and Travel Tips

Release: SHREVEPORT - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is ready for the surge in travelers at Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV). Acrylic barriers and upgraded technology now reduce or eliminate physical contact between passengers and TSA staff.


News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA continues its push to ensure everyone who wants a vaccine can get one, as the nation approaches President Biden’s goal of 200 million vaccinations in 100 days. FEMA continues partnering with state, local and tribal governments to open additional federal community vaccination center pilot sites, which include federal support and supplemental vaccine allocation.


News Release: Today, we have the privilege of hearing directly from 5 women from across the country who are living proof that our economy is not built to set working mothers up for success and I want them to do the talking at this hearing.


News Release: HOUSTON - A former deputy constable and her husband have been ordered to federal prison after admitting to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Jury Convicts Bourbonnais Man for Enticement of a Minor

News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A federal jury deliberated for approximately one hour before returning its guilty verdict this afternoon against Timothy Lyle Dean, 38, of the 200 block of Spencer Court, Bourbonnais, Ill., for one count of enticement of a minor.


Pittsburgh Man Charged with Possessing Material Depicting the Sexual Exploitation of Minors

News Release: PITTSBURGH - One resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on a charge of possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.


Somerset County Man Indicted for Narcotics Offenses and Money Laundering

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Somerset County, New Jersey, man was indicted today for his role in a large-scale heroin trafficking operation that involved the movement of large sums of money, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.