News published on Federal Newswire in May 2021

News from May 2021


Federal Indictment Charges Chicago Man With Illegally Possessing “Switch” Devices Capable of Turning Handguns Into Machine Guns

News Release: CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been indicted on federal firearm charges for allegedly illegally transferring and possessing “switch" devices that are capable of converting a semi-automatic pistol into a machine gun.


News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that Darryl Borden, 43, of Cleveland, Ohio, pleaded guilty in federal court today to being a felon in possession of a firearm after Borden shot a Cleveland Police Officer responding to a call for help last July.


USDA Designates Seven Texas Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


Indianola Man Sentenced to Prison for 10 years On Federal Firearms Violations

News Release: Greenville, Miss. - An Indianola man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for burglary of a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) and an unrelated charge of possession of ammunition by a prohibited person.


Felon Sentenced to 10 Years’ Imprisonment for Possessing Firearm Used in 2018 Shooting in Queens

News Release: Earlier today in federal court in Brooklyn, Alonzo Shipp was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment by United States District Judge Rachel P. Kovner for being a felon in possession of a firearm that wounded an individual in Queens in 2018. Shipp was convicted in November 2020 following a six-day jury trial.


Homewood Felon Charged with Possessing A Gun, Ammunition and Crack Cocaine

News Release: PITTSBURGH - One resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal narcotics and firearms laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.


News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A former nursing assistant was sentenced today in federal court for murder and assault charges in the deaths of eight veterans at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Clarksburg, West Virginia, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.


USDA Designates Goliad County, Texas, as a Primary Natural Disaster Area

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


Baltimore Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Daniel Taylor, age 36, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.


Washington, PA Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing 1000’s of Videos and Images of Child Sex Abuse

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former resident of Washington, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 97 months’ incarceration followed by ten years of supervised release on his conviction of possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. United States District Judge Stephanie L. Haines imposed the sentence on Jon DeTemple, age 33.


Hudson Man Sentenced to 100 Months for Role in Columbia County Gun Store Burglary

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Austin Suarez, age 26, of Hudson, New York, was sentenced today to 100 months in prison for aiding and abetting the theft of firearms from Zero Tolerance Manufacturing, a federally licensed firearms dealer in Ghent, New York.


News Release: BOTHELL, Wash. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is awarding $22 million to the Idaho Office of Emergency Management (IOEM) to reimburse the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare for emergency protective measures taken during the ongoing COVID-19 response.


USDA Designates Two Wyoming Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


Three Fort Campbell Soldiers Charged In Illegal Gun Pipeline To Chicago

News Release: NASHVILLE - Three Fort Campbell soldiers were charged today with conspiracy and offenses relating to the illegal purchase and transfer of dozens of firearms to the streets of Chicago, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Mary Jane Stewart for the Middle District of Tennessee.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Israeli Foreign Minister Ashkenazi

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price...


Former President of First Mortgage Company Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud, Money Laundering, and False Statements to a Financial Institution

News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Yesterday, RONALD J. MCCORD, 70, of Oklahoma City, pleaded guilty to defrauding two locally-based banks, Fannie Mae, and others through a broad range of fraudulent conduct over the course of three years, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.


Guilderland Man Sentenced on Marijuana and Money Laundering Convictions

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Masood Sharifipour, age 36, of Guilderland, New York, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for his role in a marijuana trafficking and money laundering conspiracy.


Led by T&I Members, Bipartisan Group Introduces Fair and Open Skies Act

News Release: Washington, DC- Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Committee Sharice Davids (D-KS), Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Conor Lamb (D-PA), Representative Kaiali'i...


USDA Designates Jim Wells County, Texas, as a Primary Natural Disaster Area

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


Cleveland Man Pleads Guilty to Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm After Ambush-Style Shooting of a Cleveland Police Officer

News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that Darryl Borden, 43, of Cleveland, Ohio, pleaded guilty in federal court today to being a felon in possession of a firearm after Borden shot a Cleveland Police Officer responding to a call for help last July.