News published on Federal Newswire in April 2019

News from April 2019


News Release: Jackson, Miss - Harold Course, 46, of Jackson, pled guilty today before U.S. District Judge Carlton W. Reeves to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Christopher Freeze, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.


News Release: Gary DeVoe, Branch Manager for the New England Division of an insulation contractor, pleaded guilty today in Bridgeport, Connecticut, for his role in schemes to rig bids and engage in fraud on insulation installation contracts, marking the first conviction in this investigation, the Department of Justice announced.


News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - What happened in June 1865 during a battle between 20 United States soldiers and two to three thousand Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho warriors at what has become known as the Battle of Red Buttes? Join the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center for a special presentation on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 1 p.m. regarding the Battle of Red Buttes. This interesting program provides the community with the opportunity to connect with America’s cultural heritage.


News Release: Defendant Fraudulently Collected more than $368,000 using Stolen Identities of Children who Died in the 1950s and 60s.


National Crime Victims’ Rights Week 2019

News Release: SAN DIEGO - April 7-13, 2019, is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week - a time for law enforcement, prosecutorial agencies, victim advocates and community members to come together and support victims of crime.



News Release: Columbia, South Carolina --- United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today that a press conference will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at 12:00 p.m., at Palmetto GBA, 17 Technology Circle, Columbia, SC 29203.


Young wild horses handled by 4-H members available for adoption

News Release: BOISE, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) invites the public to a wild horse adoption event this weekend at the Idaho Horse Expo in Nampa. Since February, members from 4-H Clubs from around the Treasure Valley have trained their mustangs to lead, load in a horse trailer and pick up their feet.


News Release: ELKO, Nev. - The California Trail Interpretive Center announces a temporary exhibit, “The Forgotten: The Chinese and the Transcontinental Railroad."


News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen traveled on Friday to Calexico, California as part of a multi-state tour to oversee the Department-wide action to confront the humanitarian and security emergency at the U.S. border with Mexico.


National Volunteer Week, National Park Service Highlight - Harry Dollarhide

News Release: This National Volunteer Week, April 7-13, 2019, the National Park Service commends Volunteer Harry Dollarhide for his remarkable dedication and time spent volunteering at Wright Brothers National Memorial. His passion for aviation and his service in the United States Air Force creates an engaging and unique experience for park visitors.


News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on news that Kirstjen Nielsen has resigned as Homeland Security Secretary...


FBI Buffalo Announces Reward Offer in Shooting Death of 12-Year-Old Badraldeen Mohamad Elwaseem

News Release: FBI Buffalo Announces Reward Offer in Shooting Death of 12-Year-Old Badraldeen Mohamad Elwaseem.


Justice Department Observes National Crime Victims’ Rights Week with Events Throughout the Country

News Release: RALEIGH - In observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 7-13, 2019, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina will host a National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Ceremony on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in the auditorium of the North Carolina Department...


News Release: IRVINE, Calif. - Today, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) was part of the Fourth Annual Easter Egg Hunt, which hosted children with special needs at Jeffrey Trail Middle School sponsored by the Grace City Church.


News Release: Stole more than $1.4 from 130+ Customers Who Ordered Silver and Gold That Was Never Delivered.


News Release: A Vancouver, Washington, business owner who stole from later clients to pay off earlier ones in the style of a Ponzi scheme was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to four years in prison, announced U.S. Attorney Brian T. Moran. AARON MICHAEL SCOTT, 40, of Portland, Oregon, was indicted...


News Release: Valles Caldera National Preserve has lifted the restriction for vehicle access from NM Route 4 to the entrance station. Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, and mountain biking are permitted.


News Release: A former Indiana attorney, who also prepared tax returns for Indianapolis-area clients, pleaded guilty yesterday to tax evasion, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman and Josh J. Minkler, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana.


News Release: On Apr. 3, 2019, the Steering Group of the International Competition Network (ICN) unanimously approved a multilateral framework on procedures among antitrust enforcement agencies globally to promote fundamental due process in competition law investigation and enforcement. The framework is based on ...