News published on Federal Newswire in November 2019

News from November 2019


Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Announces the Re-Opening of the Princess Ditch Trail

News Release: The National Park Service is excited to announce the re-opening of the Princess Ditch Trail on Monday, November 25th, 2019. This trail connects to a network of trails on the west side of Redding, including the Bureau of Land Management’s Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Areas.


USDA and Georgia Sign Shared Stewardship Agreement Highlighting Cooperative Approach to Land Management

News Release: (Athens, GA, Nov. 23, 2019) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue joined Georgia Governor Brian Kemp to sign a Shared Stewardship agreement between the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the State of Georgia. The agreement was signed at a ceremony at the University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources.


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that an Agency Village, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault of a Partner by Strangulation was sentenced on Nov. 18, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann.


Rapid City Man Sentenced to 17.5 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted by virtue of a guilty plea to Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on Nov. 15, 2019, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken.


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer.


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Fort Yates, North Dakota, woman convicted of Theft by an Employee of an Indian Gaming Establishment was sentenced on Nov. 18, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann.


North Dakota Woman Sentenced for Theft

News Release: Defendants Prosecuted as Part of The Guardians Project, a Federal Law Enforcement Initiative to Combat Corruption, Fraud, and Abuse in South Dakota.


Agency Village Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Aggravated Assault of Girlfriend

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that an Agency Village, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault of a Partner by Strangulation was sentenced on Nov. 18, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann.


Fort Thompson Woman Charged with Assault and Evidence Tampering

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Fort Thompson, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Evidence Tampering.


Roberts County Man Sentenced to Nearly Five Years for Aggravated Assault of Girlfriend

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Roberts County, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon was sentenced on Nov. 18, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann.


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Pukwana, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Abusive Sexual Contact of a Child.


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Fort Thompson, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Evidence Tampering.


Pukwana Man Charged with Abusive Sexual Contact of a Child

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Pukwana, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Abusive Sexual Contact of a Child.


Two Rapid City Men Found Guilty of Carjacking

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that Moses Crowe, age 26, was found guilty of Carjacking Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, Discharge of Firearm During a Crime of Violence, and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person; and Ranson Long Pumpkin, age 33, was found guilty of Carjacking ...


Roberts County Man Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years for  Aggravated Assault of Girlfriend

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Roberts County, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon was sentenced on Nov. 18, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann.


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that an Oacoma, South Dakota, man convicted of Felon in Possession of a Firearm was sentenced on Nov. 19, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


News Release: WASHINGTON – On Monday, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf and Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Matt Albence are traveling to Raleigh, North Carolina, to participate in a roundtable discussion with federal, state, and local officials about the ongoing immigration and security issues in the state.


News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, Acting DHS Secretary Chad F. Wolf met with Governor Greg W. Abbott in Austin, Texas. The Governor thanked the Acting Secretary for the administration's efforts to continue to secure our southern border, and they discussed strategies to improve upon the progress already being made.


News Release: Today, Solicitor General Noel Francisco issued the following statement on the passing of former Deputy Solicitor General David Shapiro: “We are saddened to learn of the passing earlier this week of Professor David Shapiro. In addition to his tenure at Harvard Law School, David Shapiro was a Deputy Solicitor ...


News Release: A former tax return preparer was sentenced to 24 months in prison today for aiding in the preparation of a false tax return, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.