News from October 2019
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 25, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an order today revoking the repair station certificate of Xtra Aerospace, LLC, of Miramar, Fla.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 25, 2019
News Release: Challis, Idaho- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Challis Field Office will begin a wild horse gather in the Challis Herd Management Area (HMA) on or about Nov. 5, 2019. The purpose of the gather is to reduce overpopulation of wild horses within the HMA and is expected to last five to nine days.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 25, 2019
News Release: BOISE - U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis will join the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on October 26th in support of the 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The biannual event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at thousands of collection sites around the country, including 38 here in Idaho. The event is an effort to rid homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 25, 2019
News Release: Sulphur, Okla.- Chickasaw National Recreation Area staff and volunteers are gearing up for the Candlelight Tour on December 6th and 7th. This community event is free, but reservations are required and can be made starting November 1st by calling (580) 622-7234 between 9am and 4:30pm. There are a limited number of tours for each evening and reservations fill quickly.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 25, 2019
News Release: GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management Grand Junction Field Office is seeking public comments on Special Recreation Permit (SRP) applications for Fiscal Year 2020.
By State Newswire | Oct 25, 2019
News Release: Washington-Today, Rep. Adam B. Schiff, the Chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Rep. Eliot L. Engel, the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Rep. Carolyn Maloney, the Acting Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent letters conveying subpoenas to two...
By Interior Newswire | Oct 25, 2019
News Release: VERNAL, Utah - When individuals commit acts of vandalism, not only are they breaking the law, but the public pays for their irresponsible behavior. The BLM is working with the public, volunteers, and partners to restore the Doc’s Beach Recreation Area and prevent vandalism in the future. While most public land users are good stewards of their public lands and resources, the few who cause damage create problems for everyone.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 25, 2019
News Release: Washington, DC- Reminder, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will hold a hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, titled “The Boeing 737 MAX: Examining the Design, Development, and Marketing of the Aircraft." Members of the media are encouraged to RSVP to help the Committee plan accordingly.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 25, 2019
News Release: CINCINNATI - A federal grand jury has charged Baris A. Koch, 30, of Dayton, with misprision of a felony and making false statements.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 25, 2019
News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - Three Carlisle, Kentucky farmers admitted in federal court Thursday, before United States District Judge Karen Caldwell, that they committed crop insurance fraud-related offenses.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 25, 2019
News Release: BATON ROUGE, LA - U.S. Attorney Brandon J. Fremin announced today that U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Keaton L. Copeland, age 34, of Miami, Florida, to 120 months in federal prison following his conviction for wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The Court further sentenced Copeland to three years of supervised release following his term of imprisonment and ordered him to pay $98,987.67 in restitution.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 25, 2019
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A former South Carolina high school teacher was sentenced today to six years in prison and 10 years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 25, 2019
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Haley Hunt, of Morgantown, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 24 months incarceration for her involvement in a heroin, oxycodone, and cocaine distribution operation, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 25, 2019
News Release: A South Florida movie financier pled guilty in connection with a scheme to steal over $60 million from investors and producers seeking financing for motion pictures and theater performances.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 25, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced the conviction of TEVIN JAY MAURSTAD, 24, on six counts of drug trafficking and firearm charges. Following a two-day bench trial before Judge Susan Richard Nelson in U.S. District Court in St. Paul, Minnesota, MAURSTAD was found guilty of conspiracy...
By Interior Newswire | Oct 25, 2019
News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC - Cape Lookout National Seashore announces a free day of lighthouse climbing on Nov. 1, 2019, in commemoration of the 160th Anniversary of the iconic Crystal Coast beacon.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 25, 2019
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - On Oct. 23, 2019, Christopher James Preston, 52, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge James A. Soto to 156 months in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release. Preston is also required to register as a sex offender.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 25, 2019
News Release: Washington - U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Censky will lead a trade mission to West Africa, October 28-31, to help United States exporters unlock new opportunities in a region where strong economic growth is driving demand for imported food and farm products.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 25, 2019
News Release: Assistant U. S. Attorneys Shane Harrigan (619) 546-6981 and Caroline Han (619) 546-6968.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 25, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON -A citizen of the Russian Federation, who was convicted of conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government, was removed from the U.S. Friday, pursuant to a judicial removal order, by officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).
