News from September 2019
By Interior Newswire | Sep 27, 2019
News Release: PORT ANGELES, WA: Drivers should plan for short delays for alternating single-lane traffic the week of September 30 as Strider Construction will begin to mobilize equipment and set up traffic control devices to resume road work. The remaining road work for the three-year Lake Crescent Highway 101 Rehabilitation...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 27, 2019
News Release: MOAB, UT-On Aug. 30, the National Park Service announced a new electric bicycle (e-bike) policy for national parks, expanding recreational opportunities and accessibility. The policy supports Secretary’s Order 3376, signed by U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt on Aug. 29, that directs Department of the Interior (DOI) bureaus to create a clear and consistent e-bike policy on all federal lands managed by the Department.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 27, 2019
News Release: International Falls, MN: On Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019 Dean Gettinger, District Manager of the Bureau of Land Management's Northeastern States District; and Bob DeGross, Voyageurs National Park Superintendent, conducted a site visit to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands recently transferred to...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2019
News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - Michael Wayne Dossett, 38, or Carriere, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to 78 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2019
News Release: This week, federal, state and local authorities arrested 13 individuals residing in Austin, including ringleader Juan Aguirre, in connection with a cocaine/heroin/methamphetamine trafficking operation, announced U.S. Attorney John F. Bash, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2019
News Release: PITTSBURGH - United States Attorney Scott W. Brady congratulates Michael Baughman on his confirmation yesterday as United States Marshal for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2019
News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Speedway, Indiana, man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in the armed robbery of a Walgreens pharmacy in Jefferson City, Missouri.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 27, 2019
Release: WASHINGTON - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David P. Pekoske announced the current Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC), including the appointment of two new members and the reappointment of 12 members. ASAC provides recommendations for improving aviation security methods, equipment and procedures.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2019
News Release: A Mahoning County man was indicted in federal court for using a firearm while making threats against a Jewish community center in Youngstown.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2019
News Release: ROCKFORD - A Park Ridge man was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Philip G. Reinhard to 14 years in federal prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiring to commit extortion.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2019
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Bergen County, New Jersey, woman has been charged for her role in a conspiracy that involved the creation of false documentation to secure over $4 million dollars in bank loans, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By State Newswire | Sep 27, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after the Administration determined the Assad regime carried out a chemical weapons attack on May 19, 2019...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2019
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Mason County man who threatened two employees of the Putnam Public Service District (PSD) with a machinegun and stole their company truck last year in Teays Valley was sentenced in federal court, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Justin Michael Wilson, 20, was sentenced ...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 27, 2019
News Release: Gulf Breeze, Fla. - The National Park Service (NPS) has announced that in response to public comments on a fee proposal released in October 2017 proposing summer-season entrance fees of $80 for 17 highly-visited national parks, there will instead be a modest increase for all parks that charge entrance fees. The additional funds will be used for infrastructure and maintenance needs to enhance the visitor experience.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2019
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Paterson, New Jersey, man with a prior felony conviction has been arrested for illegally selling 11 firearms for over $8,000, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2019
News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder and Mayor Ethan Berkowitz were opening speakers at the Anchorage Hate Crimes Forum hosted by Z.J. Loussac Library on Saturday, Sept. 21. Attorney Schroder also participated as member of the Law Enforcement panel.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2019
News Release: Martinsburg, WV - On September 4, 2019 the U.S. Marshals Service Mountain State Fugitive Task Force requested the public’s assistance in locating Johnathan Jennings, 24, of Martinsburg, WV. Jennings was wanted out of Berkeley County on the charge of escape.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2019
News Release: WILLIAMSPORT - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Benjamin Butler, age 33, of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, was charged on Sept. 26, 2019, with six counts of wire fraud.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 27, 2019
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a collaboration with industry and academia to establish three regional USDA Cattle and Carcass Grading Correlation Training Centers. These centers will educate and train stakeholders across the country in the grading of feeder cattle, fed cattle and beef carcasses.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2019
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - The former administrative manager of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters (Carpenters Union) New Jersey/New York benefit funds was indicted today by a federal grand jury for defrauding the funds of more than $1.5 million, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
