News from April 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Sarah Szymanski, 28, of Cheektowaga, NY, was ordered detained following a detention hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy. Szymanski’s co-defendant Jonathan DiPirro, 29, of Depew, NY, waived his right to a detention...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: Spokane, Washington - William D. Hyslop, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that the United States Department of Justice has established a coordinated, nationwide response to allegations of a wide array of fraudulent and otherwise illegal schemes to exploit the national emergency caused by COVID-19 (the coronavirus).
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: Spokane, Washington - William D. Hyslop, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that the United States Department of Justice has established a coordinated, nationwide response to allegations of a wide array of fraudulent and otherwise illegal schemes to exploit the national emergency caused by COVID-19 (the coronavirus).
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced today that Jay Osmond Gardner, 55, of Wasilla, has been charged with identify theft and false statements, after allegedly obtaining a state ID using the identification of another individual to travel interstate and avoid contact with law enforcement. Gardner was a person of interest in a homicide investigation and had multiple warrants out for his arrest.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: $743,821 Available to Middle District of Pennsylvania.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Kenyata O’Keefe Thomas, 42, of Oklahoma City, entered a guilty plea today to intentionally conveying false and misleading information by making a hoax bomb threat to the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO), announced U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Downing.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - United States Attorney Jay E. Town for the Northern District of Alabama, United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin for the Middle District of Alabama, United States Attorney Richard W. Moore for the Southern District of Alabama, and Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall join forces to uncover, investigate, prosecute, and dismantle any frauds, price gouging, or scarce material hoarding related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Lt. Gen. Ronald J. Place, Director of the Defense Health Agency of the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD"), Scott J. Lampert, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Health and...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - On March 2, 2020, Ernie Andrews, 34, of Keams Canyon, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Dominic W. Lanza to 53 months of imprisonment, with credit for four months Andrews spent in tribal custody, to be followed by lifetime supervised release. Andrews previously pleaded guilty to one count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor. The crime took place on the Hopi Indian Reservation on Jan. 29, 2019.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: The National Park Service is seeking public input for a proposed regulation regarding the use of electric bicycles, or e-bikes, in national parks. This regulation aligns with the existing National Park Service policy that encourages park units to consider e-bike use where traditional bicycles are allowed.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-Jonathan David Murphy, 42, of The Dalles, Oregon, was sentenced today to seven years in federal prison and five years’ supervised release for transporting and possessing child pornography.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: Glen Jean, WV - Need more natural beauty in your day? A new online nature exhibit can be viewed at.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation announced an upcoming 60-day public comment period on proposed changes to its off-road vehicle regulations that would address use of electric bikes, also known as e-bikes. This effort supports Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt’s call to expand access to e-bikes on Reclamation open roads and trails where non-motorized bicycles are allowed.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area are announcing additional modifications to operations in response to guidance from the Washington State Health Department. The health and safety of our visitors, employees, volunteers, and partners is our number one priority. The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal, state, and local authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent a letter to the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) urging its member drug companies to commit to setting affordable prices for any medications that are or may be used to prevent or treat coronavirus, including vaccines.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: [St. Marys, GA] - Cumberland Island National Seashore (NS) is announcing additional modifications to operations in response to guidance from county and state health officials. The health and safety of our visitors, employees, volunteers, and partners is our number one priority. The National Park Service (NPS) is working service-wide with federal, state, and local authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. for the Middle District of Alabama, United States Attorney Jay E. Town for the Northern District of Alabama, United States Attorney Richard W. Moore for the Southern District of Alabama, and Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, announce...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: The public can respond to the 2020 Census online, by phone or by mail. Due to staffing adjustments driven by guidance from federal, state and local health authorities regarding COVID-19, the Census Bureau is working to mitigate the impact on 2020 Census call centers. In limited instances, these staffing...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: MISSOULA-A Missoula man convicted at trial of trafficking methamphetamine and heroin and illegally having firearms was sentenced today to 16 years and three months in prison and 10 years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2020
News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich for the District of Nevada today announced that nearly $60 million in Department of Justice grants is available to help communities across the country address public safety by supporting successful reentry of adult and juvenile offenders into their communities.
