News from April 2020
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: St. John, US Virgin Islands - Virgin Islands National Park announces an expanded water quality testing program to assess fecal coliform bacteria within key boat mooring areas.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Darryl M. Greene, 48, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted by a federal jury of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute, and distributing, 500 grams or more of cocaine, and two counts of attempting to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, was sentenced to serve 120 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo, Jr.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - United States Attorney Russell Coleman is today announcing the swearing-in of Mark Yurchisin, as the second full-time Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) assigned to the newly-staffed Bowling Green Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the FBI’s Role in the Criminal Investigation of the Shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center on May 31, 2019.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: (April 27, 2020)- The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department Forestry Division, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service emphasize the importance of fire prevention and preparedness.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, released the following statement after BP reaffirmed its commitment to sell its Alaska assets to Hilcorp this year.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A man from Deming, New Mexico, was arrested Thursday for trafficking methamphetamine after a three-hour standoff with special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
By DOL Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: On Friday, Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Chairman Robert C. “Bobby" Scott (D-VA) will host a virtual forum with the members of the Committee on Education and Labor to discuss the impact of COVID-19 and share solutions to address the crisis.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement proposing automatic triggers to preserve the extension of unemployment insurance benefits...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to Johnston County, North Carolina, to make critical water infrastructure improvements needed to serve a major regional distribution center. The EDA grant, to be matched with $1.5 million in local investment, is expected to help create 161 jobs and spur $2 million in private investment.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: DENVER - U.S. Attorney Jason Dunn announced the state of Colorado will receive $9 million to support its response to the public safety challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Honduran man pleaded guilty and was sentenced today for illegal reentry into the United States.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: Prineville, Ore. - Beginning May 1, 2020, the Bureau of Land Management Prineville District will offer personal use firewood cutting on the 480-acre Williamson Creek Project Area located 2.7 miles east of the intersection of Millican Road and Reservoir Road. Firewood permits are required for removing firewood from BLM-administered lands and are available by calling the Prineville District Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Latrell Davis, age 19, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced today to time served (10 months in prison), to be followed by 180 days of home confinement, for stealing two firearms from Safeshoot, LLC, a federally licensed firearms dealer in Kingston, New York.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: Interagency Partners Emphasize Fire Prevention and Preparedness - The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service emphasize the importance of fire prevention and preparedness.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Peter Quinn, Resident Agent in Charge of the U.S. Secret Service, announced that ANTHONY C. INNARELLA, SR., 63, formerly of Kunkletown, Pennsylvania, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden to bank fraud and identity theft offenses.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
Release: Summary: The National Poultry Improvement Plan's (NPIP) General Conference Committee advises the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Secretary on poultry health issues and helps develop recommendations to address poultry health problems for USDA and industry as needed. The Committee is seeking nominations ...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA- A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to narcotics trafficking in connection with a large-scale investigation conducted by the Greater Pittsburgh Safe Streets Task Force, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: Defendant Went on Violent Crime Spree in February 2019.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: PORT ANGELES, WA: Saturday evening, April 25, Clallam County Sheriff’s Office located the vehicle of Port Angeles resident Margaret Baker, 60, parked in a pull-out on East Beach Road. The Sheriff’s Office was attempting to locate Baker after PenCom received multiple 911 calls for welfare checks. Baker was reported missing by a family member after being unable to contact her. Park Rangers were notified the vehicle was located and a hasty search began at Lake Crescent.
