News from April 2020
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District and the Bureau of Reclamation have adopted a project management plan that will guide construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (AVC).
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Patrick M. Kain, age 33, of Norwich, New York, was arrested and charged today with sexually exploiting a child, announced United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and Susan Ferensic, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: Defendants Sought More Than $4 Million for the Sale of Surgical Masks.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: Lovell Wy: - As of April 27, 2020, Bighorn Canyon North District near Fort Smith, Montana and Little Bighorn Battlefield remain closed. Bighorn Canyon South District near Lovell, Wyoming, with the exception of the Bighorn Canyon Visitor Center, remains open. The two parks have developed a combined Incident...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: TAMPA, Fla. - Hong Truong (54, Dunedin) has pleaded guilty to the unlawful distribution of oxycodone outside the scope of professional practice. Truong faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. She has agreed to a money judgment in the amount of $766,819 to the United States, representing the proceeds of her illegal drug distribution.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - Three Georgia residents, accused of running an interstate criminal fraud scheme and preying on vulnerable individuals to facilitate their crimes, are charged in a 28-count federal complaint unsealed Friday.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: HOUSTON - A 20-year-old resident of Houston has received a major federal sentence following his convictions on four counts of aiding and abetting interference with commerce by robbery and three counts of brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: CHARGED - WILLIAM ADAM JONATHAN SMITH aka “Detroit".
By USDA Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
Release: Summary: The National Poultry Improvement Plan's (NPIP) General Conference Committee will hold their annual meeting on Aug. 25, 2020. The NPIP Biennial Conference will be held on August 26-27, 2020. Details about the meeting location and agenda are available here. The NPIP is a cooperative Federal-State-industry ...
By State Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: Dear Mr. Secretary: President Trump’s decision to halt funding for the World Health Organization (WHO) in the midst of a global pandemic is counterproductive and puts lives at risk. Attacking the WHO, rather than the COVID-19 outbreak, will only worsen an already dire situation by undermining one of...
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: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Samuel Meeker, 38, of Philadelphia, PA, pleaded guilty today to two counts of interstate communication of threats against two individuals: a Lehigh County public official and a private attorney. United States District Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl presided over the guilty plea hearing in Reading via video teleconference.
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 State Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: BOISE, Idaho - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement in response to last week’s launch of a military satellite by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC):
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: Scranton, PA - Today, U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrest of Alexander James Casciani McElroy - a 23-year old man with past addresses in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and Rochester, New York.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Gerwin Schalk, age 48, of Albany, was sentenced today to 1 year of probation for making false statements on conflict of interest certifications he submitted in connection with National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Casper Field Office is seeking public input on the development of a recreation area management plan and associated environmental assessment for the Rim Rock property. The 14-day scoping period ends May 10, 2020.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: Ronald Reagan proclaimed the first Victims’ Rights Week in 1981and established the President's Task Force on Victims of Crime, which laid the groundwork for a national network of services and legal safeguards for crime victims. Likewise, the current Administration has implemented historic levels of support for victim assistance and victim compensation.
By State Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. -House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Eliot Engel, along with Congressmen John Curtis and Tom Malinowski, have introduced H.R. 6621, the Open Technology Fund Authorization Act. This legislation will bolster U.S. efforts to respond to oppressive...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 27, 2020
News Release: Lorenzo Sanchez arrested after three-hour standoff with law enforcement.
