News from July 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2020
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Brian Thomas, 59 of Elmira, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with receipt, possession, and distribution of child pornography. Due to Thomas’ previous criminal history involving child sexual exploitation crimes, the charges carry an enhanced minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, an enhanced maximum penalty of 40 years in prison, and a $250,000 fine.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 16, 2020
News Release: Trucks Carried Most of the Load, Hauling 70.9% of 2017 Total Tonnage.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2020
News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. - United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that Jeremy Rubin, 32, of Lafayette, Louisiana, pled guilty today before U.S. District Judge Robert R. Summerhays, to possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2020
News Release: BOSTON - A Lawrence man was charged yesterday with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2020
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Jason Lamonte Bryant, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has admitted to his role in a cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl distribution operation, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2020
News Release: Assistant U. S. Attorney Michelle L. Wasserman (619) 546-8431.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 16, 2020
News Release: The Cascade River Road is now open to all vehicles to its end at Cascade Pass Trailhead. The road has been closed for road repairs following storms, heavy rains, and flooding last winter.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2020
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Fayette County, PA, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of Wire Fraud and False Income Tax Returns, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 16, 2020
News Release: Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom has announced that several contract projects are underway again at the national seashore following delays due to COVID-19. Work includes rehabilitation of Highland Light in Truro; rehabilitation of the restrooms at Marconi Beach; repairs to the...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2020
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Danny D. Turner, 38, Madison, Wisconsin, was found guilty yesterday of drug and gun crimes. Turner was convicted of four counts of distributing crack cocaine, one count of distributing heroin...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Essentra FZE Company Limited (“Essentra FZE"), a global supplier of cigarette products that is incorporated in the United Arab Emirates (“UAE"), has agreed to pay a $665,112 fine and enter into a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department for conspiring to violate the International...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 16, 2020
News Release: House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer announced today that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on “Trade, Manufacturing, and Critical Supply Chains: Lessons from COVID-19" on Thursday, July 23, at 2:00 PM EDT.
By State Newswire | Jul 16, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C.- Congressman Michael McCaul, Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, as well as Representatives Adam Kinzinger, (R-IL), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Rob Bishop (R-UT), Denny Heck (D-WA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Mike Turner (R-OH), and Steve Womack (R-AR)...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 16, 2020
News Release: The National Park Service is seeking feedback on preliminary conceptional designs for proposed.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 16, 2020
News Release: St. Croix, US Virgin Islands - Buck Island Reef National Monument: Under the authority provided to the Superintendent in 36 CFR 1.5 and 13.50, Buck Island Reef National Monument is announcing the immediate temporary restriction of public use of vessel anchoring and mooring at the park until further notice. Please Buck Island Reef’s webpage for current conditions and updates: www.nps.gov/buis/.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 16, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $22 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to capitalize and administer Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) that will provide critical gap financing to small businesses and entrepreneurs that have been adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic across Mississippi.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2020
News Release: MEMPHIS, TN - Devonell Montgomery, 23, has been sentenced to 156 months in federal prison for two separate armed carjacking incidents and for brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. D. Michael Dunavant, U.S. Attorney announced the sentence today.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 16, 2020
News Release: WINNEMUCCA, Nev. - On July 15, 2020, the Bureau of Land Management Winnemucca District, Black Rock Field Office concluded the 2020 Jackson Mountains Herd Management Area (HMA) Emergency wild horse gather. The BLM gathered and removed 85 wild horses from areas within and outside of the HMA located in...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2020
News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Thomas Arthur Cicalese, of Buckhannon, West Virginia, has admitted to methamphetamine distribution, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 16, 2020
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement in response to the latest report on testing and demographic data associated with COVID-19 which the Trump Administration...
