News from June 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Parkersburg man pled guilty today to federal charges related to the trafficking of methamphetamine and the possession of a firearm while involved in drug trafficking, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. James Daniel Canty, 60, pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) discovered one loaded and one unloaded firearm at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) checkpoints today.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $400,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Greater Egypt Regional Planning & Development Commission, Marion, Illinois, to update economic development plans and fortify programs to assist communities in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. This is the first EDA CARES Act Recovery Assistance investment being made in the bureau’s Chicago region.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the selection of 76 scientists from across the nation – including 26 from DOE’s national laboratories and 50 from U.S. universities – to receive significant funding for research as part of the DOE Office of Science’s Early Career ...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Full Committee hearing on “Oversight of the Trump Administration’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic:"
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: BATON ROUGE, LA - United States Attorney Brandon J. Fremin announced that U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles sentenced Derrick Gallien, age 36, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to 180 months in federal prison following his convictions for possession with the intent to distribute heroin and possession ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: Incendiary device was placed at entrance of Jewish Geriatric Services Lifecare, Inc., a Jewish-sponsored senior health care organization.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Farrell, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of violating federal narcotics and firearms laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By State Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, recently welcomed eight new committee interns for the summer term.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: BOSTON - An East Longmeadow man was indicted today by a federal grand jury in connection with an attempted arson at a Longmeadow senior health care facility in April 2020.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the intention to invest up to $100 million over five years in two new DOE National Laboratory-led consortia to advance hydrogen and fuel cell technologies research and development (R&D). This funding is subject to appropriations.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: PITTSBURGH - Two residents of North Versailles, PA, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of bank and access device fraud, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo announced that the Health Subcommittee will hold a fully remote hearing on Tuesday, June 30, at 11 a.m. (EDT). The legislative hearing is entitled, “High Anxiety and Stress: Legislation to Improve Mental Health During Crisis."
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis today sentenced Rhiannon Rader (34, St. Marys, Georgia) to five years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute oxycodone, hydrocodone, and alprazolam (Xanax). Rader had pleaded guilty on Oct. 29, 2019.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: Jacksonville, FL - United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces that Kelly Villalobos (49, Ponte Vedra) has pleaded guilty to making a false statement to a federally licensed firearms dealer. Villalobos faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: Our country is engaged in a great national discussion about the role of our police forces.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: BOSTON - A Lawrence man who has been living under a false identity was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Boston on charges arising from his use of the name and Social Security number of a U.S. citizen.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Global Commission for Urgent Action on Energy Efficiency today discussed its new report featuring recommendations for governments around the world to help increase energy efficiency. U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska and an honorary member of the Commission, spoke about the report today during IEA’s fifth annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: The Defendant Was Previously Convicted of an Immigration Violation.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: Louisiana State Police was awarded $2,998,794.
