News published on Federal Newswire in June 2020

News from June 2020


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on June 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page rule on June 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page rule on June 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Air Travel Consumer Report: April 2020 Numbers

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its June 2020 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on reporting marketing and operating air carrier data compiled for the month of April 2020. The full consumer report and other aviation consumer matters of interest to the public can be found at http://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer.


News Release: Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement today after President Trump signed an Executive Order to prioritize skills-based hiring within the federal government to help strengthen and diversify our workforce...


News Release: BOISE - Jonathan Schmidt, 41, of Boise, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 78 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced today. Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye also ordered Schmidt to pay a $2,000 fine and serve 20 years of supervised release following his prison sentence. Schmidt pleaded guilty to the charge on Feb. 21, 2020.


News Release: Fruita, CO - Park officials are requesting the public’s help with information regarding a missing hiker. A search and rescue operation is currently underway on the south-east side of Colorado National Monument. Jim Fuchs, a 66-year-old white male from Grand Junction, left a note, which seemed to indicate...


News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced today a federal criminal complaint charging Devonere Johnson, 28, with extortion in connection with threats made to Madison businesses this week. Johnson, who was arrested on state charges earlier this week, will make an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Madison on a date and time to be determined.


Risch, Menendez, Rubio, Cardin Encourage Guyanese Authorities to Begin Democratic Transition of Power

News Release: BOISE, Idaho - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chairman and ranking member of the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, ...


Insurance Broker Arrested, Charged with Defrauding Insurance Companies and Individual Investors Out of $1 Million Dollars

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Brian Bartz, 38, of Rochester, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with wire fraud, attempted wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.


News Release: United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger announced that, on June 25, 2020, he issued a one-count information charging John La Fave (age: 70) with wire fraud in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343, and that La Fave has entered into an agreement to plead guilty to the charge.


Virginia Man Sentenced for Operating Interstate  Prostitution Ring

News Release: BOSTON - A Virginia man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in operating a long-running interstate prostitution ring.


Death Valley National Park Continues a Phased Reopening

News Release: Death Valley, CA - Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Death Valley National Park is increasing recreational access according to the park’s phased reopening plan. The National Park Service (NPS) is working...


News Release: Government Impersonators and Romance Scammers Targeting Western Michigan Residents.


USDA Designates Benton County, Washington, as a Primary Natural Disaster Area

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Benton County, Washington, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses due to recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.


Arlington Doctor Charged With Drug Distribution Conspiracy, Fraud

News Release: A federal grand jury has indicted three Arlington healthcare professionals for drug crimes and fraud, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox.


Hiker Fatality on South Kaibab Trail in Grand Canyon National Park - June 26, 2020

News Release: Grand Canyon, AZ- On June 24 at approximately 5:36 p.m., the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a call reporting a fatality approximately half a mile above the Tip Off resthouse on the South Kaibab Trail. CPR was initiated and National Park Service personnel responded from the South Rim via helicopter.


Convicted Felon Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Possessing Stolen Firearm

News Release: St. Louis, Missouri - Altonio Steeples, 37, of St. Louis, Missouri, was sentenced to 63 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. He appeared in federal court today before U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark.


Honduran national last seen in Colorado now on ICE most wanted list

News Release: DENVER - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) has added a Honduran national with a last known location of Leadville, Colorado, to its most wanted list yesterday.


Local Man Arrested for Lying About Marion Cross Burning, Interfering with Fair Housing Based on Race

News Release: ABINGDON, VIRGINIA - James Brown, of Marion, Virginia, was arrested this afternoon and charged with lying to federal agents about his involvement in the burning of a cross on the front lawn of an African-American woman’s home and criminal interference with fair housing based upon the victim’s race. United States Attorney Thomas T. Cullen and Neil L. Mathison, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Richmond Division made the announcement.