News from March 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 26, 2020
News Release: ST. GEORGE, UT - Frank Gene Powell, age 51, of Hurricane, Utah, the lead defendant in a significant federal elder fraud case targeting an 80-year-old widow in Washington, Utah, has reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 26, 2020
News Release: Point Reyes Station, CA- Point Reyes National Seashore, in response to, is announcing additional modifications to operations to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID- 19).
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 26, 2020
Release: WASHINGTON - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a new final rule that requires higher-risk surface transportation providers to provide security training for certain employees. The rule affects certain railroads, public transportation systems and over-the-road buses.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 26, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on March 25, 2020, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 26, 2020
News Release: Tampa, FL - U.S. Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez today announced that nearly $60 million in Department of Justice grants is available to help communities address public safety by supporting successful reentry of adult and juvenile offenders into their communities.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 26, 2020
News Release: U.S. Attorney Drew H. Wrigley Urges North Dakota Residents To Remain Vigilant of Fraud Schemes & False Information.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 26, 2020
News Release: Washington, DC -Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) applauded Acting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Chad Wolf for his decision to delay the REAL ID compliance deadline to Oct. 1, 2021. Last week, DeFazio joined Chair of the...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 26, 2020
News Release: Luray, Virginia - Shenandoah National Park, in response to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Virginia Department of Health, is announcing additional modifications to operations to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
By Interior Newswire | Mar 26, 2020
News Release: Olympic National Park, in coordination with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), is temporarily closing recreational fishing parkwide. This closure is in response to the Stay Home, Stay Safe Proclamation 20-25 and Proclamation 20-05 issued by the Governor of the State of Washington to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The closure is effective immediately and will last until further notice.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 26, 2020
News Release: Fort Lauderdale, Florida -- Sebastian Ahmed, 42, of Delray Beach, Florida, has been convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud, five counts of health care fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and eleven counts of money laundering. As part of the scheme, the conspirators...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 26, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Cherry Creek, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Arson.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 26, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., March 26, 2020 - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the acceptance of more than 3.4 million acres in the general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) signup recently completed, the first general signup enrollments since 2016. Through CRP, farmers and ranchers receive an...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 26, 2020
News Release: Gettysburg, PA - Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site, in response to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s to close all non-life sustaining operations to curb the spread of COVID-19, is announcing that all park buildings, restrooms, observation towers, and the Pennsylvania...
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 26, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Tomorrow, the House of Representatives will vote on Congress’s third coronavirus response package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which includes several provisions Ways and Means Committee Democrats initially drafted for inclusion in the House’s Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 26, 2020
News Release: Washington - PAB Produce Inc., operating out of Los Angeles, Calif., posted a $150,000 surety bond with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to employ Jose Del Toro, Jr., as required by the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 26, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on March 25, 2020, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 26, 2020
News Release: BILLINGS-A Billings man accused of sex trafficking and drug distribution crimes was arraigned today on charges, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 26, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man convicted of Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer was sentenced on March 24, 2020, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 26, 2020
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - U.S. Attorney John C. Milhiser, Central District of Illinois, is reminding the public to be aware and alert to individuals and entities that prey upon people’s anxieties and fear surrounding the current public health crisis, particularly those most vulnerable, to illegally benefit themselves.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 26, 2020
News Release: SHERMAN, Texas - On March 13, 2020, President Donald J. Trump declared the outbreak of COVID-19 (the coronavirus) in the United States to be a national emergency. Unfortunately, criminals and scammers are trying to take advantage of the crisis for their own profit. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the...
