News published on Federal Newswire in March 2020

News from March 2020


Homeland Security and Oversight and Reform Committees Question Deficient DHS IG Investigations and Raise Concerns About DHS IG Cuffari’s Leadership

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, each sent letters to Joseph V. Cuffari, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). These...


Dorchester Man, Previously Indicted on Sex Trafficking Charges, Charged with Witness Tampering and Obstruction of Justice

News Release: BOSTON - A Dorchester man has been charged in federal court in Boston with witness tampering and obstructing justice.


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.


Manzanar Tour Road to Close for Chip Seal

News Release: Beginning Monday, April 6, 2020, portions of Manzanar’s 1-mile frontage road and 3.2-mile auto tour road will be closed for chip sealing. The tour road will be closed for 24 hours while the frontage road and parking lot will have partial closures during this time. The project is expected to take approximately one week.


News Release: LAKEWOOD, Colo. - In keeping with the Administration’s goals of promoting America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management Colorado today sold 9 parcels totaling approximately 10,415 acres for $83,294.00 including rentals and fees at its quarterly oil and gas lease sale.


APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine Provides an Update on Import and Export Activities for Plants and Plant Products

Release: We recognize the many challenges the COVID-19 pandemic poses to trade. We are doing all we can to ensure the health and safety of our employees while still delivering the services you need. At this time, we continue to provide all of our regular plant and plant product import and export services, including:Accepting ...


Wichita Falls Man Charged for Threatening to Shoot U.S. Speaker, Government Officials

News Release: A Wichita Falls man who posted threats about killing Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and other government leaders has been charged following an investigation by the FBI’s Dallas Field Office, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox.



News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - This morning, the Department of Labor released devastating new numbers revealing that 3.28 million people in America filed unemployment claims in the past week. States’ understaffed unemployment offices and antiquated systems are under an unprecedented strain with the sudden surge of...


Parker Man Sentenced to Prison for Assault with Intent to Commit Murder

News Release: PHOENIX - On March 2, 2020, Michael Jay Ameelyenah, 28, of Parker, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Diane J. Humetewa to 100 months in prison, followed by a term of three years of supervised release. Ameelyenah previously pleaded guilty to assault with intent to commit murder.


FAA Projections Show Strong U.S. Air Travel Demand

News Release: NOTE: The FAA prepared this data before COVID-19 restrictions were placed on air travel to, from, and within the United States.


Nicolás Maduro Moros and 14 Current and Former Venezuelan Officials Charged with Narco-Terrorism, Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Criminal Charges

News Release: Nicolás Maduro Moros and 14 Current and Former Venezuelan Officials Charged with Narco-Terrorism, Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Criminal Charges.


Murray Responds to Alarming New Report on COVID-19 Threat: “Now Is Not the Time to Retreat”

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 a new report from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) which forecasts the current trajectory of the COVID-19 outbreak in Washington state and across the country.


Bureau of Land Management initiates public scoping for Sonoran Desert National Monument grazing amendment

News Release: PHOENIX - The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on the preparation of a Resource Management Plan Amendment and associated Environmental Assessment for the Sonoran Desert National Monument. The updated EA is being conducted in response to a 2016 federal court order and will help determine whether portions of the Monument north of Interstate 8 will be available for permitted livestock grazing.


News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - U.S. Attorney David M. DeVillers advises the public to be cautious about emails purporting to offer safety information about the coronavirus and containing a hyperlink. Many such emails contain malicious programming that can harm computers, access user’s personal information, and cause financial harm.


Criminal Complaint Charges Two Women with Distribution of Controlled Substances Resulting in a Death, and an Overdose with Serious Bodily Harm, on the Menominee Indian Reservation

News Release: Matthew D. Krueger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced today that Jacquelyn M. Grignon (age: 47) and Lottie A. Tucker (age: 37), both of Keshena, which is on the Menominee Indian Reservation have been charged in federal court by criminal complaint with distribution of controlled...


McCaul Applauds Indictment of Maduro & Regime Officials

News Release: Washington D.C. - Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement applauding the Justice Deparment’s indictment of Maduro and regime officials.


Rapid City Man Sentenced for Failure to Register

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.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Stephen C. Waites Jr., 32, of Mescalero, New Mexico pleaded guilty in federal court in Las Cruces, New Mexico on March 24 to assault on an intimate partner by strangling.


News Release: COLUMBIA, South Carolina --- Acting U.S. Attorney A. Lance Crick of the District of South Carolina today urged the public to report suspected fraud schemes related to COVID-19 (the Coronavirus) by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) hotline (1-866-720-5721) or to the NCDF e-mail address disaster@leo.gov.