News published on Federal Newswire in May 2020

News from May 2020


Northern District of Texas Round-Up: Amarillo Grand Jury

News Release: CHARGED - Lakee Ealey, Crystal Ealey & Rodrick McKinney *.


Sixty one year old Polk County man who met teenage girls online indicted on multiple counts of producing child pornography

News Release: ROME, Ga. - Virgil “Bud" Jesse Dupree, Jr., has been arraigned on multiple counts of producing and possessing child pornography.


USDA Reaches a Consent Decision and Civil Penalty with Darren Roberson d/b/a Rock’n R Cattle Company for Packers and Stockyards Act Violations

News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on May 5, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a consent decision with Darren Roberson, doing business as Rock’n R Cattle Co., (Rock’n R Cattle) of Lindsay, Okla., for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.


FBI Media Alert: FBI Albuquerque to Host Live Twitter Chat on COVID-19 Scams and Frauds

News Release: FBI Media Alert: FBI Albuquerque to Host Live Twitter Chat on COVID-19 Scams and Frauds.


News Release: In accordance with guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state and local public health authorities, Rocky Mountain National Park plans to increase recreational access and services on May 27. Rocky Mountain National Park continues to work with the State of Colorado...


News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Kenneth Donnell Hoffman, age 43, of District Heights, Maryland, to 10 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, including crack cocaine, for possession ...


News Release: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in response to guidance from the CDC, United States Public Health Service, and the Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department, is announcing additional modifications to operations to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).


Following Grassley Request, Watchdog Review Shows Need for More Research Protections Against Foreign Theft at Universities

News Release: Washington - Federal agencies need to do a better job of communicating with U.S. research institutions to thwart foreign theft, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found. The report was requested by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and examined compliance with export...


Rochester Man Charged With Fraudulently Taking Over, Draining Retirement Account

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Isaiah Lopez, 29, of Rochester, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with financial institution fraud and aggravated identity theft. The charges carry a minimum penalty of two years in prison, a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison, and a $1,000,000 fine.


U.S.Attorney Weinhoeft Recognizes National Police Week

News Release: Fairview Heights, Ill. - U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft of the Southern District of Illinois.


Updated Shiloh Closures

News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and using a phased approach to increase access on a park-by-park basis. Based on guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, access to the park is as follows.


ICE HSI promotes online safety for kids through virtual presentations

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Child Exploitation Investigations Unit (CEIU) is now offering virtual presentations for school systems and youth organizations nationwide through the Project iGuardian program. Through online seminars, ...


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on May 11, 2020, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.


News Release: BOSTON - United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling joins the Department of Justice in recognizing the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement during National Police Week, which is observed Sunday, May 10 through Saturday, May 16, 2020.



News Release: Dear Comptroller Dodaro: The COVID-19 outbreak has created unprecedented challenges for the State Department as international border closures and other travel restrictions around the world have made it very difficult for tens of thousands of Americans around the world to return home. The State Department...


Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 136,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2019/2020 marketing year.


News Release: ROME, Ga. - Virgil “Bud" Jesse Dupree, Jr., has been arraigned on multiple counts of producing and possessing child pornography.


News Release: Omaha, Neb.- An expedition is only as successful as its preparation. On May 12, 2019, the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail was extended to include eastern sites that played vital roles in the planning and supply procurement for the expedition. With a new historical trail-head at the Ohio River...


News Release: Farmington, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management invites the public to participate in an informational pre-application virtual workshop for the Shiprock Solar Project on May 27, from 6 - 8 p.m. The proposed project area encompasses 1,980 acres of BLM-administered public lands and 555 acres of private lands that are located approximately 4 miles north of Waterflow, N.M., near the Public Service Company of New Mexico operated San Juan Generating Station.