News from May 2020
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 2020
News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - On Wednesday, May 27, 2020, Bobby Wayne Williams, a 45-year-old resident of Clio, Alabama, was sentenced to 63 months in prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of an explosive device, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. Following his prison sentence, he will serve three years of supervised release.
By Homeland Newswire | May 28, 2020
News Release: DENVER - A U.S. Army sergeant was sentenced today to serve eight months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit marriage fraud and making false statements regarding that fraud to the government. He was one of four defendants tried and convicted together in January 2020.
By Interior Newswire | May 28, 2020
News Release: Cuyahoga Valley National Park News Release.
By Homeland Newswire | May 28, 2020
News Release: SEATTLE - Officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) joined local law enforcement May 28, in the search for Jorge Omar Alcantara-Gonzalez, a criminal alien wanted in connection with the disappearance of Ian Eckles.
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 2020
News Release: FORT WAYNE - Steven Smith, age 59, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced before U.S. District Court Judge Holly A. Brady following his plea of guilty to attempting to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.
By Interior Newswire | May 28, 2020
News Release: Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park and Charles Pinckney National Historic Site are beginning to increase recreational access to park grounds.
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 2020
News Release: Knoxville, Tenn. - U.S. Attorney J. Douglas Overbey of the Eastern District of Tennessee today announced that the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received $36,299 in Department of Justice grants to respond to the public safety challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19.
By USDA Newswire | May 28, 2020
News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on May 21, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a consent decision with H.D. Hume, doing business as H&H Livestock (Hume) of Taylorsville, Ky., for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 2020
News Release: More indictments anticipated in coming months.
By USDA Newswire | May 28, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Aransas County, Texas, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses due to a recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By Interior Newswire | May 28, 2020
News Release: King Salmon, AK - Katmai National Park and Preserve (Katmai NP&P) continues to support efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) while also supporting Alaska’s efforts to responsibly reopen closed areas when possible.
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 2020
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - United States Attorney G. Zachary Terwilliger today hosted a virtual law enforcement roundtable aimed at combatting human trafficking in Northern Virginia.
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 2020
News Release: CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - Opioids kill hundreds of Iowans every year. These dangerous drugs wreak havoc on lives and communities. Unfortunately, all too often, the use of an opioid such as heroin ends with an overdose because people do not know what they have or how dangerous it is.
By Interior Newswire | May 28, 2020
News Release: FARMINGTON, NM - As part of its ongoing efforts to better serve the public, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Farmington Field Office has begun offering permits for fuelwood online.
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 2020
News Release: SAVANNAH, Ga - Five Savannah-area residents are charged in a seven-count federal indictment handed down by a U.S. District Court grand jury meeting in virtual session in accordance with the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Interior Newswire | May 28, 2020
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management today announced a proposal to establish a new categorical exclusion (CX) under the National Environmental Policy Act, which would streamline the agency’s review of routine timber salvage projects and operations. This proposal would contribute to rural economies, accelerate...
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that an Oglala, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault Resulting in Substantial Bodily Injury to a Spouse, Intimate Partner, or Dating Partner was sentenced by Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Judge.
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 2020
News Release: HAMMOND- Kyle Jackson, 34, was charged in a criminal complaint with making materially false statements in connection with the purchase of firearms from a firearms dealer, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.
By Interior Newswire | May 28, 2020
News Release: Northwest, Arkansas - Following guidance from the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), the U.S. Public Health Service, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Buffalo National River is increasing recreational access and resuming overnight access to the park. The National Park Service...
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 2020
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Gary Todd Baker, 51, of Amherst, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession of child pornography. The charge carries a minimum penalty of 10 years, a maximum of 20 years, and a $250,000 fine.
