News published on Federal Newswire in May 2020

News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on April 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a complaint against Minnix Cattle Company LLC (Minnix Cattle) and Gregory A. Minnix (Minnix) of Virginia, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.

Lexington Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking

News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - A Lexington man, Lamar Van Williams, pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday, to trafficking fentanyl, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew A. Stinnett.

Convicted Felon Sentenced for Possession of a Firearm as a Prohibited Person

News Release: United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Mylon Mayfield, 22, of Omaha, was sentenced today to 21 months in the Bureau of Prisons for being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm by United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. He will also serve 3 years of supervised release following his release from prison. There is no parole in the federal prison system.

Three Deer Hunters Charged With Lacey Act Violations on Fort Riley

News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - Three men are charged in federal court on Fort Riley with illegally hunting whitetail deer in off-limit areas located on Fort Riley where explosives are discharged during training exercises, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.

Mesa Verde National Park Invites Public Comment on the Mesa Top Loop Roads Improvement Project Environmental Assessment

News Release: The National Park Service is seeking public comment on an environmental assessment to evaluate the impacts of improving the existing Mesa Top Loop Roads and the intersection at the park entrance. Most of the approximately 600,000 annual visitors travel the Cliff Palace Loop, Mesa Top Loop, and Sun Temple Loop roads, since many of the popular park destinations and points of interest are accessed by these roads.

Peters Introduces Legislation to Address Vulnerabilities in Medical Supply Chain, Bring Critical Manufacturing Back to U.S. & Michigan

By Homeland Newswire | May 20, 2020

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Gary Peters, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced two bills to address vulnerabilities in the medical supply chain and increase capacity for domestic advanced manufacturing of critical drugs and medical devices in the United...

Wyden Statement on HSGAC Vote to Subpoena Blue Star Strategies

By Commerce Newswire | May 20, 2020

News Release: Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in response to the Senate Homeland Security & Government Affairs Committee vote to subpoena Blue Star Strategies, the latest step in its joint investigation with the Senate Finance Committee...

Koreatown Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges After Coercing Minor Girls to Send Him Sexually Explicit Images

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A Koreatown man today pleaded guilty to two child exploitation charges for convincing teenage girls to send him sexually explicit images, and then coercing victims to send more with threats of publishing the images he initially obtained.

USDA Designates Three Texas Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated three Texas counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Kleberg, Nueces, and San Patricio counties who suffered losses due to recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.

Timucuan Preserve Hosts Virtual Campout Memorial Day Weekend

News Release: Jacksonville, Fl. - Join park rangers from Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve on Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24 for the 2020 National Park Service, Interior Region 2 Virtual Campout. Parks in the South-Atlantic Gulf Region are working together to bring the parks to your backyards and living rooms through this virtual experience. For more information and schedule of activities for the 2020 Virtual Campout follow the parks on Facebook.

Toledo couple indicted for fraudulent medical care scheme

News Release: A federal grand jury in Toledo, Ohio returned a four-count indictment today charging Sherry-Ann Jenkins, age 55, and Dr. Oliver H. Jenkins, age 57, both formerly of Ottawa Hills, Ohio, on one count each of conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud, and health care fraud in connection with their development and operation of the Toledo Clinic Cognitive Center from approximately 2013 through 2016.

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park will begin to increase community access to Mauna Loa Road and other park sites on May 20

News Release: Hawaii National Park, HAWAI‘I - Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park is increasing community access. 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.

New York Man Indicted on Transmitting a Threat in Interstate Commerce to North Carolina Judicial Branch

News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging a man from Warren County, New York, with transmitting threatening communications in interstate commerce.

Iowa Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearm

News Release: Holton fired his gun multiple times near a crowd of people.

Newton County Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Conspiracy

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Stella, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

USDA Designates Four Oregon Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated four Oregon counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Curry, Jackson, Josephine, and Klamath counties who suffered losses due to recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.

APHIS Modifies Conditions for Interstate Movement of Regulated Articles in Quarantined Areas for European Cherry Fruit Fly (Rhagoletis cerasi)

Release: FOR INFORMATION AND ACTION. DA-2020-10. May 20, 2020To: State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory OfficialsEffective immediately,the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service(APHIS) is modifying conditions for the interstate movement of regulated articles from areas quarantined for European cherry fruit ...

Waterloo Man Sentenced to a Year in Prison After Escape from Halfway House

News Release: Has Prior Convictions for Burglary, Firearm Possession, and Assault.

Bridgeport Man Charged with Distributing Fentanyl

News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven returned an indictment today charging ANTHONY FIGUEROA-GONZALEZ, 27, of Bridgeport, with distributing fentanyl.

Bicyclist Fatality on Foothills Parkway