News from May 2020
By DOJ Newswire | May 29, 2020
News Release: Knoxville, Tenn. - U.S. Attorney J. Douglas Overbey of the Eastern District of Tennessee today announced that the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office received $32,229 in Department of Justice grants to respond to the public safety challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19.
By DOJ Newswire | May 29, 2020
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Ethan Guido, 31, of Albuquerque, New Mexico was sentenced in federal court on May 27 in Albuquerque to 24 months in prison for assault upon a federal employee involving use of a deadly weapon and assault upon a federal employee involving physical contact.
By USDA Newswire | May 29, 2020
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.
By DOJ Newswire | May 29, 2020
News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A 27-year-old resident of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, has been charged with conspiracy and importation of meth, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
By Interior Newswire | May 29, 2020
News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management Southern Nevada District announces the availability of a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) to address potential environmental consequences associated with excess wild horses and burros within the Nevada Wild Horse Range Herd Management Area located inside the Nevada Test and Training Range. The preliminary 10-year Wild Horse and Burro Gather EA will be available for public review and comment for a period of 30 days.
By Homeland Newswire | May 29, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - As a follow-up to the November 2019 release of Cyber Essentials, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the first in a series of six Cyber Essentials Toolkits. This is a starting point for small businesses and government agencies to understand and address cybersecurity...
By DOJ Newswire | May 29, 2020
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Shaorong Liu ("Liu") and Juan Lu ("Lu"), both of Norman, have been arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Downing.
By DOJ Newswire | May 29, 2020
News Release: SEATTLE - Two Bellingham, Washington, residents made their initial appearance today in U.S. District Court in Seattle following their arrest on May 28, 2020, for distributing fake oxycodone tablets tainted with fentanyl. Troy J. Klander, 38, and Zachary D. Salas, 38, are charged with conspiracy to possess fentanyl with intent to distribute. Both remain in custody following a five-month investigation of their drug trafficking activities.
By DOJ Newswire | May 29, 2020
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Shaorong Liu ("Liu") and Juan Lu ("Lu"), both of Norman, have been arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Downing.
By Interior Newswire | May 29, 2020
News Release: (Calumet, MI) The Advisory Commission and National Park Service at Keweenaw National Historical Park are pleased to announce that 17 Keweenaw Heritage Grants have been awarded for projects across Michigan’s historic Copper Country.
By DOJ Newswire | May 29, 2020
News Release: Police noticed Lillich and associate were parked in a car wash bay in February at 3:00 AM. Search of car revealed two pounds of meth.
By Interior Newswire | May 29, 2020
News Release: Daviston, AL - Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Horseshoe Bend National Military Park is increasing recreational 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.
By Interior Newswire | May 29, 2020
News Release: Pecos, NM: Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Pecos National Historical Park is increasing recreational access and services. 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.
By Interior Newswire | May 29, 2020
News Release: UPDATE June 4, 2020 4:35pm - The Boil Water Advisory for Halls Crossing, Utah has been cancelled and full water service has been restored. National Park Service maintenance crews repaired the water line and results from water samples indicate there was no contamination.
By Interior Newswire | May 29, 2020
News Release: Tucson, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Tucson Field Office and Gila District Fire Management Office will conduct a multiple day prescribed burn on the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (LCNCA), pending appropriate weather and seasonal conditions, from late May through June 2020. The Airstrip Burn will cover approximately 758 acres of BLM land on the LCNCA and is located seven miles north of Sonoita.
By DOJ Newswire | May 29, 2020
News Release: St. Louis, MO -Venita Sedodo, 32, of St. Charles, Missouri, was sentenced to 40 months in prison for wire fraud related to her former position as Treasurer of Velda City, Missouri, and mail fraud related to her former position as Trust Secretary for the Travelers Protective Association of America, Scholarship...
By US DOT Newswire | May 29, 2020
News Release: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Ranking Member Bob Gibbs (R-OH) from today’s online hearing entitled, “Status of the U.S. Maritime Supply Chain During the COVID-19 Pandemic":
By State Newswire | May 29, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Michael McCaul, Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on President Trump’s announcements regarding U.S. action in response to the Chinese Communist Party’s crackdown on freedoms Hong Kong.
By DOJ Newswire | May 29, 2020
News Release: ABINGDON, Va. - A Tennessee woman pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court in Abingdon to a federal drug conspiracy charge related to the distribution of more than 500 grams of methamphetamine between 2017 and September 2019, United States Attorney Thomas T. Cullen announced today.
By Interior Newswire | May 29, 2020
News Release: Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National is continuing to increase recreational access and services. The National Park Service (NPS) is working service-wide 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.
