News from May 2020
By DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced by Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Judge.
By DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2020
News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging Akila Chappell-Hersh, of Las Vegas, for allegedly possessing a firearm after prior felony convictions following a domestic violence incident call to law enforcement, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich for the District of Nevada and Special Agent in Charge Patrick Gorman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
By Commerce Newswire | May 19, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.5 million grant to St. Cloud Technical & Community College, St. Cloud, Minnesota, to build a new Advanced Manufacturing Training Lab. The lab will provide...
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2020
News Release: Chiricahua National Monument, Fort Bowie National Historic Site, and Coronado National Memorial following guidance from the White House and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will begin to increase recreational access and services on May 23, 2020. The 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 DOL Newswire | May 19, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has adopted revised policies for enforcing OSHA’s requirements with respect to coronavirus as economies reopen in states throughout the country.
By DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2020
News Release: Portland, Maine: United States Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has awarded $3,266,879 to the State of Maine, $47,070 to the City of Westbrook, $45,597 to the City of South Portland, and $36,405 to the City of Saco to address the public safety challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19.
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2020
News Release: WELLFLEET, Mass.- Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom reminds all visitors and residents to recreate safely during the upcoming holiday weekend. “Outdoor recreation poses risks that can be reduced if we are aware and take safety precautions," said Superintendent Carlstrom. “Our...
By DOL Newswire | May 19, 2020
News Release: Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), and Republican Leader of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL), issued the following statement after Committee Democrats cancelled at the last minute a subcommittee oversight hearing scheduled two weeks ago...
By DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2020
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - An Alexandria man was arrested today on charges related to his production and distribution of images of child sexual abuse.
By DOE Newswire | May 19, 2020
News Release: U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, and Tom Udall, D-New Mexico, sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence urging the Coronavirus Task Force to help secure personal protective equipment (PPE) and testing kits for firefighters and federal law enforcement personnel tasked with wildfire response.
By Commerce Newswire | May 19, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, issued the following statement after Johnson & Johnson announced the discontinuation of talc-based baby powder in the United States and Canada...
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2020
News Release: Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area is preparing for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend which will lead off a modified summer season at the park.
By DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2020
News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - A Pennsylvania resident was indicted by a federal grand jury today for allegedly kidnapping a woman in Pennsylvania then driving her to Nevada and killing her in the desert, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich for the District of Nevada and Special Agent in Charge Aaron C. Rouse for the FBI.
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2020
News Release: (Fort Laramie, WY) - Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Fort Laramie National Historic Site 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 DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2020
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - A La Crosse, Wisconsin, dentist was sentenced to 72 months in prison today for tax evasion, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Scott C. Blader for the Western District of Wisconsin.
By DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2020
News Release: Law enforcement seized more than 2 pounds of cocaine, approximately11 pounds of methamphetamine, 20 grams of heroin, and two loaded guns from Yodprasit’s residence.
By DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2020
News Release: FORT WAYNE - Ala El Bashatly, age 41, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, was sentenced before U.S. District Court Judge Holly A. Brady following his plea of guilty for traveling into the United States for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.
By DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2020
News Release: Charleston, South Carolina --- United States Attorney Peter M. McCoy, Jr. announced today that Todd Van Natta, 43, of Summerville, was sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to defrauding dozens of victims of over a million dollars via a business fraud scheme from 2016 through 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2020
News Release: Ocala, Florida - Senior U.S. District Judge James D. Whittemore today sentenced Stacey Lavette Hendricks (49, Leesburg) to 48 months in federal prison for aggravated identity theft and wire fraud. Hendricks had pleaded guilty on Jan. 30, 2020.
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2020
News Release: Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Bryce Canyon National Park has been steadily increasing recreational access and services and will resume collecting fees this week. The success of this phased reopening has been in large part thanks to the cooperation of the visiting public, which helps the park to take further steps to increase recreational access and services.
