News from October 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a 17-count indictment Thursday against Hopelyn Rhiannon Ausk, 24, of Stockton, charging her with mail fraud, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, possession of stolen U.S. mail, unlawful possession of U.S. Postal Service keys, and obstruction of justice, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated four Missouri counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Douglas, McDonald, Newton and Webster counties who suffered losses caused by recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - With the trial of three defendants last week and the sentencing of four defendants yesterday, federal prosecutors are close to finishing their work in bringing to justice dozens of current and former federal, state, and local officials and prominent business people all connected...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Justin Wenger, 38, Monticello, Wisconsin pleaded guilty and was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James Peterson to 42 months in prison, to be followed by two years of supervised release, for possession of ammunition as a convicted felon.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: Persistent cold temperatures and strong circumpolar winds supported the formation of a large and deep Antarctic ozone hole that will persist into November, NOAA and NASA scientists reported today.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: BOSTON - The final tally is in from the 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 26, 2020. The Drug Enforcement Administration’s New England Field Division and its partners, over the course of four hours, collected 115,944.24 pounds or over 57 tons of expired, unused, unwanted prescription...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - A Los Angeles, CA. man, Adalberto Pineda Santos, 50, was sentenced in federal court last Friday to 162 months in prison, before U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom, for conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and conspiracy to launder money.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day brought in nearly a million pounds of unused, expired, and unwanted medications across the country, the largest amount ever collected in the program’s ten years. Americans once again showed their dedication to remove prescription pills from their homes to prevent addiction before it starts.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that the U.S. Department of Justice has filed a Statement of Interest (“SOI") today in a case pending in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania that challenges the City of Philadelphia’s “Event Moratorium" that prohibits issuing permits...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Law Enforcement Officials discussing violent crime during “Operation Fall Clean Up" in Rapid City, SD, on Sept. 21, 2019.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: Roosevelt, AZ - Tour helicopters and private fixed-wing aircraft have been flying dangerously close to the Tonto National Monument cliff dwellings and other National Park Service archeological sites in Arizona for several years. Studies show flying close to archeological sites, cliff dwellings, and historic...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: ATLANTA - Gennady Podolsky, a dual Ukrainian and American citizen, and managing partner of Vega International Travel Services, Inc., has pleaded guilty to trafficking in computer passwords.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON-Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis (SSOCC) Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) today issued the following statement on the Democrats’ latest coronavirus report.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced today that Trina Tellez-Mullins, 36, of Oak Hill, pled guilty to a single count indictment charging her with possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Trent Shores announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Charles McLoughlin will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming Nov. 3, 2020, general election. AUSA McLoughlin has...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: COVINGTON, Ky. - A Ft. Thomas, Kentucky man, James Hamilton, 52, was sentenced to 90 months on Friday, by U.S. District Judge David Bunning, for distribution of child pornography.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called out the Trump administration’s failure to bring Mexico and Canada into compliance with their promises under the new NAFTA agreement, also known as USMCA, in a letter to Trump today.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) released the following statements on H.R. 14, the Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act. The bill, introduced by Rep. Hudson, includes provisions under the jurisdiction of the House Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Appropriations.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: All of Rocky Mountain National Park remains temporarily closed. It is unknown when the park will reopen. Once it does reopen, only some areas of the park will be accessible based upon safety and fire behavior.
