News published on Federal Newswire in October 2020

News from October 2020


Catskill Sex Offender Sentenced to 30 Months for Failing to Register

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Ricky J. Bilyou, age 28, of Catskill, New York, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison, to be followed by 5 years of supervised release, for failing to register as a sex offender.


News Release: CONCORD, GA-The FBI and the Pike County Sheriff Office are asking the public for help identifying a suspect who has robbed two banks.


BLM revises Bear Creek Fire closure order as rehab work is set to begin

News Release: (DILLON, Mont.) -The Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office has revised its earlier temporary closure order for the Bear Creek Fire to provide additional access for hunters in the coming winter months.


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that two Sioux Falls, South Dakota, men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.


Press Release Relating to November 2020 General Election

News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich announced today that Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) Jamie Mickelson will lead the efforts of their Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming Nov. 3, 2020 general election. AUSA Mickelson...


Federal Grand Jury in San Antonio Indicts Two in Health Care Fraud Scheme

News Release: In San Antonio today, federal authorities arrested a former employee of medical services provider Kindred Home Health (KHH) for her role in prescription fraud and home health kickback schemes, announced U.S. Attorney Gregg N. Sofer; FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division, and Special Agent in Charge Michael Mentavlos of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS), Southwest Field Office.


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Marty, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault with Intent Commit Murder, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced today the Indictment of ANTHONY ROBINSON (“A. ROBINSON"), age 66; AUDREY HARRIS (“HARRIS"), age 53; JERRY SCHAFFER (“SCHAFFER"), age 65; and KEISHIRA ROBINSON (“K. ROBINSON"), age 25, of New Orleans, Louisiana. These four defendants...


News Release: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) is pleased to announce the delivery of a mobile visitor center to the park--just in time for its 50th anniversary! The mobile visitor center is a custom-designed van that will help park rangers reach people who don’t usually get to visit the...


News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Adrian Morris, M.D., age 64, a Clifton Park, New York, psychiatrist specializing in addiction recovery, pled guilty today to distributing controlled substances outside the course of professional practice and for no legitimate medical purpose.


News Release: FARMINGTON, N.M.- The Bureau of Land Management announces that it is seeking public nominations for four positions on its Northern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council (RAC), which advises the BLM on public land issues within the Farmington District and Rio Puerco Field Office. As advertised in theFederal Register, the BLM will consider nominations until Nov. 13, 2020.


Former Aurora Business Owner Sentenced For $30 Million Fraud Schemes

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A former Aurora, Missouri, business owner was sentenced in federal court today for a series of fraud schemes totaling more than $30 million.


Two New Jersey men charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and heroin

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, Susan A. Gibson, and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Craig Carpenito, announced two alleged ranking members off the Bloods street gang have been charged with conspiring to distribute fentanyl and heroin in Newark.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.8 Million to Establish Business and Technology North Park in Weatherford, Oklahoma

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.8 million grant to the city of Weatherford and the Weatherford Industrial Trust, Weatherford, Oklahoma, to boost manufacturing, energy, industrial, and...


New Haven Man Sentenced to Prison for Committing Multiple Armed Robberies in 2016

News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that VINSON SINGLETON, JR., 26, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny to 30 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for committing several armed robberies in March 2016.


News Release: Medford, Ore. - As the weather continues to stay warm and red flag warning persist, the Bureau of Land Management Medford District is reminding the public that we are still in Moderate Fire Danger and that public use restrictions are still in effect on BLM-managed lands in southern Oregon.


Sioux City Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Meth

News Release: Bui has a lengthy criminal history, including domestic abuse and theft.


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that two Sioux Falls, South Dakota, men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.


United States and Republic of Korea Discuss ongoing Nuclear Security Partnership

Release: Deputy Secretary of Energy Menezes and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Lee promise close collaboration between U.S. and ROK


News Release: Portland, ORE. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that it is seeking public nominations for positions on the Western Oregon Resource Advisory Committee. This citizen-based committee assist in the development of recommendations that address public land management issues.