News from October 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 14, 2020
News Release: ROANOKE, Va. - A pair of Danville men, Kunta Daniels and Joe Daniels, were indicted by a federal grand jury last week and charged via a superseding indictment with a variety of drug and gun charges. Acting United States Attorney Daniel P. Bubar, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives of the Washington Field Division Ashan M. Benedict and Danville City Police Chief Scott Booth made the announcement today.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 14, 2020
News Release: Lovell, WY - On the evening of Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, a small wildland fire was started by an unattended campfire at Trail Creek campground at Barry’s Landing. Campers in the site had made dinner over the campfire in the park designated fire pit and had moved into the camper to eat dinner. Campers...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 14, 2020
News Release: BROOKINGS, S.D., Oct. 14, 2020 - The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $5.5 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in central South Dakota. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 14, 2020
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that NORMAN KLOSEK, also known as Rich Klosek, 36, of Enfield, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 46 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally purchasing and selling numerous firearms.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 14, 2020
News Release: Due to cooler temperatures and rains over the past week, fire officials with the Umpqua National Forest and the Bureau of Land Management, Roseburg District, are removing Public Use Restrictions (PURs) on Wednesday, October 14th at 12:01 a.m., that went into effect earlier this summer to help prevent...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 14, 2020
News Release: Assistant U. S. Attorney Cindy Cipriani (619) 546-9608.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 14, 2020
News Release: LITTLE ROCK-A Jonesboro man has been charged with producing child pornography. A federal grand jury has charged Justin Palmer, 41, with two counts of production of child pornography and one count of attempted production of child pornography. Palmer was charged on October 8, 2020, and was arrested the following day. He was arraigned today before United States Magistrate Judge Beth Deere.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 14, 2020
News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A 34-year-old legal permanent resident of Port Arthur has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a large amount of narcotics, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 14, 2020
News Release: DEA Acting Administrator Timothy J. Shea and local law enforcement officials announce the largest domestic seizure of methamphetamine in DEA history
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 14, 2020
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, today announced the results of his office’s emphasis on prosecuting violent crimes involving firearms. The U.S. Department of Justice announced that nationwide, more than 14,200 defendants have been charged with firearms-related crimes during Fiscal Year 2020. In the Western District of Wisconsin, 56 defendants have been charged.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 14, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.8 million grant to the city of Moberly, Missouri, to make water and wastewater infrastructure improvements needed to support businesses growth. The EDA...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 14, 2020
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A former member of two white supremacist organizations has agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge that he failed to disclose his past membership in two hate groups in order to obtain a security clearance and employment at a defense contractor.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 14, 2020
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Union County, New Jersey, man today admitted making corrupt payments to a public official of the City of Orange Township, New Jersey, as a reward for that public official’s favorable treatment in connection with an Orange municipal project, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 14, 2020
News Release: BOSTON - A South Yarmouth man was sentenced today for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and crack cocaine.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 14, 2020
News Release: SANTA ANA, California - A multi-convicted felon who led law enforcement on a 90-minute car chase throughout Orange County earlier this week has been charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 14, 2020
Release: Projects Recognize DOE-Supported Innovations in National Labs
By DOE Newswire | Oct 14, 2020
Release: WASHINGTON (Oct. 13, 2020) -- Today, President Trump signed an Executive Order on “Modernizing America’s Water Resource Management and Water Infrastructure.” This historic action ensures Federal coordination on water policy is standard practice now and into the future by formally establishing a Water ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 14, 2020
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Marnell D. Davis, 35, Chicago, Illinois was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 5 years in federal prison for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. This prison term will be followed by 4 years of supervised release.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 14, 2020
News Release: MEMPHIS, TN - At a roundtable with law enforcement in Albuquerque today, Attorney General William P. Barr announced updates on Operation LeGend, which was expanded to Albuquerque on July 22, 2020.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 14, 2020
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that NORMAN KLOSEK, also known as Rich Klosek, 36, of Enfield, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 46 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally purchasing and selling numerous firearms.
