News from September 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 14, 2020
News Release: Purchased multiple guns that she provided to her son who sold them to gang members.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 14, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated two Wyoming counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Campbell and Converse 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 Homeland Newswire | Sep 14, 2020
News Release: ORLANDO - An Orlando man was found guilty by federal jury Friday of attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity and committing the offense while required to register as a sex offender under Florida law. This case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 14, 2020
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Parkersburg man pled guilty to an escape charge, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Sean Anthony Nalle, 35, pled guilty to walking away from a halfway house earlier this year.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 14, 2020
News Release: JACKSONVILLE, FL-As many students return to class in a virtual setting, FBI Jacksonville is warning adults and children about the dangers of online child exploitation, and the potentially increased risk among children who are spending more time online. Parents, educators, and caregivers should closely monitor all students’ online activity and consider introducing them to cyber safety education resources.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 14, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Wasatch County, Utah, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses due to recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 14, 2020
Release: SAN ANTONIO, TX - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has completed installation of new acrylic barriers at security checkpoints throughout San Antonio International Airport (SAT) in the agency’s ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
By State Newswire | Sep 14, 2020
News Release: Washington-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, this evening released an affidavit submitted to the Committee by former State Department official Stephen Akard. Ambassador Akard served as the Director of Foreign Missions and, after the firing of former State...
By USDA Newswire | Sep 14, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Jackson County, Oklahoma, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses caused by recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 14, 2020
News Release: MOOSE, WY-Grand Teton National Park hosted an estimated 710,198 recreation visits in August 2020, a 1.2% increase compared to August 2019. Park statistics show that August 2020 saw the second highest number of recreation visits on record for the month of August, eclipsed only by August 2017. More data on National Park Service visitor-use statistics is available at.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 14, 2020
News Release: BOSTON - A Haverhill nurse was sentenced in federal court in Boston today for tampering with patients’ morphine.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 14, 2020
News Release: ST. GEORGE, UT - A St. George man will serve 24 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and money laundering in connection with a financial fraud scheme that took advantage of the trust of a couple who were members of a church congregation he attended. The sentence includes an enhancement for causing substantial hardship to the victim.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 14, 2020
News Release: NEWARK - Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, announced an order against Savantis Solutions to pay $345,000 to resolve allegations concerning immigration violations and department of labor regulations.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 14, 2020
News Release: TEXARKANA, Texas - A 49-year-old Cass County, Texas, man has pleaded guilty to a federal drug violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Cox today.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 14, 2020
News Release: BILLINGS - A Hardin man who admitted selling methamphetamine during an undercover buy that occurred near the Billings Public Library was sentenced today to seven years in prison and four years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 14, 2020
News Release: Assistant U. S. Attorneys Emily W. Allen (619) 546-9738, Oleksandra Johnson (619) 546-9769, and Randy Grossman (619) 546-6761.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 14, 2020
News Release: A Birmingham jewelry buyer, auctioneer and appraiser pleaded guilty today to devising and executing a scheme to obtain money by means of false material promises and representations from a client in the course of his business, U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider announced.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 14, 2020
News Release: Washington - As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure fair trading practices within the U.S. produce industry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Poblano Fresh Produce Corp. The company, operating from California, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to one produce seller in the amount of $230,918 from October through November 2019.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 14, 2020
News Release: SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. Sept. 14, 2020 - Sequoia National Park is implementing a full park closure at 6 am on September 15 in response to the Castle Fire on the SQF Complex. Many park staff have been evacuated from the area and for visitor and resource protection, park managers have decided to close all entrances to Sequoia National Park.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 14, 2020
News Release: BLUEFIELD, W.Va. - An inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) McDowell was sentenced in federal court today for possessing a weapon at the correctional facility, according to United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Desmond Johnson, 29, was sentenced to 12 months in prison, to run consecutively to the sentence he currently is serving. He also was sentenced to three years of supervised release following his imprisonment.
