News from September 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - Kentrell Demarcia Turner, 28, of Shreveport, Louisiana, was sentenced today in federal court, Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced. Turner was sentenced by U.S. District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. to 87 months (7 years, 3 months) in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: RENO, Nev. - Two Reno residents - who each pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography in separate cases - were sentenced today to federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich for the District of Nevada. Chief U.S. District Judge Miranda Du presided over both sentencing hearings.
By State Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
Release: Croatia became a member of the EU in 2013, which enhanced its economic stability and provided new opportunities for trade and investment. Croatia is accessing a substantial amount of available EU funds, but many direct benefits of EU entry are still to come. The Croatian government pledged to take legislative ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: BOSTON - A Dominican national previously residing in Lawrence was sentenced today in connection with distributing fentanyl.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Ethan McKinley announced today the beginning of the design planning process to replace the existing deteriorating dock at Anacapa Island to improve visitor access and safety.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated three Arkansas counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Arkansas, Lawrence and White counties who suffered damage and losses due to excessive rain, flash flooding, high winds and lightning that occurred from April 1 through May 30, 2020, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-In separate criminal cases, three Portland residents have been charged with civil disorder for crimes committed during declared civil disturbances in Portland, announced U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
Release: Washington, DC, September 8, 2020 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that low-income Louisiana residents recovering from Hurricane Laura could be eligible for a helping hand from the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP).
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Columbia, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for attempting to entice a minor, who was actually an undercover law enforcement officer, to engage in criminal sexual activity.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI - A 40-year-old Texan has pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Charleston man was sentenced to 34 months in federal prison today for his role in a conspiracy that involved large quantities of methamphetamine transported from Akron and sold in West Virginia, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Charles Vincent Hively, Jr., 46, previously pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Kyle, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for two counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - A portion of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) managed by the Bureau of Land Management has been temporarily closed due to the Valley Fire currently burning in the Lawson Valley and Japatul areas located in San Diego County.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: WEST VALLEY, N.Y. - The West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) has obtained a fork truck capable of lifting more than 90,000 pounds for waste removal in the future demolition of the Main Plant Process Building (MPPB) - an EM.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: Jami L. Mayhew of Glen Carbon, Illinois, pleaded guilty today to a single-count felony information.
By State Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
Release: The Czech Republic is a medium-sized, open economy with 78 percent of its GDP based on exports, mostly from the automotive and engineering industries. According to the Czech Statistical Office, most of the country’s exports go to the European Union (EU), with 31.8 percent going to Germany alone. The ...
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
Release: WASHINGTON - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened over 3 million passengers during the Labor Day holiday weekend (Friday, September 4 through Monday, September 7). The weekend figure was boosted by the screening of nearly 969,000 passengers on Friday, September 4, and more than 935,000 passengers on Monday, September 7. Those two days represent the most individuals screened on any single day since March 17, 2020.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A Port Hueneme man was named today in a federal grand jury indictment that charges him with making threats to rape and kill a student who is the daughter of a woman he allegedly began stalking and harassing in 1991.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: Contractors will start deferred maintenance work, associated with erosion and vegetation encroachment, on park bridges beginning Tuesday September 8, 2020. Visitors can expect intermittent delays on the park tour road while the work is completed.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management is increasing fire restrictions and prohibiting all uses of open flame including campfires, barbecues and stoves, on BLM-managed public lands in the state of California effective Sept. 8, due to high fire danger. These new restrictions are in addition to the year-round statewide fire prevention order and local fire and target shooting restrictions already in place.
