News from September 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: ABINGDON, Va. - Robert Barnes, an inmate at United States Penitentiary Lee in Jonesville, Virginia was sentenced last week for possessing with the intent to distribute heroin, amphetamine, and methamphetamine within the prison and for possessing prohibited objects in prison, United States Attorney Thomas T. Cullen announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A former high school Spanish teacher from Huntington was sentenced to federal prison for traveling across state lines to have sex with one of her students and selling Adderall, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Amy Adkins, 30, was sentenced to five years in prison for...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 23-year-old Edinburg woman has been sentenced to federal prison for multiple conspiracies of transporting illegal aliens, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: CRATER LAKE, OREGON - With the increased fire danger in Southern Oregon, Crater Lake National Park has gone to a complete fire ban. To ensure public safety and to provide the highest degree of protection to park resources, the following restrictions were implemented effective at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, September 8, 2020.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A federal grand jury indicted Timothy Lloyd Blaney for production of child pornography. The 57-year old is a resident of Pevely.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: Defendant allegedly used Snapchat to engage in sexually explicit video-chats with minor children.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - Two Maryland men today admitted participating in a conspiracy to defraud health insurance companies through a multi-state patient brokering scheme in which they directed recruiters to bribe drug-addicted individuals to enroll in drug rehabilitation in exchange for referral fees from the rehabilitation centers, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By State Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
Release: The Russian Federation continued to implement regulatory reforms in 2019, allowing Russia to climb three notches to 28th place out of 190 economies in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2020 Index. However, fundamental structural problems in Russia’s governance of the economy continue to stifle foreign ...
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: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Attempted Receipt of Child Pornography was sentenced on Aug. 28, 2020, by Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court Judge.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A former resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder and possession of an unregistered firearm/destructive device, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Department of Justice today announced a grant award of $570,000 to Community Against Violence, Incorporated (CAV) of Taos New Mexico to provide transitional housing services to survivors of domestic violence.
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 State Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
Release: Several factors make Slovenia an attractive location for foreign direct investment (FDI): modern infrastructure with access to important EU transportation corridors, a major port on the Adriatic Sea with access to the Mediterranean, a highly-educated and professional workforce, proximity to Central European ...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: Valentine, Nebraska - Enjoy some quiet near the river and write your thoughts about the Niobrara River. The Niobrara National Scenic River is joining with the Nebraska and National Writing Projects to celebrate National Public Lands Day with a writing marathon, Write the River, on September 25-26, 2020...
By USDA Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated two Ohio counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Athens and Hocking counties who suffered losses due to excessive rain and cold temperatures that occurred from April 23 through June 5, 2020, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By State Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
Release: Austria offers a stable and attractive climate for foreign investors, including a well-developed market economy that welcomes foreign direct investment, particularly in technology and R&D. The most popular investment destinations in recent years have been the automotive, pharmaceuticals, and financial ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina --- United States Attorney Peter M. McCoy, Jr., announced today that Javares Montel Watkins, 19, of Columbia, was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm and ammunition by a person adjudicated mentally defective or committed to a mental institution.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: Washington - As a 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 imposed sanctions on Hunter Bros. Inc. (Hunter Bros.), Philadelphia, Pa., for failing to...
By State Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
Release: The COVID-19 crisis has already had a serious impact on Ireland’s economy in 2020 and will continue to do so in 2021. An economy bustling with activity with a forecasted budget surplus turned by mid-March to an economy with surging unemployment with a virtual shut-down. Ireland’s government introduced ...
