News published on Federal Newswire in September 2020

News from September 2020


Former Executive Director of Daycare in Tama County Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing from her Employer

News Release: Embezzled, Stole, and Misappropriated More Than $110,000 in Daycare Funds Over Nearly Seven Years.


News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - A Lexington man, Guadalupe Ramos, 28, was sentenced in federal court on Monday, to 240 months in prison, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves, for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams of more of methamphetamine, 40 grams or more of fentanyl, and marijuana.


USDA Designates Six Nebraska Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated six Nebraska counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Colfax, Cuming, Dawes, Dodge, Stanton and Thurston counties who suffered losses caused by recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.


Chairman Neal Leads Bipartisan Call to Increase New Markets Tax Credit Access for Native Communities

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) led a group of bipartisan Ways and Means Committee members in calling on the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI) to ensure Native Communities have fair access to the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC). The NMTC has...


News Release: CONCORD - Christopher C. Cantwell, 39, of Keene, was found guilty by a jury in federal court of extortion and threat charges, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.


T&I Leaders Unveil Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen FAA’s Certification Process and Improve the Regulatory System

News Release: Washington, DC- Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) joined Subcommittee on Aviation Chair Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-LA) to announce bipartisan legislation designed to strengthen...


News Release: Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging ROBERT ADAMS with...


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Fort Thompson, South Dakota, man convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter was sentenced on Sept. 21, 2020, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.


ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor took a range of actions to aid American workers and employers as our nation combats the coronavirus pandemic.


ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor took a range of actions to aid American workers and employers as our nation combats the coronavirus pandemic.


Eagle Butte Man Sentenced on Multiple Charges

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Abusive Sexual Contact of a Child and Failure to Appear was sentenced on Sept. 21, 2020, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.


Rapid City Man Indicted for Assault and Commission of a Crime of Violence While Failing to Register as Sex Offender

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault With a Dangerous Weapon, Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, and Commission of a Crime of Violence While Failing to Register as a Sex Offender.


Eagle Butte Man Convicted by Federal Jury of Methamphetamine Trafficking

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that Daniel Gray Eagle, age 39, of Eagle Butte, South Dakota, was found guilty of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute as a result of a three-day federal jury trial in Pierre, South Dakota.


News Release: LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A Louisville, Kentucky, man, who allegedly threatened police in a social media video while brandishing weapons has been charged federally, announced U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman. The resulting investigation and arrest will help keep police safe, and shows all levels of law enforcement working in coordination to take an armed felon who was threatening officers off of the streets.


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Abusive Sexual Contact of a Child and Failure to Appear was sentenced on Sept. 21, 2020, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.


News Release: LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A Louisville, Kentucky, man, who allegedly threatened police in a social media video while brandishing weapons has been charged federally, announced U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman. The resulting investigation and arrest will help keep police safe, and shows all levels of law enforcement working in coordination to take an armed felon who was threatening officers off of the streets.


INCREASED ACCESS TO PEARL HARBOR NATIONAL MEMORIAL

News Release: Honolulu, HI - Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local public health authorities, Pearl Harbor National Memorial will resume access to the USS Arizona Memorial on Sept. 28, 2020. The National Park Service (NPS) is working service...


Fort Thompson Man Sentenced for Manslaughter

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Fort Thompson, South Dakota, man convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter was sentenced on Sept. 21, 2020, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.


Chairman Neal Comment Regarding New York Times Reporting on President Trump’s Tax Information

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, MA - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement regarding the latest New York Times reporting on President Trump’s taxes...


Mission Man Indicted for Burglary and Theft of Government Property

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Third Degree Burglary and Theft of Government Property.