News from April 2021
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: CHICAGO - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Ohio Emergency Management Agency (Ohio EMA) announced today that $4,688,916 in federal funding has been made available to The Ohio State University for costs related to the state’s response to COVID-19 under the federal disaster declaration of March 31, 2020.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: LOS ANGELES - Members of the Los Angeles Strike Force this morning arrested eight defendants named in a federal grand jury indictment that alleges a drug trafficking organization operating in Los Angeles and Riverside counties distributed large quantities of methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl and other narcotics across the United States.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: BOSTON - A Leicester man was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Worcester in connection with his involvement in schemes to fraudulently obtain unemployment assistance and obtain loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in an effort to allegedly take advantage of increased federal government assistance programs created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), and House Permanent Select...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: A new report released today by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that 70% of the nation’s public transportation commuters live in one of the seven largest metropolitan areas. The report describes the distribution of public transportation commuters across different transit modes and summarizes key geographic...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - A federal jury deliberated for less than one hour before returning its guilty verdict late Tuesday evening, March 30, 2021, against Forest “Woody" Norville, 47, of Galesburg, Ill., for possession with intent to deliver at least 50 grams of methamphetamine. Sentencing for Norville has been scheduled on Aug. 10, 2021, at the U.S. Courthouse in Davenport, Iowa.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: Carlsbad, N.M. - Due to fire damage, the Bureau of Land Management Carlsbad Field Office will temporarily close the Cottonwood Day Use Area, located within the BLM-managed Black River Recreation Area. On March 30, a brush fire started within the Black Rivers Recreation Area, causing damage to the Cottonwood...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- Gulf Islands National Seashore will be closing Fort Pickens Road temporarily today, April 1, due to sustained high winds hindering the park’s ability to clear sand from this roadway.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Jan W. Sharp announced that a federal jury in Omaha, Nebraska, returned guilty verdicts today against Ramon Simpson, 50, of Norfolk, for Kidnapping Resulting in Death and Conspiracy to Commit Kidnapping. Kidnapping Resulting in Death carries a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher presided over the 7-day trial and set sentencing for June 30, 2021.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ASHONTI HALL, 30, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on March 31, 2021 to possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime before United States District Judge Sarah S. Vance.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: OCHOPEE, FL - Big Cypress National Preserve has issued a temporary boat launch closure to promote visitor safety during prescribed fire activity beginning Friday April 2, 2021. During the closure all recreational use including off-road vehicles, hiking, camping, hunting and commercial activities are prohibited in the designated areas.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: Tumacácori joins the nation in celebrating National Park Week, starting with a fee free day on Saturday, April 17. “After most of last year’s events were either cancelled or transformed into virtual experiences, many visitors are looking forward to stepping out safely into their public lands," says superintendent Bob Love. “Observe social distancing, wear a face covering, and travel with your trusted group. There will be something for everyone during National Park Week.".
By DOL Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: CHICAGO - Major construction projects require continued coordination between the general contractor, subcontractors, tradesmen and others working on-site to complete the build on time and on budget. Getting the work done while protecting the safety and health of those on the job takes similar coordination, and the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration stands ready to assist.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: BOISE - Harlan Hale, 55, a leader of the Idaho prison gang known as the Aryan Knights, or “AK," was sentenced to life in federal prison after pleading guilty to one count of participating in a RICO (the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act) conspiracy and one count of committing a violent...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 39-year-old Robstown gang member and convicted felon has been ordered to federal prison for conspiring to traffic 17 kilograms of cocaine, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A man and woman have entered guilty pleas to production of child pornography and coercion and enticement of a minor, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A 59-year-old Laredo man has entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to transport illegal aliens, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: SPRINGDALE, UT - Zion National Park will be closing Angels Landing Trail Wednesday, April 7 through Thursday, April 8, 2021, for maintenance on the chain sections of the trail. The trail should reopen by 4:30 PM MDT on Thursday, April 8, 2021.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: A Shallowater, Texas man was sentenced today to life in federal prison for enticement of an 11-year-old relative, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Prerak Shah.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: SHERMAN, Texas - A Colombian soccer star was sentenced to federal prison today for drug trafficking crimes in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
