News published on Federal Newswire in April 2021

News from April 2021


What did Commerce Department publish on April 26?

The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on April 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on April 26 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on April 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Man from Mescalero sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for threating federal officials in Indian Country

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Thaddeus Ponce, 58, of Mescalero, New Mexico, an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, was sentenced in federal court on April 15 to 18 months in prison for influencing federal officials by threat.


Oregon Man Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement during Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - An Oregon man was arrested for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, which disrupted a Joint Session of the U.S. Congress in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes related to the Presidential election.


Puerto Rico resident admits to drug charge

News Release: Puerto Rico resident admits to drug charge.


Shenandoah National Park Search Suspended

News Release: Luray, VA - Based on a preliminary identification of remains found Monday, April 26, 2021, the search for Ty Sauer conducted by Shenandoah National Park with support from Virginia Department of Emergency Management has been suspended. All trails in the Hazel Mountain area have been reopened.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Union County, New Jersey, man made his initial court appearance today on charges of tax evasion and failing to file tax returns, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig and Acting Assistant Attorney General David A. Hubbert of the Justice Department’s Tax Division announced.


News Release: MISSOULA - A Canadian national suspected of illegally crossing into Montana near Eureka and arrested after an armed encounter with a Border Patrol officer and pursuit through the woods appeared on criminal charges on April 23, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif Johnson said today.


Whitehall Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Possessing Firearms and Ammunition

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Shane Smith, age 24, of Whitehall, New York, pled guilty today to unlawfully possessing two short-barrel rifles, and to unlawfully possessing hundreds of rounds of ammunition as a felon.


St. Francis Man Indicted on Assault Charges

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a St. Francis, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault With a Dangerous Weapon.


Armed Carjacker Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison

News Release: United States Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Jakendis Jacoby Westry, 19, of Mobile, was sentenced today for his participation in an armed carjacking which occurred in Mobile during December of 2019. In January of 2021, Westry pled guilty to the charge of discharging a firearm during and in furtherance of the carjacking, a crime of violence under federal law.


Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Sierra Leone as you commemorate the 60th anniversary of your independence.


Fire repair work underway at Fort Sage Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area

News Release: SUSANVILLE, Calif. - Visitors to the Bureau of Land Management Fort Sage Off-Highway-Vehicle Recreation Area in southern Lassen County can expect to encounter heavy vehicles and construction equipment as crews replace signs and repair other damage caused by a wildfire last fall.


Violence in Mogadishu

Release: The United States is gravely concerned by the violent clashes yesterday in Mogadishu. We call on all parties to exercise restraint and to resolve their differences peacefully. Dialogue and consensus are the only ways to resolve the electoral impasse, and we urge parties to resume negotiations at once...


News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Keefer Goodman, 29, Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced on Friday, April 23, by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 72 months in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. This prison term will be followed by 4 years of supervised release.


Release: MOSINEE, WI - Residents of central Wisconsin will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA PreCheck® program at Central Wisconsin Regional Airport (CWA) May 10-14.


Meeks and Jeffries Co-Lead Letter Condemning Unconstitutional Actions of Haitian President Moïse

News Release: Dear Mr. Secretary:. We write to express our serious and urgent concerns regarding the quickly deteriorating situation in Haiti. Although we appreciate your personal engagement with Haiti, and the State Department’s recent criticism of some of the unconstitutional actions by the administration of President...


Former New York Giant On Home Confinement Under CARES Act Charged With Narcotics Trafficking

News Release: Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Raymond P. Donovan, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA"), Peter C. Fitzhugh, Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations...


Man Placed Skimmers on ATMs and Used the Stolen Info to Steal Cash from Victims' Accounts

News Release: Erie, Pa. - An individual believed to have entered the United States illegally in March 2018 pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of access device fraud and aggravated identity theft, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.


News Release: After six hours of deliberation, a federal jury found Shannon Kepler guilty of murdering 19-year-old Jeremey Lake and for firing at Lake’s younger brother on August 5, 2014. At the time of the murder, Kepler was a 24-year veteran of the Tulsa Police Department.