News from August 2021
By Interior Newswire | Aug 2, 2021
News Release: SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. Aug. 2, 2021 - For the past 12 days, an extensive search has been underway in Sequoia National Park for Matthew Thoke, 43, of Newport Beach, CA. The search for Thoke is scaling back to limited continuous mode. This means that while searching will continue, the large number of resources and personnel that have been dedicated to this effort will be reduced. The search will remain in limited continuous mode until Thoke is found.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2021
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that GENETTA ISREAL (“ISREAL"), age 53, of Houston, Texas, pled guilty today to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, arising out of staged automobile accidents with tractor-trailers occurring in New Orleans. Thus far, twenty-six (26) of the thirty-three (33) indicted defendants have tendered guilty pleas in federal court.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 2, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Biden Justice Department’s recent unprecedented ruling hands over President Trump’s private tax returns to a partisan witch hunt by Democrats in Congress that threatens to unleash a new political war threatening the privacy of all Americans’ tax returns.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2021
News Release: Collin Davis Shot the Victim Five Times when the Victim Tried to Escape the Carjacking; Davis Left Victim’s Body Near 5100 Block of Curtis Avenue.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2021
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr., announced today the cumulative results of the Federal Violence Prevention and Elimination Response (VIPER) Task Force, a 60-day surge aimed at removing violent gun offenders from the streets of Rochester and Buffalo to enhance public safety and reduce...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2021
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that SAMANTHA R DEHRING, age 25 of Carol Stream, Illinois, was charged with one count of willfully remaining, approaching, and photographing wildlife within 100 yards and one count of feeding, touching, teasing, frightening, or intentionally disturbing wildlife. Dehring is expected to appear in front of Magistrate Judge Mark L. Carman in Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming on Aug. 26, 2021, for her arraignment.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2021
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Damian Covington, age 24, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
By State Newswire | Aug 2, 2021
Release: Today, the Department of State is announcing a Priority 2 (P-2) designation granting U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) access for certain Afghan nationals and their eligible family members.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2021
News Release: BANGOR, Maine: A Mars Hill man pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 2, 2021
News Release: Washington -The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $15 million for a new drought pilot to assist agricultural producers impacted by worsening drought conditions to provide relief to impacted California and Oregon producers in the Klamath River Basin. The announcement comes as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture will travel to the state for events focused on drought and wildfire resiliency on Tuesday.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2021
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced federal grand juries sitting in Muskogee recently completed two separate July sessions and returned twenty-eight (five under seal) felony indictments, including six superseding indictments.
By Karla Florez | Aug 1, 2021
Bureau of Indian Affairs Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland recently met with tribal leaders in Chaco Canyon during his visit to New Mexico, where he discussed various aspects of land conservation and economic development.
By US DOT Newswire | Aug 1, 2021
There were 11 press releases published by the Federal Aviation Administration in July 2021.
By State Newswire | Aug 1, 2021
News Release: We join our partners and allies in our strong condemnation of the attack against the Mercer Street, a commercial ship that was peacefully transiting through the north Arabian Sea in international waters.
By State Newswire | Aug 1, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the United States and the American people, I send best wishes and congratulations to the government and people of Benin as you celebrate 61 years of independence.
By State Newswire | Aug 1, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I wish a heartfelt congratulations to the people of Switzerland as you celebrate your National Day on August 1.
By State Newswire | Aug 1, 2021
News Release: Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland will travel to South Africa, Botswana, Tanzania, and Niger from July 31 to August 6.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 1, 2021
There were 117 press releases published by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in July 2021.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2021
News Release: ELKO, Nev. - Lightning occurred across the Elko District yesterday causing multiple fires. The storm was forecast and extra resources were mobilized to support initial attack on Saturday. Fire crews responded to six fires, four on BLM managed lands and two on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Rain from yesterday afternoon and last night temporarily reduced the potential of more fires.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2021
News Release: The Bear Creek Fire received approximately.10 inches of rain overnight and is currently receiving additional moisture today. The fire is estimated at 150 acres. Acreage is expected to increase as more accurate mapping information becomes available.
