News from August 2021
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2021
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Detroit, Michigan man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison today for drug and gun crimes. Darryl Eric Hill, 37, previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2021
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Eric Leslie, 38, of Park Ridge, Illinois, was sentenced today to 15 years in prison, to be followed by 17.5 years of supervised release, for his role in the advertising and distribution of child pornography through a website, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2021
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Wesson man was sentenced to seven years in prison for possession of child pornography, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Acting Special Agent in Charge Jack Staton of Homeland Security Investigations in New Orleans.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2021
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JOHNNY TRIPLETT, age 33 of New Orleans, pled guilty on Aug. 19, 2021 to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine hydrochloride and 100 grams of heroin.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 23, 2021
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a consent decision against Tom Agler Livestock LLC, doing business as Tom Agler Sr., Livestock LLC; Tom Agler Trucking LLC; Rocking A Cattle LLC; Tom Agler; Tom Agler Livestock; and Rockin A Cattle (Respondent LLC) and Tom Agler, Sr., (Respondent Agler) of Spencerville, Ohio, on July 30, 2021, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 23, 2021
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a complaint against James B. Cristel (Cristel) and Dixie Harr, doing business as Edwardsville Livestock (Harr), Edwardsville, Ill., on June 23, 2021, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2021
News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Erie County, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 4 years in jail and 10 years of supervised release on his conviction of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.
By US DOT Newswire | Aug 23, 2021
News Release: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Subcommittee on Aviation Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-LA) issued the following joint statement regarding the activation of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) by the Department of Defense to support evacuation efforts in Afghanistan...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 23, 2021
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE N.M. - Steady rainfall in New Mexico and west Texas this summer has left many Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs with more water in storage than previously forecast. This is good news as the end of irrigation season approaches.
By DOE Newswire | Aug 23, 2021
News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced the selection of six projects to receive a total of nearly $1 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development (R&D) under funding opportunity announcement (FOA) 2404, Advanced Processing of Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals for Industrial and Manufacturing Applications.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 23, 2021
News Release: CROSS PLAINS, Wis., - The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public input on a proposed plan for the Ice Age National Scenic Trail (Ice Age NST) Ice Age Complex at Cross Plains Fire Management (FMP) and associated Environmental Assessment (EA). The proposed plan addresses vegetation management through prescribed burns on the 161-acre NPS site at Cross Plains, Wisconsin.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 23, 2021
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with 36 Hwy Sale Barn LLC, doing business as Osborn Livestock Auction (Hwy 36), on July 15, 2021, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Hwy 36 waived their rights to a hearing and paid a civil penalty of $1,500.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2021
News Release: Foy had numerous convictions for domestic abuse, assault, and drug trafficking prior to his present involvement in meth trafficking.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 23, 2021
News Release: (BUTTE, Mont.) - Divide Bridge Campground has re-opened after being closed for a month while crews fighting nearby wildfires used the Bureau of Land Management’s recreation site as a base camp.
By US DOT Newswire | Aug 23, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $2,191,938 civil penalty against Indy Jet Management LLC and other associated parties in Indiana for allegedly conducting illegal charter flights.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2021
News Release: PLANO, Texas - A Plano man has been sentenced to federal prison for child pornography violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 23, 2021
News Release: WINNEMUCCA, Nev. -The Humboldt River Field Office (HRFO) signed and issued the final Environmental Assessment for the construction of infrastructure at the Winnemucca Sand Dunes (WSD). The WSD is a popular area for mechanized recreation nine miles north of Winnemucca on Hwy 95.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2021
News Release: Former President of the El Salvadorean Soccer Federation Admits That He Agreed to Receive Over $350,000 in Bribes.
By State Newswire | Aug 23, 2021
Release: The United States is designating the Eritrean Defense Forces (EDF) Chief of Staff General Filipos Woldeyohannes (Filipos) for his connection with serious human rights abuse committed during the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia. Filipos is designated pursuant to Executive Order 13818, which builds upon and...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2021
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned three indictments on Aug. 19, charging four individuals with drug and gun crimes committed in and around South Lake Tahoe, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
