News published on Federal Newswire in August 2021

News Release: CONCORD - Joshua Schneider, 34, of Keene, pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to distribution of fentanyl and possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today.

Free Tours at Wind Cave on Founder’s Day, August 25th

News Release: WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. - Wind Cave National Park will offer free tours on Aug. 25, Founders Day, the 105th anniversary of the creation of the National Park Service.

Three Area Men Indicted for Distribution of Opioids

News Release: SAN ANTONIO - A federal grand jury in San Antonio returned an indictment this week charging two Kerrville men and an Ingram man with distribution of narcotics.

Marion Man Sentenced for Burning Cross on Front Yard of African American Family in June 2020

News Release: ABINGDON, Va.- A Marion man, who burned a cross on the front yard of an African American family in June 2020 following a civil rights protest earlier in the day, was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison.

Lower Brule Woman Sentenced for Assaulting Federal Officer

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Lower Brule, South Dakota, woman convicted of Assaulting, Resisting, Opposing and Impeding a Federal Officer was sentenced on Aug. 19, 2021, by U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno.

Kansas City Pharmacy Filled Forged Prescriptions

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Missouri pharmacy is prohibited from continuing its past practice of filling prescriptions without verifying whether they were issued by a Drug Enforcement Administration-authorized practitioner, under a consent decree approved yesterday in federal court.

Mission Man Charged with Larceny and Assaulting Federal Officers

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Larceny and Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer.

Gratitude to the UAE for Facilitating the Transit of U.S. Citizens, Embassy Personnel, and Others from Afghanistan

Release: The United States is grateful to the United Arab Emirates for its humanitarian efforts and its gracious offer to facilitate the safe transit of U.S. citizens, embassy personnel, and foreign nationals evacuated from Kabul to third countries. The United States greatly appreciates the Emirati government’s...

Enrolled member of San Felipe Pueblo sentenced to five years in federal prison for assault with a dangerous weapon in Indian Country

News Release: Father attacked teenage sons using a piece of 2x4 lumber.

TSA at Plattsburgh International Airport gets new credential authentication technology to improve checkpoint screening capabilities

By Homeland Newswire | Aug 20, 2021

Release: PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Plattsburgh International Airport is now using new technology that confirms the validity of a traveler’s identification (ID) and confirms their flight information in near real time.

Job Announcements for Park Partner Utah Valley University at Capitol Reef Field Station

News Release: Capitol Reef National Park (CRNP) and Utah Valley University (UVU) maintain a formal partnership to promote science and education at the park and collaboratively maintain Capitol Reef Field Station (CRFS). CRFS is located within a stunning valley in the park and functions as an education and research...

Fact Sheet: United States Imposes Additional Costs on Russia for the Poisoning of Aleksey Navalny

Release: CBW ACT SANCTIONS. Description of Sanctions: Pursuant to the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (the CBW Act), the United States will impose a second round of sanctions on the Russian Federation over its use of a “Novichok" nerve agent in the August 2020 poisoning ...

September 2021 Backcountry Hikes

News Release: Pecos, NM:- Pecos National Historical Park offers the last of two special backcountry hikes for 2021.

Wild horse and burro adoption events coming to a town near you!

News Release: Boise, Idaho- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Boise and Idaho Falls Districts are hosting wild horse and burro adoption events in August and September. There will be 4-H trained wild horse yearlings as well as untrained wild horses and burros available.

Madison Man Sentenced to 30 Months for Illegal Possession of Firearm

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Brandon Rankin, 27, Madison, Wisconsin was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William Conley to 30 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Rankin pleaded guilty to this charge on May 18, 2021.

Multiple Convicted Felon Sentenced as a Felon in Possession of Firearm

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Carlos D. Montejano, 37, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Montejano has multiple prior felony convictions. Chief United States District Court Judge Robert F. Rossiter...

McCaul Leads Letter to Secretary Blinken Condemning State Department’s Dereliction of Duty Regarding Afghanistan

News Release: Dear Secretary Blinken:. “We write to condemn in the strongest terms the Department’s senior leadership team in its dereliction of duty regarding Afghanistan. Under your direction, contingency planning by the State Department has been woefully inadequate, and now we are seeing the tragic results: Thousands...

Oelwein Man Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges

News Release: Charged Following an Investigation by the Oelwein Police Department, the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Travel of Special Representative for the DPRK Sung Kim to Seoul