News from February 2021
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
Release: MINNEAPOLIS - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is launching recruitment efforts nationwide to fill over 6,000 Transportation Security Officer (TSO) positions by summer 2021. Locally, TSA is looking to fill full- and part-time positions at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Starting pay is $17.75 per hour with opportunities for pay increases after six months.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a to a violation of federal firearms laws brought in connection with a large-scale investigation conducted by the Greater Pittsburgh Safe Streets Task Force, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A Virginia Beach man was sentenced today to two years in prison for aiding and assisting the filing of fraudulent and false tax returns.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA - On Feb. 19, 2021, Casey Gantt, age 33, of Council Bluffs, was sentenced to 151 months in prison and five years of supervised release announced Acting United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal. On Dec. 15, 2020, Gantt’s co-defendant Angela Garges, age 42, also of Council Bluffs, was sentenced to 120 months in prison and five years of supervised release. Both sentences imposed by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced today that three new administration appointees have joined the agency in leadership roles. Nitin Natarajan has joined CISA as its Deputy Director, Eric Goldstein as Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, and Dr.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: MEEKER, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) White River Field Office signed a decision to gather and remove excess wild horses from the Piceance-East Douglas Herd Management Area in northwestern Colorado.
By State Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
Release: On behalf of American people, I congratulate the people of Brunei Darussalam on the occasion of your National Day.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - Two Indian nationals pleaded guilty today to conspiracy charges relating to their involvement in an overseas-based robocalls scheme that defrauded thousands of victims out of millions of dollars.
By State Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Strengthening Civil Society in Ukraine. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0007613. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345. Type of Solicitation: ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: ATLANTA - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia has joined forces with Metro-Atlanta District Attorneys, the Office of the Attorney General, the FBI Atlanta Field Office, U.S. Secret Service, state, and local law enforcement to combat the criminal movement of cyber fraud proceeds through banks in the Atlanta area by employing Business Email Compromise (BEC) fraud schemes.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court following his earlier guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, one count of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, two counts of money laundering, and one count of possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are jointly announcing the inaugural research and development (R&D) awards for the newly-launched Secure and Resilient Mobile Network Infrastructure (SRMNI) project.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - Carol Bates, the former comptroller for Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC), was sentenced today for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, announced Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook. Chief U.S. District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. sentenced Bates, 50, of Shreveport, Louisiana, to 60 months (5 years) in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. Bates was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $286,987.08.
By State Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: Homeless Defendant Used Local Police Wi-Fi to Download Child Pornography.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: Springdale, Utah - National Park Service officials were informed by the Medical Examiner’s Office today that the body located in the park Friday afternoon was that of Corbin McMillen, a 42-year-old man. Mr. McMillen was living in St. George, Utah.
By State Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
Release: U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Timothy Lenderking will travel to several Gulf countries from February 22 to March 3. He will meet with senior government officials in the region and U.N. Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths. U.S. Special Envoy Lenderking’s discussions will focus on the United States’ dual-track approach to end the conflict in Yemen: a lasting political solution and humanitarian relief for the Yemeni people.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: With Healthcare Fraud. HAMMOND- Justyn Arch, age 34, and Trystan Arch, age 31 both of Valparaiso, Indiana were charged with healthcare fraud by way of a single count Grand Jury Indictment which was unsealed today, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Gary T. Bell. According to documents in this case, Arch...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Levi Ta’shae Goodman (33, Jacksonville) to 10 years in federal prison for selling drugs and possessing a firearm in furtherance of his drug trafficking. Goodman had pleaded guilty on Sept. 22, 2020.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 22, 2021
News Release: WORLAND, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Wind River/Bighorn Basin District tentatively plans to conduct five prescribed fire projects within the Cody and Worland field office areas this spring as part of the BLM’s commitment to keeping public landscapes healthy and productive.
