News from July 2021
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2021
News Release: Conviction the Result of “Operation Dark Skye," a Multi-Agency Investigation Targeting Cocaine, Methamphetamine and Heroin Trafficking.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2021
News Release: A Nocona man named a person of interest in the 2015 disappearance of a local 18-year-old pleaded guilty today to preying on the boy when he was a minor, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Prerak Shah.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2021
News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A resident of North East, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2021
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: All defendants linked to a 2020 Bryan County gun store burglary have now admitted to related charges with the guilty plea of a Pembroke, Ga., felon.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 20, 2021
News Release: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Subcommittee on Aviation Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-LA) from today’s hearing entitled, “Bridging the Gap: Improving Diversity and Inclusion in the U.S. Aviation Workforce":
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2021
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: All defendants linked to a 2020 Bryan County gun store burglary have now admitted to related charges with the guilty plea of a Pembroke, Ga., felon.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2021
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned and indictment charging Shayne M. Hildreth, 40, of Bliss, NY, with transportation and possession of child pornography. The charges carry a minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a $250,000 fine.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 20, 2021
News Release: ELKO, Nev.- The California Trail Interpretive Center (CTIC) is reopening July 22. Operating hours will initially be Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Moving forward, safety protocols and phased facility maintenance completion will be re-evaluated and adjusted as needed to meet the goal of being opened full-time again as soon as possible.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 20, 2021
News Release: Washington D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy continues to power the clean energy revolution among American small businesses and entrepreneurs with awards totaling $127 million to support 110 innovative projects - each focused on tackling the climate crisis by harnessing market-oriented solutions and emerging technologies.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2021
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - Two Shreveport men were sentenced today by United States District Judge Donald E. Walter in separate cases which are a result of continued efforts by federal and local law enforcement agencies to curb gun violence in the area as part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods program, Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 20, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON-The House Oversight and Reform Committee today passed the Guidance Clarity Act of 2021, which was introduced by House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.) and Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine). This legislation provides greater clarity and transparency for Americans and small businesses by requiring each agency guidance document to state explicitly it does not have the force and effect of law and is not binding.
By State Newswire | Jul 20, 2021
Release: The United States condemns the announcement by Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today regarding the transfer of parts of Varosha to Turkish Cypriot control. This move is clearly inconsistent with UN Security Council Resolutions 550 and 789, which explicitly call for Varosha to be administered by the United Nations.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 20, 2021
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - An aging EM -managed system designed to treat liquid and gaseous waste streams from EM operations and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) research and operating facilities is undergoing extensive upgrades designed to extend its life and ensure continuing support of ongoing missions.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2021
News Release: Montgomery, Ala. - Today, Acting United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart announced that a Prattville, Alabama woman has been sentenced for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. On July 15, 2021, 40-year-old Mary Elizabeth Griffin Wilson was sentenced to 60 months in prison after pleading guilty to the crime in March of this year. Following her sentence, she will serve three years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 20, 2021
News Release: WHISKEYTOWN, CA - Whiskeytown National Recreation Area is asking for the public’s help in identifying a female suspect involved in a theft at East Beach on June 3. It is unknown if there are other accomplices to the theft.
By State Newswire | Jul 20, 2021
Release: The United States welcomes efforts by Haiti’s political leadership to come together in choosing an interim Prime Minister and a unity cabinet to chart a path forward in the wake of the heinous assassination of Jovenel Moïse. The formation of this interim government is a positive and necessary step to respond to the Haitian people’s needs and begin restoring Haiti’s democratic institutions.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2021
News Release: A Tulsa gang member pleaded guilty for conspiring with others to collect firearms and exchange them for marijuana to sell on the black market, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2021
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Brooklyn Park man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit arson of the Great Health and Nutrition store in St. Paul, announced Acting United States Attorney W. Anders Folk.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 20, 2021
Release: WASHINGTON - Today, in response to the ongoing cybersecurity threat to pipeline systems, DHS’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the issuance of a second Security Directive that requires owners and operators of TSA-designated critical pipelines that transport hazardous liquids and natural gas to implement a number of urgently needed protections against cyber intrusions.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 20, 2021
News Release: PECOS - Yesterday a federal jury in Pecos found Mexican national Graciano Moral-Carrillo, aka Francisco Mora-Carrillo, guilty of one count of illegal entry after seven prior deportations and three prior illegal reentry convictions.
