News from July 2021
By USDA Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued an administrative complaint on June 1, 2021, against Daniel Baranzini, Carlos Plascencia and Sonoran Cattle LLC (Sonoran Cattle) of New Mexico, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: CHICAGO - A Disaster Recovery Center will open in Dearborn on Saturday, July 24, to help renters, homeowners and business owners affected by the June 25 - 26 severe storms and flooding.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: FBI Oklahoma City Field Office Asks Other Potential Victims to Contact the Agency.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Aaron McArthur, aka Gangster Boogie, aka “G Boogie," aka “Boogie," aka “Suave," was sentenced today to 15 years in prison and ordered to pay over $20,000 in restitution for his role in a conspiracy to commit armed home invasion robberies in Sonoma County, announced Acting United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and FBI Special Agent in Charge Craig D. Fair. The sentence was handed down by the Honorable Edward M. Chen, U.S. District Judge.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: LOS ANGELES - Interface Rehab (Interface), headquartered and operating in Orange County, has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by causing the submission of claims to Medicare for rehabilitation therapy services that were not reasonable or necessary.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - Angelena Adams, 52, of Princeton, Louisiana, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote to spend 27 months in prison, followed by 1 year of supervised release and restitution to be paid in the amount of $188,328, for defrauding the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person was sentenced by Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Judge.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: BOISE, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today it will extend the existing closure of Skinny Dipper Hot Springs, located about five miles west of Garden Valley, for an additional five years to protect public health and safety and prevent additional damage to natural resources.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Terry William Jimenez Morales, of Strasburg, Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: Superintendent Greg Dudgeon announced today that the park will accept Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) applications starting Sept. 1, 2021. The CUA application is now available for download on the park’s website. Please read through the application instructions, including all associated attachments before applying.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: HUNGRY HORSE, Mont. - Today, the Bureau of Reclamation announced the Hungry Horse Dam Visitor Center will be opened to full capacity. The visitor center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. MDT through Oct. 9.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge William Jung has sentenced Christopher Calkins (29, St. Petersburg) to five years in federal prison for possessing firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon. The court also ordered Calkins to forfeit the firearms and ammunition involved in the offense.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A leader of a drug trafficking organization operating in southern New Jersey and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was arrested after previously being charged for his role in a drug distribution conspiracy, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Shaykh Abdul-Majid, age 34, of Washington, D.C. to 13 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for committing a series of armed robberies and for brandishing a firearm in relation to a violent crime.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: COUNCIL BLUFF, IA - On Friday, July 23, 2021, Hershal James Ratliff, age 71, long time businessman and owner of Jimmy’s All American Malt Shop and Grill in Council Bluffs, Iowa, was found guilty of four counts of sex trafficking minors, two counts of sex trafficking adults and two counts of distributing a controlled substance to a person under twenty-one years of age. The verdict came after a four-day trial before United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $4 million for four projects focused on developing and deploying solutions to risks posed by intentional electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attacks and naturally occurring geomagnetic disturbance (GMD) events. Both events can significantly damage U.S. critical energy infrastructure, causing extended power outages, damaged pipelines, and other impacts to U.S. energy systems.
By State Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
Release: The United States is pleased to announce nearly $155 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the people of Iraq as well as Iraqi refugees in the region and generous communities hosting them. With this additional funding from the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
News Release: MOOSE, WY-Grand Teton National Park hosted an estimated 752,114 recreation visits in June 2021. This is a 61% increase from June 2020 (468,201 recreation visits) and a 20% increase from June 2019 (625,441 recreation visits). Park statistics show that June 2021 had the highest number of recreation visits on record for the month of June.
By State Newswire | Jul 23, 2021
Release: QUESTION: As COVID-19 cases rise once again in America, health officials say the Delta variant is now the most dominant strain not only in the U.S., but across the world. This setback comes just weeks after the Biden administration pledged to lead the way in global vaccination efforts. Will the virus’s re-emergence at home slow down efforts to vaccinate the rest of the world?
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 22, 2021
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Columbia, South Carolina, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States, including theft of mail, possessing forged securities, and bank fraud, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.
