News published on Federal Newswire in June 2021

News from June 2021


Monongalia County man sentenced for firearms charge

News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Joshua Lee Grapes, of Pursglove, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 25 months of incarceration for firearms charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.


News Release: BOSTON - A Roxbury man, who was previously convicted of cocaine distribution, was sentenced today for illegal possession of a semiautomatic pistol and ammunition.


Martin Woman Indicted for Meth Trafficking and Firearm Offense

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Martin, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today that the Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a full Committee markup on Wednesday, June 23 at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The Committee will mark up legislation advanced by the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee last week to increase access to safe, affordable water, and protect Americans from PFAS contamination.


Release: FOR INFORMATION AND ACTION. DA-2021-13. June 17, 2021To: State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective May 18, 2021, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) removed giant African snail (GAS) regulated areas Zones BB and W from the list of quarantine areas in Miami-Dade ...



New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty To Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JEFFERY HOLMES, age 45, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on June 16, 2021 before the Honorable Sarah S. Vance to charges of violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.


Indianapolis man sentenced for making racially motivated threats toward neighbor

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - An Indianapolis man was sentenced today to 46 months in prison and 3 years supervised release for violations of the criminal provision of the Fair Housing Act, and for unlawfully possessing firearms.


News Release: BOSTON - A Kenyan national pleaded guilty today in connection with her role in a fraud conspiracy involving romance scams targeting individuals in the United States.


Pair Plead Guilty to Drug Testing Kickback Scheme

News Release: ABINGDON, Va. - A Miami, Florida man pleaded guilty last week to conspiring with a Bristol, Tennessee man to pay and receive kickbacks.


Release: The United States congratulates the people of Armenia on their June 20 parliamentary elections. We welcome the overall positive assessment by the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission. We are pleased that ODIHR’s preliminary conclusions noted voters’ human rights and fundamental freedoms were generally...


News Release: LONDON, Ky. - Two Pulaski County Constables were convicted late Friday, by a federal jury sitting in London, of federal civil rights violations and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


Total Fire Restrictions in Effect

News Release: Due to extreme conditions, all fires at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area are prohibited effective 12:01 am, Friday, June 25, 2021 until further notice. No open flames are permitted. This includes, but is not limited to, all fires in NPS provided fire rings and boxes, shoreline fires, charcoal fires, tiki torches, incense burners, candles, and propane campfires.


News Release: COLUMBUS, Ga. - A convicted felon with two prior aggravated assault convictions was sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm.


Former Cedar Rapids Hospital Employee Sentenced for Accessing Ex-Boyfriend’s Medical Records

News Release: Gave Picture of Medical Record to Friend, Who Uploaded it to Facebook.



News Release: Due to hot, dry weather conditions, high winds, and increasing fire danger, Joshua Tree National Park will implement fire restrictions at the direction of the Superintendent, beginning Monday, June 21, 2021.


News Release: PITTSBURGH - A Pittsburgh resident pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.


Crapo Requests Review of IRS Data Security

News Release: Dear Comptroller Dodaro: The recent apparent unauthorized disclosure of individuals’ confidential tax return information to the media outlet, ProPublica, and a subsequent article titled “The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax" is deeply troubling.


News Release: According to The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Information Security Analyst's Occupational Outlook Handbook, cybersecurity jobs are among the fastest-growing career areas nationally. In fact, the BLS predicts the number of cybersecurity jobs will grow 31% through 2029 - that’s over seven times faster than the national average job growth of 4%.