News published on Federal Newswire in June 2021

News from June 2021


News Release: Faith-based leaders across Ohio have expressed their support for the bipartisan Pray Safe Act, led by Senator Portman, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which will establish a federal clearinghouse through which faith-based organizations and houses of worship could access information on safety and security best practices, available federal grant programs, and training opportunities.


Lee County Woman Pleads Guilty to Nearly $700,000 Unemployment Fraud Scheme

News Release: ABINGDON, Va. - A Lee County woman pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the government of more than $699,124 in pandemic-related unemployment funds, mail fraud, and aggravated identity theft.


Pittsfield Man Sentenced for Marijuana and Tax Offenses

News Release: BOSTON - A Pittsfield man was sentenced today in federal court in Springfield for marijuana and tax offenses.


Hiker Fatality on Tonto Trail in Grand Canyon National Park

News Release: GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - On June 20 at approximately 1:15 p.m., the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report of a backpacker experiencing heat illness on the Tonto Trail near Monument Creek.


Leader of St. Louis County drug trafficking organization pleads guilty

News Release: ST. LOUIS - Ronald ‘Big Stink’ Gales, 54, of St. Louis, Missouri, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, possession with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Gales appeared today before United States District Court Judge John A. Ross.


News Release: GREENSBORO, N.C. - Shermaine Maurice Hammond of Durham, also known as “Mizzle," was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for possessing ammunition in connection with a shooting that occurred during a robbery.


News Release: SPRINGFIELD, MA - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on Child Tax Credit (CTC) Awareness Day...


News Release: Craig, Colo. - Bureau of Land Management (BLM) firefighters are actively engaging the 700 acre West fire on Middle Mountain in extreme Northwest Moffat County June 21.


Federal Jury Convicts Ponsford Man for Violent Assault on the White Earth Indian Reservation

News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A federal jury convicted a Ponsford man on charges related to a violent assault on the White Earth Indian Reservation, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk.


Roxbury Man Sentenced for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

News Release: Defendant was on federal supervised release at the time of offense.


Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS

Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will join Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio in co-hosting a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS on June 28 to discuss efforts in the campaign to achieve the enduring defeat of ISIS.


News Release: World Refugee Day presents an opportunity to recognize the courage and resilience of the millions of refugees who have been forced to flee their homes, the generosity of the communities that host them, and the united global response of humanitarian partners that help them. We mark today with news that ...


News Release: Late Friday afternoon, June 18, park rangers were notified that a woman’s body was discovered below the outtake of The Loch in Rocky Mountain National Park. The body was noticed by park visitors in the drainage below the outlet of The Loch.


Ranger Led Bicycle Tour

News Release: SHILOH - Shiloh National Military Park is pleased to announce the “Infantry: Backbone of the Army" bicycle tour on Saturday, June 26. Join Ranger Paul Holloway for a bicycle tour around the Shiloh Battlefield.


Commemorating World Refugee Day 2021 

Release: World Refugee Day presents an opportunity to recognize the courage and resilience of the millions of refugees who have been forced to flee their homes, the generosity of the communities that host them, and the united global response of humanitarian partners that help them. We mark today with news that...


News Release: The United States has long been committed to the prevention of, and accountability for, conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) as well as efforts to support and protect survivors. On this International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the United States proudly stands with the ...


Missing Swimmer Recovered

News Release: Lovell, WY: National Park Service personnel, Carbon County Sheriff Office (MT), Big Horn County (WY) Sheriff Office, Big Horn County (WY) Search and Rescue, US Water Rescue Dive Team and numerous friends and family have been searching for a 19 year old male swimmer who went missing June 18 around 4:25 p.m near Barry’s Landing.


Search Underway for Missing Swimmer

News Release: Lovell, WY - National Park Service rangers are searching for a 19 year old male swimmer who went missing near Barry’s Landing / Hillsboro parking area.


News Release: As of June 19, 2021, the Memorial House Museum is open Wednesday-Sunday from 11:00-4:00. Entry into the Memorial House Museum is through free, timed tickets. Tickets are distributed at the Visitor Contact Station, across from the Visitor Center.


International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict

Release: The United States has long been committed to the prevention of, and accountability for, conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) as well as efforts to support and protect survivors. On this International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the United States proudly stands with the...