News published on Federal Newswire in June 2021

News from June 2021


Tulsa Woman Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute

News Release: A woman who led officers on a chase and was later discovered with methamphetamine was sentenced today in federal court, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


Release: The text of the following statement was released by the G7 ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union.


Temporary TSA PreCheck® application center to open for appointments At Dubuque Regional Airport

Release: DUBUQUE, Iowa - Residents of the eastern Iowa and northwestern Illinois region will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA PreCheck® application program inside Dubuque Regional Airport from June 21 to 25 where officials will host a temporary “pop-up" enrollment center.


News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces the return of an indictment charging eight individuals with conspiracy to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute MDMA, also known as “ecstasy" or “molly", and α‑Pyrrolidino­pentiophenone, also known as “alpha-PVP" ...


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Essex County correctional officer today admitted signing a false report following another officer’s assault of a federal pretrial detainee, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.


G7 Ministers’ Statement on the UN General Assembly Special Session Against Corruption

Release: The text of the following statement was released by the G7 ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union.


Diana of the Dunes Dare Hikes offered at National Park

News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Celebrate National Trails Day on Saturday, June 5 by hiking the Diana of the Dunes Dare at Indiana Dunes National Park. Join park staff and volunteers as we showcase the newest hiking challenge in the region. From 6:30 pm-8:30 p.m., participants can hike the one-mile loop...


Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


News Release: Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Joseph Knipe, age 43, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for distribution of child pornography. United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Knipe to 8 years of imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After completing his term of imprisonment, Knipe will begin a 10-year term of supervised release and will also be required to register as a sex offender.


Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving Kick Back Payments in Exchange for Referrals to OK Compounding

News Release: Adam Gallardo Arredondo, 59, of Waxahachie, Texas, pleaded guilty Monday to illegal remuneration for health care referrals. Arredondo admitted that he solicited and received checks from OK Compounding, a Tulsa pharmacy, in exchange for referring his patients’ compounding prescriptions. The compounding prescriptions were paid for by federal healthcare programs; therefore, the kickbacks paid to Arredondo violated federal law.


News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from phase 3.1 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey. Phase 3.1 includes substantial revisions to the questionnaire. Additional questions address the following new topics: disability, child health access, telehealth and child care. Also included are...


Wild Basin Road Will Be Closed To All Uses Monday, July 19 through Friday, July 23

News Release: Beginning Monday, July 19 through Friday, July 23, the Wild Basin Road in Rocky Mountain National Park will be closed to all uses, including vehicles and pedestrians. This closure will occur at the Wild Basin Entrance station and will include the entire two-mile section of the road to the Wild Basin Trailhead.


News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Joshua Caleb Haggerty, of Petersburg, West Virginia, plead guilty to a drug distribution charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.


News Release: The Defendants Used Shell Companies to Launder Over $3.5 Million in Funds from Victims of Romance Fraud Schemes.


News Release: The United States Attorney’s Office announced that today William Kelly, 72, of Weston, Florida, pleaded guilty before Chief Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford in United States District Court in Rutland to two felony charges in connection with his involvement in the Jay Peak Biomedical Research Park EB-5 investment project, also called the AnC Vermont project.


Grand Canyon Kicks off Virtual Star Party June 5

News Release: The 31st annual Grand Canyon Star Party will be held virtually June 5-12, 2021. The park will bring the wonders of the night sky into the virtual realm through a series of live video premieres on Grand Canyon’s official Facebook page.


News Release: Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on June 2, 2021, a federal grand jury returned an indictment against Amber L. Bayer (age: 29) of Oconto Falls, Wisconsin.


Public Designation of Five Bulgarian Public Officials Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption

Release: Today, we are announcing the public designation of former Bulgarian public officials Alexander Manolev, Petar Haralampiev, Krasimir Tomov, and Delyan Slavchev Peevski, as well as current Bulgarian public official Ilko Dimitrov Zhelyazkov, due to their involvement in significant corruption. In their official...


News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - A Las Vegas man was sentenced on Tuesday to five years and 10 months in prison for assuming others’ identities to steal nearly $185,800 from the Nevada State Treasurer’s Unclaimed Property Fund.


News Release: Ballistics Analysis Ties Firearm to Seven Shootings.