News published on Federal Newswire in March 2021

News Release: Kelly Thornton (619) 546-9726. NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY - March 19, 2021. SAN DIEGO - Acting U.S. Attorney Randy Grossman, San Diego FBI Special Agent in Charge Suzanne Turner and San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan today condemned racism, xenophobia, and intolerance against Asian Americans...

Informational: Federal Court arraignments

News Release: The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The charging documents are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Twelve Indicted for Drug Trafficking in San Antonio Area

News Release: SAN ANTONIO - Twelve San Antonio residents face federal drug trafficking charges, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff.

Padre Island National Seashore welcomed 617,704 visitors in 2020

News Release: Padre Island National Seashore welcomed 617,704 visitors in 2020, a higher number than the previous two years. In the month of May, visitation rose from 54,426 in 2019 to 97,368 in 2020. With over 60 miles of beach, the park provided a safe space for visitors to recreate responsibly, get some fresh air, and stay active.

Omaha Man Convicted of Child Enticement

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that James Joiner, 48, of Omaha, Nebraska, was found guilty on March 18, 2021, following a two-day jury trial in federal court for Attempted Enticement of a Minor. United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher scheduled Joiner’s sentencing for June 16, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. Joiner faces up to life in prison, with a mandatory minimum of ten years. Joiner remains detained pending sentencing.

San Jose Physician Charged With Unlawfully Distributing Hydrocodone And Oxycodone

News Release: Doctor Wrote Opioid Prescriptions Without A Legitimate Medical Purpose To Multiple Undercover Agents Posing As Patients.

Foreign nationals sentenced for roles in transnational cybercrime following an HSI Las Vegas investigation

News Release: LAS VEGAS - Two foreign nationals - one Russian, the other North Macedonian - were sentenced March 19, for their role in the Infraud Organization, a transnational cybercrime enterprise engaged in the mass acquisition and sale of fraud-related goods and services, including stolen identities, compromised...

Paul Petersen sentenced to 5 years in Arizona prison following a joint financial fraud HSI and DPS investigation

News Release: PHOENIX - Former Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen has been sentenced to five years in state prison on March 19, for running an adoption scheme that was unlawfully paid for by Arizona taxpayers following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZ DPS). This sentence will be in addition to his federal sentence.

New airlines join TSA PreCheck®

Release: WASHINGTON - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today the expansion of its TSA PreCheck® expedited screening program with the addition of LATAM Airlines Group, TAM-Linhas Aereas S.A., LAN Peru S.A. and Aerolane Lineas Aereas Nacionales del Ecuador, which collectively offers an...

Four Prescribed Fires Planned for National Park this Spring

News Release: The National Park Service is planning four prescribed fires this spring at Indiana Dunes National Park. Approximately 976 acres are expected to be burned. Fire is used as a tool for the park's long-term restoration and hazard fuel reduction efforts.

Abel Nazario-Quiñones, PR Senator And Former Mayor Of Yauco Sentenced To 18 Months For False Statements

News Release: SAN JUAN, P.R. - Today, Abel Nazario-Quiñones, former senator and former mayor of the municipality of Yauco, Puerto Rico, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Joseph N. Laplante to serve 18 months in prison, announced United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow.

Apex Man Sentenced to 109 Months Imprisonment for Bank Fraud Conspiracy

News Release: NEW BERN, N.C. - An Apex man was sentenced today to 109 months in prison for his role in a bank fraud conspiracy that caused a total loss of over $800,000 to at least 22 financial institutions.

Elephant Hill 4x4 Road in the Needles district of Canyonlands National Park to be closed for Repairs

News Release: MOAB, UT- The Elephant Hill four-wheel-drive (4WD) road located in the Needles district of Canyonlands National Park will be closed from April 5-15, 2021 to undergo some much-needed repairs. During this closure all day-use and overnight permits will be unavailable. Please make alternate plans.

Elwha River fishing closures extended to support fish recovery

News Release: OLYMPIA -The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, Olympic National Park, and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) today announced an extension to continue recreational and commercial fishing closures for the Elwha River and its tributaries through July 1, 2022.

Rochester Man Who Pleaded Guilty To Rioting Going To Prison For Burning A Mobile Office Trailer During Civil Unrest

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Javon Hardy, 25, of Rochester, NY, who pleaded guilty to rioting, was sentenced to serve 12 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa. Hardy was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $14,504.

Bloods Gang Leader Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Murder Conspiracy on Long Island

News Release: Jonathan Mayzick Conspired to Kill Rivals During Violent Gang War.

HSI, local task force, stop Fire Chief from preying on children

News Release: PASCO, Wash. - Former Fire Chief Otis Garbe, received an indeterminate 58.5-month to life prison sentence Wednesday, with the additional conditions of lifetime community custody and registration as a sex offender, after attempting to meet a female child he believed was 13 years old for the purpose of having sex in a Richland, Washington, park.

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