News from May 2021
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: HOUSTON - Five individuals in the United States illegally have been taken into custody following the discovery of nearly 100 undocumented aliens in a suburban Houston residence, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Huntington man was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute heroin.
By USDA Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced loan interest rates for May 2021, which are effective May 3. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures, or meet cash flow needs.
By Interior Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site have finalized changes to the Superintendent’s Compendium related to park hours and the appropriateness of organized, competitive recreational events on park roadways. The Superintendent's Compendium is the summary...
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: Concord, NH - The U.S. Marshals - New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force is pleased to announce that “Fugitive of the Week", Mathew Eric Nuernberg, was arrested by the NH State Police the same day he was featured.
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A Mathews County man was sentenced today to life in prison for engaging in a conspiracy to produce child pornography in connection with a purported “teen modeling" endeavor.
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - As the May 17 tax filing deadline approaches, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada and IRS Criminal Investigations remind taxpayers to please pay careful attention to their reporting and filing obligations (and to timely pay all taxes due), and urge taxpayers to choose their return preparers wisely.
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: Sold firearms to undercover agent - two of them stolen.
By Homeland Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: CLANTON, Ala. - After a disaster, scam artists, identity thieves and other criminals often attempt to take advantage of disaster survivors. Federal and Alabama emergency management officials urge residents to watch for and report any suspicious activity.
By Homeland Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentucky homeowners and renters who registered for FEMA disaster assistance for help after the severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides from Feb. 27 through March 14 should stay in touch with FEMA to ensure the disaster assistance process stays on track.
By Interior Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: REDDING, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation and the Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority today announced a public teleconference negotiation session for the Central Valley Project Corning and Tehama-Colusa canals, Red Bluff and Corning pumping plants, and associated works in Northern California on May 7.
By Homeland Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement after Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced the Biden Administration has begun to reunite families separated by the previous administration...
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: Miami, Fl. - Three telemarking company owners were charged for their alleged participation in a $47 million health care fraud, kickback, and money laundering scheme involving the referral of medically unnecessary cancer genetic tests to labs in exchange for kickbacks.
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: MIAMI, FL. - Today, a federal magistrate judge in Ft. Lauderdale ordered Horvin McKenzie, Jr., 28, detained pending his federal trial on attempted murder, narcotics, and firearms charges. McKenzie is one of the two men arrested last month after shots were fired at law enforcement officers working a drug trafficking investigation in Dania Beach, Florida.
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: A man who robbed and murdered his drug dealer was convicted by a jury today after a nine-day trial in federal court in Cedar Rapids.
By Interior Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: Today, the Interior Department announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has given final approval to a new solar energy project on public lands in California. The Crimson Solar Project represents an investment of roughly $550 million and has the potential to deliver enough power to energize approximately 87,500 homes.
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Bergen County, New Jersey, man today admitted engaging in a conspiracy to divert to his personal use over $516,000 in customer payments owed to his former employers, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
By Interior Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: BLANDING, UT - Natural Bridges’ Bridge View Drive (park loop road) will be closed entirely on May 11, 2021, and partially closed on the morning of May 12, 2021, due to road work. The visitor center and campground will remain accessible during that time, but short delays are possible.
By State Newswire | May 3, 2021
Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the Polish people as you celebrate your Constitution Day.
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that BENJAMIN ROBERT DMITRY DELANY, age 26, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson for assaulting a correctional officer at the Platte County Detention Facility and for assaulting a correctional officer...
