News published on Federal Newswire in May 2021

News from May 2021


News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - If you plan to travel to Yellowstone National Park this summer, plan ahead and recreate responsibly to protect yourself and this wild and awe-inspiring place.


It’s Important to Submit an SBA Loan Application

News Release: CLANTON, Ala. - After you apply for disaster assistance from FEMA, you may be referred to the U.S. Small Business Administration. If you are referred to SBA, you should complete and submit the application.


Rosebud Man Indicted for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.


Rosebud Woman Sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter and Perjury

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, woman convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter and Perjury was sentenced on May 17, 2021, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.


Federal Government Completes COVID-19 Vaccination Mission at the Hynes Convention Center; Site to Remain Open Into June

News Release: BOSTON - The Baker-Polito Administration announced today that the federal partnership launched this March to expand COVID-19 vaccine doses in the Boston area has successfully concluded after administering over 301,000 doses. The Federal Emergency and Management Agency (FEMA) and Department of Defense...


Former UC Davis Veterinarian Sentenced for Tax Evasion

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Jack Ray Snyder, 63, of Wellington, Florida, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb to six months in prison, six months home detention, and a $30,000 fine for tax evasion, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.



Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Gun Charges

News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Detroit man pleaded guilty today to federal drug and gun charges.


News Release: Buffalo, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Carlos Francisco Lopez, 32, of Los Angeles, CA, who was convicted of enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity and attempting to transport a minor across state lines to engage in sexual activity, was sentenced to serve 147 months in prison and 15 years supervised release by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.


News Release: A man who attempted to illegally purchase a gun by lying on a federal firearms transaction form was sentenced today in federal court, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


Overbrook Woman Pleads Guilty to Obstructing a Court Order

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of obstruction of a court order, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman today.


Morning Hike at Jumonville Glen on Anniversary

News Release: FARMINGTON - Join a park ranger on Friday, May 28 at 7:00 a.m. for an anniversary hike at Jumonville Glen. May 28 will mark the 267th anniversary of the 1754 skirmish between French, Native Americans, and British soldiers in this isolated, wooded glen. This action marked George Washington's first combat...


Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Jerusalem, Ramallah, Cairo, and Amman

Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Jerusalem, Ramallah, Cairo, and Amman May 24-27, 2021.


News Release: CONCORD - Samantha Trombley, 36, of Ashland, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today.


News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - An Detroit man pleaded guilty today to federal drug and gun charges.


Ambridge Cocaine Dealer Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Federal Prison

News Release: PITTSBURGH - Harold Novick was sentenced to 70 months in prison for conspiring to distribute cocaine, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.


Tuesday is the Final Day for Most Oklahomans to Apply for Federal Assistance

News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 25, 2021, is the final day for most Oklahomans to apply for assistance from FEMA or the U.S. Small Business Administration. If you live in Muskogee County, you have another month-until June 24, 2021. That’s because Muskogee County was added to the declaration just 12 days before the registration deadline.


News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Jay Jay William Hedrick, of Petersburg West Virginia, was sentenced today to 25 months of incarceration for a firearms charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.


News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Cherry Creek, South Dakota, man convicted of Voluntary Manslaughter was sentenced on May 17, 2021, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.


Hundreds of historic Scotty's Castle photographs published online

News Release: DEATH VALLEY, CA - The National Park Service has posted 568 historic Scotty’s Castle photos online. The website, NPGallery.nps.gov/deva, includes snapshots that chronicle the desert escapades of Walter “Death Valley Scotty" Scott, Albert Johnson, Bessie Johnson, their friends, and their families. The collection includes series of photographs taken from the same location over time that chronicles the nine years of construction in the 1920s.