News published on Federal Newswire in November 2021

News from November 2021


Virtual public meeting planned to discuss King Range NCA projects

News Release: WHITETHORN, Calif. - Updates on current and future projects in the Bureau of Land Management King Range National Conservation Area will be provided in a virtual public meeting set for Wednesday, Nov. 17, from 4 to 6 p.m., via Zoom. Time will be provided for questions from participants and answers from the King Range staff.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Mekonnen

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Dothan Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison for Federal Gun and Drug Crimes

News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - On November 9, 2021, Jimmy Lamar Berry, 36, from Dothan, Alabama, was sentenced to 188 months in prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release, announced Acting United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart. There is no parole in the federal system.


Two Fresno County Residents Indicted for Dealing Fentanyl

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned two indictments today, charging two Fresno County men with possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute it, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


Armed robber sentenced for attacking customers at and stealing opioids from multiple pharmacies

News Release: NEWNAN, Ga. - Anthony Lavell Williams, Jr. has been sentenced for perpetrating a string of armed robberies in Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cobb, and Hall Counties during which Williams assaulted pharmacy customers and forced employees to surrender cash and tens of thousands of opioids and amphetamines to him.


Disaster Recovery Reaching All of the Diverse Communities of Southeast Michigan

News Release: Detroit-Since the beginning of the response to and recovery from the June 25-26 severe storms, flooding and tornadoes, FEMA and the State of Michigan have been committed to ensuring that all survivors have access to the programs and assistance the Agency and State offer. This outreach effort has resulted in more than $270 million in approved federal assistance to help more than 52,000 survivors in Macomb, Oakland, Wayne, and Washtenaw counties.


News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chair of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, sent a letter to the Chief Executive Officer of TikTok requesting documents and information about the platform’s troubling practice of showing dangerous content to minors, and any steps TikTok has taken to correct this problem.


News Release: Self-Proclaimed “King of Fraud!" Aleksandr Zhukov Stole More Than $7 Million from Advertisers, Publishers, Platforms and Others in the United States.


USDA Reaches a Consent Decision Against Tommy Baxley, d.b.a. Tri State Cattle Marketing

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a consent decision against Tommy Baxley, doing business as Tri State Cattle Marketing (Baxley) of Alabama, on Oct. 18, 2021, for alleged violation of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.


Member of Boston Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced for Racketeering and Drug Conspiracies

News Release: BOSTON - A former member of the Boston-based Devon Street Kings Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) was sentenced yesterday on racketeering and drug charges.


Grand Jury indicts St. Louis father and son along with others in fentanyl and cocaine conspiracy

News Release: ST. LOUIS - A federal grand jury indicted Gregory Dixson, Jr., Gregory Dixson III, Miguel Angel Gonzalez, Carlos Gonzalez, Quintin D. Adkins and Ruben Sanchez Blanco to knowingly combine, conspire, agree, and confederate together with each other and with other persons known and unknown to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl.


News Release: FAIRBANKS - An Alaska Wildlife Trooper has entered into an agreement with the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Alaska to resolve investigations into false and misleading statements he made to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 2019.


Yellowstone visitation statistics for October 2021

News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - The park hosted 316,662 recreation visits in October 2021, down 12% from October 2020 (359,889 visits), which was the busiest October on record.


News Release: BUSHKILL, PA: The River Ramble Fall Classic will take place in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021. River Road will be closed between Hialeah Picnic Area and Park Headquarters on Saturday evening, Nov. 13, and will re-open around 11 am on Sunday, Nov. 14, to accommodate the event.


News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on November 9, 2021, James Artis-Bryan, age 41, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury on two separate drug trafficking charges.



News Release: MISSOULA -A former lawyer who admitted to defrauding investors and to evading income taxes in a real estate investment scheme in which he lost more than $1 million in the futures market was sentenced today to three years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Nov. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Man Sentenced for Armed Robbery and Carjacking

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Washington, DC, man was sentenced today to 357 months in prison for his role in an armed robbery and carjacking that led to a high-speed police chase and resulted in injuries to two police officers.