News from January 2022

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: LAS VEGAS - Three men made their initial appearances in federal court today for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to apply for and use Nevada and California unemployment insurance benefits debit cards - approved for over $900,000 - that were issued in other peoples’ names.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: Jackson, TN - A total of 11 individuals have been indicted for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and fentanyl. U.S. Attorney Joseph C. Murphy Jr. announced the indictments today.

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Missouri, man who was arrested with 19 firearms and quantities of illegal drugs in his home pleaded guilty in federal court today to trafficking methamphetamine and illegally possessing firearms.

By Homeland Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - FEMA continues to stress equity in every part of the agency while assisting Kentucky residents in their recovery from the recent tornadoes.

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Thomas Reed Ratliff, of Glenville, West Virginia, has admitted to a child pornography charge, First Assistant United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.

By Interior Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: TAOS, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Taos Field Office signed a Decision Record approving the Horsethief Mesa Travel Management Plan, officially designating nearly 36 miles of routes and trails and authorizing the development of improved access and trailhead parking within 2,060 acres of Río Grande del Norte National Monument, northwest of Arroyo Hondo, N.M.

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: HOUSTON - A 49-year-old Huffman resident has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
Release: NEWARK, N.J.- A local man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented the New York City man from carrying a loaded handgun onto his flight today (Jan. 6) at Newark Liberty International Airport.

By Homeland Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today spoke on the Senate floor to commemorate the first anniversary of the deadly January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

By State Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Japan on the occasion of the 2022 U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A 42-year-old Penitas resident and La Joya Independent School District (ISD) trustee has admitted to receiving more than $234,000 in bribes, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: BRECKSVILLE, Ohio - One of the most visited and notable viewing areas in Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP), Brandywine Falls, will be getting a major restroom upgrade. A water main extension will be added to provide running water for flush toilets, hand washing, and a water fountain. A new accessible...
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
Release: RICHMOND, Va.-- A Henrico, Va., man was cited by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented him from carrying a loaded handgun and knife onto his flight today (Jan. 6) at Richmond International Airport.

By Homeland Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: When Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana in August 2021, it was classified as a Category 4 storm with 150 mph winds, a storm surge that measured at more than five feet in New Orleans and 10 feet in Grand Isle, and rainfall of more than 15 inches. Inland flooding from the rain, combined with overflowing waterways and storm-surge flooding, resulted in a compound-flood event.

By DOJ Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: Miami, Florida - A Florida man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for attempting to entice a minor to engage in illicit sexual conduct while he was working in Japan as a U.S. military contractor.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: For Being a Felon in Possession of Firearms.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: Bank Detected Fraud Before Even More Money Was Stolen.

By USDA Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Program grant opened on Jan. 6.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: Nancy, KY - Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument will close today, January 6,2022, in response to a Winter Storm Warning for South Central Kentucky.

By Interior Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: Sulphur, Okla.- Buckhorn Campground and dump station at Chickasaw National Recreation Area will be closed from January 6, 2022 to March 1, 2022 while the sewer system is upgraded. Park visitors may continue to camp at either Rock Creek Campground or the Point Campground. Rock Creek Campground is located...