News from January 2022
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 5, 2022
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A California man today admitted conspiring to commit wire and securities fraud in connection with his role in a $50 million internet-enabled fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 5, 2022
News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - A Greenville man was sentenced today to 52 months in prison for possessing a handgun and ammunition as a convicted felon. On Sept. 21, 2021, James Layquan Smith pled guilty to Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition as a Felon. Smith had previously been convicted of Attempted Second Degree Robbery in Kings County Supreme Court in New York in 2011.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 5, 2022
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on Jan. 5.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 5, 2022
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management plans to increase wild horse and burro gather and fertility control operations in Fiscal Year 2022 to reduce the risk of starvation, thirst, and habitat destruction as climate change and extreme drought continues to impact the West. The plan follows a year marked by extreme drought and a record number of emergency actions to save wild horses and burros and protect critical habitat on public lands.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 5, 2022
News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Join the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center this Saturday and learn how to protect and preserve your family’s treasured keepsakes.
By Zachary Richter | Jan 5, 2022
The recent CHARIoT Challenge produced nine prototypes for the implementation of Internet of Things (Iot) data in the daily activities of first responders by using augmented reality (AR) in an effort to improve their response time and provide previously unobtainable information during emergencies.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 5, 2022
News Release: CODY, Wyoming - The Bureau of Land Management partnered with the State of Wyoming in 2021 to reclaim a hazardous mine near Cody, improving public safety and the health of public lands.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 5, 2022
News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on November 19th, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a consent decision with Mark A. Oberly, doing business as Oberly Brothers Livestock (Oberly) of Dundee, Mich., for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 5, 2022
News Release: Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that GEOFFREY GORDON, 51, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced today via videoconference by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden to 75 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for supplying cocaine to a southeastern Connecticut drug trafficker.
By State Newswire | Jan 5, 2022
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 5, 2022
News Release: CONCORD - Raylene Vaillancourt, 68, of Eliot, Maine sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for wire and mail fraud, United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 5, 2022
News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A federal grand jury in Wichita, Kansas, returned an indictment charging an Oklahoma man with two counts of uttering of counterfeit obligations.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 5, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service has selected Frank Lands to serve as the regional director for parks in the pacific west covering Department of the Interior Regions 8, 9, 10, and 12. Lands has more than 20 years of experience managing natural and cultural resources and conservation programs with the U.S. Army. He comes to the position from U.S. Army Fort Bliss, Texas, where he served as the deputy garrison commander. Lands begins his new role on January 16.
By State Newswire | Jan 5, 2022
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price...
By Interior Newswire | Jan 5, 2022
News Release: VAN BUREN, Mo. - The National Park Service (NPS) is soliciting public input by March 7, 2022, on proposed amendments to the special regulations for motorized vessels within Ozark National Scenic Riverways. The proposed changes would create seasonal non-motorized zones, legalize the use of 60/40 horsepower (HP) motors with jet propulsion and establish a 150 HP limit for motors below Big Spring on Current River.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 5, 2022
News Release: HARRISBURG - U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus announced today that the Middle District of Pennsylvania collected $12,218,096.76 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. Of this amount, $8,037,586.68 was collected in criminal actions and $4,180,510.08 was collected in civil actions.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 5, 2022
News Release: Rock Creek Park, in partnership with Rock Creek Conservancy will host the 12th annual MLK Weekend of Service in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his legacy of community action. With service events planned at Rock Creek Park and throughout the Rock Creek watershed, we invite our neighbors to join us and help their communities by picking up litter and removing invasive species from our beloved public green spaces!.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 5, 2022
News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - A Pennsylvania man was sentenced today to 235 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute and attempt to distribute cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Acting Special Agent in Charge Vernon “Jeb" Bison of Homeland Security Investigations in New Orleans.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 5, 2022
News Release: Memphis, TN - The U.S. Marshals Service, Memphis Police Department, Crime Stoppers and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are offering a combined reward of up to $15,000 for information leading to the capture of a Memphis man wanted for the murder of a Memphis rapper.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 5, 2022
News Release: Robert L. Santos was sworn in today as the U.S. Census Bureau’s 26th director, becoming the first Latino person to serve in the role. This appointment follows the U.S. Senate confirmation Nov. 4, 2021, with Santos’ term set to last for five years.
