| Federal Tipoffs Involving Rhode Island Newsletter for Sunday September 10, 2023 ( 6 items ) |
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Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency: Soldier Accounted For From World War II (Searle, R.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023:
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Pfc. Roy J. Searle, 22, of Providence, Rhode Island, killed during World War II, was accounted for Sept. 27, 2022.
In December 1944, Searle was assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division. His unit crossed the Saar River on Dec. 6 and att
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FCC ANNOUNCES $7 MILLION IN EMERGENCY CONNECTIVITY FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023:
The Federal Communications Commission today announced it is committing nearly $7 million in a new funding round through the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program, which provides digital tools and services to support students in communities across the country. Today's funding commitment supports applications from the third application window, benefitting approximately 50,000 students na
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Federal Voting Assistance Program: Upcoming Elections for Federal Office
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Federal Voting Assistance Program issued the following news:
The following states have elections for federal office in the next 90 days:
September 2023:
September 5th: Rhode Island Special Primary in U.S. Congressional District 1
September 5th: Utah Special Primary in U.S. Congressional District 2
October 2023- 30 Day Notice:
No elections for federal office scheduled
November 2023- 60 Day Notice:
November 7th: Rhode Island
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R.I. U.S. Attorney: Former Massachusetts Resident Sentenced to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Zachary A. Cunha, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023:
A former Pepperell, MA, man arrested during an FBI Safe Streets Task Force investigation that resulted in the seizure of more than 461 grams of pure crystal methamphetamine was sentenced today to four years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Peter Walkovich, 38, was arrested in May 2022, shortly after h
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R.I. U.S. Attorney: Former Woonsocket Couple Admit to Directing Conspiracy That Shipped Dozens of Kilos of Cocaine Into Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Zachary A. Cunha, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023:
A former Woonsocket couple admitted to a federal judge in Rhode Island that they directed a conspiracy that, according to charging documents, was responsible for shipping dozens of packages containing kilograms of cocaine through the U.S. Postal Service from Puerto Rico to Rhode Island, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
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R.I. U.S. Attorney: New Assistant United States Attorney Appointed to Address Violent Crime, Complex White Collar Enforcement, and Other Critical Cases
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Zachary A. Cunha, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023:
United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha today announced the appointment and swearing-in of Julie M. White as Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island. Ms. White will serve in the Office's Criminal Division, focusing on violent crime as well as white collar matters.
Prior to joining the District of Rhode Island, M
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