News published on Federal Newswire in October 2021

News from October 2021


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Oct. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Oct. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Miami, Florida - A 42-year-old Coral Gables, Florida man pled guilty yesterday in federal district court to threatening the defense attorney of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted earlier this year of murdering George Floyd.


New York Man Sentenced for Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking

News Release: BOSTON - A New York man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for heroin and fentanyl possession and distribution charges.


Reclamation awards construction contract for first phase of Friant Kern Canal repairs

News Release: Sacramento, Calif. - Today, the Bureau of Reclamation and Friant Water Authority announces the selection of a construction contractor to begin work on the Friant-Kern Canal Middle Reach Capacity Correction Project.


Former police officer sentenced for using hidden camera to obtain child pornography

News Release: BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A 32-year-old former officer with the Primera Police Department (PPD) has been ordered to federal prison for possessing child pornography, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Meth Trafficker Receives Over 6 Years in Federal Prison

News Release: NEW BERN, N.C. - CiGi Potter, 37, of Pitt County North Carolina, was sentenced to 80 months in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine, and distribution of 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine.


Staten Island Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud in Scheme to Exploit the COVID-19 Crisis

News Release: Defendant Defrauded Customers who Purchased Personal Protective Equipment During the Early Days of the COVID-19 Pandemic.


TSA checkpoint at Flint Bishop International Airport gets new credential authentication technology unit

Release: FLINT, Michigan - A credential authentication technology (CAT) unit has been installed and is in use at the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Flint Bishop International Airport (FNT).


News Release: Southwest Area Type 1 Incident Management Team 2.


Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty to Two Counts of Providing False Statements During Purchases of Firearms in Central Illinois

News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - An Alabama woman, April Alexandra Soriano, 31, formerly of the 1800 block of East Bertman Avenue, in Springfield, Illinois, pleaded guilty on October 6, 2021, to making false statements during the purchase of multiple firearms during November 2018 and April 2020. Sentencing has been scheduled for Jan. 27, 2022.


Expect Road Closures in Saguaro National Park (West) on Wednesday, Oct. 13 for Film Production

News Release: A film permit has been issued for Wednesday, October 13 to film on roadways between Saguaro National Park (west) and the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. The filming will cause road closures and parking restrictions along North Kinney Road, West McCain Loop, and West Mile Wide Road. The filming will take place from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The project will involve precision driving and sections of the roadways will be secured for the safety of the public.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Cumberland County, New Jersey, man will make his initial appearance today on charges related to his explosive devices and the materials used to manufacture them, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.


News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A federal grand jury returned an 11-count indictment against a Red Lake man for fatally shooting a Red Lake tribal police officer, assaulting with intent to murder four other officers, and firearms violations, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk.


Man Convicted of Aggravated Sexual Abuse and Abusive Sexual Contact of a Child

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Jan W. Sharp announced that Warren Lee Mackey, 67, of Niobrara, Nebraska, was found guilty today of aggravated sexual abuse of a child and sexual abuse of a child after a three-day jury trial in Omaha, Nebraska. Aggravated sexual abuse of a child carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 30 years’ imprisonment. Sentencing is set for Jan. 3, 2022 at 10 a.m. before Senior United States District Judge Joseph F. Bataillon.


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - Three residents of Detroit, Michigan and one of Ambridge, Pennsylvania have been indicted by superseding indictment before a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal drug trafficking laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.


News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Kevron Marques Byrd, 21, of Fresno, charging him with being a felon in possession of ammunition, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Marketing and Regulatory Programs Under Secretary Jenny Lester Moffitt today announced funding of $1.73 million for nine projects to improve the oversight capacity of the organic industry by supporting and expanding the pool of qualified inspectors...


Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Mexico

Release: Private exporters reported sales of: * 261,264 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to Mexico during the 2021/2022 marketing year. * 314,256 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico during the 2021/2022 marketing year.


Worcester Man Indicted for Illegal Possession of Firearm and Ammunition

News Release: BOSTON - A Worcester man was indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.