News published on Federal Newswire in October 2021

News from October 2021


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Defendant used fraudulently obtained pandemic grant funds to pay for three-carat diamond ring, online dating membership, private school tuition and luxury hotel stays.


News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A St. Paul man was sentenced today to 110 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for possessing firearms as a felon and for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine.


Release: CHICAGO -Transportation Security Administration officers at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) stopped two handguns from making their way onto flights in separate incidents Wednesday.


Release: The Department of State notified Congress on Oct. 21, 2021 of the certification of Mexico under Section 609 of United States Public Law 101-162 (“Section 609"). Section 609 prohibits the import of shrimp and shrimp products harvested in ways that may adversely affect sea turtle species. This certification...


Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Hello, Mission Bogotá. It is great to see all of you, and so good to see folks here together. Again, to the band, it really does a sound a lot better than the last time I heard it. (Laughter.) Amazing. Thank you.


Coolidge Real Estate Investor Convicted of Wire Fraud and Money Laundering

News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - Last week, Sarah Nicole Kelley, 40, of Coolidge, Arizona, was found guilty by a federal jury of 24 counts of wire fraud and 8 counts of money laundering. The case was tried before U.S. District Judge John J. Tuchi. Kelley is currently out of custody until her sentencing date, which is scheduled for Feb. 3, 2022.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Public Invited to Review Flood Maps in Prince George County, VA

News Release: ​​​​​​FEMA is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Prince George County, Virginia. Community partners are invited to participate in a 90-day appeal and comment period.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Eagle Pass Man Sentenced in Fatal Human Smuggling Attempt

News Release: DEL RIO - An Eagle Pass man was sentenced to 360 months in prison today for transporting undocumented noncitizens that resulted in five deaths.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

News Release: DALLAS- The Drug Enforcement Administration will host its 21st National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers free and anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations nationwide.


Chairs Maloney and Krishnamoorthi Launch Investigation into the NFL’s Handling of Washington Football Team’s Hostile Workplace Culture

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, sent a letter to National Football League (NFL) Commissioner Rodger Goodell requesting documents and information regarding the Washington Football Team’s (WFT) hostile workplace culture and NFL’s handling of this matter.


Charlotte Man Is Sentenced To Nine Years For Robbing Store Owner At Gunpoint

News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - U.S. District Judge Max O. Cogburn, Jr. sentenced Solomon Davon Gilliam, 37, of Charlotte today to 108 months in prison for robbing a store owner at gunpoint, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Judge Cogburn also ordered Gilliam to serve two years of supervised release after he is released from prison.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Cuban National Sentenced to Federal Prison in Gas Pump Skimmer Scheme

News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A Cuban national has been sentenced to prison for federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today.


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a four page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that Eric Ladeaux, age 35, of Rapid City, South Dakota, was found guilty of two counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person and one count of Possession of an Unregistered Firearm following a federal jury trial in Rapid City, South Dakota. The verdict was returned on Oct. 14, 2021.