News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on April 28, 2022 VICTORIANO CAMEY-ESPANA, age 38, a native of Guatemala, was charged today in a one-count bill of information with illegally using a social security number to qualify for employment, in violation of Title 42, United States Code, Section 408(a)(7)(B).


Texas Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - A Liberty, Texas woman pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca, Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey A. Breen of the Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General, South Central Field Office.


Transportation and Related Equipment Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting discussed on April 28 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on April 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on April 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.s. department of commerce invests $751,203 in american rescue plan funds to support tourism development in puerto rico and the u.s. virgin islands

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $751,203 grant to the University of Puerto Rico at Carolina (UPR Carolina), to support development of the tourism sectors in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.


DHS S&T Seeks Information on Vehicle Extrication Tools

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) released a request for information (RFI) seeking commercially available vehicle extrication tools for emergency responders to rescue people trapped in...


Manzanar National Historic Site Recruiting Youth Conservation Corps Members

Manzanar National Historic Site Recruiting Youth Conservation Corps Members


They Once Lived Here – A Hike through Gettysburg’s Forgotten History

They Once Lived Here – A Hike through Gettysburg’s Forgotten History


US Department of Labor hosts online roundtable to promote safety; prevent sexual assault, harassment in the trucking industry

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor held an online roundtable today to raise awareness of sexual assault and harassment in the trucking industry, and discuss how industry stakeholders can work together to combat these concerns by promoting strategies to ensure safe and inclusive work environments.



U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Arrests Wilkes-Barre Shooting Suspect in Raleigh, NC

U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Arrests Wilkes-Barre Shooting Suspect in Raleigh, NC


Cape Cod National Seashore and Center for Coastal Studies Announce Marine Debris Opportunity for Artists

Cape Cod National Seashore and Center for Coastal Studies Announce Marine Debris Opportunity for Artists


U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Arrests Fugitive Accused of
Trying to Strike Police Officers with a Vehicle

U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Arrests Fugitive Accused of Trying to Strike Police Officers with a Vehicle


Bridgeport Gang Member Involved in Multiple Shootings Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison

Bridgeport Gang Member Involved in Multiple Shootings Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison


News Release: Ocala, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that a federal jury has found Jonathan Jermaine Thomas (32, Ocala) guilty of conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine, more than 5 kilograms of cocaine, and more than 1 kilogram of heroin.


Multi-Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Firearms and Narcotics Charges

Multi-Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Firearms and Narcotics Charges


News Release: Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Joleen D. Simpson, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England, today announced that CHRISTOPHER JARDINE, 55, of Guilford, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to a federal tax offense stemming from his failure to pay business and personal taxes.


US Department of Labor seeks public comment on proposed revisions to grantees’ financial report instructions

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to the ETA Financial Report ETA-9130 instructions.


US Department of Labor finds employer’s pay practices denied 7 Michigan residential healthcare workers $94K in back wages

News Release: LANSING, MI - Residential healthcare workers often provide around-the-clock assistance with essential daily living tasks for some of our most vulnerable people. Theirs, however, is an industry where employers’ errant pay practices too often place these caregivers among our nation’s most vulnerable wage earners, as a recent U.S. Department of Labor investigation of a Lansing employer’s pay practices has found.


Extreme Rescue: Coast Guard MH-60 Pilot Receives DHS Secretary’s Award for Valor

News Release: Three of his fellow crewmembers - Lt. Jonathan Orthman, AET2 Jimmy Schwader and AST2 Grant Roberts - will also receive the Secretary’s award for Valor for their heroic actions while rescuing a 70-year-old fishing vessel owner and operator from stormy seas. Watch the video of the rescue.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The Office for Victims of Crime, a component of the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs, presented the LGBTQ+ Victim Advocacy Initiative at Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis, Indiana, with the Professional Innovation in Victim Services Award. This award category recognizes a program...