News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


Berkeley Duo Charged With Conspiracy To Sell And Sales Of Fentanyl And Methamphetamine In The Tenderloin

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - David Ordonez and Juan Carlos Hernandez-Ordonez appeared in United States District Court today to face federal charges of conspiring to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and of distributing 40 grams or more of fentanyl in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District, announced United States...


Neal Responds to Supreme Court Decision Continuing Puerto Rico’s Exclusion from Federal Benefits

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, MA- Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled to continue to unfairly exclude the residents of Puerto Rico from the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program...


News Release: New Law Enforcement Ranger Starting in April.


News Release: LITTLE ROCK-A Monticello man has been convicted of selling methamphetamine three different times in 2018 following a two-day trial that featured videos of all three sales. A federal jury convicted Ramien “Rambo" Collins, 40, on all three counts for which he was indicted.


There was activity on one bill related to the Homeland Security Committee on April 21.


Kennewick Drug Trafficker and Sureno Gang Member Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

News Release: Yakima, Washington - Chief U.S. District Judge Stanley Bastian has sentenced David Reyes, 30, of Kennewick, Washington, to 120 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, and heroin. As part of the sentence, Chief Judge Bastian also imposed a period of five-years’ federal supervised release. Reyes’s drug trafficking activities occurred primarily in the Tri-Cities area (Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland, Washington).


Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters discussed on April 20 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on April 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


California Man Arrested for Sexually Exploiting a Child

California Man Arrested for Sexually Exploiting a Child


Scott County Man Sentenced to 324 Months for Production of Child Pornography

Scott County Man Sentenced to 324 Months for Production of Child Pornography


Niskayuna Man Arrested for Receiving Child Pornography

Niskayuna Man Arrested for Receiving Child Pornography


Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I am honored to commemorate Anzac Day this April 25, 2022, together with all Australians and New Zealanders.


Registered Sex Offender Arrested On Charges Of Possession And Distribution Of Child Porngraphy

Registered Sex Offender Arrested On Charges Of Possession And Distribution Of Child Porngraphy


Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Chile 

Release: Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment Jose W. Fernandez will travel to Santiago, Chile, April 21-23 to engage with government officials, business leaders, and civil society, in support of regional trade and investment objectives, climate and environment programs, and pandemic response and preparedness.


DHS Extends COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Non-U.S. Travelers Entering the United States via Land Ports of Entry and Ferry Terminals

News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will extend temporary Title 19 requirements and continue to require non-U.S. travelers entering the United States via land ports of entry and ferry terminals at the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders to be fully vaccinated ...


Lubbock Postal Contractors Sentenced to 7+ Years for Stealing Mail

News Release: Two Lubbock postal contractors have been sentenced to a combined seven years and 10 months in federal prison for possession of stolen mail, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Chad E. Meacham.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released an updated schedule for the month of April.


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA -- A resident of Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 15 months’ imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release on his conviction of conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Paroled Murderer Arrested On Production Of Child Pornography

Paroled Murderer Arrested On Production Of Child Pornography


Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings discussed on April 20 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on April 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Department of Labor workplace fatality investigation finds contractor sent two workers back into Austin trench after partial collapse

News Release: AUSTIN, TX - After escaping from a partial trench collapse hours earlier, two workers employed by an Austin contractor to install a residential wastewater line were not as fortunate later on Oct. 23, 2021.