News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


Skull and Antler Illegally Removed from Popular Elk Known as Kahuna

News Release: Recently, park visitors and area photographers highlighted on social media the passing of a popular large bull elk in Rocky Mountain National Park, referred to as Kahuna, Bruno or Big Thirds. He was a majestic elk with distinct large antlers and was widely photographed during his lifetime. Numerous images...


Federal Jury Convicts Clarksville Man of Kidnapping and Interstate Stalking

News Release: Memphis, TN- After a six-day federal jury trial, Keaton L. Walls, 37, of Clarksville, Tennessee, was found guilty of kidnapping, interstate stalking, and using a firearm to commit interstate stalking. Joseph C. Murphy Jr., United States Attorney, announced the conviction today.


Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry and Assistant Secretary Medina’s Travel to Palau

Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Palau April 12-15 to lead the U.S. delegation to the Our Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the United States and the Republic of Palau. He will be joined by Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina, who will travel to Palau April 10-16.


Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board announced on Thursday that it permanently barred from the banking industry Joseph Jiampietro, a former managing director at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Jiampietro agreed to the prohibition, stemming from his unauthorized use and disclosure of confidential supervisory information.


Magnolia Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking

News Release: HOT SPRINGS - A Magnolia man was sentenced yesterday to 120 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release on one count of Distribution of a Controlled Substance Methamphetamine. The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Hot Springs.


News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A Providence man who admitted to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and with participating in a conspiracy to transport stolen recreation vehicles into Rhode Island was sentenced on Wednesday to thirty-seven months in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.


News Release: Richard G. Frohling, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Robert J. Bell, Special Agent in Charge, United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Chicago Field Division, and Renita D. Foster, Special Agent in Charge, DEA Caribbean Field Division announced the expulsion...


Saguaro National Park Resumes Visitor Center Operations

News Release: Tucson, AZ - On April 1, Saguaro National Park reopened both the Red Hills and Rincon Mountain Visitor Centers in the west and east district of the park. Information, exhibits, pass sales, and retail sales provided by Western National Parks Association, are now available inside the building from 9am to 5pm daily.


News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of McKees Rocks, PA, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl, and possession with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


“UKRAINE” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on April 4

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “UKRAINE” on April 4.


The US Energy Department published an eight page proposed rule on April 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on the announcement that he would be appointed to the conference committee to continue debate on the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA):


Kentucky Man Indicted for Shooting at and Attempting to Kill a Political Candidate

News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal court in Louisville, Kentucky, unsealed an indictment today charging a Louisville man for interfering with a federally protected right, and using and discharging a firearm in relation to a crime of violence by shooting at and attempting to kill a candidate for elective office.


News Release: DEL RIO - A Mexican national who failed to appear for sentencing in 2015 was sentenced today to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay $884,174.47 in restitution for his role in a bribery scheme.



Former Inmate in The Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation Sentenced to Over Five Years in Federal Prison for a Credit Card Fraud Scheme

News Release: Defendant Directed a Co-Conspirator Use Bitcoin to Purchase Stolen Credit and Debit Card Numbers on the Dark Web and Use the Cards to Deposit Funds in Inmate Accounts.


USDOJ-OJP-OJJDP offers new grant application process starting April 8

OJJDP FY 2022 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program grant opened on April 8.


Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Palau April 12-15 to lead the U.S. delegation to the Our Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the United States and the Republic of Palau. He will be joined by Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina, who will travel to Palau April 10-16.


News Release: Today, Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo released the following statement following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s appointment of House conferees to the Bipartisan Innovation Act conference committee.


Three Plead Guilty to Cedar Rapids Heroin Conspiracy Uncovered by Wiretap Investigation

News Release: Three individuals who were caught conspiring to distribute heroin during a wiretap investigation pled guilty recently in federal court in Cedar Rapids.