News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


Ocean County Man Admits Illegally Possessing Short-Barreled Rifle, Silencer, and Fake Federal Identification Badges

News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - An Ocean County, New Jersey, man today admitted unlawfully possessing a privately manufactured short barrel rifle, a silencer, and five imitation badges of various federal agencies, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


Sioux City Man With History of Violence Sentenced to 8 Years In Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

News Release: Price possessed a loaded gun after being convicted of Robbery, Burglary and Assault With a Dangerous Weapon.


There was activity on three bills related to the Natural Resources Committee on April 26.


News Release: BROOKLYN, NY - Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, a federal jury convicted Jasminder Singh of bank fraud and money laundering based on defrauding American Express of more than $4.7 million in charges for iPhone purchases and spending the fraud proceeds on a $1.3 million home and other luxury items. Singh was convicted of bank fraud and unlawful monetary transactions. The verdict followed a one-week trial before United States District Judge Carol Bagley Amon.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page proposed rule on April 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on April 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. On April 26, 2022, a federal grand jury in Chattanooga, Tennessee, returned a four-count indictment against 10 individuals: Marquis Rollins, also known as “Quez," also known as “Q"; Emanuel Rollins, also known as “E Man"; Malik Young; Keunte Suttles, also known as “Kay Kay Watts";...


Waterbury Drug Distributor Sentenced to 33 Months in Federal Prison

News Release: Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ISAAC WILSON, also known as “Ike," 25, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 33 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing heroin.


Feds Indict Two Philadelphia Men for Carjacking Spree  in Philadelphia and Delaware Counties

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Tarik Chambers, 20, and Nikeem Leach-Hilton, 22, both of Philadelphia, PA were charged by Indictment with conspiracy, three counts of carjacking, three counts of carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and related charges in connection with a spate of armed carjackings in Philadelphia and Delaware County late last year.


New Britain Man Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Cocaine and Crack

News Release: Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that AARON CLAYTON, also known as “Ace," 54, of New Britain was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 72 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for distributing powder and crack cocaine.


NIST Launches Prize Challenge to Improve Unmanned Aircraft in Indoor Search and Rescue Scenarios

News Release: BOULDER, Colo. - The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is launching a new prize competition series to advance the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) by first responders for indoor search and rescue operations.


News Release: Thrice convicted drug offender found in possession of over 50 grams of meth, a digital scale, and drug packaging materials.


Hollygrove Man Sentenced for Drug, Carjacking, and Firearm Violations

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - BRIAN JONES (JONES), a/k/a “Turk," age 26, was sentenced in federal court today to 30 years imprisonment for violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act, Title 21 United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), and 846, carjacking, Title 21 United States Code, Section...


McCaul Urges Admin to Conduct Required Iran Sanctions Review

News Release: Dear Mr. President: I write to remind you of your responsibility under Sec. 108 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (P.L. 115-44) to conduct a review of all persons on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons for activities related to Iran. The law requires...


Prescribed fires to be conducted along Natchez Trace Parkway

News Release: TUPELO, Miss. - The National Park Service will be conducting prescribed fires along Natchez Trace Parkway the rest of this week. National Park Service staff will work in the following areas.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued two long-term orders authorizing an additional 0.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from two LNG export projects: Golden Pass LNG in Texas and Magnolia LNG in Louisiana.


News Release: ABINGDON, Va. - A pair of Wytheville, Virginia residents were sentenced yesterday to federal prison time for possessing stolen mail, including letters from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Social Security Administration, and the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Somerset County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a drug trafficking network that was responsible for the importation of large quantities of heroin into New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Tommie Miller, age 36, of Jessup, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.


News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement regarding the release of Trevor Reed, a former U.S. Marine, from Russian detention, where he was routinely denied medical treatment and kept in severe conditions...