News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


News Release: BOISE, Idaho - A Boise woman was sentenced to 125 months in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it to others.


News Release: BOSTON - A Boston-based fentanyl and cocaine supplier was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy.


News Release: HOUSTON - A local woman has admitted to aiding and assisting in preparation of at least 50 false income tax returns, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


3 Mexican Mafia Members and 28 Associates Charged in Racketeering Indictment that Alleges Murders, Drug Trafficking and Gun Offenses

News Release: SANTA ANA, California - A 33-count federal grand jury indictment unsealed today charges 31 members and associates of the Orange County Mexican Mafia with racketeering offenses, two murders and six attempted murders, and related drug and gun charges.


More than 700 Arrested in Joint Law Enforcement Operation in North Mississippi

News Release: Oxford, MS - A month long joint federal, state and local law enforcement initiative organized in response to an increase in violent crime in the area has resulted in the arrests of more than 700 individuals in North Mississippi on a variety of charges including homicide, aggravated assault, aggravated...


U.s. department of commerce invests $1 million in american rescue plan funds to support economic diversification at the little traverse bay bands of odawa indians reservation in northern michigan

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Harbor Springs, Michigan, to support economic diversification strategies for the Tribe.


News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginians can rid their homes of unneeded medications, a simple yet effective step in the fight against substance use disorders, during the DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.


News Release: Jacksonville, Florida -United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Tadd Andrew Melton (33, Jacksonville) today pleaded guilty to attempted production of child sex abuse images. Melton faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 15 years, and up to 30 years, in federal prison and a potential lifetime term of supervised release. Melton was arrested on July 23, 2021, and has been detained since his arrest.


Release: Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH), Chair of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's hearing on the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the Architeect of the Capitol.


Transportation Department discusses Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes on April 26

The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on April 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


CISA, FBI, NSA, and International Partners Warn Organizations of Top Routinely Exploited Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities   

News Release: WASHINGTON -  The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA ), National Security Agency (NSA ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI ), Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC ), Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS ), New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre (NZ NCSC ), and the United...


Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Cocaine

News Release: CONCORD - Kermit Ceasar, 45, of Manchester, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in federal court to six counts of distribution of cocaine, United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today.


Convicted Felon Arrested On Multiple Child Pornography Charges

News Release: ROCHESTER, NY-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jason Koscielski, 33, of Rochester, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with enticement of a minor, and possession and distribution of child pornography by an individual with a prior sex offense conviction. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison and a maximum of 40 years.


Six Arrested for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Heroin in Bakersfield

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Six people were arrested in Kern County today following a year-long investigation of a Bakersfield-based drug trafficking organization that distributed methamphetamine and heroin.


News Release: To meet the Secretary’s goals to modernize American diplomacy, win the competition for talent, and ensure that all applicants can present a full picture of their qualifications, the Department of State is making changes to the Foreign Service assessment process, beginning with the June 2022 Foreign Service ...


News Release: Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that LORITA FAIR, 51, of Rock Hill, South Carolina, formerly of New Haven, waived her right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to one count of theft in connection with health care.


Four more defendants charged in COVID-19 fraud schemes

Four more defendants charged in COVID-19 fraud schemes


Testimony by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the Senate Commerce Committee FY 2023 Budget Hearing

Release: Chair Cantwell, Ranking Member Wicker, and members of the Committee, thank you for this opportunity to discuss President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Commerce.


Former Maui Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Child Enticement Charge

Former Maui Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Child Enticement Charge


News Release: PROVIDENCE - A North Attleboro, MA, resident convicted of leading a conspiracy to import significant quantities of steroids and distribute them across the United States was sentenced Tuesday in the U.S. District Court in Providence to six years in federal prison.