News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


Virginia man cited by police after TSA stops him from carrying a loaded handgun onto his flight at Reagan National Airport

Virginia man cited by police after TSA stops him from carrying a loaded handgun onto his flight at Reagan National Airport



TSA officer at Harrisburg International Airport stops local man with revolver at checkpoint

TSA officer at Harrisburg International Airport stops local man with revolver at checkpoint




Three Sentenced in Scheme to Obtain and Distribute More Than Three Gallons of PCP and Meth from U.S. Mail

News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that three individuals were sentenced for their roles in a scheme that sought to distribute approximately three gallons of phencyclidine (PCP) and methamphetamine obtained through the U.S. mail.



West Virginia man arrested after TSA catches him with loaded gun at Syracuse Hancock International Airport security checkpoint

West Virginia man arrested after TSA catches him with loaded gun at Syracuse Hancock International Airport security checkpoint


News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A 28-year-old former Border Patrol (BP) employee is facing charges that he deprived the constitutional rights of a Honduran teenager, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Orlando Man Sentenced To Over 24 Years For Sex Trafficking By Force, Fraud, And Coercion

News Release: Tampa, FL - U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Henry Lee White, III (27, Orlando) to 24 years and 4 months in federal prison for sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion and for possessing ammunition as a convicted felon. As part of his sentence, the Court also ordered White to pay $87,121.98 in restitution to Victim 1 and to forfeit the electronic devices used in the commission of the offense. White had pleaded guilty on Dec. 29, 2021.


Transportation Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection on April 26

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


Chairman David Scott Opening Statement at Hearing “An Examination of Price Discrepancies, Transparency, and Alleged Unfair Practices in Cattle Markets”

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott of Georgia delivered the following statement at today's hearing “An Examination of Price Discrepancies, Transparency, and Alleged Unfair Practices in Cattle Markets".


Couple Who Murdered Government Witness Sentenced to Life in Prison

Couple Who Murdered Government Witness Sentenced to Life in Prison


Three Men Charged in Conspiracy to Distribute Millions of Fentanyl Pills

Three Men Charged in Conspiracy to Distribute Millions of Fentanyl Pills


Houston County Pair Indicted for Solicitation of Murder

Houston County Pair Indicted for Solicitation of Murder


Michigan Real Estate Developer Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion

News Release: A Michigan man pleaded guilty yesterday to tax evasion arising from his near decade-long effort to prevent the IRS from collecting taxes he and his businesses owed.


Houston Man Sentenced for East Texas Drug Trafficking

Houston Man Sentenced for East Texas Drug Trafficking


Urgent Care Doctor and his Facilities Settle Allegations of Federal Health Care Fraud

News Release: Josef Schenker and Urgent Care Centers Resolve Claims for Billing Medicare for Purported Treatment Not Provided When Administering COVID-19 Vaccines and Tests.


Federal Grand Jury Issues Indictment Alleging Irvine Man Concealed Material Support and Financing to Foreign Terrorist Organization

News Release: SANTA ANA, California - A federal grand jury today returned a four-count indictment that charges an Irvine man with attempting to provide material support to two foreign terrorist organizations - Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Hamas.


Houston County Pair Indicted for Solicitation of Murder

Houston County Pair Indicted for Solicitation of Murder