News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

“Captain” of Mexican Mafia in Laredo convicted

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 26, 2022

News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A 49-year-old Laredo resident has entered a guilty plea to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and by an unlawful user or addict of narcotics, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.

Cape Cod National Seashore and Center for Coastal Studies Announce Marine Debris Opportunity for Artists

By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2022

News Release: WELLFLEET, Mass- The National Park Service/Cape Cod National Seashore (NPS) and the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) invite proposals for an outdoor marine debris art exhibition to be installed in the national seashore. Funding for this collaboration is made possible by a unique federal opportunity linking...

Local Real Estate Developer Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 26, 2022

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

United States and Colombia Sign Child Protection Compact Partnership

By State Newswire | Apr 26, 2022

Release: Today, United States Ambassador to Colombia, Philip S. Goldberg, Colombian Vice President Marta Lucía Ramírez, Colombian Minister of Labor Ángel Custodio Cabrera Báez, Colombian Minister of the Interior Daniel Palacios Martínez, and General Director of the Family Welfare Institute of Colombia Lina María...

Transportation Department discusses Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes on April 25

By US DOT Newswire | Apr 26, 2022

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on April 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The National Park Service to host ranger-led hikes April 29 to May 1, 2022

By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2022

News Release: THOUSAND OAKS, Calif - National Park Service rangers will be leading hikes in the Santa Monica Mountains on April 29 through May 1, 2022, as part of the City Nature Challenge.

Vallejo Man Sentenced to over 4 Years in Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 26, 2022

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Roosevelt Ronee Bohannon II, 44, of Vallejo, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez to four years and two months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

DOT-FAA-AWDG grant application closes on June 10

By US DOT Newswire | Apr 26, 2022

FAA Aviation Maintenance Technical Workers Workforce Development Grant Program grant opened on April 26.

Opening Remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

By State Newswire | Apr 26, 2022

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Risch, thank you. It’s very good to be with you, to be with every member of this committee today. Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you about the administration’s proposed budget for the State Department.

Mariano Lake man sentenced to five years in prison for Manslaughter in Indian Country

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 26, 2022

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Harrison Davis, 60, of Mariano Lake, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was sentenced in federal court today to five years in prison for involuntary manslaughter in Indian Country. Davis pleaded guilty on May 10, 2021.

Dental clinic operator arrested for failing to pay $1.7 million in taxes

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 26, 2022

News Release: HOUSTON - A local man has been taken into custody on charges of tax evasion and failure to pay employment taxes, announced Jennifer B. Lowery.

Ganado Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Murder

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 26, 2022

News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - Leon Lee Jones, 38, of Ganado, Arizona, was sentenced last week by U.S. District Judge Michael T. Liburdi to 18 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Jones previously pleaded guilty to Second Degree Murder.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the bills it addressed on April 25

By DOE Newswire | Apr 26, 2022

There was activity on one bill related to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee on April 25.

Kevin Hoffman named as new NPS Fire and Aviation systems administrator

By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2022

News Release: Kevin Hoffman, formerly with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), has been selected as the information technology (IT) specialist - systems administrator for the Division of Fire and Aviation’s Information Technology & Resource Management (ITRM Branch).

Homeland Security Department discusses Agency Information Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Designation of Attorney in Fact/Revocation of Designation of Attorney in Fact on April 25

By Homeland Newswire | Apr 26, 2022

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on April 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Combined Notice of Filings discussed on April 25 by Energy Department

By DOE Newswire | Apr 26, 2022

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on April 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

South Florida International Firearms Smuggler Sentenced to Almost 20 Years in Federal Prison

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 26, 2022

News Release: Miami, Florida - A Delray Beach, Florida man who fueled an international firearms smuggling ring with guns he illegally purchased at South Florida gun shows through straw buyers has been sentenced to 200 months in federal prison.