News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

News from August 2022


There is one release scheduled to be published on Aug. 24.


Antigo Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Kelly M. Schultz, 45, of Antigo, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty today in federal district court in Madison to possessing child pornography and was immediately remanded into custody.


News Release: First Sentenced to Federal Prison in 2015 for Firearms Possession.


News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - The United States Attorney announced that today in federal court, Levi Isidoro Velasco-Hernandez, age 40, born in Mexico and residing in Johnston County, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Terrence W. Boyle to six months in prison following a guilty plea to visa fraud. Moreover, Velasco was judicially ordered to be removed from the U.S. following the sentence he is currently serving in prison for violations of state law.


Export Sales to China

Release: Private exporters reported sales of 110,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2022/2023 marketing year.


Wilmington Man Receives 74 Months for Drug and Gun Offenses

News Release: WILMINGTON, N.C. - A Wilmington man was sentenced today to 74 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (crack) and being a felon in possession of a firearm. On March 30, 2022, Rasul Gatford, age 31, pled guilty to the charges.


News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RODNEY THOMAS, JR., 31, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 72 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in lottery and romance scams that defrauded primarily elderly victims across the country of millions of dollars.


News Release: OAKLAND - A federal grand jury issued an eight count superseding indictment today charging former federal prison warden Ray J. Garcia with seven counts of sexually abusive conduct against three female victims who were serving prison sentences and one count of making false statements to government agents...


News Release: NASHVILLE -Tennessee State Representative Glen Casada, 63, of Franklin, Tennessee, and his former Chief of Staff Cade Cothren, 35, of Nashville, were indicted by a federal grand jury yesterday and charged with conspiracy to commit the following offenses: theft from programs receiving federal funds; bribery...


22 Defendants Charged in 22-Count Indictment Alleging Middle Georgia Drug Trafficking Ring

News Release: ALBANY, Ga. - 22 individuals are facing federal charges resulting from an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation into an alleged armed drug trafficking organization distributing methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl and other controlled substances in Middle Georgia. An indictment is only an allegation of criminal conduct. All of the defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt.


Central American Drug Trafficker Extradited to the United States on Federal Violations

News Release: PLANO, Texas - A Nicaraguan national has been extradited from Honduras to the United States to face drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.


News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge John A. Ross on Tuesday sentenced a St. Louis man who had sexual contact with a 15-year-old he met online to seven years in prison.


News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Alexander Clark, 26, of Franklin, Indiana, was charged by criminal complaint for the federal offenses of dealing firearms without a license, possession and/or transfer of machine guns and manufacturing machine guns.


Marion County Convicted Felon Indicted For Possessing A Firearm And Ammunition

News Release: Ocala, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest of Justin Heath Griffin (34, Ocklawaha) on an indictment charging him with possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. If convicted, Griffin faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison.


There is one release scheduled to be published on Aug. 24.


EPA Finalizes Extension of the Certification of Pesticide Applicators Rule Deadline


EPA Makes Draft Risk Assessments Available for Dicamba as the Next Step in the Registration Review Process


EPA Updates Policy to Include All Exposures in Review of New Chemicals Under TSCA


EPA Calls for Nominations for 2023 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards


Three Rural Communities in New England Receive Assistance to Grow Their Outdoor Recreation Economy