News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

News from August 2022


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Former Air Force Staff Sergeant Sentenced to Serve Four Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Child Pornography

News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - KEONTE NAVON MARTIN, 28, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, was sentenced this morning to serve 48 months in federal prison for possessing child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.


News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - Brent Stephen Gladwin, age 24 of Davenport, was sentenced on Aug. 17, 2022, to 36 months in prison for three counts of False Statement During Purchase of a Firearm. Following his term of imprisonment, Gladwin was ordered to serve three years of supervised release.


Air Tour Management Plan completed for Death Valley National Park

News Release: DEATH VALLEY, Calif. - The National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) completed an air tour management plan for Death Valley National Park on Aug. 19, 2022. The plan establishes measures to protect park resources including natural and cultural resources, preservation of wilderness character, and visitor experience.


News Release: Florida Power Company Sentenced in Worker Death Case.


Six Members of a Meth Distribution Ring Sentenced to Federal Prison

News Release: MIDLAND - Joshua Rojero, 35, of Odessa was sentenced last week to 264 months in prison for his role in a meth distribution ring operating in and around the Midland Odessa area.


News Release: Judge Bruce Hendricks of the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina sentenced a California man today to 10 years in prison for his role as the ringleader of a nationwide Ponzi scheme that exploited military veterans in desperate financial straits and targeted elderly investors seeking a safe retirement investment.


State Department discusses Determination Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 To Provide Military Assistance to Ukraine on Aug. 19

The US State Department published a one page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas resident was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge James C. Mahan to 12 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for distributing images of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).


Las Vegas Resident Indicted For COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

News Release: LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas man made his initial appearance in federal court yesterday for allegedly submitting a fraudulent Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) application seeking more than $150,000 from the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.


Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for a Firearm Charge

News Release: DAVENPORT, Iowa -Jeremiah Duwon Snead, age 32 of Cedar Rapids, was sentenced on Aug. 17, 2022, to 120 months in prison for Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Following his imprisonment, Snead was ordered to serve three years of supervised release.


News Release: Richard G. Frohling, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on Aug. 19, 2022, Senior United States District Judge William C. Griesbach sentenced Marc F. Bennett (age: 43), formerly of Jefferson, Wisconsin, to ten years in federal prison for attempted child enticement. Following his prison sentence, Bennett will serve five years on supervised release.


Davenport Man Sentenced to 8 years in Federal Prison for a Firearm Charge

News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - Davantres Deshaun Moore, age 35 of Davenport, was sentenced today to 96 months in prison for being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Following his prison term, Moore was ordered to serve three years of supervised release.


FAS, Howard University Launch Fellowship to Expand Diversity in Foreign Service


News Release: Defendant ran a private chat group dedicated to sharing images of child sexual abuse.


DOE-GFO grant application closes on Jan. 23

NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI) TO ISSUE THREE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL): THREE FOAs FOR HYDROPOWER grant opened on Aug. 19.


News Release: McALLEN, Texas ‐ A physician and employee have been charged for their roles in a health care fraud scheme involving the submission of more than $3.5 million in claims to Medicare, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


News Release: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Fabian Tomaz Frazier, 27, of Port Saint Joe, Florida, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy to distribute marijuana and over 500 grams of a mixture containing methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime. The sentence was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Cheektowaga Man Arrested, Accused Of Attempting To Have Sex With A 13 y/o Girl

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Mohammed Uddin, 35, of Cheektowaga, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with attempted production of child pornography and the attempted online enticement of a minor. The charges carry a minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, a maximum penalty of life, a lifetime period of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.