News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

News from August 2022



The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Kanawha County Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Multi-State Methamphetamine Conspiracy


Undocumented Mexican Citizen Sentenced To Two Years In Federal Prison For Aggravated Identity Theft


California Firm and Owner Sentenced for COVID-19 Fraud Scheme


Wolfeboro Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Possessing with Intent to Distribute 50 Grams of Fentanyl


Norfolk Man Guilty of Stealing Identities to Defraud Navy Federal Credit Union


Universal Helicopters Inc. and Dodge City Community College Agree to Pay $7.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Related to Post-9/11 GI Bill Funding


Pain Management Physician Convicted of Unlawfully Distributing Opioids


Justice Department to Monitor Compliance with Federal Voting Rights Laws in Alaska Jurisdictions

News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor the Aug. 16, 2022, federal primary election in certain jurisdictions in the State of Alaska to ensure compliance with the minority language accessibility requirements of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the disability accessibility requirements ...


Former San Diego Police Officer and Three Co-Defendants Indicted for Owning and Operating Illicit Massage Businesses in California and Arizona


Three Nigerian Nationals Extradited to the United States from the United Kingdom for Participating in Business Email Compromise Fraud Schemes


USDA undersecretary on aid to farmers: Swift processing for 'emergency relief programs' benefits taxpayers, producers and USDA staff

The Department of Agriculture's new Emergency Relief Program (ERP) has processed more than 255,000 applications and paid more than $6.1 billion to commodity and specialty crop growers to offset qualifying losses from eligible natural disasters in 2020 and 2021, according to an Aug. 4 news release.


'Extremely dangerous': Four men charged with aiming laser pointers at police helicopter

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia recently announced four men have been arraigned on federal charges of aiming laser pointers at police helicopters after they were indicted by the federal grand jury in July.


Former J.P. Morgan Traders Convicted of Fraud, Attempted Price Manipulation, and Spoofing in a Multi-Year Market Manipulation Scheme


News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - If you receive a letter from FEMA and don’t know what steps to take next we’re here to help. Over the phone, in person and online. If you were turned down for federal help we encourage you to ask “why?"


Four Members of Drug Trafficking Organization Charged with Fentanyl Analogue Distribution and Money Laundering Charges


Aryan Circle Member Convicted of Racketeering Attempted Murder



Federal Reserve Board announces it has fined EagleBank $9.5 million for violation of the Board's insider lending regulation and has permanently barred its former CEO and chairman from the banking industry

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced that it has fined EagleBank, of Bethesda, Maryland, $9.5 million for violation of the Board's insider lending regulation. The bank improperly extended credit to entities owned or controlled by its then-CEO and Chairman, Ronald D. Paul.