News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - James Michael Pritt, 40, of Buffalo, Putnam County, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, for attempted sex trafficking of a minor. Pritt must also register as a sex offender.

New York Man Sentenced for Threatening Public Officials

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 11, 2022

News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A New York man was sentenced today to more than 9 years in federal prison for mailing threatening letters to a federal law enforcement officer with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and to a federal prosecutor.

Massachusetts Fugitive Charged With Possessing Fentanyl And Cocaine

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 11, 2022

News Release: Benito Bello, A/K/A “Zuriel Ayala Rodriguez," was Charged With Possessing Approximately 14 Kilograms of Fentanyl and One Kilogram of Cocaine in a Bronx Residence Located Next Door to a Day Care.

Tenth Anniversary of the Captivity of Austin Tice

By State Newswire | Aug 11, 2022

News Release: American journalist Austin Tice was abducted in Syria ten years ago this week. We continue to demand that Syrian officials fulfill their obligations under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations to acknowledge the detention of Austin and every other U.S. national held in Syria, a responsibility under international law and an important step in securing their release.

Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting discussed on Aug. 10 by Commerce Department

By Commerce Newswire | Aug 11, 2022

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Seattle man convicted of distributing fentanyl in downtown Seattle while armed with a firearm

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 11, 2022

News Release: First defendant tried federally as part of Seattle Police emphasis to combat crime in Pike/Pine corridor.

E&C Bipartisan Leaders Request Briefings to Address Ongoing Efforts to Strengthen U.S. Government Network Security

By DOE Newswire | Aug 11, 2022

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Subcommittee Leaders sent letters to the Departments of Commerce, Energy, Health and Human Services, and the Environmental Protection Agency requesting briefings to address concerns about how the U.S. government is identifying and mitigating potential compromises to its network security.

Fairfax Man Sentenced To More Than 15 Years In Prison For Distributing Child Pornography

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 11, 2022

News Release: Defendant Convicted After Sending Undercover Agent Sexually Explicit Videos Involving Minors to Further his Plot to Rape and Murder Two Women.

Our 2022 College-Supported Students Share Insights

By Press release submission | Aug 11, 2022

Our 2022 College-Supported Students Share Insights

Examining Marine Life Vulnerability to Climate Change

By Press release submission | Aug 11, 2022

Examining Marine Life Vulnerability to Climate Change

Our 2022 IN FISH Students Share Insights

By Press release submission | Aug 11, 2022

Our 2022 IN FISH Students Share Insights

Welcome Aboard the R/V Gloria Michelle, Trevor Grams

By Press release submission | Aug 11, 2022

Welcome Aboard the R/V Gloria Michelle, Trevor Grams