News published on Federal Newswire in December 2022

News from December 2022


New Castle County Man Sentenced to Almost 8 Years in Federal Prison for Selling Fentanyl

News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss announced that Michael Younger, 45, a New Castle County man, was sentenced yesterday to 94 months in prison for distributing fentanyl. U.S. District Judge Richard G. Andrews pronounced sentence. The government argued at sentencing that Younger continued selling deadly fentanyl despite knowing that the drugs he sold were causing overdose deaths.


Texas Man Admits to Role in Drug Distribution Operation

News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Kedrick Howard, of Dallas, Texas, has admitted to his role in methamphetamine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin drug distribution operation, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


Illinois Man Arrested on Felony Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON -An Illinois man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.


Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Turbofan Engines discussed on Dec. 1 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Dec. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DHS Secretary Mayorkas Announces Inaugural Members of Tribal Homeland Security Advisory Council

News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, as part of the White House Tribal Nations Summit, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the appointment of 15 members to the first ever Tribal Homeland Security Advisory Council, to advise on homeland security policies and practices that affect Indian Country, ...



Chairman David Scott Statement on Congressional Action to Avert Rail Strike

News Release: WASHINGTON - Below is a statement from House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott regarding congressional action to avert a rail strike...


Agriculture Department discusses Electric Program Streamlining and Improvement on Nov. 30

The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Ohio Man Arrested on Felony Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - An Ohio man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting law enforcement officers with a dangerous weapon, a chemical irritant, for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.


Carbon dioxide removal as a tool to mitigate climate change

News Release: Today, NOAA is releasing a new strategy and inviting the public to join upcoming listening sessions that will guide the agency’s potential role in an important part of understanding and addressing climate change - carbon dioxide removal.


Brady: Why Are Switzerland and Mexico More Protective of American Medical Innovation than the Biden Admin?

News Release: Brady: Why Are Switzerland and Mexico More Protective of American Medical Innovation than the Biden Admin?.


Advisory Committee on Veterans' Employment, Training and Employer Outreach (ACVETEO); Meeting discussed on Nov. 30 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



United States to Co-Host the Fifth Indo-Pacific Business Forum

Release: The United States government, in partnership with the Government of Japan, is sponsoring the fifth Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF) on Jan. 12, 2023. The hybrid event will feature an in-person program in Tokyo and a robust virtual component timed to allow meaningful participation from across the Indo-Pacific region.


Convicted Felon Who Repeatedly Attacked Planned Parenthood Clinic with BB Guns and Possessed Multiple Firearms Agrees to Plead Guilty

News Release: LOS ANGELES - In court documents filed this morning, an Inland Empire man admitted firing BB guns at the Planned Parenthood facility in Pasadena nearly a dozen times and agreed to plead guilty to violating the federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.


Davenport Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bank Robbery

News Release: Davenport, IA - Rayontrez Demar Brown, age 26, of Davenport, was sentenced on Nov. 30, 2022, to 41 months in prison for bank robbery. Brown was also ordered to pay $26,399 in restitution. Following his imprisonment, Brown was ordered to serve three years of supervised release.


Former Federal Probation Officer Sentenced to Prison for Extorting Individuals Under Her Supervision

News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - A former federal probation officer was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to six months in prison for extortion.


Pesticide Registration Review; Proposed Interim Decision for Carbaryl; Notice of Availability discussed on Dec. 1 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Dec. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Dentist Indicted For Tax Evasion

News Release: Ocala, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Frantz Brignol with one count of tax evasion and one count of failing to file a tax return. If convicted, Brignol faces up to six years in federal prison.


Former Gulf Breeze Attorney Sentenced To Federal Prison For Tax Evasion

News Release: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - William Cater Elliott, 61, of Gulf Breeze, Florida was sentenced to one year in federal prison after pleading guilty on May 4, 2022, to three counts of tax evasion for the years of 2015, 2016, and 2017. Elliot was a former attorney and the sole proprietor of William C. Elliott Associates, P.A., law firm, in Gulf Breeze, Florida. The sentence was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.