News published on Federal Newswire in February 2022

News from February 2022


DHS, VA Launch New Online Services for Noncitizen Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families

Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in partnership with the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense, launched two new resources to support our nation’s noncitizen service members, veterans, and their families.



Consumer Price Index Summary

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.6 percent in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.



Madison Man Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison for Embezzlement by a Bank Officer

A Madison man was sentenced to 6 months in prison for embezzlement by a bank officer, announced U.S.



Bel Air Man Sentenced To 28 Months in Federal Prison for a Conspiracy to Defraud the Company Where He Worked of More Than $2 Million

Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Kevin Miller, age 48, of Bel Air, Maryland, to 28 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for conspiracy and for wire fraud, in connection with a scheme to defraud a Maryland company of more than $2 million.


Mexican National Man Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced for Immigration Crime

A Mexican national man pleaded guilty today to the felony offense of reentry of a removed alien. Sergio Chavez-Nieto, 44, was found guilty by the Court and sentenced to a “time served” sentence, having spent almost three months in federal custody.



California Man Admits Laundering Money from Fraudulent SBA Loans and Business Email Compromise Fraud Scheme Targeting Law Firm

A California man pleaded guilty today to laundering money from fraudulently obtained Small Business Association (SBA) loans and from a law firm that was the victim of a business email compromise, U.S.


Philadelphia man sentenced for role in drug trafficking enterprise

Tyrone Kareem Thomas, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to 57 months of incarceration for his role in a drug distribution enterprise, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


Two Maryland women admit to drug charges

Christine Anders, of Hagerstown, Maryland, and Jackie Devon Thompson, of North Frederick, Maryland, have admitted to drug charges, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


Berkeley County woman sentenced for drug charge

Felicia Johnson, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to three years of probation for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


Berkeley County woman sentenced for role in drug conspiracy

Dallas Marie Harris, of Inwood, West Virginia, was sentenced today to time served for her role in a drug conspiracy that spanned several states, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


Jefferson County sentenced for drug charge

Antonio Junior Guerrero, of Ranson, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 87 months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


Larry Junior Hillbroom of Hope, Idaho, Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

A Hope, Idaho man was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.


Tuba City Man Sentenced to 51 Months for Involuntary Manslaughter After Rollover Crash

Travis Ray Preston, 27, of Tuba City, Arizona, was sentenced yesterday by U.S.


Justice Department Finds that Pennsylvania Courts Discriminated Against People with Opioid Use Disorder

The Justice Department found that the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, through the actions of its component courts, violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by prohibiting or limiting the use of disability-related medication to treat Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) by individuals under court supervision.


Two Oklahoma Men Indicted for Hate Crimes

The Justice Department announced today that a federal grand jury in the Western District of Oklahoma returned a two-count indictment charging two men with committing hate crimes.


Federal Indictment Charges PRC-Based Telecommunications Company with Conspiring with Former Motorola Solutions Employees to Steal Technology

A federal indictment was unsealed today in the Northern District of Illinois, charging a telecommunications company with conspiracy to commit theft of trade secrets.