News published on Federal Newswire in January 2022

News from January 2022


News Release: HARRISBURG-The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Donte Christian, age 46, of Catonsville, Maryland, was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson to two years of probation for making false statements during the purchase of firearms. Christian was also ordered to pay a $5,500 fine.



ICE HSI, joint law enforcement investigation, results in 7 area residents indicted for conspiracy to transport stolen catalytic converters across state lines

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Seven Rogersville, Missouri, and Springfield, Mo., residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to transport thousands of stolen catalytic converters across state lines as part of a multi-million-dollar business following a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), joint, law enforcement probe.


News Release: An associate professor of biology at West Texas A&M University has been indicted for smuggling goods into the United States and violating the Endangered Species Act, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.


News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Four Corpus Christi men have admitted to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute meth, heroin and cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm

News Release: Memphis, TN - Demitrious Davis, 33, has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm. Joseph C. Murphy, Jr., United States Attorney announced the plea today.


News Release: Ten-year scheme to conceal illegal dumping of caustic solution into sewer system.



U.S.-Europe Joint Statement on Afghanistan

Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Norway on the occasion of meeting in Oslo, Norway to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.


News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A federal grand jury on Wednesday returned a three-count indictment charging a South Kingstown man with possessing and distributing child pornography, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.


After American Rescue Plan Brought Down Costs, Washington State and National Open Enrollment Set Records for Health Care Sign Ups

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), responded to news that over 14.5 million people across the country got quality, affordable health coverage during the recent open enrollment period. The record-setting open enrollment...


Somerset County Man Charged with $860,000 Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fraud Scheme

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Somerset County, New Jersey, man was arrested today for his role in fraudulently obtaining over $860,000 in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan payments (EIDL), U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


Acadia National Park Advisory Commission meets virtually on February 7

News Release: The Acadia National Park Advisory Commission will meet virtually at 1 pm on Monday, February 7. The meeting is open to the public and will include an opportunity for public comment.


Pinedale Anticline Project Office sets deadline for 2022 project applications

News Release: PINEDALE, Wyo. - The Pinedale Anticline Project Office (PAPO) is soliciting project applications for potential 2022 funding. Project application information and materials can be found on the JIO/PAPO website at.


News Release: Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSE RODRIGUEZ-CARABALLO, also known as “Puma," 32, of New Haven, pleaded guilty today via videoconference before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer to cocaine trafficking offenses.


Traffic Stop in Fresno County Results in Charges for Washington Residents Traveling with 300,000 Fentanyl Pills

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Joseph Hill, 40, of Mount Vernon, Washington, and Brigit Marie Bissell, 27, of Bothell, Washington, charging them with conspiracy to possess and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Parkersburg man pleaded guilty today to escape from a federal halfway house.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Martin Heinrich (D-NM), co-chairs of the Senate AI Caucus, along with U.S. Representatives Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH) and Anna Eshoo (D-CA), sent a letter to the...


News Release: Charges Arise from False Statements Made in Order to Secure Newbo Evolve Financing.


News Release: CINCINNATI - A federal grand jury has charged a former Fairfield and Cincinnati man with crimes related to an online romance fraud scheme.