News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


Red Lake Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Assault

News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Red Lake man was sentenced to 84 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for shooting two individuals on the Red Lake Indian Reservation, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Naugatuck Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Narcotics

News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JASON METZ, also known as “Jay," 53, of Naugatuck, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 120 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for distributing heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and crack.


There were 55 press releases published by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce in May.


Four men indicted in federal court for illegal firearms possession, drugs

News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: Four defendants are among those facing federal charges including drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms after separate indictments by a grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia, while recent actions in U.S. District Court include guilty pleas and criminal sentences related to illegal gun possession.


Biden Administration Proposes New Cost-Saving Energy Efficiency Standards for Home Furnaces

Release: DOE’s Proposed Rule for Gas Furnaces Will Save Consumers Billions on Annual Energy Bills, Reduce Emissions and Build on Actions to Support Heat Pump Deployment


Maine Man Pleads Guilty To Bank Fraud

News Release: CONCORD - Sean Crockett, 40, of Lebanon, Maine, pleaded guilty on Monday in federal court to bank fraud, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.


There were 55 press releases published by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce in May.


News Release: CHICAGO - A man who illegally possessed a semi-automatic handgun in Evanston, Ill., and tried to flee from police has been sentenced to nearly eight years in federal prison.


News Release: Republican Leaders Introduce Bill to Recover Unchecked Unemployment Fraud.


News Release: NORMAN, Okla. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a wild horse and burro adoption event in Wichita Falls, Texas, July 8-9, at the Multi Purpose Event Center. The two-day event, featuring 120 wild horses and burros, will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 8. Adoptions will be held from noon-6 p.m. on Friday, July 8, and from 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday, July 9. Animals are eligible for adoption. Inquire with BLM staff onsite for more information.


Martinsburg woman sentenced for role in drug trafficking ring

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA -Mary Margaret Renfro, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to five years of probation for her role in a drug conspiracy that spanned several states, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


Illinois Man Sentenced to 94 Months for Illegal Gun Possession

News Release: CHICAGO - Robert Bell, Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Chicago Division, and U.S. Attorney John R. Lausch, Jr., for the Northern District of Illinois, announced that a man who illegally possessed a semi-automatic handgun in Evanston, Ill., and tried to flee from police has been sentenced to nearly eight years in federal prison.


News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an indictment charging SHAQUIL GARY, 29, of New Haven, with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.


Leader Of Bay Area Drug Distribution Network Sentenced To Six Years In Prison

News Release: Defendant admitted renting houses to “redistributors" to support Bay Area drug distribution network.


There was activity on one bill related to the Agriculture Committee on June 13.


Manager In Camden Drug-Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty

News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A manager of a Camden drug-trafficking organization today admitted conspiring to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin, more than 280 grams of crack cocaine, and unspecified quantities of cocaine and fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


Release: LIHUE, Hawaii - Officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that it has begun installing four state-of-the-art, computed tomography (CT) X-ray scanners in the security checkpoint at Lihue Airport (LIH).


There were 50 press releases published by the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs in May.


Hanford Site’s New Multi-Craft Maintenance Facility Ready for Use

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Officials from the EM Office of River Protection (ORP ) and Hanford Atomic Metal Trades Council were on hand for the recent ribbon-cutting of a new workshop for craft workers supporting the tank waste storage and treatment mission at the Hanford Site.


News Release: Guaynabo, Puerto Rico -─ The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved nearly $600 million for the purchase of materials and equipment needed to rebuild Puerto Rico's power grid. The federal share will allow for the advance purchase of materials, so that resources will be available once the reconstruction work begins.