News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


“RECOGNIZING THE NAEVE FAMILY BEEF PROCESSING PLANT” published by the Congressional Record in the House of Representatives section on March 9

The House of Representatives section of the Congressional Record published “RECOGNIZING THE NAEVE FAMILY BEEF PROCESSING PLANT” on March 9.


News Release: United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that ADAM LEE GODWIN, age 35, of Sheridan, Wyoming was sentenced for being an unlawful user of a controlled substance in possession of a firearm and for possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine at a sentencing hearing held before Federal...


Pike County Man Sentenced To Twenty Years’ Imprisonment For Production Of Child Pornography

News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jerald Ungerer, age 34, formerly of Milford, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on March 11, 2022, to twenty years’ imprisonment by U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion for the charge of production of child pornography. Upon release from prison, Ungerer will be supervised by a probation officer for a period of ten years.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A former investment advisor from Union County, New Jersey, was arrested today for allegedly stealing more than $500,000 from multiple clients to fund his gambling and personal expenses, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


News Release: PHOENIX - The Bureau of Land Management seeks public input on a proposed 500-kilovolt transmission line crossing public lands about 60 miles west of Phoenix in Maricopa County. If approved, the transmission line would support the delivery of utility-scale solar energy into the grid. The BLM’s Lower Sonoran Field Office has issued a draft environmental assessment for a 30-day public comment period.


There were 38 press releases published by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform in February.


News Release: It has been five years since the heatwave subsided and recently there have been some hopeful signs. Janet Neilson, co-principal researcher on Glacier Bay’s whale team, just finished writing a report summarizing the 2021 whale season and said, “In 2019, whale numbers started to climb, and in 2020 and 2021 we started to see more females with calves: equivalent to about 1 calf for every 14 whales.".


Indictment Unsealed Charging Los Angeles Man with Assaulting and Interfering with a Flight Attendant and Federal Air Marshal Onboard Delta Flight

A federal grand jury indictment was unsealed yesterday charging JAMES ARIEL PENNINGTON, 45, of Los Angeles, California, on charges of interference with a flight attendant and assault on a federal officer with physical contact, announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester.


“RECOGNIZING THE 24TH-ANNUAL WASHINGTON REGIONAL ALCOHOL PROGRAM LAW ENFORCEMENT AWARDS“ was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E243-E244 on March 9


Cracking the Monarch Mystery: LM Ecologists Conduct Pollinator Survey

News Release: With its brilliant black-and-orange wings and indispensable role as a pollinator, the Monarch butterfly is one of the most easily recognizable - and cherished - insect species in North America. Celebrated for its beauty, revered for its role in nature, the Monarch butterfly is now drawing attention for...


Hartford Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Gun Possession

Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSE PEREZ, 40, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 33 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release.


News Release: HOUSTON - Five men have pleaded guilty and received significant sentences for their involvement in a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to 40 Years for Murder, Role in Courthouse Shooting, Other Violence

TYIESE WARREN, also known as “Loose Screw,” 21, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 480 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for murder and other violent crimes he committed as a member of a Bridgeport gang.


News Release: MANTEO, N.C. - National Park Service staff at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Wright Brothers National Memorial will provide educational talks and tours during this year’s OBX History Weekend.


Precautions for Spring Break Travelers

FBI Phoenix advises the public to be vigilant of their surroundings and use caution when traveling during spring break. If traveling out of the country, the FBI warns of increased dangers of international travel, including crime, theft, fraud, and kidnapping.



Coffee County Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Murder While Trafficking Drugs Along with Other Gun and Drug Charges

On March 8, 2022, Jareece Edward Blackmon, 28, from Enterprise, Alabama, was sentenced to 40 years in prison on federal gun and drug charges, including a charge of committing murder in relation to a drug trafficking crime, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart. There is no parole in the federal system.


New York Man Arrested on Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

A New York man was arrested today for assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes related to the presidential election.


St. Louis County man sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for producing child pornography

United States District Court Judge Henry E. Autrey sentenced Scott Reinhardt II, age 36, to 25 years in federal prison to be followed by a lifetime on supervised release for the production of child pornography. Reinhardt previously pleaded guilty in December 2021.


Third Founder Of Cryptocurrency Exchange Pleads Guilty To Bank Secrecy Act Violations

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that SAMUEL REED, one of three co-founders and a high-ranking executive of purportedly “off-shore” cryptocurrency derivatives exchange the Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange or “BitMEX,” pled guilty today to violating the Bank Secrecy Act (the “BSA”) by willfully failing to establish, implement, and maintain an anti-money laundering (“AML”) program at BitMEX.