News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: MADISON, WIS. - A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.


Montgomery Tax Preparer Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison and Fined $100,000.00 for Filing False Returns

News Release: Montgomery, Ala. - Today, United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart and Special Agent in Charge James E. Dorsey with IRS Criminal Investigation, Atlanta Field Office, announced that a Montgomery tax preparer was sentenced for aiding and assisting in the preparation of false income tax returns. On Monday...



Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Algerian President Tebboune

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Seasonal Snowmobile Trail to Close Monday

News Release: Cedar City, Utah - On Monday, April 4, Cedar Breaks National Monument will close the seasonal snowmobile trail through the park. Snowmobile use inside Cedar Breaks National Monument is restricted to the designated trail along Rim Road (the road through the park). The closure is necessary to begin preparing for the 2022 Summer season, including plowing the park road and removing winter operations signage.


DOS-DRL offers new grant application process starting March 30

DRL Promoting Democracy and Human Rights in Cuba grant opened on March 30.


News Release: ONE PAGER: SECURE 2.0: Securing a Strong Retirement Act.



U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison Appointed to serve on Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Advisory Committee

News Release: WASHINGTON - Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today announced the appointment of 12 U.S. Attorneys to serve on the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys (AGAC). Created in 1973, the AGAC advises the Attorney General on matters of policy, procedure, and management impacting the Offices of the U.S. Attorneys and elevates the voices of U.S. Attorneys in Department policies. The first meeting of the AGAC will take place later this spring.


Marrero Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Stage Automobile Accidents in Order to Defraud Insurance and Trucking Companies

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that DEWAYNE COLEMAN (“COLEMAN"), age 22, of Marrero, Louisiana, was sentenced today for Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, arising out of staged automobile accidents with tractor-trailers occurring in New Orleans.


News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) began accepting applications for the 2023 Collegiate Wind Competition (CWC). Managed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on behalf of the DOE Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO), the CWC helps college students prepare for jobs in the wind and broader renewable energy workforce through real-world experience.


News Release: It is important to find ways to manage and reduce stress in your daily life. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, chronic stress is a major contributing factor to many poor health outcomes and stress-related disorders in the United States. Too much stress can cause increased fear and anxiety, resulting in a negative impact on the mind, body, and spirit. To help cope with your stressors, a growing number of people are turning to mindfulness.


Two Individuals Convicted at Trial of Tax Fraud Scheme

News Release: A federal jury in Greenbelt, Maryland, convicted a North Carolina woman and a Maryland man yesterday for conspiring to defraud the United States, helping file false tax returns, and stealing government funds.


Man Charged with Transnational Repression Campaign While Acting as an Illegal Agent of the Chinese Government in the United States

News Release: Man Charged with Transnational Repression Campaign While Acting as an Illegal Agent of the Chinese Government in the United States.


New Jersey Man Convicted Of Laundering Millions From Fraud Schemes Targeting Victims Across The United States Perpetrated By Ghana-Based Criminal Enterprise

News Release: Defendant Controlled Several Bank Accounts With Deposits Totaling Over $5 Million, Which Primarily Consisted of Proceeds of Romance Schemes Targeting Elderly Victims.



News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A federal jury returned a guilty verdict today against Vincent Nichols, Jr., 34, of the 3600 block of West Hedge Hill Lane, in Peoria, Illinois, for possession of a firearm by a felon. Sentencing for Nichols has been scheduled for July 28, 2022 at the federal courthouse in Peoria, Illinois.



Pres. Biden: Albright 'broke barriers again and again'

Madeleine Albright, the first female U.S. secretary of state and a feminist icon whom President Joe Biden called “a force,” died March 23 at age 84.


Liverpool Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Firearm Crimes

News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Dionel Hall, age 42, of Liverpool, New York, pled guilty today to possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, and unlawfully possessing a firearm as a felon, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman, Timothy Foley, Acting Special Agent in Charge. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division, and New York State Police Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen.