News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


Grand jury indicts Wilmington man allegedly involved in shoot-out with illegally possessing ammunition

News Release: CINCINNATI - A federal grand jury has charged a previously convicted felon with possessing ammunition during a shoot-out with another man.


TSA, COS officials remind the public how to travel properly with a firearm on a commercial aircraft

Release: COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - With more people traveling by air, officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) offered helpful tips so travelers know what to expect during what is projected to be a very busy spring break travel season nationally and locally. They also reminded those who are planning to travel with a firearm how to do so properly to avoid potential criminal and civil penalties.


News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - Randy Goodwin, 56, of Belleville, Illinois, pled guilty today to a two-.


News Release: Democrats’ Policies Discourage Americans from Returning to Work.


Release: Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink will travel to Tokyo, Japan from March 10-12. During his visit, Assistant Secretary Kritenbrink and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Dr. Ely S. Ratner will co-chair the 2+2 Security Sub-Committee ...


McCaul, HFAC Republicans Urge Biden to Ensure Putin Doesn’t Use Digital Assets to Evade Sanctions

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul along with other House Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans sent a letter to President Biden asking for more information about their engagement with our allies and partners on digital assets, such as cryptocurrency, and what efforts have taken place within the administration to ensure Putin is not using digital assets to dodge sanctions.


Jamaican Citizen Pleads Guilty To Passport Fraud

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Caswell Richards, 55, of Jamaica, pleaded guilty to the use of a U.S. passport secured by a false statement before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.


Auke Bay Laboratories Has A New Deputy Director

NOAA Fisheries is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Jamal Moss as the new deputy director of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center’s Auke Bay Laboratories in Juneau, Alaska.


News Release: Samuel Reed Designed BitMEX as a Platform to Flout U.S. Anti-Money Laundering Rules.


News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Joseph McGrain, 50, of Greece, NY, who was convicted of enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity, attempted obstruction of justice, and obstruction of justice, was sentenced to serve 264 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.


News Release: A Sapulpa man, who was arrested after a young child ran away from him and reported his sex abuse crimes to a federal agent in a restaurant parking lot, was sentenced Wednesday for sexually abusing two young victims, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


USDA Confirms Citrus Canker in a South Carolina Nursery and Takes Action to Collect and Destroy Affected Plants

Release: The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of citrus canker disease in a nursery in South Carolina. The nursery sells plants to consumers through online sales. Nurseries did not receive these plants. Citrus canker causes ...



News Release: FORT SMITH - A Fort Smith woman was sentenced today to 188 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release on one count of Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. The Honorable Judge P.K. Holmes, III, presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Fort Smith.


Habitat Restoration in the Great Lakes: By the Numbers

The Great Lakes are some of our nation’s most important natural, recreational, and economic resources.


Violet, Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Violating Federal Controlled Substances Act

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that COREY ENCLARDE, a/k/a “Murda," age 53, a resident of Violet, Louisiana plead guilty to two counts of a superseding indictment. In Count 1, ENCLARDE was charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute...


Leader Rodgers Remarks on President’s Expected Ban on Russian Oil

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks in today’s Energy Subcommittee hearing on how President Biden’s energy policies have weakened America’s national security, raised costs on families, and emboldened Russia.


News Release: DOYLE, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management expects up to 200 riders to participate in the Diamond Back Hare Scrambles motorcycle race, Saturday and Sunday, March 12 and 13, at the Fort Sage Off-Highway Vehicle Area near Doyle. Trail access will be available only to participants while the races are underway.


Palm Beach County Armed Career Criminal and Fentanyl Peddler Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

News Release: Miami, Florida - A federal district judge in West Palm Beach, Florida has sentenced 33-year-old Eric Leon Nelms to 180 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm and distributing fentanyl as an armed career criminal.


Brady: Hold Russia Accountable by Unleashing American-Made Energy

News Release: Brady: Hold Russia Accountable by Unleashing American-Made Energy.