News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Throwing Explosive Device Into Suburban Chicago Restaurant

A man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for using an explosive device to damage a suburban Chicago restaurant.


Witness List: A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Rural Development

News Release: 10:00 a.m. WITNESS LIST. The Honorable Xochitl Torres Small, Under Secretary for Rural Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. A live stream of the hearing will be available on YouTube. All additional information on this event can be found here. *NOTE: **House Office Buildings...


Monaca Man Distributed Cocaine to Lower Level Dealers and Drug Users

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Monaca, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charge of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Lowrider Gang Leader Sentenced to over 20 Years in Federal Prison for His Conduct within a Racketeering and Drug Conspiracy

Mario Herrera, age 31, of Davenport, was sentenced on March 4,2022, to 20 years and 10 months in federal prison for his role in a drug and racketeering conspiracy that encompassed four attempted murders and a stabbing at a local bar.


Inmate at Maryland Correctional Institution Jessup Sentenced to Over Four Years in Federal Prison for Participating in a Racketeering Conspiracy

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced inmate Jerrard Bazemore, a/k/a Tic, age 36, to 51 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a racketeering conspiracy charge related to his participation in a scheme to smuggle contraband into the Maryland Correctional Institution Jessup (MCIJ), including heroin, fentanyl, Suboxone, and K2 (a synthethic cannabinoid) in exchange for bribe payments.


Former Chief of Staff to Convicted Fall River Mayor Sentenced for False Statements

The former Chief of Staff to the now-convicted former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia III was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for making false statements in connection with lying to federal authorities about her salary-kickback arrangement with the former Mayor.


New York Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Role in Bank Fraud

A Bronx, New York, man was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for his role in a scheme to steal bank customer identities and then use the information to steal more than $600,000, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


Long Island Medical Doctor Pleads Guilty to Medicare Billing Fraud Scheme

Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Morris Barnard, a medical doctor practicing in Great Neck, New York, pleaded guilty to health care fraud in connection with billing Medicare for millions of dollars for medical procedures that were never actually performed.


Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bank Robbery in Eastern North Carolina

A Harrisburg, Pennsylvania man was sentenced today to 40 months in prison and three years of supervised release for robbing a bank in Ayden, North Carolina.


Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Fentanyl Charge

News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Huntington man pleaded guilty today to a federal fentanyl charge.


Erie Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Receiving Child Pornography

A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 5 years in jail and 5 years supervised release on his conviction of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


FMCSA Declares Texas Motor Carrier to be an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Koboat Trucking LLC, USDOT No. 3273682, a Houston-based motor carrier, to be an “imminent hazard” to public safety and ordered the motor carrier to immediately cease all interstate and intrastate operations.


Pinedale man arraigned on charge of aggravated sexual abuse

Sheldon Livingston, 22, of Pinedale, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was arraigned in federal court today on a charge of aggravated sexual abuse.


News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Kathryn Mizelle has sentenced Victor Manuel Hernandez (22, Wimauma) to 27 years in federal prison for a narcotics conspiracy involving methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine, as well as for being a felon in possession of multiple firearms. Hernandez had pleaded guilty on July 27, 2021.


Darknet drug trafficker pleads guilty to conspiracy and firearm charges

28-year-0ld Nicholas Partlow of Issaquah, Washington, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to drug and gun charges, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown.


Joint FAA and United Kingdom CAA Statement on eVTOL Aircraft

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority recognize the potential of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) and other Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft to significantly benefit the public.


Release: FOREIGN MINISTER RINKĒVIČS: (Via Interpreter) Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. And indeed, today I had the honor to welcome my U.S. counterpart here in the National Museum of Latvia, Mr. Blinken. When we met last time in December, when the foreign ministers of NATO countries met here in Riga, we ...


FAA Proposes $175,500 Fine Against Airtronics, Inc., For Allegedly Conducting Unapproved Maintenance Operations

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $175,500 civil penalty against Airtronics in Watkins, Colo., for allegedly conducting unapproved maintenance operations.


Federal Highway Administration Details Efforts to Advance Complete Streets Design Model, Improve Safety for All Road Users in Report to Congress

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today released a report to Congress detailing the agency’s commitment to advance widespread implementation of the Complete Streets design model to help improve safety and accessibility for all users.


News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. The entire world stands with Ukraine, just as I am standing here in Ukraine with my friend, my colleague, Dmytro Kuleba, the foreign minister of Ukraine. We’ve seen an extraordinary surgence of support from around the world against Russia’s aggression – against ...