News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022



Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraud Schemes Resulting in Losses of More Than $1.1 Million

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Linda Pylant, age 58, of Grasonville, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to wire fraud, social security fraud, tax evasion, and aggravated identity theft in connection with schemes to defraud her employer, fraudulently obtain disability insurance payments, and evade more than $225,000...


News Release: St. Thomas, USVI - United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Joan Morales Nolasco, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller in the District Court and entered a guilty plea to the charges of conspiracy to possess with intent...


There were 188 notices published by the Commerce Department in February, according to the Federal Register.


Colorado Man Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Prison for Selling Firearm to Convicted Felon

News Release: Hattiesburg, Miss. - A Colorado man was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for selling a firearm to a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn of The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.


News Release: Washington - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is disbursing funds to handlers to provide much-needed financial assistance to the dairy industry through the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP) that is providing more than $300 million in assistance to help the dairy...


Wyden Cheers Biden Administration Action to Protect LGBTQ+ Youth from Discrimination

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement after the Biden administration announced new steps to allow states to protect LGBTQ+ youth in the child welfare system from discrimination and abuse.


News Release: BOSTON - A Marlboro woman pleaded guilty today to fraudulently receiving Social Security disability benefits, MassHealth, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and Section 8 housing assistance.


The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a Flock of Commercial Broiler Chickens in Missouri

Release: Washington - The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a flock of commercial broiler chickens in Stoddard County, Missouri.Samples from the flock were tested at the ...


Monmouth County Brother and Sister Arrested for Conspiring to Evade Payment of $1.5 Million in Payroll Taxes

News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - A Monmouth County, New Jersey, brother and sister were arrested today on charges of tax evasion, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


EPA Applauds Electronics Industry Leaders for Recycling Achievements

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes contributions in sustainable design and electronics recycling as part of the 8th annual Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Electronics Challenge awards.


New Toxics Release Inventory Data Show Decline in Releases of Certain Toxic Chemicals

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2020 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis, which shows that environmental releases of TRI chemicals by facilities covered by the program declined by 10% between 2019 and 2020.


New EPA Toxics Release Inventory report shows decline in chemical releases in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska

The report indicates that between 2019 and 2020, total releases of TRI chemicals nationwide decreased by 10 percent and chemical releases continue to decrease in EPA’s Region 10.


New EPA Toxics Release Inventory Data Show Decline in Releases of Certain Toxic Chemicals; Includes New Features to Make Data More Accessible to Communities in the Southeast Region

This 2020 Analysis includes enhancements to make data more useful and accessible to communities, including communities with environmental justice concerns.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Edgewood Man Sentenced to Over 18 Years in Federal Prison for an Attempted Carjacking Resulting in Death

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - On Feb. 10, 2022, U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Amir Stanley Turner, age 20, of Edgewood, Maryland, to 222 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for carjacking resulting in death, in connection with the fatal attempted carjacking of a delivery driver in Harford County, Maryland on Feb. 10, 2019. There is no parole in the federal system.


News Release: Oxford, Miss. - A federal jury convicted a Mississippi man of tax evasion after a three-day jury trial in Oxford this week before District Judge Sharion Aycock. According to the indictment and evidence presented at trial, Dr. Kevin L. Crandell of Golden, Mississippi, was an emergency room physician making...


Transportation Department discusses General Motors, LLC, Denial of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance on March 4

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: DAVENPORT, Iowa - A Davenport man, David James Baber, age 53, was sentenced on March 2, 2022, to 36 months in federal prison for Felon in Possession of Firearms. Baber was also sentenced to 24 months for a supervised release revocation, to be served consecutively for a total sentence of 60 months in prison. Baber was ordered to serve three years of supervised to follow his imprisonment and pay a $100 Special Assessment to the Crime Victims’ Fund.