News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


News Release: DETROIT - A federal criminal complaint was unsealed today charging a former Hamtramck Police Department officer with bribery, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced. The charges were brought against Michael Stout, 60, of St. Clair Shores, who left the Hamtramck Police Department in 2020.


Fraudulent check scheme sends Great Falls woman to prison for 26 months

News Release: GREAT FALLS - A Great Falls woman who admitted to a fraudulent check scheme in which she used fake identifications and stolen checks to buy merchandise in the community was sentenced today to 26 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.


Arkansas Man Sentenced to 10 Years Imprisonment for Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute Over 50 Grams of Actual Methamphetamine

News Release: Jackson, TN - A former resident of Arkansas, James Elmer Sneed, 37, has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for conspiring with others to possess with the intent to distribute over 50 grams of actual methamphetamine. Joseph C. Murphy, Jr., United States Attorney, announced the sentence today.


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News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that John Woodward, 33, Rockford, Illinois, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 10 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography. This term of imprisonment is to be followed by a lifetime period of supervised release. Woodward pleaded guilty to this offense on December 8, 2021.


Judge sentences fentanyl dealer who caused overdose death to life in federal prison

News Release: ST. LOUIS -Gerald E. Cardwell, Jr., 50, of O’Fallon, Missouri was sentenced today to life imprisonment for Distribution of a Controlled Substance (Fentanyl) Resulting in Death. Cardwell was convicted by a jury in November 2021 of distributing fentanyl to Ryan Leahy, also of O’Fallon, in July 2019. Leahy was found deceased in a room at the Hollywood Casino Hotel.


News Release: A former preschool teacher was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for purchasing sexually explicit images of children, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.


Newell Woman Indicted for Distribution of a Controlled Substance

News Release: United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Newell, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Distribution of a Controlled Substance.


Russellville Man Sentenced for Meth Trafficking

News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Russellville, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for distributing more than a kilogram of methamphetamine.


Commerce Department discusses Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings on March 3

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: Questions to and Answers from the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP Office) about its 2022 Program to End Modern Slavery (PEMS) Programming Solicitation: Request for Statements of Interest (SOI)



Lower Brule Man Indicted for Assaulting Federal Officer

News Release: United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a Lower Brule, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer.


Two Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Violently Robbing Suburban Chicago Jewelry Store

News Release: CHICAGO - A federal judge today sentenced two men to federal prison for stealing expensive watches and jewelry at gunpoint from a suburban Chicago store.


Thirteen Individuals Indicted in Connection with Their Roles in Conspiracy to Traffic Firearms from Beckley to Philadelphia

News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - United States Attorney Will Thompson and Special Agent in Charge Shawn Morrow, Louisville Field Division for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced today that a federal grand jury returned a 19-count indictment charging 13 individuals in connection with...


News Release: The United States is working with our African partners, including South Africa, to dismantle ISIS financial support networks on the continent. Today, the United States designated four ISIS and ISIS-Mozambique (ISIS-M) financial facilitators in South Africa. Farhad Hoomer, Siraaj Miller, Abdella Hussein Abadigga, and Peter Charles Mbaga are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, which targets terrorist groups and their supporters, among others.


Release: I extend best wishes to all those celebrating Losar, the Tibetan New Year. As we welcome the Year of the Water Tiger, we also recognize the strength, resilience, and vibrancy of the Tibetan community here in the United States and around the world. We are unwavering in our commitment to helping Tibetans preserve their cultural, linguistic, and religious heritage, which we honor today.


Former Ellwood City Man Charged with Witness Retaliation

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, man who is serving a federal prison sentence has been indicted by a federal grand jury for witness retaliation, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board discussed on March 3 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Union, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 80 months in prison for illegally obtaining more than $450,000 in unemployment insurance benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.