News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


Oakland Resident Faces Fentanyl Distribution Charge Following Tenderloin Arrest

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Mainor Escoto Escoto appeared in United States District Court today and was ordered detained in custody on a charge of possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Wade R. Shannon.


Feds Indict Two Philadelphia Men for Carjacking Spree in Philadelphia and Delaware Counties

Feds Indict Two Philadelphia Men for Carjacking Spree in Philadelphia and Delaware Counties


Justice Department Announces $40 Million in Funding to Advance Community Policing and $5 Million in Funding for the Collaborative Reform Initiative

News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the availability of approximately $40 million in funding in Community Policing Development (CPD) grants and roughly $5 million for the Collaborative Reform Initiative. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland first announced the expansion of technical assistance services offered to law enforcement agencies through the Collaborative Reform Initiative in March 2022.


Wyden Delivers Floor Remarks Honoring Senator Orrin Hatch's Legacy on the Senate Finance Committee

News Release: Madam President, I come to the Senate floor today to speak about Senator Orrin Hatch, my partner leading the Senate Finance Committee for five years. The Senate deeply mourns his passing. I would like to take some time today to reflect on the important work he did serving Utahns and all Americans, particularly as it relates to his work on the Finance Committee.


Lodge Grass Meth Dealer Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking From His Crow Indian Reservation Home

Lodge Grass Meth Dealer Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking From His Crow Indian Reservation Home


News Release: PRICE, Utah - On May 24 and 25, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host a field tour and an in-person meeting of the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council (Council) to demonstrate the importance of public partnerships in sustainably managing public lands.


News Release: LOS ANGELES - A federal grand jury today charged a San Fernando Valley man with selling a total of nearly 16 pounds of methamphetamine and 89 firearms, including dozens of “ghost guns," or firearms that lack serial numbers.


Billings Man Indicted on Firearm and Drug Charges Sentenced to 58 Months

Billings Man Indicted on Firearm and Drug Charges Sentenced to 58 Months


Syracuse Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution, Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography

News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Ted Serr, age 38, of Syracuse, pled guilty today to one count of distribution of child pornography, one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman, Matthew Scarpino, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Buffalo, New York Field Office, and New York State Police Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen.


Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 168 Months in Prison
For Drug Offense

Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 168 Months in Prison For Drug Offense


San Fernando Valley Man Indicted on Federal Charges Alleging He Sold Pound Quantities of Meth and Dozens of ‘Ghost Guns’

San Fernando Valley Man Indicted on Federal Charges Alleging He Sold Pound Quantities of Meth and Dozens of ‘Ghost Guns’


Boulder Health System, Physician Assistant, and Nurse Practitioner Agree to Resolve Investigation into Improper Prescribing of Opioids

News Release: DENVER -The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Boulder Community Health, a not-for-profit health system in Boulder, Colorado, Christopher Kreider (a Physician Assistant), and Bonnie Wilensky (a Nurse Practitioner), have agreed to resolve allegations relating to improper...


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $671,500 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Tourism Growth in Mariposa County, California

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $671,500 grant to Mariposa County, California, to help develop the Mariposa Creek Trailhead and Destination Park. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.


Commerce Department publishes proposed rule on May 9

The US Commerce Department published a four page proposed rule on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Pittsburgh Man Indicted for Early March Robbery Spree, Firearms Law Violations

Pittsburgh Man Indicted for Early March Robbery Spree, Firearms Law Violations


Final Defendant Sentenced in Federal Drug Conspiracy Case

Final Defendant Sentenced in Federal Drug Conspiracy Case


News Release: Davis, Calif., May 10, 2022-Healthy adults who eat a diverse diet with at least 8-10 grams of soluble fiber a day have fewer antibiotic-resistant microbes in their guts, according to a study published by Agricultural Research Service scientists and their colleagues in mBio.


South Florida International Firearms Smuggler Sentenced to Almost 20 Years in Federal Prison

South Florida International Firearms Smuggler Sentenced to Almost 20 Years in Federal Prison


Missoula Woman Admits Drug Trafficking, Firearms Crimes After Officers Seize More Than Seven Pounds of Meth, Fentanyl and Guns

Missoula Woman Admits Drug Trafficking, Firearms Crimes After Officers Seize More Than Seven Pounds of Meth, Fentanyl and Guns


U.S. Marshals Arrest Maine Man Accused of Sex Crimes in South Carolina

U.S. Marshals Arrest Maine Man Accused of Sex Crimes in South Carolina