News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


Longtime Employee of a Harford County, Maryland Manufacturer Pleads Guilty to Leading a $29 Million Kickback Scheme

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Eugene Andrew DiNoto, age 51, of Bel Air, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, engaging in an illegal monetary transaction, and filing a false tax return, in connection with a kickback scheme that defrauded his employer of more than $29 million.


News Release: RENO - A convicted felon was sentenced yesterday to 11 years and three months in prison for selling methamphetamine.


News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Austin Blake Conrad, of Petersburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a methamphetamine charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


Albuquerque man pleads guilty to carjacking, bank robbery and firearms charges

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Lante Porcha, 30, of Albuquerque, pleaded guilty on May 3 in federal court to one count of carjacking, one count of using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, one count of attempted bank robbery with a dangerous weapon, and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Porcha will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.


Virginia Beach Woman Pleads Guilty to $2.7M Tax Fraud

News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A Virginia Beach woman pleaded guilty yesterday to failing to pay over to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) payroll taxes that were deducted from her employees’ paychecks.



Arkansas Prisoner Guilty of Threatening Federal Judges, Prosecutor

News Release: LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - An Arkansas inmate has pleaded guilty to federal violations, announced Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.


2022 Memorial Day Commemoration at National Cemetery

News Release: FREDERICKSBURG, VA - On Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day), the National Park Service will host its annual Memorial Day Commemoration at the Fredericksburg National Cemetery. The program will start at 12 noon in the cemetery and is free to the public. In the event of rain, the event will be cancelled.


NOAA and communities to map heat inequities in 14 U.S. cities and counties

News Release: Extreme heat kills more Americans than any other weather event, but not everyone’s risk is the same. This summer, NOAA and community scientists will map the hottest parts of 14 U.S. cities and counties and, for the first time, two international cities.


NOAA showcases new mapping tool for marine species

News Release: NOAA Fisheries is launching a new tool to better track the location and movement of marine fish in U.S. waters. The Distribution Mapping and Analysis Portal reveals that the ranges of many marine species are shifting, expanding and contracting in response to changing ocean conditions. The interactive...


Hurricane Preparedness Week Heralds Call to Review Your Plan, Stay Vigilant and Be Informed

News Release: ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Today is an excellent day to begin preparing yourself and your family for the upcoming Atlantic storm season. During National Hurricane Preparedness Week, assess your personal risk, practice your family's emergency communications plan, begin replenishing your emergency kit, and examine your insurance plans.


Postal Manager And Employee Arrested, Charged With Using The Mail To Distribute Cocaine And Marijuana

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Ralph Minni, 52, and Grace Marie Lopez, 30, of Greece, NY, were arrested and charged in separate criminal complaints with conspiring and attempting to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and 500 grams or more of cocaine. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a $5,000,000 fine.


News Release: This year’s World Food Prize Laureate will be announced at the 2022 World Food Prize Laureate Announcement Ceremony. The Ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 5, at 9:30 a.m. in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the U.S. Department of State. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will make opening remarks ...


Clark County Woman Sentenced to 5 Years for Trafficking Methamphetamine

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Samantha K. Fristoe, 30, Owen, Wisconsin was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 5 years in federal prison for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. This prison term will be followed by 4 years of supervised release. Fristoe pleaded guilty to this charge on February 4, 2022.


USDOJ-OJP-OVC grant application closes on June 28

OVC FY 2022 Preventing Trafficking of Girls grant opened on May 4.


2022 U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue Joint Statement

News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Armenia on the occasion of the U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue.


Federal Jury Finds Convicted Child Molester Guilty Of Naturalization Fraud

News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A federal jury returned a guilty verdict late yesterday against Kheungkham Vongphakdy, 47, of Charlotte, for unlawful procurement of citizenship, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell presided over the trial.


A message for conservation at summer hotspot, Guffey Gorge

News Release: CAÑON CITY, Colo. - Located near Guffey, Colorado, about a two-hour drive from Front Range residents, Guffey Gorge is a popular summertime destination for locals and travelers alike. Also known as Paradise Cove, the idyllic site is nestled among pastures and granite rock formations that have been shaped by the creek over time to develop a natural pool.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today following reports that the Supreme Court has circulated a draft decision overturning its 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade...


The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on May 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.