News published on Federal Newswire in November 2022

News from November 2022


BLM to Conduct Beaty Butte Wild Horse Gather

News Release: LAKEVIEW, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lakeview District will begin a wild horse gather on or about Dec. 1, 2022. The gather will be conducted in the Beaty Butte Herd Management Area (HMA). The gather will be conducted using the bait and water trap method; no helicopters will be used. The BLM plans to gather approximately 50 horses, with 25 permanently removed.


Florida Man Charged with $1 Million ‘Up-Front’ Fee Scheme

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Florida man who previously resided in New Jersey was arrested and charged with defrauding multiple victims out of more than $1 million through an “upfront-fee" scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.


Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Latvia as you celebrate the 104th anniversary of your independence.


Previously Convicted Randolph County Sex Offender Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Lance Parsons, 47, of Randolph County, Indiana, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distribution and receipt of child sexual abuse material.


Former Missoula man sentenced to 15 years in prison for child pornography crimes

News Release: MISSOULA - A former Missoula resident convicted by a federal jury of transporting, distributing and receiving child pornography using the internet and social media was sentenced today to 15 years in prison, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.


News Release: Following his appointment by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today, Special Counsel Jack Smith made the following statement



Calhoun City Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Creating Images of Molestation of Minor

News Release: Oxford - A Calhoun City man was sentenced on Thursday to serve more than 18 years in prison for creating child pornography. U.S. District Judge Michael P. Mills sentenced Jason Rusch, 49, to 220 months’ incarceration followed by 10 years of supervised release for creating images of his molestation of a 9-year old minor. He was also ordered to pay $17,500 in restitution to five minor victims whose images of Child Sexual Exploitation he possessed.


News Release: Owensboro, KY - Christopher Bertolett was sentenced yesterday to 30 years in prison for violating federal child exploitation laws.


The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Slidell Woman Sentenced for FEMA Fraud

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - SCHSHINETIA ANDERSON, age 44, a resident of Slidell, Louisiana, was sentenced on Nov. 17, 2022 for FEMA fraud announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. The defendant was sentenced by the Honorable Mary Ann Vial Lemmon to 5 years of probation and ordered to pay $22,104 in restitution to FEMA.


California Trail Interpretive Center Park Ranger jobs open now

News Release: ELKO, Nev.- The Bureau of Land Management Elko District and the California Trail Interpretive Center (CTIC) are seeking applications for two Park Ranger jobs open to the public and Federal employees closing Dec. 1, 2022, or when there are 30 applicants for each position.


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings discussed on Nov. 18 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


10 charged in business email compromise and money laundering schemes targeting Medicare, Medicaid, and other victims

News Release: ATLANTA - The U.S. Department of Justice announced charges against 10 defendants in multiple states in connection with multiple business email compromise (BEC), money laundering, and wire fraud schemes that targeted Medicare, state Medicaid programs, private health insurers, and numerous other victims and resulted in more than $11.1 million in total losses.


News Release: The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, is increasing its reward offers to up to $10 million each for information leading to the identification or location of al-Shabaab key leaders Ahmed Diriye, Mahad Karate, and Jehad Mostafa.


News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Miguel Leyva, 35, and Karina Gutierrez, 32, both of Wasco, were arrested today after a federal grand jury indicted them for conspiracy, bank fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft in connection with a long-running credit card fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


News Release: MIAMI - A federal magistrate judge has unsealed an indictment charging Miami resident Julio Arsenio Rodriguez, 61, with running a money laundering operation involving millions of Medicare and Medicaid health care fraud proceeds.


News Release: The U.S. Department of Justice announced charges today against 10 defendants in multiple states in connection with multiple business email compromise (BEC), money laundering, and wire fraud schemes that targeted Medicare, state Medicaid programs, private health insurers, and numerous other victims and resulted in more than $11.1 million in total losses.


Federal Jury Convicts Louisville Man of Firearms Offenses

News Release: Louisville, KY - Yesterday, a federal jury convicted a local man of two counts of being a convicted felon in possession of firearms and one count of receiving a firearm while under felony indictment.


Agriculture Department discusses Information Collection Renewal for Country of Origin Labeling on Nov. 18

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.