News published on Federal Newswire in November 2022

News from November 2022


News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - Today, Nathan Alan Westbrook, a 44-year-old resident of Daleville, Alabama, received a 130-month prison sentence for possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Nov. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Drexel, Mo., man who shot at law enforcement officers while fleeing from a failed bank robbery was sentenced in federal court today.


Bristol Man Charged with Sex Trafficking, Related Offenses

News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven returned an indictment today charging DAVID MARSHALL, also known as “Saint," 37, of Bristol, with sex trafficking and related offenses.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Nov. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Jefferson County Law Enforcement Actions to Combat Gun Crime Lead to Charges Against Seven Men

News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Seven defendants charged in separate and unrelated gun and drug cases appeared in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson, and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Katrina Berger.


News Release: BOSTON - The former Chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the owner of an architecture-and-design firm in Providence, R.I. were sentenced today for bribery relating to the Tribe’s plans to build a resort and casino in Taunton, Mass.


State Inspection Programs for Passenger-Carrier Vehicles discussed on Nov. 15 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on Nov. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Nigerian National Ordered to Pay Restitution for Role in  Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - John Nassy, 29, a Nigerian national living in Dumfries, Virginia, was sentenced to five years of federal probation, including six months on home detention, and ordered to pay $148,000 in restitution for receipt of stolen money in connection with a scheme that defrauded at least 200 victims, many of whom are elderly, of at least $2.5 million. Nassy has already paid $40,000 of the restitution he owes.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California and Nevada  From Operating in the Produce Industry

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions...


Jake’s Fireworks Owner Sentenced to 15 years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Violations

News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas- The owner of Jake’s Fireworks has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.




News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it has opened a pattern or practice investigation into the Worcester Police Department (WPD). This civil investigation will assess whether WPD engages in a pattern or practice of excessive force or engages in discriminatory policing based on race or sex. The ...


Biden-Harris Administration Launches Interactive Map Showcasing Wildfire Reduction Projects

News Release: New map shows the impact of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law on Forest Service, partner efforts to reduce hazardous fuels in western states


Former Department of Transportation Employee Charged with Bribery and Extortion

News Release: A federal grand jury in Houston has returned an indictment charging a former Department of Transportation (DOT) employee with bribery and extortion.


DOE Celebrates One-year Anniversary Of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law And Historic Investments In America’s Clean Energy Future

Release: DOE Marks Progress on Delivering Results to Modernize the Electric Grid, Deploy Clean Energy, Create High-Quality Union Jobs, and Lower Energy Costs for All Americans


Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations; Consistency Update for Massachusetts discussed on Nov. 15 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page rule on Nov. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Drexel, Mo., man who shot at law enforcement officers while fleeing from a failed bank robbery was sentenced in federal court today.