News published on Federal Newswire in November 2022

News from November 2022


Hardin County Woman Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute Over 50 Grams of Actual Methamphetamine

News Release: Jackson, TN - Bridget Nicole Bickings, 31, of Hardin County, Tennessee, has been sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison for conspiring with others to possess with the intent to distribute over 50 grams of actual methamphetamine. United States Attorney Kevin Ritz announced the sentence today.


USDA Designates Strafford County, New Hampshire, as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


Raleigh Man is Sentenced to More Than 12 Years for Armed Robbery

News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Today, U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell sentenced Marvin Maurice Williams, 54, of Raleigh, North Carolina, to 151 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for an armed robbery offense, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.


There was one press release or notice published by the U.S Department of State, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons in October.


News Release: Dayton, Ohio - The final of five defendants has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to participating in the summer 2019 kidnapping and subsequent death of Kwasi Casey, whose body was later found in a detached garage on Fountain Ave. in Dayton.


Election Crimes at the Federal Level: What FBI Cleveland Wants You to Know

News Release: CLEVELAND, OH-For decades, the FBI has served as the primary agency responsible for investigating allegations of federal election crimes, including campaign finance violations, ballot/voter fraud, and civil rights violations.


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on two 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...


Federal Jury finds Defendant Guilty of Assault on Federal Law Enforcement Officer

News Release: Jackson, Miss. - Following a three-day trial, a federal jury in Jackson returned a guilty verdict against a Jackson man for assault on a law enforcement officer and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi Before Their Meeting

Release: FOREIGN MINISTER HAYASHI: So first of all, I’m really glad to see you again here, Tony. And let us use this opportunity to confirm the way forward to further strengthen our alliance. And we must do this in light of the increasingly serious security environment that we are facing.


Man Who Repeatedly Raped a Child Sentenced to  Over 37 Years in Prison

News Release: A man who sexually assaulted a child by using threats and placing them in fear of physical assault was sentenced today to more than 37 years in federal prison.


Clinton Township Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Sexual Exploitation of Children

News Release: DETROIT - A Clinton Township man who coerced several minors into sending him sexually explicit photographs of themselves was sentenced to 30 years in prison, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.


News Release: Louisville, KY - Yesterday, a federal jury convicted two local men of a drug trafficking conspiracy involving heroin and 40 grams or more of fentanyl, multiple counts of distribution of fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, and several federal firearms crimes.


News Release: HOUSTON - The former administrative and community outreach coordinator for the Houston Health Department (HHD) has pleaded guilty to bribery, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery along with Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite Jr. of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division.


Aguas Buenas and San Lorenzo Disaster Recovery Centers to Permanently Close

News Release: San Juan, Puerto Rico - The Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in Aguas Buenas and San Lorenzo will soon close permanently. Operational hours will be from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. until Nov. 5 and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily until it closes.


Florida Man Arrested on Felony Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Florida man has been arrested on felony charges, including assaulting a law enforcement officer, for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



12 Defendants Charged with Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses in a Multi-Agency Operation

News Release: BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Following an 18-month investigation targeting local criminal street gangs in Bakersfield, 12 defendants have been charged federally and another 17 defendants were arrested on state charges. The charges include drug trafficking, conspiracy, and firearms offenses.


USDA Designates Two Montana Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


214th Meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans; Notice of Meeting discussed on Nov. 4 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.