News published on Federal Newswire in November 2022

News from November 2022


A Transition Window with a Beautiful View

News Release: Just after sunrise on a September morning, a caravan of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) personnel was driving through the Utah desert when the empty highway gave way to an area known as “God’s country.".


News Release: A Sand Springs man was sentenced Friday in federal court for robbing and assaulting a gas station owner, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


Federal Grand Jury Indicts Louisville Man for Carjacking

News Release: Louisville, KY - A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky returned an indictment today charging a local man with carjacking and a business robbery.



News Release: MOBILE, AL - A Theodore man was sentenced to five years in prison for conspiring to possess cocaine with intent to distribute it.


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: The Secretary met today in Munster, Germany with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Hayashi discussed the imperative of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. They also discussed the ...



Release: As Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) professionals serving in consular sections worldwide, the special agents, investigative assistants, and criminal fraud investigators are uniquely situated to provide lifesaving assistance to Americans overseas.


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Alfred Mutua today in Munster, Germany. Secretary Blinken congratulated Cabinet Secretary Mutua on his recent appointment, and the two leaders emphasized the ...


News Release: U.S. Attorney Clay Joyner has announced a new initiative to address environmental justice and public health concerns in the Northern District of Mississippi. U.S. Attorney Joyner has designated Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Rob Coleman as the Environmental Justice Coordinator to coordinate...


Update to Investigative and Enforcement Procedures and Part 11; Correction discussed on Nov. 4 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Philadelphia Man Indicted for Stalking and Nearly Blinding Ex-Girlfriend in Broad Daylight Attack

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Victor Ortiz, 45, of Philadelphia, PA, was arrested and charged by Indictment for stalking and assaulting a woman with whom he had a previous relationship.


New Orleans Man Admits to Using Stolen Identity at Local Stores

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that COREY THOMAS, age 49, from New Orleans, pled guilty to wire fraud, stemming from fraudulent charges he made in someone else’s name at local stores.


News Release: U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, will travel to South Africa and Morocco from November 6-18, 2022. During her visits, Ambassador Lipstadt will engage with local Jewish communities, government officials, and civil society representatives on actionable strategies and opportunities to work with them to counter antisemitism, as well as anti-Muslim hatred, racism, and other forms of intolerance and discrimination.


News Release: Darnell Fulton, 38, of Pineville, Louisiana, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to compel labor by three minors and to transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.


News Release: BOSTON - The former President of the State Police Association of Massachusetts (SPAM) and the union’s former Massachusetts lobbyist were convicted by a federal jury today of racketeering, fraud, obstruction of justice and tax crimes.


Knoxville Man Sentenced to Five Years for Multi-State Burglary Spree of Sports Cards Businesses

News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - Jason L. Cates, 38, was sentenced in federal court on Monday to five years in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves for conspiring to transport stolen sports cards and other sports merchandise across state lines.


News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MICHAEL DAVIS, 34, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.


Correctional Officer Charged with Accepting Bribes to Smuggle Contraband into William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility

News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A former corrections officer at the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility has been charged for his role in a conspiracy to smuggle cell phones, controlled substances, and other contraband items to inmates at the facility, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Patrick Davis.


Interior Department discusses Change in Discount Rate for Water Resources Planning on Nov. 4

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