News published on Federal Newswire in November 2022

News from November 2022


Trafficking of Methamphetamine Results in 18+ Year Federal Prison Sentence for Lafayette Area Man

News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Joshua Cade Labit, 37, of Rayne, Louisiana was sentenced today by United States District Judge David C. Joseph to 220 months (18 years, 4 months) in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy.


Designation of Sanctions Evasion Network

Release: The United States is designating a sanctions evasion network providing support to Hizballah and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force. This network has facilitated the sale of hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of oil for these organizations. The network consists of shell and front companies...


U.S. Attorney Avery Announces 2022 Election Day Program

News Release: U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery today announced that Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan Francis will lead the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s efforts in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 8, 2022, general election. AUSA Francis serves as the...


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.


Official Start of Equatorial Guinea’s Election Campaign Season

News Release: On the opening day of Equatorial Guinea’s electoral campaign season, the U.S. government calls on the government of Equatorial Guinea to honor its international commitments and constitutional principles by supporting a free and fair vote. The United States has been concerned by reports of arrests and ...


News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A former resident of Cairnbrook, PA pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Doctor Sentenced for Filing False Tax Returns

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Ehab Kodsi, age 56, of Watervliet, New York, was sentenced today to pay restitution in the amount of $245,212, and to pay an additional $25,000 fine, after admitting to filing a false tax return and deliberately underreporting his income from 2015 to 2018.


News Release: PIERRE - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child and Abusive Sexual Contact With a Child.


News Release: SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that James Garrett, age 68, and Levi Garrett, age 44, of Sully County, South Dakota, were found guilty of three counts of False Statement in Connection with Federal Crop Insurance, as a result of a federal jury trial in Pierre, South Dakota.


Clean Air Act Advisory Committee discussed on Nov. 3 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Five members of the transnational street gang La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, have received sentences of life imprisonment for their roles in the kidnapping and murder of two adolescent boys in 2016.


News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Dillan Boydston, 39, Waukon, Iowa was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 84 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Boydston pleaded guilty to this charge on July 20, 2022.


White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Meeting discussed on Nov. 3 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Kenyan President Ruto

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Wyden Reports Deceptive Marketing Practices in Medicare Advantage that Harm Seniors

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today revealed new information about an increase in deceptive marketing practices targeting seniors with Medicare Advantage plans.


Nevada Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Abusing a Child

News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-A Nevada man was sentenced to federal prison today for repeatedly sexually abusing a young child across multiple states for years.


News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected four entities to receive more than $950,000 in grant funding to conduct community air quality monitoring in Nevada. The grants are among 132 air monitoring projects in 37 states that will receive $53.4 million from President ...


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a federal jury has convicted Deandre Wilson of multiple charges for his role in a narcotics conspiracy which resulted in a triple homicide. Following the six-week jury trial, Wilson was found guilty of.


Biden-Harris Administration Announces $449, 988 to Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe for Community Air Pollution Monitoring Project in Virginia

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 3, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe in Virginia to receive $449,988 for a community air pollution monitoring project.


Special Local Regulations; Englewood Beach Waterfest; Gulf of Mexico; Englewood, FL discussed on Nov. 3 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page rule on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.