News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


Dorsey: 'Tax evasion with this degree of trickery, dishonesty and deceit, did not go undetected'

A Georgia co-owner of multiple bars and a restaurant pleaded guilty to tax evasion.


Nelson: U.S. 'continues to support Moldovan efforts to combat corruption and counter Russian influence'

The United States has sanctioned nine individuals and 12 entities for corrupting Moldova's political and economic institutions.


Knerr: 'Filling Panel 7 allows us to continue our important national mission of disposing transuranic waste'

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management's Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Panel 7 is ready to be permanently sealed now that transuranic waste containers have filled the room.


Thomas: New Chinese Politburo shows 'consolidation of power unseen since the Mao era'

A senior China analyst at Eurasia Group, said Xi Jinping's appointments on the newly announced Politburo Standing Committee represent the removal of potential opposition to an extreme degree.


Transportation Department discusses Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Union Springs, AL on Oct. 28

The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on Oct. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Cleveland Man Charged with 10 Armed Robberies in Cleveland and Shaker Heights

News Release: CLEVELAND - A Cleveland man was charged today in a 14-count indictment with the armed robbery or attempted armed robbery of 10 retail stores in Cleveland and Shaker Heights over the course of three weeks.


News Release: BOSTON - An Ohio man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).


Remarks at the United States-Dominican Republic High Level Dialogue on Institutional Reform

Release: Mr. President, Chargé Thomas, distinguished colleagues. It is an honor to join you at the High Level Dialogue on Institutional Reform.


Commerce Department discusses Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting on Oct. 28

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Oct. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Defendant prescribed ~4.5 million opioids with little to no medical justification causing addiction, suffering and deaths across Alaska.


News Release: Defendant Submitted Fraudulent Documents to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and Social Security Administration.


Jury Convicts Catawba Co. Man Of Bank Robbery,  COVID-19 Fraud, And Aggravated Identity Theft

News Release: STATESVILLE, N.C. - A federal grand jury sitting in Statesville has convicted Spenc’r Denard Rickerson, 35, of Claremont, N.C., of bank robbery, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell presided over the two-day trial which ended today.


Jury Convicts Leader of Worldwide Tax Return Scheme

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - The leader of an international conspiracy to file false U.S. tax returns and obtain millions of dollars in refunds has been convicted in federal court in West Virginia.


News Release: SAN ANTONIO - A San Antonio woman was sentenced on Wednesday to 33 months in prison and ordered to pay $124,780 in restitution for her part in a multi-year tax evasion scheme.


State Department discusses Determination Under Section 610 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 on Oct. 28

The US State Department published a one page notice on Oct. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chairman Thompson Statement Condemning Attack on Paul Pelosi and Urging Increased Protection of Officials, Elections, and our Democracy

News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement condemning the recent attack on Paul Pelosi.


News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced today that Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Khasigian will serve as the District Election Officer (DEO) for the Eastern District of California in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the November 8 general...


Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty to Charges for Swindling Victims Who Thought They Were Investing in ‘Magic Mike’ Stage Show

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A Rhode Island man has pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges, admitting he defrauded investors out of more than $4.2 million in connection with the “Magic Mike Live" stage show in Las Vegas, the Justice Department announced today.


Dallas Attorney Charged in $1 Billion Tax Shelter Scheme

News Release: A Dallas attorney who allegedly created tax shelters to help high-net-worth clients conceal more than one billion dollars in income from the IRS has been federally charged, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.


Interior Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Special Park Use Applications. on Oct. 28

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.