News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


News Release: ST. LOUIS - A man from East St. Louis, Illinois was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday for a July 12 carjacking in St. Louis.


Biden-Harris Administration Invests $11.1 Million to Help Crystal Freeze Dry LLC Expand Manufacturing Capacity to Strengthen the Food Supply Chain and Create Jobs for People in Rural Iowa

News Release: PANORA, IOWA - Oct. 21, 2022 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Department is investing $11.1 million under the Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program to help Crystal Freeze Dry LLC expand capacity to manufacture freeze-dried egg products and create...



Justice Department Updates Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance

News Release: The Justice Department today released revised Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance. The revised guidelines update, for the first time in a decade, when and how Department employees work with victims and witnesses of crime to ensure that their voices are heard and that they are ...


News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that WILLIE WALKER, age 56, was sentenced on Oct. 14, 2022 by Chief United States District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown to a probationary term of five years for failure to report international travel as a sex offender under the federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).


News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Camden man was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - Juan Alberto Gomez-Antimo, 25, of Mexico, was charged by criminal complaint on Oct. 17, 2022, for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Importation of Methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico.


News Release: Memphis, TN - Nicholus Leavy, 37, has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for illegally.


News Release: TALLAHASSEE - The State of Florida and FEMA have opened two additional Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) in Brevard and Okeechobee counties.


Tampa Man Sentenced For Firearms Charges After Brandishing Gun At Driver

News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday has sentenced Karey Tyrone Taylor II (42, Tampa) to 5 years and 11 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The court also ordered Taylor to forfeit a firearm and magazine that were used in the offense. Taylor had pleaded guilty on May 13, 2022.


Release: The United States welcomes the planned launch of African Union-led peace talks next week between the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigrayan regional authorities. We commend South Africa for hosting the talks and stand ready to support AU High Representative Olusegun Obasanjo and AU panel members Phumzile...


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability on Oct. 21

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Paducah discussed on Oct. 21 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a six page rule on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: LAS VEGAS - The Bureau of Land Management Las Vegas Field Office is seeking public comments on the proposed 400-megawatt Rough Hat Clark County Solar Project in Clark County, Nevada. The 45-day scoping comment period opened today and will close December 5, 2022. The BLM will hold two scoping meetings...


News Release: SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that a Yankton, South Dakota man convicted of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance was sentenced on Oct. 17, 2022, by District Court Judge Karen E. Schreier.


Federal Support for Hurricane Ian Recovery Surpasses $1.1 Billion, FEMA Provides Over $564 Million in Individual Assistance to Jumpstart Survivor Recovery

News Release: WASHINGTON -- More than $1.1 billion in federal grants, disaster loans and flood insurance payments has been provided to the state of Florida and survivors recovering from Hurricane Ian.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.