News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Stockton, California, pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of federal narcotics and money laundering laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and around the counties of Jefferson, Clearfield, and Allegheny, United States Attorney Cindy Chung announced today.


Strongsville Dentist Convicted of Attempted Tax Evasion

News Release: CLEVELAND - A federal jury today convicted Douglas Smith, 68, of Strongsville, Ohio, of four counts of attempting to evade payment of income taxes for the tax years 2004 to 2012 and 2014 to 2017 after a three-day trial before Judge Dan Aaron Polster in Cleveland.


News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A federal grand jury in Charlotte has indicted three individuals for conspiring to fraudulently obtain more than $1 million in COVID-19 relief funds administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.


Federal Indictment Charges Thomson Penitentiary Inmate With Murder in Connection With Death of Fellow Inmate

News Release: ROCKFORD - An inmate at the United States Penitentiary in Thomson, Ill., has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of second-degree murder and assault relating to the death of a fellow inmate.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The month of October is nationally recognized as “Domestic Violence Awareness Month." Across North Alabama, numerous victim service providers and community-based agencies daily serve as advocates, protectors, and healers for victims of domestic violence. Their ongoing commitment to serve victims of domestic violence is shared by federal and local law enforcement agencies in North Alabama, which prioritize addressing domestic violence year-round.


News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - On Oct. 12, 2022, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging seven individuals with conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. The Federal...


Nashville Social Club Owner Pleads Guilty to Campaign Finance Scheme

News Release: Nashville Social Club Owner Pleads Guilty to Campaign Finance Scheme.


News Release: The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against the owners and operators of the Grand Gateway Hotel, and the Cheers Sports Lounge and Casino, a sports bar that operates within the hotel, located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The lawsuit alleges that the defendants discriminated against Native American ...


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Two Florida Medical Study Coordinators Sentenced in Connection with Scheme to Falsify Clinical Trial Data

News Release: MIAMI - A federal judge sentenced two Florida women to prison in connection with their participation in a conspiracy to falsify clinical trial data.


Mission Man Sentenced for Escape

News Release: SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that a Mission, South Dakota man convicted of Escape from Custody was sentenced on Oct. 14, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken.


News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Crews at the Hanford Site have begun heating up the world’s largest melter that will transform radioactive and chemical tank waste currently stored in underground tanks into a vitrified glass form safe for disposal. Initiating and completing heatup of the melter is a critical step in commissioning the site’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP).


Georgia bar and restaurant owner pleads guilty to tax evasion

News Release: STATESBORO, GA: The co-owner of multiple bars and a restaurant in Georgia has pled guilty to tax evasion.


Laurel Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Kilograms of Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Marijuana Through the U.S. Mail

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallaher sentenced Michael Fisher, a.k.a. “Mark Wilson," age 47, of Laurel, Maryland, today to 17 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for his participation in a large-scale drug trafficking organization involving...


Columbia County Man Indicted For Threatening The President, A Congressman And A Federal Judge

News Release: SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Robert Maverick Vargo, age 25, of Berwick, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of threatening the President of the United States, interstate communications with a threat, and influencing a federal official by threat.


Homeland Security Department discusses Implementation of a Parole Process for Venezuelans on Oct. 19

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on Oct. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $35 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to advance tidal and river current energy systems. The notice of intent proposes a funding opportunity, expected to be released in early 2023, to develop a tidal or river current research, development, and demonstration site and to support in-water demonstration of at least one tidal energy system.


News Release: PADUCAH, Ky. - A virtual museum cataloging the history of EM ’s Paducah Site is available online here.


Two Florida Medical Study Coordinators Sentenced in Connection with Scheme to Falsify Clinical Trial Data

News Release: A federal judge sentenced two Florida women to prison in connection with their participation in a conspiracy to falsify clinical trial data.