News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - A federal grand jury in Indianapolis, returned a five-count superseding indictment late yesterday charging a former New Castle, Indiana, police officer with excessive force and obstruction of justice, and a former Henry County, Indiana, Reserve Sheriff’s Deputy with obstruction of justice.


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - The annual Great ShakeOut earthquake drill will take place Oct. 20, 2022 across the United States and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 3 wants to encourage the Whole Community to participate and learn the simple, but critical, safety steps to preparing for and staying...


Boise Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Producing Child Pornography

News Release: BOISE - Zane Beckman, 29, of Boise, was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison for producing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today.


News Release: HOUSTON - A 51-year-old man who advertised himself as the “Used Car King of New York" has admitted to conspiring to commit wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.



Nashville Social Club Owner Pleads Guilty to Campaign Finance Scheme

News Release: The former owner and operator of a social club in Nashville pleaded guilty today to violating campaign finance laws to benefit Tennessee State Senator Brian Kelsey’s 2016 campaign for U.S. Congress.



News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-A federal jury in Portland found two longtime Hoover Criminal Gang members guilty today for conspiring to commit racketeering through various criminal acts spanning decades, including murder, robbery, and drug dealing.


There are two releases scheduled to be published on Oct. 21.


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


News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Chase Tristian Espy, 36, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography arising out of events that occurred from March 2021 to August 2021, announced United States Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Acting Special Agent in Charge Felix A. Rivera-Esparra.


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records discussed on Oct. 19 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page notice on Oct. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DOE Launches $32 Million Program to Advance Domestic Supply Chain for Critical Minerals

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to fund a $32 million Bipartisan Infrastructure Law program supporting front-end engineering design (FEED) studies to produce rare earth elements (REEs) and other critical minerals and materials (CMMs) from domestic...


Former Hollywood Executive Sentenced to over 3 Years in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining $1.7 Million in COVID-Relief Loans

News Release: LOS ANGELES - The former chairman and CEO of Beverly Hills-based Aviron Pictures was sentenced today to 41 months in federal prison for applying for and receiving $1.7 million in loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for Aviron entities when the entire operation was being shuttered because of his embezzlement.


California Woman Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

News Release: BOSTON - A California woman was sentenced yesterday in connection with travelling across the country to deliver fentanyl to an undercover officer.


McKeesport Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Drugs and Stolen Firearm

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA -- A resident of McKeesport Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to one year and one day of imprisonment and three years of supervised release related to his possession with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl and possession of a stolen firearm, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


New Jersey Man Sentenced for Role in Drug Trafficking Ring

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Sterling C. Davis, of Camden, New Jersey, was sentenced today to 94 months of incarceration for his role in a drug conspiracy that spanned several states, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


The Department of State renews their commitment to the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) with a signing ceremony.

The Department of State renews their commitment to the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) with a signing ceremony.



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