News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


Remarks at a Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur for Human Rights Defenders



Remarks at a Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the UN Chair of the Human Rights Committee


Statement on the 2023 budget and program planning at the Fifth Committee’s Fifth Formal Meeting


News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Fire restrictions have been lifted for Bureau of Land Management administered public lands in Campbell, Converse, Crook, Platte, and Sheridan counties.


District Election Officers Appointed to Receive Election Day Complaints

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - United States Attorney Jessica D. Aber announced today that Assistant United States Attorneys Jordan Harvey, Avi Panth, and Anthony Mozzi, will lead the efforts of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 8, 2022, general election.


News Release: PIKE COUNTY, Ohio - EM ’s Portsmouth Site has gone by more than one name - locals often refer to it as “A-Plant," for example - and a variety of contractors have worked on the cleanup there over the past 70 years.


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Sinaloa, Mexico, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating federal drug laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


News Release: A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging Anthony Paz Torres, 37, with federal hate crimes, resulting in the death of one person and including an attempt to kill four others during a shooting at Omar’s Wheels and Tires. Torres is also charged with using a firearm to commit the murder.


News Release: Anthony Zottola, Sr., Plotted to Kill His Father and Brother to Take Over Family’s Multi-Million Dollar Real Estate Empire.


Pittsburgh Felon Charged with Violating Federal Drug and Gun Laws

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Pittsburgh PA, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating various federal firearms and drug laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Haaland: DOI considers 'science and public input necessary to make informed decisions' for Thompson Divide area

The Department of the Interior revealed a pause for new mineral leasing while science and public input is gathered.


Lafarge Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Foreign Terrorist Organizations

News Release: BROOKLYN, NY - Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, Lafarge S.A. (Lafarge), a global building materials manufacturer headquartered in France, and Lafarge Cement Syria, S.A. (LCS), a Lafarge subsidiary headquartered in Syria, pleaded guilty to a one-count criminal information charging...


News Release: A superseding indictment charging individuals and companies in Europe with violating United States export laws and regulations by attempting to smuggle a dual-use export-controlled item to Russia was unsealed yesterday in the District of Connecticut.


Former 3rd Circuit State Attorney and Former Dixie County Attorney Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison for Extortion and Other Crimes

News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced former State Attorney Jeffrey Alan Siegmeister (54, Live Oak) to 40 months in federal prison for conspiracy to use a facility of commerce for unlawful activity, conspiracy to commit extortion, wire fraud, and tax fraud. His...


Detroit Street Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Murdering Two People as Part of a Racketeering Conspiracy

News Release: DETROIT - A Detroit street gang member pleaded guilty to murdering a rival gang member and an innocent 13-year-old bystander as part of a racketeering conspiracy, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with members of the Venezuelan Unitary Platform’s Negotiation Delegation today in Washington, D.C. She expressed support for a return to Venezuelan-led negotiations with the Maduro regime under the Mexico ...


U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich announces election officer for November 2022 General Election

News Release: HELENA - United States Attorney Jesse Laslovich announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) John Newman will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 8, 2022, general election. AUSA Newman has...


News Release: MIAMI - A South Florida man recently was convicted in a Miami federal district court for conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery as well as aiding and abetting the commission of said robbery.


News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Gilroy Stewart, age 52, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani, to 51 months’ imprisonment on the charge of possession with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine.