News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Baltimore man was sentenced today to 136 months in federal prison for distributing fentanyl and heroin and for selling two “ghost" guns.


News Release: BOSTON - Two men were sentenced today in federal court in Boston for their roles a scheme to take over victims’ social media accounts and steal hundreds of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency.


News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man has been sentenced for his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy.


Summer rains help keep Rio Grande flowing

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Careful management of limited water supplies and steady rainfall through much of the summer are being credited for helping keep the Rio Grande flowing.



USDA Scientists Collaborate with Partners to Address Soil Moisture Challenges on Farms


Thrips Show Promise in Controlling the Invasive Brazilian Peppertree in Florida


Advancing Tribal Sovereignty through Self-Determination Projects for FDPIR



Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Jason Lewis Johnson, 49, of South Charleston, pleaded guilty today to distribution of methamphetamine.


Young man indicted for transporting fentanyl pills disguised as oxycodone

News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A 19-year-old Laredo resident has been charged for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 1.42 kilograms of fentanyl, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


News Release: PIERRE - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm.


U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez releases information ahead of November 2022 General Election

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - United States Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Jeremy Peña 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.


News Release: ATLANTA (Oct. 19, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that comprehensive reviews will be conducted of completed cleanup work at 45 National Priority List (NPL) Superfund sites in the Southeast.


CESER Debuts Operational Technology (OT) Cyber Training at GridSecCon 2022

News Release: On Oct. 17, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) will debut its Cybersecurity for the Operational Technology Environment (CyOTE™) four-hour practitioner training course for energy system owners and operators during the 11th...


News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - United States Attorney Gary Restaino announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Sean Lokey will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the upcoming November 8, 2022, general election. AUSA Lokey has been appointed to serve as the District Election Officer...


Rock Island Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearm Charge

News Release: DAVENPORT, Iowa - A Rock Island man, Andrew Ryan Demont, age 34, was sentenced today to 72 months in prison for Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Following his imprisonment, Demont was ordered to serve three years of supervised release.



News Release: For Drug and Weapon Offenses. FORT WAYNE - Adrian L Johnson, 50 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after his guilty plea to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking...


News Release: COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA -United States Attorney Adair F. Boroughs, stated that today, Oct. 19, 2022, the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO), along with their local, state, and federal law enforcement partners, will support schools across the state as they participate in South Carolina’s 21st Annual Student Pledge Against Gun Violence.