News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


Blumenauer Statement on Congressional Delegation’s Productive Visit to Colombia

News Release: SANTIAGO, Chile-Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) released the following statement on the congressional delegation’s visit to Colombia...


Minneapolis Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Using Snapchat to Produce Child Pornography

News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Minneapolis man was sentenced to 420 months in prison followed by a lifetime term of supervised release for producing sexually explicit videos of minors, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Reorganization and Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 164 Under Alternative Site Framework; Muskogee, Oklahoma discussed on Oct. 18 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rochester Man Sentenced to 6.5 Years in Prison for Arson of Multiple Buildings in St. Paul

News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Rochester man who fled to Mexico to evade apprehension, and was later located and returned by Mexican authorities, was sentenced to 78 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $39,028 in restitution for the arson of two retail stores and a school during the summer of 2020, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Nevada Woman Charged with $7 Million Advance Fee Ponzi Scheme and Obstruction of Justice

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Nevada woman was indicted today on wire fraud, money laundering, and obstruction of justice charges related to a $7 million advance fee Ponzi scheme and obstructing the government’s investigation, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that the Department of Justice has awarded $134,999 to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program in the Eastern District of Louisiana. Funding will support community efforts to address the epidemic of gun crime and serious violence in the...


Johnson Man Charged with Firearms and Drug Trafficking Offenses

News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that George Goins, 65, of Johnson, Vermont, made his initial appearance today in United States District Court. Appearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle, Goins pleaded not guilty to charges of possession of a firearm...


Intensifying Military Operations in Northern Ethiopia

Release: The United States is deeply concerned over reports of increasing violence, loss of life, indiscriminate targeting of civilians, and destruction in the conflict in northern Ethiopia, particularly around Shire in the Tigray region. We call on the Ethiopian National Defense Forces and Eritrean Defense Forces...


New notice from Land Management Bureau to be published on Oct. 20

There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 20.


Anchorage Man Sentenced to 45 Years for Child Pornography

News Release: ANCHORAGE - An Anchorage man was sentenced to 45 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to one count of production of child pornography.


More Than 4 Million Deadly Dosages Of Fentanyl Seized In Michigan, Ohio During DEA Enforcement Surge

News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Michigan and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Detroit Division today announced the results of an.


Justice Department Announces New Charges, Convictions, and Sentencings in Ongoing Initiative Targeting Pandemic Relief Fraud

News Release: The Department of Justice announced today new criminal charges, convictions, and sentences as part of its ongoing initiative to prosecute fraud in connection with various pandemic relief programs under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, as well as other crimes relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.



Stockton Man Sentenced to More Than 3 Years in Prison for Possession of Unregistered Firearms Silencers

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Alan Alfredo Garcia, 26, of Stockton, was sentenced Monday to three years and five months in prison for possession of unregistered silencers, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.



Under Secretary Jenkins Announces Members of the Secretary’s International Security Advisory Board

News Release: Today, Under Secretary Bonnie D. Jenkins announced the members of the Secretary’s International Security Advisory Board (ISAB). The full list of members and their biographies can be found on the ISAB website.


Rock Island Man Sentenced to 120 Months for Drug and Firearms Offenses

News Release: ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - A Rock Island, Illinois, man, Atoris Jaquez Slater, 28, of the 1700 block of 25th Street, was sentenced today to an aggregate 120 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (“crack") and tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC"); possession of a firearm as a felon;...


BLM to burn slash piles

News Release: WORLAND, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Wind River/Bighorn Basin District tentatively plans to burn slash piles within the Cody, Lander and Worland field office areas this fall and winter. These pile burns will reduce accumulated slash from previous mechanical thinning projects.


Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Portable Electric Spas discussed on Oct. 18 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page proposed rule on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


International Archaeology Day celebration at Campbell Creek Science Center

News Release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Campbell Creek Science Center (CCSC) is joining with the National Park Service, Alaska Consortium of Zooarchaeologists, and other partners to celebrate International Archaeology Day.