News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


McCaul on Escalation of Fighting in Ethiopia

News Release: Austin, TX - House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul issued the following statement in response to the growing fighting and violence in Ethiopia.


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


Harrisburg Men Charged With Failing To Pay Employment Taxes

News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Huong Van Thai, age 60, and Tim Duong, age 51, both of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, were indicted on October 5, 2022, by a federal grand jury for conspiring to defraud the United States by failing to withhold and pay employment taxes, as well as other related offenses. The case was unsealed following the arrest of Thai and Duong.


Former lawyer for Mexico’s attorney general sentenced for drug trafficking

News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A 56-year-old man who illegally resided in Mission has been ordered to federal prison for his role in conspiring to possess with intent to distribute 32 kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Kern County Man Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of Ammunition

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Francisco Javier Melgoza, 41, of Delano, was sentenced today to seven years and eight months in prison for being a felon in possession of ammunition, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


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



U.S. Support for Hurricane Ian Recovery Efforts in Cuba

Release: Following the devastating impact of Hurricane Ian, the United States is providing to the Cuban people critical humanitarian aid to trusted international partners working directly with Cubans whose communities were devastated by the storm. The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, will provide $2 million in funding for emergency relief to those in need in Cuba.


Carter Healthcare Affiliates and Two Senior Managers to Pay $7.175 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations for False Florida Home Health Billings

News Release: MIAMI - Carter Healthcare LLC, an Oklahoma-based for-profit home health provider, its affiliates CHC Holdings and Carter-Florida (collectively Carter Healthcare), and their President Stanley Carter and Chief Operations Officer Bradley Carter have agreed to pay $7.175 million to resolve allegations that...


News Release: Joshua Christopher Astorga, 29, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


DHS S&T Transitions New Compact Baggage Screener to TSA

News Release: WASHINGTON - A new, compact version of an advanced carry-on baggage screening system is in use at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. The new design, developed in part by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), allows the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to install advanced screening technology in smaller airports that can’t fit conventional systems.


Elliott County Man Sentenced to 100 Years for Child Exploitation Offenses

News Release: ASHLAND, Ky.- An Elliott County man, Ronald Stinespring, 51, was sentenced to 100 years in federal prison on Monday, by U.S. District Judge David Bunning, after pleading guilty to three counts of using a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct, one count of possession of material containing sexually explicit images of minors, and one count of obstruction of justice.


News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, issued the following statement in response to the Department of Justice (DOJ) filing complaints for permanent injunctions against six e-cigarette manufacturers on behalf of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).


News Release: BILLINGS - A Glendive woman today admitted to defrauding a man of more than $119,000 in a scheme in which she managed his finances and used his money for her personal expenses, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.


Pittsburgh Man Admits Lying on a Federal Firearms Purchase Form

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has pled guilty on a charge of making a false statement in connection with the acquisition of a firearm, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Inmate sentenced for bribery charge

News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Jarrail Lamont Smith, an inmate at Federal Correctional Institution Hazelton, was sentenced today to an additional 57 months of incarceration for a bribery charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


Kanawha County Woman Ordered to Pay Restitution for Social Security Fraud

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Melissa Waller, 45, of St. Albans, was ordered today to pay $84,509 in restitution and sentenced to probation for five years, with the first year to be served on home detention, for theft of government benefits.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia today released the following statement about legislation to change the D.C. Criminal Code.


Charleston Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Colin Webb, 33, of Charleston, was sentenced today to six years in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for distribution of 5 or more grams of methamphetamine.