News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


News Release: SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Askia Riddick, age 25, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment by U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion for passing counterfeit federal reserve notes.


Tennessee Man Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Crime

News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - A Tennessee man was sentenced today to five years and 10 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for the distribution of fentanyl.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Biden-Harris Administration signs $50 Million Agreement with National Wild Turkey Federation for Innovative, Long-Term National Master Stewardship Agreement

News Release: 20-Year Agreement Paves Way for National Wild Turkey Federation to help Reduce Wildfire Risk, Promote Healthy Forests and Wildlife Habitat


EPA Enforcement Actions Help Protect Health of Vulnerable Communities from Lead Paint Hazards

News Release: WASHINGTON - As part of National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) highlighted several federal enforcement actions completed from October 2021 through September 2022, as well as future planned investigations. These actions ensure that renovation contractors, ...


News Release: Scheme used stolen identities to open fraudulent rideshare and delivery driver accounts.


Jury Convicts Browning Man of Sexually Abusing Children

News Release: GREAT FALLS - A federal jury today convicted a Browning man of sexually abusing two children approximately 20 years ago on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.


E&C Republicans Release New Cyber Bills to Enhance Expert Agencies’ Ability to Combat Attacks

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leaders introduced new solutions this week to empower federal agencies with specialized expertise, like the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to combat cyber and ransomware attacks, as well as to protect our critical infrastructure, like pipelines, electrical infrastructure, telecommunications, and hospital systems.


News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Alexander Leszczynski (24, North Redington Beach) with one count of murder-for-hire and one count of obstruction of justice. If convicted, Leszczynski faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal...


News Release: FORT SMITH - A Lavaca, Arkansas, man plead guilty today to one count of Conspiracy to Commit Healthcare Fraud and one count of Money Laundering. The Honorable Judge Mark E. Ford presided over the hearing in the United States District Court in Fort Smith.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Oct. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Assistant U.S. Attorney, FBI, standing by to respond to complaints about voter intimidation or fraud.


News Release: CINCINNATI - A federal jury convicted a registered sex offender on all counts following a four-day trial in Cincinnati.


Norwich Man Charged with Child Exploitation Offense

News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Matthew B. Millhollin, Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Boston, announced that SHELDON THOMSON, 34, of Norwich, was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint charging him with possession of child pornography.


Former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Found Guilty of Obstruction Charge Involving Investigation of Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A former U.S. Capitol Police officer was found guilty by a jury today of a federal charge of obstruction of justice stemming from his communications with a rioter and his actions in the aftermath of the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes related to the presidential election.


News Release: TOLEDO - Lucas Russell Vanwoert, 25, of Celina, Ohio, was charged today in a four-count indictment with possession and transportation of child pornography, transportation of obscene materials and creating an animal crush video.



District Man Sentenced to 10-Year Prison Term for Armed Sexual Assault in 2006

News Release: Defendant Attacked Woman in Northwest Washington, DNA Linked Him to Crime.


News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - On Sept. 15, 2022, a Tucson federal grand jury returned an indictment charging 51 firearms-related offenses against the following individuals.


The U.S. Urges Kosovo to Extend License Plate Implementation Deadline

Release: The United States, alongside our international partners, urges the government of Kosovo to extend the implementation period for the new license plate regime. Kosovo has the right to implement the license plate regime under the Brussels Agreement, but an extension of the timeline is in the interest of ...