News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


California Man Sentenced to Prison for Multimillion Dollar Tax Fraud Scheme Involving Professional Athletes and PPP Loan Fraud

News Release: A California man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for conspiring with others in schemes to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a federal loans initiative designed to help businesses pay their employees and meet expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic.


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), the Committee’s Ranking Member, today announced that the U.S. Senate confirmed Mr. Vincent Garfield Logan, of New York, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board.


BLM Montana/Dakotas Seeks Nominations to Resource Advisory Councils

News Release: BILLINGS - The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public nominations for positions on the two Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) in Montana and the Dakotas. These citizen-based councils assist in the development of recommendations that address public land management issues.


There are four releases scheduled to be published on Oct. 7.


Ocala Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of a Firearm

News Release: Ocala, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Jaedyn Tiryse Presley (23, Ocala) today pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Presley faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. He also agreed to forfeit the firearm used in the commission of the offense. Presley had been indicted on Feb. 1, 2022.


Gadsden Man Charged with Multi-Million-Dollar Kickback and Health Care Fraud Conspiracies

News Release: Tuscaloosa, Ala. - A federal grand jury last week indicted a Gadsden man for conspiring to pay and receive kickbacks and commit health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona, Federal Bureau of Investigation Acting Special Agent in Charge Felix A. Rivera-Esparra, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Special Agent in Charge Tamala E. Miles.


News Release: CAPE GIRARDEAU - A former police officer from the southeast Missouri city of Piedmont has been indicted and accused of violating the civil rights of two people and lying to the FBI about it.


News Release: Defendant Admits Using Ruse to Defraud Apartment Complex of Rent, and to Carrying Out Separate Bank Fraud Scheme.


Trafficking over 250 kilos of meth in gas tank lands San Benito man in prison

News Release: BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A 45-year-old San Benito resident has been sent to federal prison following his conviction of possession with intent to distribute liquid meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


News Release: FOREIGN MINISTER URREJOLA: (Via interpreter) Good – I’m not sure if it’s good afternoon or good morning, but thank you for being here with us today. First of all, I would like to make a statement, and then Secretary Antony Blinken will have a few remarks. We’ll then go on to Q&A.


The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR” on Jan. 1, 2013.


Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Portsmouth discussed on Oct. 5 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


GREEN BAY-BASED IN-HOME CAREGIVING SERVICE AGREES TO PAY $10,000 TO RESOLVE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLEGATIONS

News Release: United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad announced on October 5, 2022, that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin had reached a settlement agreement under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA") with Helping Hands Caregivers LLC (“Helping Hands") to resolve...


New notice from National Park Service to be published on Oct. 7

There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 7.


News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Alexandro Luis Gomez, 30, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced on Sept. 28, 2022, by United States District Judge Rosemary Márquez to 17 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Gomez previously pleaded guilty to Distribution of a Controlled Substance connected...


New TSA checkpoint opens with state-of-the-art technology at Burlington International Airport

Release: SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. A new, more convenient passenger security checkpoint is ready for operation at Burlington International Airport (BTV). The new checkpoint will enhance the security checkpoint experience for travelers going through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security screening process.


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), the Committee’s Ranking Member, today announced the Committee voted to advance the nominations of Dr. Jose Emilio Esteban, of California, to ...


News Release: WASHINGTON- U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) and Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) are urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to accelerate the expansion of margin protection tools to help more producers address the increased risk associated with elevated production costs such as fuel and fertilizers.


U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida Enjoys Success in Protecting Older Adults Through Transnational Elder Fraud Strike Force

News Release: MIAMI - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida has put a bullseye on those who would defraud elderly Americans through its work with the Justice Department’s Transnational Elder Fraud Strike Force.


Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings on Oct. 5

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.