News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


Berkeley County man admits to firearms conspiracy

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Shane Tobias, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted a firearms conspiracy, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Missouri Takes Part in Department’s Wide-Ranging Efforts to Protect Older Adults

News Release: EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI - The Justice Department announced today the results of its efforts over the past year to protect older adults from fraud and exploitation. During the past year, the Department and its law enforcement partners tackled matters that ranged from mass-marketing scams that impacted...


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of drug diversion and health care fraud, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


News Release: Defendant responsible for counterfeiting thousands of fake $100 bills.


News Release: WASHINGTON - October is Children’s Health Month and this year the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is spotlighting the historic resources advancing protection of children’s environmental health. The EPA is committed to protecting children at all stages and in all communities.


State Department set to publish a new notice on Oct. 6

There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 6.


Snapchat Gun Dealer Convicted of Unlawfully Manufacturing and Selling Firearms

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. -Andrew Jace Larrabure-Tuma, 20, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to unlawful dealing and manufacturing firearms, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Last week, a federal judge sentenced a Birmingham teacher for transferring obscene material to a minor, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge Felix A. Rivera-Esparra.


Oneida County Man Pleads Guilty to Mailing a Threatening Letter

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Richard Hileman, age 39, of Marcy, New York, pled guilty today to mailing a threatening communication. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).


Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 66 Months in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms

News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that TEVIN GONZALEZ, 25, of Holyoke, Massachusetts, was sentenced today by U.S. Circuit Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam in Bridgeport to 66 months of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release, for unlawfully possessing firearms.


USDA Celebrates the Opening of its New Poultry Research Facility in Georgia

News Release: ATHENS, GEORGIA, October 4, 2022 - The USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory, opened its new research facility during a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony today at the U.S. National Poultry Research Center.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A former associate director of a global maritime service group was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from the company and failing to pay over hundreds of thousands in federal payroll taxes, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


Georgia Man Who Laundered Millions from Romance Scams, Business Email Compromises, and Other Online Fraud Receives 25-Year Sentence

News Release: ATLANTA - Elvis Eghosa Ogiekpolor has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering after being convicted at trial. Ogiekpolor opened and directed others to open at least 50 fraudulent business bank accounts that received over $9.5 million...


News Release: FBI Columbia Warns of Potential Charity and Disaster Fraud Following Hurricane Ian.


The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia Joins Transnational Elder Fraud Strike Force to Protect Older Americans

News Release: MACON, Ga. - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia today announced that as part of its continuing efforts to protect older adults and to bring perpetrators of fraud schemes to justice, it is joining the Justice Department’s Transnational Elder Fraud Strike Force, as one of 14 additional U.S. Attorney’s Offices.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Woburn Restaurant Owners Arrested and Charged with Human Smuggling

News Release: BOSTON - A father and son who own and operate two Woburn restaurants, Taste of Brazil-Tudo No Brasa and The Dog House, were arrested today and charged with human smuggling.


Labor Department publishes notice on Oct. 4

The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Oct. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: On October 4, Secretary Blinken will travel to Santiago, Chile to meet with President Gabriel Boric and Foreign Minister Antonia Urrejola to discuss democratic governance, bilateral opportunities for trade and investment, regional security, migration management, climate change, and social inclusion.