News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


Tennessee Man Sentenced to 90 Months in Prison for Assaulting Law Enforcement Officer During Capitol Breach

News Release: Defendant Attacked MPD Officer Who Was Dragged Into Mob of Rioters.


Convicted Felon Sentenced to 12 Years for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

News Release: Memphis, TN - Jarquez Sigears, 35, has been sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for being a.


Local Woman Convicted of Drug Trafficking with Former Constable

News Release: HOUSTON - A federal jury in Houston has convicted a 45 year-old Houston woman on two counts of drug trafficking, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


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: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Hermosillo, Mexico, October 28-29. He will engage in further discussions on climate cooperation ahead of COP27, which will be held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, November 6-18, 2022. Secretary Kerry will meet with President Andrés Manuel López ...


News Release: McALLEN, Texas - Two men who illegally resided in Edinburg have been ordered to federal prison for their role in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 128 kilograms of cocaine and five kilograms of meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a real pleasure to have the opportunity to meet with Chairman Faki. We’ve had many previous meetings. This one comes at an important time as the AU is playing a leadership role in trying to bring to an end the violence and conflict in northern Ethiopia;...


Release: The United States joins the international community in marking the 24th occasion of International Religious Freedom Day. Freedom of religion or belief is a founding principle of our nation, enshrined in our Constitution. Americans cherish the right to worship, or not worship, as they see fit. The International...


Senator Murray Statement on Continuing Bipartisan Oversight Efforts Related to COVID-19

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), issued the following statement on her continuing bipartisan oversight efforts into the origins of the virus that causes COVID-19, and her continuing commitment to improve our pandemic preparedness and public health systems by passing her PREVENT Pandemics Act.


Notice published by Commerce Department on Oct. 27

The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Biden-Harris Administration Announces over $11 million from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program for Florida School Districts

News Release: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Oct. 27, 2022) – On Oct. 26, 2022, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the Fiscal Year 2022 recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, awarding over $11 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure ...


News Release: CARLSBAD, N.M. - At long last, Panel 7 at EM ’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) is full.



Group from Burlington Sentenced to Prison Related to Arizona Traffic Stop Yielding 362 pounds of Ice Methamphetamine

News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - Eight people from Burlington have now been sentenced to federal prison for their role in conspiring to distribute drugs in the Burlington area. The conspiracy started by at least Dec. 1, 2019, and continued until Nov. 2, 2021. Those sentenced as part of this drug conspiracy include.


News Release: ROME, Ga. - Amin Ali has been sentenced for disposing of hazardous waste without a permit after dumping hundreds of drums in a chicken house in North Georgia.



Part-owner of Pittsburgh assisted living provider that denied wages, intimidated workers pays $1M in back wages, damages after federal investigation, litigation

News Release: PITTSBURGH - The part-owner and operator of a Pittsburgh-area assisted living provider has paid more than $1 million in back wages and liquidated damages to 47 workers after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found their pay practices denied the workers their rightfully earned wages.


Man Sentenced to 149 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Arson

News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Rafael García-Sánchez was sentenced to 12 years and five months in prison for conspiracy to commit arson in furtherance of wire fraud and wire fraud, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) investigated the case.


Homeland Security Department discusses Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget on Oct. 27

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Shiprock woman charged with murder in Indian Country

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that Maylene John made an initial appearance in federal court on a criminal complaint charging her with murder...