News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


In Two Separate Cases, Charges Filed Against Two Companies and Half a Dozen Individuals Arrested for Alleged Illegal Sale and Export of Powerful Dual-Use Technologies


The former owner and operator of a social club in Nashville pleaded guilty today to violating campaign finance laws to benefit Tennessee State Senator Brian Kelsey’s 2016 campaign for U.S. Congress.


Two Massachusetts men were sentenced today for an extensive scheme to take over victims’ social media accounts and steal their cryptocurrency using techniques such as “SIM swapping,” computer hacking, and other methods.


Good afternoon. My name is Kristen Clarke, and I serve as the Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division. I am pleased to be joined by Alison Ramsdell, the United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota.


A former U.S. Congressional candidate was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for his scheme to use COVID-19 relief funds for personal expenditures and filing a false report with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) by concealing thousands of dollars of in-kind contributions by employees.



A Virginia man pleaded guilty today to production and possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).


A Washington man was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Seattle, Washington, in connection with a May 15, 2018, shooting that damaged a Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall


The former Minister of the Government of Bolivia pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to launder bribes he received in exchange for corruptly helping a U.S. company win a $5.6 million contract from the Bolivian government.



Jaime Gonzalez Duran, a Mexican national, made his initial appearance in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today to face international drug charges.


A federal jury convicted a licensed Illinois psychologist of defrauding Medicare over the course of several years by causing the submission of fraudulent claims for psychotherapy services he never provided.


Kansas City Man Pleads Guilty to $4.1 Million Methamphetamine Conspiracy

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a $4.1 million drug-trafficking conspiracy, which is linked to two murders, and which distributed 520 kilograms of methamphetamine in the metropolitan area.


Quincy, Illinois Man Sentenced to 180 Months in Prison for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute and Firearm Offenses

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A Quincy, Illinois, man, Daniel Kramer, 50, of the 100 block of Earel Camp Road was sentenced on Oct. 18, 2022, to 120 months’ imprisonment for possession of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, 60 months’ imprisonment for possession of a firearm during...


The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Oct. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


FBI Richmond’s Fredericksburg Resident Agency Assists King George County Sheriff’s Office with Armed Bank Robbery Investigation

News Release: FBI Richmond’s Fredericksburg Resident Agency Assists King George County Sheriff’s Office with Armed Bank Robbery Investigation.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. The Secretary reaffirmed enduring U.S. support for Ukraine in the face of continued Russian aggression, atrocities, and rhetoric surrounding so-called “dirty bombs” in Ukraine. He noted our commitment to work with Allies and partners to continue meeting Ukraine’s security assistance needs on the battlefield.


Easton Resident Sentenced To 18 Years In Federal Prison For Posing As A Teenage Boy On Social Media To Entice Minor Females To Send Him Sexually Explicit Images And Videos Of Themselves

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Chief United States District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Angel Gabriel Arroyo-Angelino (“Arroyo"), age 34, a Mexican citizen residing in Easton, Maryland, today to 18 years in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for coercion and enticement of a minor to...


News Release: Former Department of State Employee Pleads Guilty to Engaging in Illicit Sexual Conduct in the Philippines.