News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


News Release: FBI Media Alert: Help the FBI Find the Orange Raincoat Raider Who Tried to Rob an Albuquerque Bank.


Ambassador Fick’s Travel to Seoul, Republic of Korea and the ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting, in Boracay, Philippines

Release: On February 6-10, Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nathaniel C. Fick will travel to Seoul, Republic of Korea for consultations with government and industry leaders, followed by participation in the ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meetings in Boracay, Philippines.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Collin Potter, 30, of Quantico, VA, pled guilty to second-degree murder while armed for stabbing Vongell Lugo, of Washington, DC, to death in Mr. Lugo’s apartment in the Upper Northwest neighborhood of Washington, DC, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Robert J. Contee III, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Ocoee Man Convicted Of Firearm And Drug Trafficking Charges

News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - A federal jury in Tallahassee convicted Sean Secada Scott, 30, of Ocoee, Florida, of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug-trafficking crime. The guilty verdict, returned yesterday at the conclusion of a three-day trial, was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Feb. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Statement by France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States on the IAEA’s Latest Report on Iran’s Nuclear Program

News Release: The following joint statement was released by the Governments of the France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Shanteari Weems, 50, of Baltimore, MD, was sentenced today to 60 months in prison, execution of the sentence suspended for all but 48 months, for aggravated assault in the July 21, 2022, shooting of her husband at the Salamander, previously known Mandarin Oriental Hotel, in Washington, D.C.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Feb. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Warren Man Wanted for Deadly Arson Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Virginia

News Release: Richmond, VA - Members of the U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested Zackary Gurd, 23. Gurd was wanted by the Warren Police Department for aggravated murder.


Assistant Secretary Noyes Travel to Qatar and Albania

News Release: Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes will travel to Qatar and Albania February 4-10. In Doha, Qatar, and Tirana and Shengjin, Albania, Assistant Secretary Noyes will meet with government officials and international organization partners on our refugee processing efforts, and with Afghans awaiting resettlement to the United States.


Assistant Secretary Phee’s Travel to South Africa, Nigeria, and Ethiopia

News Release: Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee will travel to South Africa, Nigeria, and Ethiopia February 5-19.



FBI Charlotte Offering Separate $25,000 Rewards in Electrical Substation Shootings

News Release: FBI Charlotte Offering Separate $25,000 Rewards in Electrical Substation Shootings.


News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal jury convicted a Puerto Rican man today of extortion and obstruction of justice related to his involvement in a scheme to obtain money in exchange for preventing the release of chat messages involving senior officials in the Government of Puerto Rico.


North Carolina Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Sex Offense Against A Minor

News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - David William McConnell, 39, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, to be followed by 25 years of supervised release, for traveling in interstate commerce to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor. McConnell must also register as a sex offender.


Texas Man Sentenced for Assaulting Officers with a Dangerous Weapon During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Texas man was sentenced for assaulting law enforcement officers with a dangerous weapon during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.



News Release: ANCHORAGE - A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment charging a Homer woman.


Graves: How technological competition plays out 'will profoundly shape our economic security'

Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves told the Information Technology Industry Council that whomever leads on technology will shape the future world order, whether it’s based on democratic norms or the alternative.