News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


APHIS Extends the Deadline to Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Fresh Orange and Tangerine from Egypt

APHIS Extends the Deadline to Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Fresh Orange and Tangerine from Egypt


APHIS Authorizes Imports of Fresh Mango Fruit from Grenada into the United States

APHIS Authorizes Imports of Fresh Mango Fruit from Grenada into the United States


APHIS Publishes Notice for Importation of Commercial Oha Leaves from Nigeria

APHIS Publishes Notice for Importation of Commercial Oha Leaves from Nigeria


Equine Infectious Anemia in Current or Former Quarter Horse Racehorses

Equine Infectious Anemia in Current or Former Quarter Horse Racehorses



APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Papaya from Costa Rica

APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Papaya from Costa Rica


Join a Free Webinar on February 28 “Navigating Avian Influenza: Your Questions Answered”

Join a Free Webinar on February 28 “Navigating Avian Influenza: Your Questions Answered”


NRCS is Now Accepting Environmental Quality Incentives Program Conservation Incentive Contracts (EQIP-CIC) Applications

NRCS is Now Accepting Environmental Quality Incentives Program Conservation Incentive Contracts (EQIP-CIC) Applications


NRCS is Now accepting Classic Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Signup

NRCS is Now accepting Classic Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Signup


Announcing a Notice of Funding Opportunity for Resource Conservation Partners in New York

Announcing a Notice of Funding Opportunity for Resource Conservation Partners in New York


Farley Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting 3-Year-Old Victim to Produce, Distribute Child Pornography

A Farley, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to sexually assaulting a 3-year-old victim to produce child pornography and distribute it to others through the Kik application.


Bronx Man Guilty of Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking Offenses

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal jury in Hartford has found LEONARDO HECTOR ROSADO, 52, of the Bronx, New York, guilty of fentanyl and cocaine distribution offenses.


Hartford Man Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Cocaine

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LUIS CARRASQUILLO, also known as “Cuchi,” 52, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 78 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for trafficking cocaine.


Man Arrested for Cold Case Murder on Military Base in Germany

A man was arrested today in the Northern District of Florida on criminal charges related to a murder on a U.S. Army base in Germany 21 years ago.


Man Pleads Guilty to $55M Investment Fraud Scheme

A Florida man pleaded guilty today to orchestrating an investment fraud scheme that defrauded more than 10,000 victims of over $55 million.


Michigan Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison For Conspiracy to Embezzle Labor Union Funds

James Bradley, 44, of Grand Blanc, Michigan, was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for embezzling funds from a government employee union.


Ex-Housing Authority Official Ordered to Pay Restitution for Federal Fraud Crime

Pamela McDaniel, 69, of Charleston, was ordered today to pay $17,543.92 in restitution and sentenced to five years of federal probation, including six months on home detention, for altering a postal money order and embezzling more than $28,000 from the Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority (CKHA).


KC Woman Sentenced for Carjacking

A Kansas City, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for her role in a carjacking.


Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Conspiracy

Justin Allen Bowen, 40, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.


Raleigh County Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Crime

Thomas John Mills, 37, of Beckley, was sentenced today to 30 years in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for production of child pornography.