News published on Federal Newswire in January 2023

News from January 2023


Draft 2022 Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Reports discussed on Jan. 24 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a six page notice on Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Two Springfield, Mo., men who are part of a local rap group were indicted by a federal grand jury today for illegally possessing several firearms that have been linked to recent shootings.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - A fourth defendant was sentenced this week for his role in selling methamphetamine in Alabama’s Wiregrass region, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart. This concludes a series of federal sentencings that resulted from a Geneva County drug trafficking investigation beginning in 2019.


Middletown Man Enters Guilty Plea to Tampering With Clean Air Act Devices in Diesel Trucks

News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that a Middletown man entered a guilty plea yesterday to tampering with devices required by the federal Clean Air Act. The Honorable Richard G. Andrews, U.S. District Judge for the District of Delaware, accepted the plea.


Curtis Bay Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Illegally Possessing a Loaded Firearm in a School Zone

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - On Jan. 12, 2023, Malachi Carter-Bey, age 38, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty to federal charges of illegally possessing a loaded firearm within 1,000 feet of a school, specifically Curtis Bay Elementary-Middle School.


Justice Department discusses Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-American Society of Mechanical Engineers on Jan. 24

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Energy Department discusses Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice of Effectiveness of Withdrawal of License Application on Jan. 24

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Former Energy Company Executive Sentenced for $15 Million Investment Fraud

News Release: A California man was sentenced today to five years in prison for defrauding investors of more than $15 million in connection with a scheme to misappropriate investor funds for his own personal use.


News Release: St. Thomas, VI - United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Samuel Elias Pena Columna, 49, of St. John, was sentenced to 368 months of imprisonment and fined $10,000.00 by Chief Judge Robert A. Molloy. In September 2022, a federal jury convicted Pena Columna of conspiracy to possess with...


US Department of Labor resumes regular enforcement activities in 18 Florida counties affected by Hurricane Ian

Release: Who: U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Export Sales to Unknown Destinations

Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.


Women Sentenced for Trafficking Cocaine through the Eastern District of Texas

News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas- Two women have been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.


Man Sentenced for Distribution of Child Pornography While on Probation for Prior Sex Offense

News Release: NICS Inquiries/Firearms Records Checks. Send to USAVAE.NICS@usdoj.gov.


Bronx Man Admits Role in Nationwide Credit Card Fraud Affecting Thousands of Account Holders

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A manager for a conspiracy that used stolen credit card information to make fraudulent retail purchases around the United States pleaded guilty today, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Eight EM Teams Win Secretary of Energy Achievement Awards

News Release: DOE recently bestowed eight EM teams with the Secretary of Energy Achievement Award, recognizing projects at the Idaho, Savannah River and Hanford sites as well as a group of employees who revamped and expanded EM’s Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (EM MSIPP ).


News Release: Memphis, TN - A former Memphis resident, Ocho Edi Monso, 59, charged in a fraud conspiracy was.


Kenmore Man Pleads Guilty To Mail Fraud And Tax Evasion

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Michael MacPherson, 56, of Kenmore, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to mail fraud and tax evasion. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.