News published on Federal Newswire in January 2023

News from January 2023


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu After Their Meeting

Release: PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU: Secretary of State Blinken, Tony, welcome once again to Jerusalem.


Accountant Ordered to Pay Restitution and Serve Probation for Fraud Scheme Targeting D.C. Property Management Company

News Release: Defendant Falsified Documents. WASHINGTON -Ted Blair Williams, Jr., 30, of Longmeadow, Massachusetts, was ordered to pay more than $46,000 in restitution and was sentenced to five years of probation for falsifying the accounting records of a Washington, D.C. property management company, in order to conceal...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following remarks before the Rules Committee today on H.R. 382, the Pandemic is Over Act, and H.R. 497, the Freedom for Health Care Workers Act...


Five Individuals Indicted for Child Abuse on the Red Lake Reservation

News Release: BEMIDJI, Minn. - Five members of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians have been indicted for multiple child abuse charges including child torture and child neglect on the Red Lake Indian Reservation, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


News Release: FOREIGN MINISTER SHOUKRY: Now join us as we try to (inaudible) somewhat so that they don’t take up too much of the time, but it seems that we failed to do that. We recognize the interest of your visit. But let me again welcome you. This is an important relationship that I think has been beneficial to ...


News Release: A federal jury convicted two Florida doctors today for their roles in a scheme to defraud Medicare by submitting over $31 million in claims for expensive durable medical equipment (DME) that Medicare beneficiaries did not need and that were procured through the payment of kickbacks.


News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Justice announced a settlement with Logan Square Aluminum Supply Inc., resolving alleged violations of the federal Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting regulations, known as the RRP rule, at renovation projects Logan Square and its contractors performed in Chicago and Chicago suburbs.


Conspirators Sentenced in Multimillion-Dollar Reptile Smuggling Scheme

News Release: Today, Ka Yeung Marvin Chan, a Canadian national, was sentenced to a term of 14 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for his role in a conspiracy to smuggle reptiles from the United States to Asia.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen Before Their Meeting

News Release: FOREIGN MINISTER COHEN: Thank you. Thank you all. My friend, Secretary of State Tony Blinken, welcome to Jerusalem, the eternal capital of the state of Israel. I’m very pleased to host a true friend of Israel. This is a very difficult week for us in Israel and for all of our friends and allies. Your ...


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Man Indicted for Smuggling in Aliens unlawfully into the United States in a Crime that Resulted in the Death of a Three-Year-Old Haitian Boy

A federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment on January 4, 2023, charging Alcibades De Paz, a Dominican national, with smuggling aliens into the United States in a crime resulting in the death of a minor child; aiding and abetting; and improper entry of an alien.


East Providence Man Sentenced for Fraudulently Applying for COVID-Relief Business Loans

An East Providence man who submitted eight fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $375,000 in COVID-19 relief business loans guaranteed by the federal Small Business Administration has been sentenced to four years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.


Colchester Man Charged in Connection with Swanton Drug-Related Homicide

The United States Attorney’s Office stated Dominique Troupe, 36, of Colchester, was arraigned today before United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle in connection with a Second Superseding Indictment in which Troupe and others are charged with gun and drug crimes.


Kentucky Man gets 15 Years for Attempted Sex Crimes with a Minor

A man from Benton, Kentucky was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison in a U.S. District Court on Tuesday after pleading guilty to traveling to Illinois to engage in sexual activity with a minor in May 2020.


The U.S. Attorney’s Office For The Northern District Of Florida Collects $4.3 Million Dollars In Civil And Criminal Actions In Fiscal Year 2022

Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida announced today that the Northern District of Florida collected $4,367,699.63 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2022. Of this amount, $3,831,162.71 was collected in criminal actions and $536,536.92 was collected in civil actions.


Federal Jury Finds Convicted Felon Guilty of Firearm Possession

After a two-day trial, Gary Crawford, 32, has been found guilty of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. United States Attorney Kevin Ritz announced the guilty verdict today.


Republic Of Liberia Man Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison For Hindering Deportation

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Emmanuel Tenneh, age 29, an alien who resided in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on January 10, 2022, to 12 months’ imprisonment to be followed by one year on supervised release by U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani, for hindering his deportation from the United States