News published on Federal Newswire in January 2023

News from January 2023


News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Robert Owen Johnson, 56, of Procious, was sentenced today to six years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for distribution of child pornography. Johnson must also register as a sex offender.


News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for the armed robbery of a pizza delivery driver, after a suspect involved in the robbery was killed during a shootout with police officers.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Marine Mammals; File No. 22156 discussed on Jan. 12 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Virginia Man Sentenced To Seven Years In Federal Prison For Transportation Of Child Sex Abuse Images Aboard International Cruise Ship

News Release: Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton has sentenced Christopher Michael Ratten (32, Stafford, VA) to seven years in federal prison for transportation of child sex abuse images. Ratten had pleaded guilty on Oct. 17, 2022.


Request for Information Regarding Categorical Exclusions discussed on Jan. 12 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page proposed rule on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department discusses Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA on Jan. 12

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Villalba, PR – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a community meeting for residents of Villalba, Puerto Rico to share information about health risks from the chemical ethylene oxide or EtO, which is being emitted from a commercial sterilizer facility called Medtronics.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia for an additional 18 months, from March 18, 2023, through Sept. 17, 2024. He also redesignated Somalia for TPS, allowing Somali nationals residing in the ...


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Kisatchie-Delta Regional Planning and Development District, Alexandria, Louisiana, to purchase,...


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

News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - 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.


Interior Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; National Capital Area Application for Public Gathering on Jan. 12

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: An indictment was partially unsealed this afternoon in federal court in Brooklyn charging Martial H. Amilcar, also known as “Drippy," and a co-defendant with the murder of 15-year-old Samuel Joseph. The indictment charges Amilcar, a senior member of the Hyena Crips gang, with killing Joseph in front...


News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - Stephen Jerome Brinson, 47, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced to just under twenty years (239 months) in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to multiple counts of distribution of fentanyl, offenses committed while Brinson was under federal supervision after his release from federal prison for his 2005 federal narcotics conviction. The sentence was announced by Jason R. Coody, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.


U.S. Marshals Arrest Violent Fugitive in Wells, Maine

News Release: The U.S. Marshals and the FBI are alerting the public of several nationwide imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be U.S. marshals, court officers, or other law enforcement officials. They are urging people to report the calls their Local FBI office and file a consumer complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, which has the ability to detect patterns of fraud from the information collected and share that data with law enforcement.


News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Henrico man pleaded guilty today to defrauding the Small Business Administration by obtaining over $1.1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans on behalf of two defunct companies he owned.


Clearwater Drug Dealer Sentenced To Fifteen Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Fentanyl

News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Justin Roberson (34, Clearwater) to 15 years in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. Roberson had pleaded guilty on Sept. 20, 2022.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Proposed rule published on Jan. 12 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page proposed rule on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Energy Department discusses Assistance to Foreign Atomic Energy Activities on Jan. 12

The US Energy Department published a nine page rule on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.