News published on Federal Newswire in March 2023

News from March 2023


Biden-Harris Administration Announces $78.7+ Million for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Massachusetts

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $78.7+ Million for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Massachusetts


Biden-Harris Administration Announces $15.5+ Million for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Rhode Island

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $15.5+ Million for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Rhode Island


Biden-Harris Administration Announces $39,230,000 for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Georgia

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $39,230,000 for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Georgia


Celebrate Safe Communities 2023

The United States Attorney’s Office, Weed and Seed Hawaii, Inc., State of Hawaii Attorney Generalʻs Office, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Office of the Securities Commissioner, and the Honolulu Police Department, in partnership with Pearlridge Center and along with other community partners are coordinating the Celebrate Safe Communities Day on Saturday, March 4, 2023, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Pearlridge Center Mauka. This is a free event for the entire community.


KC Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Heroin, Cocaine Conspiracy

A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and cocaine after leading law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase through several neighborhoods, past two schools, and into a park.


Former State Lawmaker Sentenced for COVID-19 Fraud Scheme at Springfield Health Care Charity

A former Missouri state representative was sentenced in federal court today for a nearly $900,000 COVID-19 fraud scheme, as well as a separate $200,000 fraud scheme in which she made false claims about a fake stem cell treatment marketed through her clinics in southern Missouri, and for illegally providing prescription drugs to clients of those clinics.


Hyde Park Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-Relief and Federal Assistance Benefit Fraud

A Hyde Park man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to using a stolen identity to fraudulently obtain pandemic relief funds and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, previously known as Food Stamps.


Watertown Man Charged with Several Counts of Child Pornography

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a federal grand jury has indicted a Watertown, South Dakota, man for two counts of Production of Child Pornography and one count of Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography.


Ava Man Faces Additional Child Pornography Charges

An Ava, Mo., man previously indicted for producing child pornography after photos of the child victim’s sexual assault were discovered at his former residence now faces additional charges that include victimizing a second child.


Hickory Man Is Sentenced To 50 Years For Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor And Possession Of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Vincent Deritis, 33, of Hickory, N.C., was sentenced today to 50 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for the sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Deritis was also ordered to register as a sex offender after he is released from prison.


Joplin, Webb City Man Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearms

A Joplin and Webb City, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for drug trafficking and illegally possessing firearms.


Man Convicted of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Minor on Fort Polk Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison

United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Bobby Joe Mincey, 30, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Dee D. Drell for sexual abuse of a minor under the age of 12.


Jamaican Man Sentenced for Illegal Reentry

A Jamaican man was sentenced yesterday for illegally reentering the United States after two prior removals.


Dr. Charles J. Southall, III Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Money Laundering, Obtaining Over $889,000 Through Fraud

DR. CHARLES J. SOUTHALL, III, age 65, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Jay Zainey to 60 months in prison, followed by a 3-year term of supervised release, after SOUTHALL previously pleaded guilty to laundering proceeds unlawfully obtained from a wire fraud scheme, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1957 and 2 announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. Additionally, Judge Zainey ordered SOUTHALL to pay $889,565.86 in restitution to the victims of his offenses and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee.


San Diego Resident Charged for Maintaining a Steroid Distribution Center in Spring Valley

The U.S. Attorney’s Office unsealed a complaint today charging San Diego resident Edgar Lopez Feliciano with maintaining a steroid distribution center in Spring Valley.


McDonough County, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 188 Months in Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution

A Bardolph, Illinois, man, Shawn Thomas Connelly, 48 of the 100 block of Jackson Street was sentenced on February 23, 2023, to 188 months of imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and distribution of methamphetamine.


Three Sentenced in “Grandparent Scam” Conspiracy that Defrauded Rhode Island Seniors

Three men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a “grandparent scam” conspiracy that defrauded more than a dozen Rhode Island seniors between the ages of seventy-nine and ninety-four out of more than $300,000, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.


Former Bank Employee Convicted After Trial for Fraudulently Opening Bank Accounts

A federal jury in Maryland has convicted Diape Seck, age 29, of Rockville, Maryland for his role in a bank fraud scheme in which he and his co-conspirators obtained or attempted to obtain almost $2 million by fraud, including by stealing checks from the mail of churches and religious institutions.


Repeat Offender Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

A Camden County man was arrested for possessing multiple images and videos of child sex abuse, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.


James L. Luketich, M.D., University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and University of Pittsburgh Physicians Agree to Pay $8.5 Million and Implement Monitoring Actions to Resolve False Claims Allegations

Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today that the United States has finalized a Settlement Agreement with James L. Luketich, M.D., University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (“UPMC”), and University of Pittsburgh Physicians (“UPP”), to resolve the lawsuit the United States filed against those Defendants in September 2021.