News published on Federal Newswire in December 2021

News from December 2021


News Release: HAMMOND- Denear Scott, 32, of East Chicago, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to making false statements in connection with the acquisition of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.


The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Air Force Police Officer Charged with Over $250,000 in Unemployment Insurance Fraud During the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A five-count indictment was unsealed today following the arrest of Trevon Miller, 28, a military police officer at Edwards Air Force Base, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


News Release: EUGENE, Ore. -A Winston, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, which he had been selling in and around Douglas County, Oregon.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), praised the confirmations of Stephen A. Owens and Sylvia E. Johnson to serve as members of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB).


News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Christopher H. McCartney, 36, La Crosse, Wisconsin was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 90 months in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. This term of prison will be followed by 4 years of supervised release. McCartney pleaded guilty to this charge on Sept. 27, 2021.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Maryland Also Awarded $615,477 Under the Justice Department’s Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Amarillo Man Charged With Threatening Jews,  Girlfriend Charged With Assaulting Officers During Arrest

News Release: An Amarillo man who threatened to execute three prominent Jewish rabbis has been federally charged, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. The defendant’s girlfriend, who pointed a gun at federal agents during his arrest, has been charged as well.


The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Hartley Man to Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms

News Release: Walters, previously convicted of a drug related offense, illegally possessed two assault-style rifles.


Justice Department Awards More Than $17.5 Million to Support Project Safe Neighborhoods

News Release: $161,479 Awarded for projects in the District of Connecticut.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


McCaul Applauds Committee Passage of Legislation Addressing Iranian Drones, Coup in Sudan

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee marked up and passed several pieces of legislation authored by Lead Republican Michael McCaul, as well as additional bills McCaul supports. The first, H.R. 6089, the Stop Iranian Drones Act, clarifies that U.S. sanctions on Iran’s conventional...


Two Armed Robbers Sentenced to a Total of 40 Years in Federal Prison

News Release: Memphis, TN - Corey Ray, 37, and Rodriguez Jones, 27, have been sentenced to a total of 40 years in federal prison for using a firearm during a crime of violence and interference with commerce by robbery. Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph C. Murphy Jr., announced the sentence today.