News published on Federal Newswire in December 2021

News from December 2021


USDOT releases fact sheets showing benefits of Infrastructure Law

USDOT releases state-by-state fact sheets highlighting the benefits of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.


News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - William D. Charleston, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to 57 months of incarceration for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced.


Two New Jersey Men Admit Possessing with Intent to Distribute Over One Kilogram of Fentanyl

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Susan A. Gibson and Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Rachael A. Honig announced an Essex County man and a Hudson County man admitted possessing with intent to distribute over a kilogram of fentanyl.


News Release: HARRISBURG-The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Kevin Madziarek, age 38, of Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 45 months’ imprisonment on Dec. 3, 2021, by United States District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner for unlawfully possessing a destructive device. The sentence also includes a two-year term of supervised release, which will follow the term of imprisonment.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Essex County man and a Hudson County man admitted possessing with intent to distribute over a kilogram of fentanyl, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced today.


Light rail extension in Phoenix receives $158.1 million grant

U.S. Department of Transportation announces a $158.1 million grant award for Northwest Extension Phase II Light Rail Project in Phoenix.


News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis man pleaded guilty to illegal possession of an unregistered firearm announced Acting U.S. Attorney Charles J. Kovats.


Mountain View Woman Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud

News Release: Used Stolen Identity to Enroll in University.


Haleakala National Park Sunrise Reservations Cancelled

News Release: Haleakalā National Park News Release. December 6, 2021. Contact(s): Jin Prugsawan, e-mail us. Haleakalā National Park Sunrise Reservations Cancelled December 7, 2021. Kula, Maui -Sunrise reservations for December 7, 2021 are cancelled. Haleakalā National Park remains closed, and will reopen once roadways...


News Release: Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area invites you to come and enjoy the great outdoors no matter the season. With reduced staffing and resources during the winter, facilities and services are limited.


CBL/BFL Gang Member Convicted Of Two Murders In Aid Of Racketeering, And Multiple Other Charges, Sentenced To Life In Prison

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that CBL/BFL Gang member Dalvon Curry, 25, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted by a federal jury of two counts of murder in aid of racketeering; racketeering and narcotics conspiracy; possession of firearms in furtherance of a crime of violence; and possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, was sentenced to serve life in prison plus 25 years by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.


Las Vegas Man Sentenced For Distributing Child Pornography Using Instant Messaging App

News Release: LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas man was sentenced today to 11 years in prison for distributing more than 600 child pornography images and videos using Kik Messenger, an instant messaging application.


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 18 months of time served and three years of supervised release (the first 180 days in home detention) on his conviction of violating federal firearms law, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


News Release: Two Peruvian Nationals Plead Guilty to Defrauding Thousands of Spanish-Speaking U.S. Immigrants.


Federal Jury Convicts Tulsa Man of Sexually Abusing a Minor Under the Age of 12

News Release: On Friday, a federal jury found Edward Joseph Parson, 31, of Tulsa, guilty of aggravated sexual abuse of a minor in Indian Country.



Commerce Secretary wants more domestic semiconductor chips

Shortage of semiconductors hurting auto industry


Designation of Targets Linked to Corruption by Dan Gertler in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Release: The Department of the Treasury, in consultation with the Department of State, is designating Alain Mukonda for providing support to sanctioned billionaire Dan Gertler as well as 12 entities linked to Mukonda, or companies associated with him, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gibraltar. These...


FAA proposes $161,823 in penalties against 8 passengers for alleged unruly behavior

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed $161,823 in civil penalties against eight airline passengers for alleged unruly behavior due to alcohol intoxication.


Bristol Man Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Offense

News Release: Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that on Dec. 3, 2021, DAVID MESSIER, 36, of Bristol, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 75 months of imprisonment, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for receiving child pornography over a mobile dating application.


News Release: A man who distributed heroin to a young Cedar Falls, Iowa, woman in 2018 that resulted in her death was sentenced on Dec. 3, 2021, to 40 years in federal prison.