News published on Federal Newswire in December 2021

News from December 2021


News Release: AUSTIN - A Brazilian national was sentenced today to 60 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a child, followed by 10 years of supervised release. Defendant was also ordered to pay restitution to his victims.


News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that Vincent Michael Perez, age 36, of Watertown, South Dakota, was found guilty of one count of Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography and one count of Transportation of Child Pornography as a result of a federal jury trial in Aberdeen, South Dakota.


Joint Statement by the Secretary of State of the United States of America and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the European Commission

Release: The following statement was released by United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the European Commission Josep Borrell.


News Release: BRECKSVILLE, Ohio - Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) invites the public to register for outdoor ranger-guided activities throughout the upcoming winter and spring seasons. Visit Calendar - Cuyahoga Valley National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) for a full listing of activities and registration links.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Dec. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Fact Sheet: Advancing Disability Inclusive Democracy in the United States and Globally

News Release: When the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed 31 years ago, it provided historic civil rights protections for disabled Americans. Grounded in the four core outcomes of full participation, equal opportunity, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency, the ADA prohibits discrimination...


National Park Service names new Alaska regional director

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sarah Creachbaum, a 22-year National Park Service (NPS) veteran was named today as the agency’s new regional director for Alaska. Creachbaum comes to the role from Olympic National Park in Washington where she has served as the park’s superintendent since 2012. She begins her new role on January 16.


U.S. Marshals Fugitive Investigation Leads to the Arrest of McNairy County Child Rape Suspect in Corinth, MS

News Release: Jackson, TN - On Dec. 2, 2021, Zaimen Lambert, of Michie, TN, was arrested in Corinth, MS, after a U.S. Marshals fugitive investigation led the Corinth Police Department to his location. He was taken into custody after a barricade.


News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A civilian pharmacist at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, was charged in federal court today with assaulting his supervisor with a knife and stabbing him multiple times.


One Week Left to Register for FEMA Assistance

News Release: HARRISBURG, PA - Homeowners and renters who have uninsured or underinsured damage to their property from the Remnants of Hurricane Ida in Bedford, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, and York counties have only one week left to apply for disaster assistance.


Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Participating in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

News Release: CONCORD - Eduardo Contreras, 31, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, was sentenced on Thursday to 60 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today.


News Release: Tampa, Florida - Joshua Maywalt (40, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to four counts of healthcare fraud, four counts of aggravated identity theft, one count of filing a false federal income tax return, and two counts of failing to file federal income tax returns. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal...


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on Dec. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Federal Prisoner Sentenced To Additional Prison Time For Illegal Contraband And Escape

News Release: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - William Brett Brownell, 30, of Milton, Florida, was sentenced to an 8-month consecutive prison term after pleading guilty to charges of possession of contraband by a federal prisoner, introduction of contraband to a federal prison, and escape. The sentence was announced today by Jason R. Coody, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.


The US Commerce Department published a one page proposed rule on Dec. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Dec. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - Brandon Fitzgerald-Holley, age 32, of Suitland, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud in relation to COVID-19 loan fraud.


U.S. Department of Transportation Announces up to $338.6 Million TIFIA Loan for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel – Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project

The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that its Build America Bureau (the Bureau) has provided a direct Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan in the amount of up to $338.6 million to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel District for the construction of the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel (CBBT) crossing.


Secretary Walsh visits Port of Los Angeles, discusses economic recovery and supply chain with local leaders

Today, U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh visited the Port of Los Angeles to discuss the Biden-Harris administration’s historic economic growth and the easing of supply chain disruptions.