News published on Federal Newswire in December 2021

News from December 2021


Russian Man Sentenced for Providing ‘Bulletproof Hosting’ for Cybercriminals

News Release: Russian Man Sentenced for Providing ‘Bulletproof Hosting’ for Cybercriminals.


News Release: U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that Jurmaine A. Jeffries, 32, of Akron, Ohio, was sentenced on Nov. 30, 2021, by Judge Solomon Oliver, Jr to 20 years in prison.


There were 24 press releases published by the House Committee on Homeland Security in November 2021.


News Release: DENVER - Cole Finegan was sworn in as the United States Attorney for the District of Colorado. In a private ceremony early Wednesday morning, Mr. Finegan took the oath of office before United States District Court Judge Christine M. Arguello.


News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell has sentenced Daniel Santos (26, Dade City) to seven years and three months in federal prison for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. As part of his sentence, the court also ordered restitution in the amount of $263,066.15, the proceeds of the bank fraud.


News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-On Nov. 30, 2021, a federal jury in Portland found two members of the Gypsy Joker Outlaw Motorcycle Club (GJOMC) guilty of kidnapping and murder in aid of racketeering for the 2015 kidnapping and murder of Robert Huggins, a Portland resident and former club member.


News Release: LOUISVILLE, KY - A Louisville man was sentenced on Monday to 32 years in prison followed by a life term of Supervised Release for production, attempted production, distribution, and possession of child pornography. There is no parole in the federal system.


News Release: BATON ROUGE, La. - It’s been three months since Hurricane Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana as the fifth-strongest hurricane to ever strike the U.S. As Louisianans rebuild, over $2.5 billion in federal grants, loans and flood insurance payments support their ongoing recovery.


Meeks Issues Statement on World AIDS Day

News Release: Washington, DC-Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today made the following statement marking World AIDS Day...


Merrimack Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges

News Release: CONCORD - Kyle Mehlhorn, 28, of Merrimack, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for multiple drug trafficking and firearm charges, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today.


CHEYENNE FELON ARRESTED ON FEDERAL FIREARM CHARGES

News Release: United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that ANTHONY PIERCE UNOCIC, age 52, of Cheyenne, Wyoming was arrested on a complaint and later indicted for being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition and for possession of a firearm not registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record.


Miramar Man is Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for an On-Line Child Exploitation Scheme to Produce Child Pornography

News Release: Miami, Florida - A federal district judge in Fort Lauderdale has sentenced Andres Camilo Ruiz, 31, of Miramar, Florida, to 40 years in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release as a sexual offender, for production of child pornography, enticement of a minor, and possession and distribution of child pornography. Ruiz was also ordered to pay restitution to his victims.


11 press releases published in November 2021 by Federal Aviation Administration

There were 11 press releases published by the Federal Aviation Administration in November 2021.


Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is pleased to announce the launch of our Facebook page, which will compliment our social media presence on Twitter and LinkedIn and offer additional opportunities to share information and engage with our stakeholders.


There were five press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of State, Office of International Religious Freedom in November 2021.


News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Gavin Potter, 21, Eau Claire, Wisconsin was sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 4 years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The prison term will be followed by 3 years of supervised release. Potter pleaded guilty to this charge on Sept. 14, 2021.


News Release: BOSTON - A New Bedford man was arrested yesterday in connection with receiving and possessing child pornography.


Armed Robber Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Committing Three Armed Robberies of North Philadelphia Businesses

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Darrell Johnson, 36, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 14 years and one day of imprisonment by United States District Judge Wendy Beetlestone, after pleading guilty to committing three gunpoint robberies and brandishing a firearm during the course of his three-day crime spree in April 2017.



News Release: Nearly $13 Million in Fraud Proceeds Used on Purchasing Real Estate in Norway, a Mercedes Benz, Silver, and Defendants’ Personal Expenses.