News from December 2021
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
News Release: Tampa, Florida - A federal jury has found Nicole Diaz (35, Tampa) guilty of conspiracy to distribute cocaine. She faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. Her sentencing hearing is scheduled for March 2022.
By State Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
Release: Al-Qa’ida and its regional affiliates continue to pose a threat to countries around the world. The United States is taking action today to stem the funding of this terrorist group by designating members of a Brazil-based network of al-Qa’ida-affiliated individuals and their companies as Specially Designated Global Terrorists.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that STEVEN BROWN, a/k/a “BI," was sentenced to 260 months in prison today for participating in the Aug. 2, 2009, murder of Derrick Moore in the Bronx. BROWN previously pled guilty before U.S. District Judge...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that Brett Blomme, 39, Cottage Grove, Wisconsin was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 9 years in prison, followed...
By State Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
Release: Al-Qa’ida and its regional affiliates continue to pose a threat to countries around the world. The United States is taking action today to stem the funding of this terrorist group by designating members of a Brazil-based network of al-Qa’ida-affiliated individuals and their companies as Specially Designated Global Terrorists.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Today, Colombian authorities extradited Dominican drug lord Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez, also known as “El Abusador," to the United States to face drug trafficking charges filed in the District of Puerto Rico.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.2 million grant to the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Towaoc, Colorado, to construct broadband infrastructure.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Today, Colombian authorities extradited Dominican drug lord Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez, also known as “El Abusador," to the United States to face drug trafficking charges filed in the District of Puerto Rico.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Shelby Holcomb, 33, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of being a felon in possession of ammunition, was sentenced to serve 30 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
News Release: United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that a federal jury returned a not guilty verdict in a case against BURDETTE LYNN MESTETH, a.k.a. Burdette Lynn Seminole, 32, of Ethete, Wyoming, for involuntary manslaughter. The trial took place in Casper, Wyoming before Chief Federal District Court Judge Scott Skavdahl and lasted three days.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
News Release: The management of Denali National Park and Preserve has determined that there is adequate snow cover for the use of snowmobiles for traditional activities in all areas of the 1980 park additions.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
News Release: The Defendant Possessed, Fentanyl, Cocaine and Oxycodone Pills and Facilitated the Illegal Sale of a Firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
News Release: The Defendant Possessed, Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Oxycodone Pills; Facilitated the Illegal Sale of a Firearm.
By Press release submission | Dec 22, 2021
The Hong Kong Autonomy Act Report to Congress, released today, underscores the United States’ deep concerns about Beijing’s clear efforts to deprive Hong Kongers of a meaningful voice in the December 19 Legislative Council (LegCo) elections.
By Press release submission | Dec 22, 2021
This is the 21st year of the United – of the U.S. Department of State’s participation in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots program.
By Press release submission | Dec 22, 2021
U.S. Department of State announces the public designation of former Maltese public officials Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri due to their involvement in significant corruption.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the December 2021 Federal Grand Jury B.
By State Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
Release: ELMIRA, N.Y. - An Ontario County, N.Y., man was prevented from carrying his 9 mm handgun onto his flight when Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected the gun in his carry-on bag at Elmira Corning Regional Airport on Tuesday, Dec. 21. The gun was loaded with six bullets.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS), Computer Emergency Response Team New Zealand (CERT NZ), New...
