News published on Federal Newswire in December 2024

News from December 2024


EPA settles with RathGibson over alleged hazardous waste violations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a settlement with RathGibson LLC to address alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) at its facility located at 2505 Foster Avenue in Janesville, Wisconsin.


Tallinn Mechanism marks first anniversary amid ongoing support for Ukrainian cybersecurity

The governments of the United States, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom have released a joint statement marking the first anniversary of the Tallinn Mechanism.


Interior Department designates new national natural landmark in Massachusetts

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has designated Nantucket Barrier Beach and Wildlife Refuge in Massachusetts as a National Natural Landmark.


Biden backs legislation to avert shutdown and support disaster-hit communities

A potential government shutdown looms as the holiday season approaches, raising concerns about unpaid service members and air traffic controllers, paused essential services, and economic disruption.


Dutch national receives prison sentence for money laundering

Xiomara Christian, a 37-year-old resident of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, has been sentenced to 33 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering.


Omaha woman receives ten-year sentence for meth distribution

United States Attorney Susan Lehr has confirmed that Daniella M. Fedail, a 30-year-old resident of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced in federal court for distributing methamphetamine.


Colorado man sentenced for assaulting federal officer at Ute Mountain Ute Casino

Daniel Lehi, a 44-year-old resident of Towaoc, Colorado, has been sentenced to five years in prison and three years of supervised release.


Connecticut man sentenced for repeated fraud offenses

Vanessa Roberts Avery, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that John Voloshin, also known as "Josh Thomas," has been sentenced to approximately 41 months of imprisonment.


Former town clerk sentenced for embezzling over $277K from Town of Cusick

On December 19, 2024, United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice sentenced Luke Michael Servas to 51 months in prison for embezzling over $277,000 from the Town of Cusick.


U.S. raises Vanuatu travel advisory due to earthquake-related infrastructure damage

The Department of State has elevated its Travel Advisory for Vanuatu to Level 3, advising U.S. citizens to reconsider travel plans due to infrastructure damage caused by a recent earthquake.


Maryland man sentenced to 37 years for producing child sexual abuse material

U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang has sentenced Brian Patrick Werth, a 40-year-old resident of Beltsville, Maryland, to 37 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material.


Green Bay school district agrees on steps following Title IX compliance review

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced that the Green Bay Area Public School District in Wisconsin has entered into a resolution agreement to address compliance issues related to Title IX.


Leon Williams sentenced under Armed Career Criminal Act

U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Leon Williams, 35, of Clearwater, to 15 years in federal prison for possessing ammunition as a convicted felon under the Armed Career Criminal Act.


Canadian national receives life sentence for producing child sexual abuse material

U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington has sentenced Paul Creighton, a 67-year-old Canadian national from Ontario, to life in federal prison.


Brentwood man sentenced for defrauding COVID-19 relief funds

A Brentwood resident, Thanh Duy Nguyen, has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for defrauding the United States government by securing approximately $300,000 in COVID-19 relief funds under false pretenses.


Texas woman pleads guilty in $350K real estate wire fraud case

A McAllen resident has admitted to her involvement in a wire fraud scheme amounting to $350,000.


Former correctional officer indicted for role in criminal enterprise

Vernell Syrethia Lawson, a former Miami-Dade Correctional Officer, and Gabrielle Nicole Bess-Mills appeared in court following an indictment related to a criminal enterprise.


EPA proposes new safety measures against C.I. Pigment Violet 29 exposure

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a proposed rule aimed at safeguarding workers from inhalation exposure to C.I. Pigment Violet 29 (PV29).


Chinese national charged with money laundering using Walmart gift cards

Jun Wang, a 62-year-old Chinese national and lawful permanent resident of the United States, has been indicted for conspiracy to commit money laundering.


Subcommittee releases report on alleged weaponization under Biden-Harris administration

The House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government has published its final report, a comprehensive 17,000-page document, detailing its findings regarding alleged actions by the Biden-Harris Administration.