News published on Federal Newswire in December 2024

News from December 2024


Bronx tax preparer pleads guilty in massive $145M fraud scheme

Edward Y. Kim, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the guilty plea of Rafael Alvarez to charges related to a significant tax fraud scheme.


Camden man pleads guilty to South Philadelphia carjackings

United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero has announced that Zamer Williams, a 19-year-old from Camden, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to charges related to two carjackings in South Philadelphia.


Rapid City man receives federal prison sentence for drug trafficking

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the sentencing of Jeffrey Cooley, a 36-year-old man from Rapid City, South Dakota, for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier sentenced Cooley...


Bitwise founders sentenced for $115 million fraud impacting investors and employees

Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin, Jr., founders of the now-defunct Fresno-based company Bitwise Industries, have been sentenced to 11 and 9 years in prison, respectively.


Worcester receives $499K EPA grant for brownfield job training

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the City of Worcester a $499,000 grant to support community revitalization and cleanup projects at brownfield sites in the area.


Rochester business owner admits guilt in tax evasion case

U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that Scott Reeves, a 72-year-old resident of Victor, New York, has pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges.


Parmelee man sentenced to nearly five years for assault and firearm possession

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced the sentencing of Daryl John Plumman, a 32-year-old man from Parmelee, South Dakota. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte sentenced Plumman to four years and nine months in federal prison for...


Kentucky man sentenced for role in methamphetamine conspiracy

A Kentucky man, Larry Beville, 62, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.


Developer sentenced for embezzling millions from failed Chicago bank

A real estate developer from Park Ridge, Illinois, Marek Matczuk, has been sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy that embezzled millions from the now-defunct Washington Federal Bank for Savings in Chicago.


Treasury targets North Korean money laundering network linked to weapons funding

The United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on two individuals and one entity involved in a network laundering millions of dollars in illicit funds generated by North Korean IT...


Hardin man pleads guilty to promoting prostitution involving minor

A Hardin man, William Serges Joseph, has admitted to a crime related to promoting prostitution involving a minor.


CBP intercepts $4.2M in drugs at Hidalgo port

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Hidalgo Port of Entry have seized over $4.2 million in mixed narcotics during a single enforcement action this past weekend.


House task force outlines clear path for US AI governance

Following the release of the Bipartisan House AI Task Force's final report on artificial intelligence governance, the Center for Data Innovation has issued a statement.


Heart Butte man pleads guilty to manslaughter after crash on reservation

A Heart Butte resident, Chasen James Kipp, has admitted to causing a fatal accident on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation while under the influence of alcohol.


Washington man sentenced for role in fraudulent debt scheme

A Vancouver, Washington man has been sentenced to federal prison for defrauding customers in a debt consolidation scheme.


EPA launches $2.5 million grant for climate action with higher education

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced the availability of approximately $2.5 million in funding aimed at fostering collaboration between communities and higher education institutions to tackle environmental and climate challenges.


Brownsville CBP intercepts over $3 million in cocaine at border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted cocaine valued at over $3.3 million during a recent enforcement action.


Blinken to discuss foreign policy at Council on Foreign Relations

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is scheduled to engage in a discussion with Michael Froman, President of the Council on Foreign Relations.


Tucson man receives decade-long sentence for fatal fentanyl distribution

Thomas Franklin Wilson, known as "Tee Woopin," has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by United States District Judge Rosemary Márquez.


Sanford man pleads guilty to firearms possession and drug distribution near playground

United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced that San’Drevious Jerome Lane, a 23-year-old resident of Sanford, Florida, has pleaded guilty to charges related to carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime and distributing...