News published on Federal Newswire in December 2024

News from December 2024


Federal court arraignments held for drug-related charges

The U.S. Attorney’s Office has reported that several individuals were arraigned this week in federal court on various charges.


Florida man admits guilt in odometer tampering scheme involving 140 vehicles

Drew Mitchell Schreiber, a resident of Orlando, Florida, has admitted guilt in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida to three charges related to odometer tampering.


U.S. partners with OAS to launch new AI policy framework

The United States Mission to the Organization of American States (OAS) has announced a new partnership with the OAS Executive Secretariat for Integral Development.


Lawmakers urge tech giants' compliance after court ruling on foreign apps

Chairman John Moolenaar and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party have addressed letters to the CEOs of TikTok, Apple, and Google.


Repeat offender receives 16-year sentence after deadly Capitol Hill shootout

Seattle – A 50-year-old man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for possessing firearms while distributing drugs and violating conditions of his supervision from previous convictions. U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman announced the sentencing of...


Laredo Sector Border Patrol announces December Youth of the Month honorees

Laredo, Texas – The Laredo Sector Border Patrol announced the Youth of the Month honorees for December during a ceremony held on December 13 at the Performing Arts Center.


Under Secretary Fernandez to discuss economic cooperation during Panama visit

Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez is set to visit Panama from December 15-16.


Former NYCHA superintendent convicted for bribery and extortion

Corey Gilmore, a former superintendent with the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), has been convicted of bribery and extortion.


Jacksonville man pleads guilty to falsifying military records for jobs and VA benefits

Jacksonville, FL – Robert David Gulledge, aged 59, from Jacksonville, has pleaded guilty to making a false statement to a federal agency.


Hastings man charged with producing and possessing child sexual abuse material

A Hastings man faces charges for producing and possessing child sexual abuse material, as announced by United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


New Hampshire firm sentenced for illegal silencer distribution

A New Hampshire company, KBC Capital, LLC, doing business as "Lethal Eye," has been sentenced for violating the National Firearms Act (NFA) by distributing components that could be used to assemble firearm silencers.


Texas man guilty of assaulting police during Jan. 6 Capitol riot

A Texas man, Luke Russell Coffee, has been found guilty of multiple offenses related to the January 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.


Nashville man sentenced for defrauding COVID rental assistance program

A Nashville resident, Joe Lewis Jefferson, has been sentenced to four years in prison for his involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain emergency rental assistance funds meant for households impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.


Seattle man pleads guilty to multiple fraud schemes

A Seattle resident, Westcott Francis-Curley, has admitted guilt in a U.S. District Court to charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft related to three separate fraudulent schemes.


Jefferson Parish man sentenced for federal drug and gun offenses

James Wallace, a 25-year-old resident of Jefferson Parish, has been sentenced to 88 months in prison for federal drug and gun crimes. U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo also imposed five years of supervised release and a $600 mandatory...


Robert McLane sentenced for defrauding Vermont auto dealer

Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney’s Office has announced that Robert McLane, a resident of Websterville, Vermont, was sentenced to 18 months in prison following his guilty plea to mail fraud.


Moolenaar criticizes extension of US-China science agreement

Chairman John Moolenaar, a Republican from Michigan, and his colleagues have voiced their opposition to the Biden Administration's decision to extend the U.S.-People’s Republic of China (PRC) Science and Technology Agreement (STA) for five years.


Michigan man sentenced for leading meth trafficking operation

Drake D. Dodson-Williams, a 33-year-old resident of Southgate, Michigan, has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


Nahant woman and Winthrop man sentenced for fraud and tax evasion

A Nahant woman and a Winthrop man were sentenced in Boston's federal court for their roles in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud and tax evasion.


Houston man sentenced for email threats against Harris County officials

A Houston resident, Jeremy James Joseph, has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for transmitting threats through interstate commerce.