News from December 2024
By Federal Newswire | Dec 13, 2024
Yesterday, Kim Weinrich, 67, from Mustang, Oklahoma, admitted to wire fraud and filing a false tax return. U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester announced the plea.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 13, 2024
Representatives from the U.S. Department of State are set to attend the 19th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from December 15-19, 2024.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 13, 2024
Pavel Ivanovich Turlak, a business owner from Spokane, Washington, has admitted guilt in a conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act and fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funds.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 13, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a public comment period concerning its objection to Ohio's proposed wastewater discharge permit for Port Clinton.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 13, 2024
Maximiliano Davila-Perez, former head of Bolivia's anti-narcotics agency, has been extradited to the United States to face charges related to cocaine importation and firearms.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 13, 2024
Travon Eliy, also known as Travon Jackson, a 38-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for assault with intent to kill a senior citizen in a gun-free zone and other related charges.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 13, 2024
On November 21, 2024, a federal grand jury indicted a Durham man following an alleged involvement in a shootout at Crabtree Valley Mall in October. U.S. Attorney Michael F. Easley, Jr. emphasized the importance of safety during the holiday season:...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 13, 2024
Victor L. Carpenter, a 57-year-old resident of Mt.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 13, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the selection of 105 applications for its Community Change Grants Program (CCGP), distributing nearly $1.6 billion to support local projects aimed at reducing pollution and increasing...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 13, 2024
Shiloh Wright, a 42-year-old resident of Columbia, South Carolina, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 13, 2024
A Rapid City man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for illegal firearm possession. U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler delivered the sentence to Charles Colhoff, aged 36, on December 11, 2024.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 13, 2024
Inform Diagnostics, Inc., a clinical laboratory based in Irving, Texas, has agreed to pay $2.9 million to address potential liability under the False Claims Act.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 13, 2024
Rei Xia, a Chinese activist involved in the Blank Paper protests, has accused China of employing censorship and "widespread use of police violence" against "peaceful" protesters.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
Joshua P. Meltzer, a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, has expressed concerns regarding President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs against Mexico and China.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss said that tariffs should not be used as a tool to deter the Chinese Communist Party and Mexican drug cartels, which he claims "work together to traffic fentanyl."
By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor has allocated $99.3 million in grants to 71 organizations across 31 states to support training and employment services.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
The Department of Defense has launched DoD SciTechConnect, a platform aimed at enhancing collaboration with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Marquis Lamar Kitchen, a 38-year-old resident of Fort Myers, to two years and three months in federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, announced the unsealing of a Superseding Indictment against Alexey Komov.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
A Jackson man has entered a guilty plea in a federal court to charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
