News published on Federal Newswire in December 2024

News from December 2024


Former Kentucky police officer receives prison sentence for civil rights violations

A former officer of the Manchester Police Department, Shawn Curry, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for civil rights violations. U.S. District Judge Robert Wier delivered the sentence following Curry's admission of guilt to charges of...


Waterbury man sentenced for drug trafficking and firearm offenses

Donald Hill, known as "Man Man," has been sentenced to 170 months in federal prison for drug distribution and firearm possession offenses.


NFIB challenges Proposition A on minimum wage and sick leave

In Jefferson City, a legal challenge has been filed with the Missouri Supreme Court to overturn Proposition A. The petition was discussed by NFIB State Director Brad Jones in an interview with Gabrielle Teiner at Columbia's KMIZ.


Civil society urges Polish EU presidency to tackle spyware abuse

CDT Europe, along with thirteen civil society organizations, has addressed a joint letter to the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.


Colombian national receives prison sentence for illegal US reentry

United States District Judge Wendy W. Berger has sentenced Gustavo De Jesus Ramirez-Ramirez, a 54-year-old Colombian national, to 27 months in federal prison for illegal reentry into the United States.


Former Palmetto Railways CEO pleads guilty to fraud conspiracy

Jeffrey McWhorter, former President and CEO of Palmetto Railways, has admitted guilt in a conspiracy to commit honest services fraud.


Entertainment company president pleads guilty to new federal fraud charges

The president of a North Carolina-based entertainment production company has agreed to plead guilty to new federal fraud charges.


New Yorker arrested for alleged role in Jan. 6 Capitol breach

A New York man has been arrested on charges stemming from his alleged involvement in the events of January 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol.


Monongalia County woman receives 14-year sentence for drug trafficking

Anette Sanabria-Velez, a 40-year-old resident of Morgantown and Granville, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison.


Army-Navy complete successful test on conventional hypersonic missile

The U.S. Army's Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office, together with the U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs, has successfully conducted an end-to-end flight test of a conventional hypersonic missile at Cape Canaveral Space Force...


Lake Station man sentenced for sexual exploitation of children

Matthew A. Bugielski, a 26-year-old resident of Lake Station, Indiana, has been sentenced to 360 months in prison after pleading guilty to the charge of Sexual Exploitation of Children.


Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana to keynote at CES 2025 Leaders in Technology Dinner

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has announced that Tekedra N. Mawakana, co-CEO of Waymo, will deliver the keynote speech at the CES 2025 Leaders in Technology Dinner.


Coalition urges EU tech chief Virkkunen to rethink Digital Networks Act

Henna Virkkunen, the European Commission’s newly appointed Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, is being urged to reconsider previous proposals as she prepares to approach the Digital Networks Act (DNA).


Man convicted for anti-LGBTQ assault near NW DC's U Street

Franklin Siate, a 42-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., was found guilty of assaulting two men due to their perceived LGBTQ status and threatening a female security employee at the 9:30 Club.


Charleston man sentenced to five years for federal gun crime

Roger Wayne Legg, a 33-year-old resident of Charleston, West Virginia, has been sentenced to five years in prison followed by five years of supervised release.


Kentucky nurse pleads guilty in opioid diversion case

Jacqueline Brewster, a 54-year-old nurse from Belfry, Kentucky, has admitted to obtaining controlled substances by fraud and wrongfully disclosing health information.


Two men sentenced for cyberstalking in domestic violence cases

Two men have been sentenced for cyberstalking in separate domestic violence cases, as announced by U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson in Tulsa, Oklahoma. U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill sentenced Terrance DuJuan Reed, 23, from Tulsa, to 60 months of...


Seminole man sentenced for role as accessory after murder

Scott William Lanham, a 45-year-old resident of Seminole, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 87 months in prison.


U.S Treasury announces next round of SIPPRA program awards totaling nearly $47 Million

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced the latest round of awards from the Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act (SIPPRA) program, with six recipients eligible to receive a total of $46.9 million in payments if they meet...


Stilwell man sentenced for illegal firearm possession under Project Safe Neighborhoods

Robert Micco Harjo, a resident of Stilwell, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.