News published on Federal Newswire in December 2024

News from December 2024


Tahlequah man pleads guilty to child sexual exploitation charge

A resident of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Anthony James Deason, has pleaded guilty to a charge related to the sexual exploitation of a minor.


Honduran national charged with using false social security number for employment

United States Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced charges against Cesar Alvarez-Espinal, a 31-year-old Honduran national.


Harrison County man receives 92-month sentence for methamphetamine distribution

Timothy Robert Wilson, a 38-year-old resident of Clarksburg, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 92 months in federal prison for distributing five grams or more of methamphetamine.


Men sentenced for roles in Michigan-West Virginia drug trafficking operation

Two individuals have been sentenced for their involvement in a drug trafficking operation that spanned from Michigan to Monongalia County, West Virginia.


Seminole man sentenced to life for murder in Indian Country

Coker Dean Barker, a 37-year-old resident of Seminole, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murder in Indian Country and an additional 120 months for using, carrying, brandishing, and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.


Postal employee receives probation for unauthorized mail opening

Shakeitha Wiley, a 41-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to three years of probation for mail theft.


New Orleans man pleads guilty to federal drug and weapons violations

Cyril Hoffman Jr., a 26-year-old resident of New Orleans, has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to drug and weapons violations.


G7 leaders reaffirm commitment to supporting Syria's political transition

The Group of Seven (G7) leaders have reiterated their commitment to the Syrian people, emphasizing support for a political transition led and owned by Syrians.


U.S. supports Ankara Declaration by Ethiopia and Somalia

The United States has expressed its approval of the recent Ankara Declaration made between Ethiopia and Somalia.


Russian national charged with conspiracy and sanction violations

A Russian national, Alexey Komov, has been indicted for his involvement in a scheme to assist sanctioned oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev.


East St. Louis woman sentenced to 10 years for drug distribution

U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. has sentenced Georgia R. Phillips, a 49-year-old resident of East St. Louis, Illinois, to ten years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base.


Nashua man sentenced to 10 years for possession of child sexual abuse material

A Nashua resident, Shane Niven, 34, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). U.S. District Court Judge Samantha Elliott handed down the sentence, which includes eight years of supervised...


Atlanta man charged with fraud over unfulfilled college basketball team travel plans

An Atlanta man has been arrested on charges of wire fraud following allegations that he accepted payments for travel services he did not provide.


CBP encourages online applications for holiday travel permits at Laredo

As the Christmas and New Year’s holiday season approaches, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Laredo Port of Entry is urging travelers to plan ahead by applying for I-94 travel permits online.


EPA invests $7.7 million in job training for underserved communities

The Biden-Harris administration has announced an investment of nearly $7.7 million in workforce training grants, focusing on underserved and overburdened communities.


Granger man receives over ten years for child pornography possession

Timothy Wyllie, a 60-year-old resident of Granger, Indiana, has been sentenced to 121 months in prison.


Kosovo national arrested for running alleged online criminal marketplace

United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced the arrest and indictment of Liridon Masurica, a Kosovo national known as "@blackdb."


Stella's Ice Cream fined over $321K for child labor law violations

A Nampa-based ice cream manufacturer and retailer, Stella's Ice Cream, is facing $321,015 in civil penalties following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor.


EPA awards $20 million grant for clean water initiatives in North Carolina

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a significant grant award to support water quality improvements in North Carolina's Brunswick County.


Haaland initiates protection measures for Upper Pecos watershed against mining

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has initiated a two-year segregation period to temporarily withdraw around 165,000 acres of public lands in the Upper Pecos watershed in Santa Fe, New Mexico.