News from December 2024

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
The U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the disruption of financial mechanisms supporting the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
A Long Beach resident, Jimmy Lee Vernon III, has been sentenced to 80 months in federal prison for his involvement in a daylight smash-and-grab robbery at a Beverly Hills jewelry store.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
The Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded a contract worth nearly $16.3 million over five years to the Steel Founders' Society of America (SFSA).

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a reduction in life insurance premiums for over 3 million veterans, service members, and their spouses.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
A federal grand jury in Columbia has indicted James Robert Peterson, 37, of Prosperity, on a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
During the holiday season, Idaho residents face an increased risk of online scams and fraud schemes.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
Lamont McWhite, a 51-year-old resident of Gloversville, New York, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in drug trafficking.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
Matthew Frazier, a 51-year-old resident of LaPorte, Indiana, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for possession of child pornography.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
Raymond Calvin Smith, 27, and Bruce Milik Smith, 25, brothers from LaPorte, Indiana, have been sentenced to prison by United States District Court Judge Cristal C. Brisco.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
A Cranston resident has confessed to leading a conspiracy involving the sale and distribution of tens of thousands of fentanyl-laced counterfeit Oxycodone pills.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
The Heritage Foundation has released an updated version of its election fraud database, which now includes a new Election Fraud Map.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
The U.S. Department of Education has reported that over 1.5 million students have submitted their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2025–26 academic year.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
U.S. metropolitan areas have developed various economic, social, and official connections with China over recent decades.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
The Department of State has released the 2023 Country Reports on Terrorism (CRT), providing a comprehensive overview of the changes in the counterterrorism environment and related threats over the past year.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry seized a cache of weapons, magazines, and ammunition during an outbound examination.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Kamila Horakova Dudley, a 43-year-old resident of Silver Spring, Maryland, was sentenced to three years probation for her involvement in a fraud scheme at the Marine Forces Reserve facility in...

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has announced a presidential nomination for Army Maj.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
Lirim Sylejmani, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Kosovo, has admitted guilt in a Washington D.C. court for receiving military training from ISIS, a recognized foreign terrorist group.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
A Fort Dodge woman, Amanda Johnson, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for her involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.

By Federal Newswire | Dec 12, 2024
Oneil Anthony Findley, a 28-year-old resident of Jackson, Wyoming, was found guilty by a federal jury on December 11.