News published on Federal Newswire in November 2024

News from November 2024


Mexican national sentenced for drug trafficking in Texas

A Mexican national residing illegally in the United States has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking offenses in the Eastern District of Texas.


Marion man sentenced for firearm possession as felon

A Marion man has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon.


Baton Rouge man pleads guilty to distributing child pornography

Blake Joseph Steiner, a former contractor from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty to the distribution of child pornography.


Multiple sentences issued for offenses ranging from DUI to drug trafficking

Mathew Crabtree, a 36-year-old from New Market, Alabama, was sentenced for DUI and refusing a breath test.


Gulfport man sentenced for possession of child pornography involving over 80 videos

A Gulfport man, Roy Alexander Johnson, has been sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for possession of over 80 videos of child pornography.


Illinois man sentenced for threatening law enforcement and firearm possession

A man from Machesney Park, Illinois, has been sentenced to over three years in federal prison for making threats against law enforcement officers and illegally possessing firearms.


U.S.-Mauritania dialogue explores energy security collaboration

The United States and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania held their second Energy Security Dialogue on November 21, 2024.


Edgartown man sentenced for orchestrating armed bank robbery

An Edgartown man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for orchestrating an armed bank robbery on Martha’s Vineyard.


DHS adds 29 Chinese companies to entity list over forced labor concerns

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced an expansion of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, adding 29 new companies based in the People's Republic of China (PRC).


U.S.-China conflict simulation reveals weaknesses in American defense industry

Members of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party engaged in a bipartisan simulation led by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) to assess the state of the U.S. Defense Industrial Base.


Murfreesboro man receives lengthy sentence for violent crime spree

Joshua Hallmon, a 29-year-old resident of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 41 years in federal prison.


Chicago man sentenced for illegal exportation of firearm parts

A man from suburban Chicago has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for illegally exporting firearm parts to Israel.


Pennsylvania man indicted for alleged sexual exploitation of Ohio teenager

A federal grand jury has indicted Dustin Combs, a 30-year-old resident of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, on charges of sexually exploiting a minor and traveling across state lines to engage in illicit sexual conduct.


Man drowns evading arrest; body found in Texas canal

On June 14, 2024, Border Patrol agents were alerted by remote cameras to a group of possible undocumented noncitizens located near the Rio Grande River in Eagle Pass, Texas.


Paul Dans leaves Project 2025 over strategic differences with The Heritage Foundation

Paul Dans has departed from his role as Director of Project 2025 at The Heritage Foundation, following a divergence in views regarding the strategic direction of the initiative.


Dual U.S.-Albanian citizen arrested for alleged support to ISIS

A dual citizen of the United States and Albania, Erald Alimehmeti, has been arrested in New York on charges related to alleged attempts to support ISIS and distributing instructions for making explosives.


Mexican woman dies from heat stroke after crossing US-Mexico border

On June 22, 2024, the El Paso Regional Communications Center received an emergency call about lost migrants near Santa Teresa, New Mexico.


Indian man charged with illegal aviation component exports

On November 20, in the District of Oregon, Sanjay Kaushik, a 57-year-old Indian national, was indicted for conspiring to export controlled aviation components with both civilian and military applications to Russia.


Austin strengthens Indo-Pacific ties through key defense engagements

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III recently concluded his twelfth visit to the Indo-Pacific, making stops in Australia, the Philippines, Laos, and Fiji.


USDA introduces new online tool for managing civil rights complaints

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has introduced a new online portal aimed at improving the management of civil rights discrimination complaints.