Stories by Federal Newswire on Federal Newswire


Settlement reached over allegations involving veterans affairs payments

Federal authorities have reached a $75,000 settlement with two Milwaukee-area attorneys, Alex Eichhorn and Scott Wade, the law firm Tabak Law LLC, and workers’ compensation insurance claims adjuster Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. The settlement...


Corona man sentenced for tax fraud involving Stan Lee memorabilia

A Riverside County man has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison for tax fraud related to the sale of Stan Lee memorabilia.


Mexican national sentenced for laundering millions linked to cartel

A Mexican national has been sentenced to over eight years in prison for his involvement in a money laundering scheme connected to drug trafficking.


Waynesboro man sentenced for string of armed robberies across Southern Georgia

A Waynesboro resident has been sentenced to federal prison for a series of commercial armed robberies across several counties in Georgia.


Subcommittee investigates drone incursions at U.S. military bases

Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs Chairman William Timmons, along with Republican members of the panel, are investigating the federal government's approach to drone incursions at U.S. military bases and sensitive sites.


Sun Prairie man sentenced for illegal firearm possession

Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, has announced the sentencing of Javaris Nunn, a 33-year-old resident of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.


Kansas man indicted for alleged assault on Tribal land

A federal grand jury in Topeka has indicted a Kansas resident, Wesley Reel Bennett, on charges of assaulting an individual on Tribal land.


Remote patient monitoring firm settles lawsuit over false Medicare claims

Health Wealth Safe, Inc. and Dr. Subodh Agrawal have agreed to pay $1.29 million to settle allegations of submitting false claims to Medicare.


Senator Rick Scott leads hearing on sports medicine for healthier aging

El senador Rick Scott, quien preside el Comité Especial del Senado de Estados Unidos para asuntos de la vejez, lideró una audiencia centrada en cómo la medicina deportiva puede contribuir a un envejecimiento más saludable.


FTC issues $3.5 million refunds over alleged credit-repair scam

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is distributing over $3.5 million in refunds to consumers affected by a credit-repair scheme known as 'The Credit Game.'


Philadelphia school district faces criminal charges over asbestos violations

United States Attorney David Metcalf has announced criminal charges against the School District of Philadelphia for alleged violations related to asbestos management in schools.


Two men convicted in multi-million dollar telephone scam targeting elderly Americans

Pradip Parikh, 67, from Valley Stream, New York, and Alpesh Patel, 40, from Louisa, Virginia, have been found guilty for their involvement in a transnational telephone scam that defrauded numerous Americans out of millions.


Former doctor indicted for naturalization fraud after prior conviction

A federal grand jury has indicted a former medical doctor, Yousif Abdulraouf Alhallaq, on charges of naturalization fraud.


Oxford man receives over 12 years for attempted enticement of a minor

An Oxford man, Eric Gene Rundle, was sentenced to 156 months in federal prison for attempting to entice a minor into illicit sexual activities and receiving child pornography.


Utah man indicted for alleged shooting with stolen pistol

A federal grand jury has indicted Hiram Bokadrik, a 29-year-old from Salt Lake County, Utah, on multiple firearm charges.


Federal felon convicted for selling drugs causing two overdose deaths

A federal jury has convicted Cody Kinzie Dittmar, 34, for distributing and conspiring to distribute heroin and fentanyl, which resulted in two overdose deaths in Marion, Iowa.


Houston lawyer pleads guilty in client fraud case

A former attorney from Houston has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to commit mail fraud and filing a false tax return, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas Ganjei.


Ernst hosts SBA Administrator Loeffler at Entrepreneur Expo

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, who chairs the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, has announced that Kelly Loeffler, Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), will be a featured speaker at the upcoming Entrepreneur...


Salt Lake City man sentenced for multiple convenience store robberies

Andrew Armani Deionte Rowe, a 29-year-old resident of Salt Lake City, Utah, received a sentence of 57 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for robbing several 7-Eleven stores in the Salt Lake Valley during 2023. U.S....


Charges filed against two more correctional officers at FCI Dublin

Two former correctional officers at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California, Jeffrey Wilson and Lawrence Gacad, have been charged with sexual abuse of female inmates.