News published on Federal Newswire in February 2025

News from February 2025


Kentucky troopers indicted for alleged civil rights violations

A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, has indicted one former and two current Kentucky State Police Troopers on charges of violating civil rights.


Florida man sentenced for attempting to entice minor while being registered sex offender

A Florida man has been sentenced to 22 years and seven months in federal prison for attempting to entice a minor into sexual activity.


Dominican national charged with illegal reentry into the United States

A Dominican national, Melvin Villar, 60, from Lawrence, Massachusetts, was arraigned on charges of unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation.


Gastonia pharmacy settles for $204K over alleged controlled substance violations

Prescriptions Plus, a pharmacy located in Gastonia, North Carolina, has agreed to pay $204,000 following allegations of violating the Controlled Substances Act's recordkeeping requirements.


US lawmakers condemn Thailand's deportation of Uyghur refugees

Today, a joint statement was released by Chairman John Moolenaar and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.


Ohio man sentenced for coercing minor into sending explicit material

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, Thomas Edward Petro, 32, from Ashtabula, Ohio, has been sentenced to 140 months in prison followed by ten years of supervised release.


Tom Schultz named new chief of USDA Forest Service by Secretary Rollins

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has appointed Tom Schultz as the new chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, marking him as the 21st person to hold this position.


Federal grand jury announces February indictments for various crimes

United States Attorney Clint Johnson has disclosed the outcomes of the February Federal Grand Jury 2024-B indictments.


Dominican national indicted for illegal reentry into United States

A Dominican national has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for allegedly reentering the United States illegally after being deported.


Minneapolis man pleads guilty in multi-million dollar child nutrition fraud case

A Minneapolis man, Abdikadir Ainashe Mohamud, also known as "AK," has admitted to wire fraud in connection with a $250 million scheme that exploited a child nutrition program funded by the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Maryland man indicted for alleged armed rape committed in NE Washington D.C

Cristian Josue Arteaga, a 35-year-old formerly from Hyattsville, Maryland, has been indicted by a grand jury in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.


BVI man and four others charged in alien smuggling case

United States Attorney Delia L. Smith has announced charges against Jose Miguel Hodge, a 31-year-old from the British Virgin Islands, for alien smuggling.


Former Connecticut officials charged with offenses related to Medicaid provider audit cancellation

A federal grand jury in New Haven has indicted Konstantinos "Kosta" Diamantis, 68, of Farmington, and Christopher Ziogas, 73, of Bristol.


Lyons resident charged for alleged vandalism at Loveland Tesla dealership

Lucy Grace Nelson, also known as Justin Thomas Nelson, a 42-year-old resident of Lyons, Colorado, has been charged with one count of malicious destruction of property.


United States congratulates Lebanon on new government's vote of confidence

The United States has extended its congratulations to the people of Lebanon following the successful vote of confidence for the new government on February 26.


Florida woman sentenced for defrauding housing agency and SBA

A Florida woman, Alihea Jones, was sentenced in a federal court in Boston for defrauding a Massachusetts housing agency and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) related to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).


Mount Vernon native receives prison sentence for orchestrating COVID-19 fraud scheme

Matthew Podolsky, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Jacob Carter has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.


Ohio man receives six-year prison term for federal drug crime

Terric Zaire Williams, a 25-year-old resident of Akron, Ohio, has been sentenced to six years in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


Harlan woman sentenced for role in fatal fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

A Harlan, Kentucky woman, Leslie Brock, 59, has been sentenced to over 20 years in prison for her involvement in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy that resulted in a fatal overdose. U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom handed down the 250-month...


Qualcomm partners with IBM to expand generative AI from edge to cloud

Ahead of the Mobile World Congress 2025, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and IBM have announced an expanded collaboration aimed at enhancing enterprise-grade generative artificial intelligence (AI) solutions across edge and cloud devices.