News published on Federal Newswire in February 2025

News from February 2025


Honduran nationals charged with illegal re-entry after deportation

Two Honduran nationals have been arrested in Buffalo, New York, for illegal re-entry into the United States after deportation.


Marshalltown nurse pleads guilty to drug diversion charges

A Marshalltown woman has entered a guilty plea for charges related to drug diversion.


Former credit union employee sentenced for embezzlement involving fake currency

A former employee of a Missoula credit union has been sentenced to six months in prison for embezzling approximately $389,000 by replacing real money with fake currency.


Wilbraham man indicted for making violent threats against officials

A Wilbraham resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Springfield, Massachusetts, for allegedly making violent threats on social media.


Lexington man sentenced to prison for armed fentanyl trafficking

A Lexington man, Sam Connor, Jr., aged 30, received a 180-month sentence from U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove for drug and firearm-related offenses.


Drug trafficker sentenced after seizure of fentanyl and firearms

Jefferson Alejandro Lopez Alcaraz, a 45-year-old resident of Phoenix, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.


Federal grand jury indicts four men for wire fraud-related charges

A federal grand jury in Louisville has indicted four men from Jefferson County, Kentucky.


US sanctions Chinese entities linked to Iran's UAV, missile programs

The United States has announced new sanctions targeting six entities based in the People's Republic of China, including Hong Kong.


Federal indictment issued after high-speed chase involving convicted felon

Richland, Washington – On February 19, 2025, a federal grand jury for the Eastern District of Washington indicted Victor Amezcua-Garcia on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.


CBP captures fugitive evading inspection at Peace Bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Buffalo, Peace Bridge border crossing, apprehended a United States citizen with an active arrest warrant after he attempted to evade inspection by jumping a fence.


USTR Jamieson Greer confirmed amid focus on digital trade enforcement

The Senate has confirmed Jamieson Greer as the new United States Trade Representative.


Chicago man receives lengthy prison sentence for violent crimes

Trashawn Heard, a 29-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, has been sentenced to over ten years in prison for violent crimes.


Glenwillard resident indicted for possession of child sexual abuse materials

A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has indicted a Glenwillard, Pennsylvania resident on charges related to the possession of child sexual abuse materials.


Jury convicts John Brown III for assault and obstruction in Washington D.C

John Brown III, a 32-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been convicted by a jury for assault with significant bodily injury.


Farrell resident receives nearly six-year sentence for armed cocaine trafficking

A Farrell, Pennsylvania resident has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for crimes related to firearm and drug trafficking.


Honduran national arrested by ICE in San Antonio after illegal reentry

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has apprehended Edwin Eli Maldonado-Paredes, a 39-year-old Honduran national, on February 18 in San Antonio.


Bronx attorney sentenced over large-scale VAWA-related immigration fraud

Matthew Podolsky, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Kofi Amankwaa, a former immigration attorney from the Bronx, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison.


Tajik national charged with supporting ISIS; detained after Brooklyn arrest

A criminal complaint was unsealed in Brooklyn federal court, charging Mansuri Manuchekhri with conspiring to provide material support to ISIS and ISIS-K, possessing firearms unlawfully, and committing immigration fraud.


Mercer County professor sentenced to two years for tax evasion

A Mercer County man has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for tax evasion and filing false tax returns.


IBM unveils advanced Granite 3.2 AI model family with improved reasoning capabilities

IBM has introduced the latest iteration of its Granite large language model (LLM) family, known as Granite 3.2.