News published on Federal Newswire in February 2025

News from February 2025


Repeat offender sentenced for firearm possession after violating federal supervised release

Spokane, Washington – On February 19, 2025, Nicholas J. Kloepfel, aged 41 and a resident of Graham, Washington, was sentenced to 96 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Drug traffickers sentenced for distributing methamphetamine and cocaine in Southeastern Pennsylvania

Four individuals involved in a drug trafficking organization have been sentenced to prison for their roles in mailing and distributing methamphetamine and cocaine throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania.


Minneapolis man convicted for fentanyl distribution and illegal firearm possession

A Minneapolis man has been found guilty by a federal jury for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and illegal firearm possession.


Parmelee man sentenced for domestic assault as habitual offender

A Parmelee, South Dakota man has been sentenced for domestic assault by a habitual offender. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte delivered the sentence on February 20, 2025.


Founder of Haitian orphanage convicted for sexually abusing boys

A Colorado man has been convicted by a federal jury in Miami for sexually abusing boys at an orphanage he founded in Haiti.


Secretary Rollins discusses avian flu solutions with farmers

Today, Secretary Brooke Rollins held a roundtable discussion with two dozen farmers to address avian flu and other pressing issues affecting the agricultural sector.


Tax Foundation urges Congress for permanent full expensing policy

The Tax Foundation has called for permanent full expensing for capital investment as a crucial element in the tax reform package being crafted by Republicans this year.


FTC halts Gravity Defyer's unsupported pain-relief claims; imposes penalties

Gravity Defyer Medical Technology Corporation and its owner, Alexander Elnekaveh, have been ordered to cease making unsupported claims about the pain-relief benefits of their footwear.


Mission man receives lengthy sentence for drug trafficking while under federal supervision

A 56-year-old man from Mission, Texas, has been sentenced to prison for drug trafficking while under federal supervision.


NAR resolves compliance issue with Phoenix REALTORS over MLS Choice offering

The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) has reached an agreement with Phoenix REALTORS, ensuring the local association's compliance with NAR's Constitution and Bylaws.


Four sentenced for roles in Maine drug trafficking ring

Four individuals involved in a drug trafficking operation in northern Maine have been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stacey D. Neumann at the U.S. District Court in Bangor.


Bokeelia man pleads guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material

Vincent Jay Yau, a 42-year-old resident of Bokeelia, Florida, has entered a guilty plea for possessing child sexual abuse material.


Shiprock man pleads guilty to firearm assault charges

A Shiprock man has entered a guilty plea to two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon in a case involving firearm use.


Miami couple charged in multi-million dollar health care fraud scheme

Magaly Travieso, a 53-year-old Miami resident, has been charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud.


Omaha man receives life sentence for fatal fentanyl sale and sex trafficking

Michael Reis, a 29-year-old resident of Omaha, Nebraska, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher for distributing fentanyl that led to the death of a four-year-old and for sex trafficking of a minor.


Federal inmate receives life sentence for cellmate's murder at Terre Haute facility

Lawrence Taylor, a federal inmate, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his cellmate at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana.


Corpus Christi man pleads guilty to producing child sexual abuse material

A Corpus Christi man has pleaded guilty to producing child sexual abuse material, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Mexican man convicted for illegal reentry into US after deportation

A jury in Rapid City, South Dakota, has found Celso Diaz-Martinez, a 52-year-old Mexican national, guilty of illegal reentry after deportation.


Inmate receives extra two-year sentence for contraband possession

A former Pittsburgh resident has been sentenced to two additional years in federal prison for possessing contraband while incarcerated.


Sacramento man pleads guilty to producing child sexual abuse materials

Jordan Anthony Hughes, a 24-year-old resident of Sacramento, has entered a guilty plea to charges related to the production of child sexual abuse materials.