News from February 2025

By Federal Newswire | Feb 20, 2025
Acting United States Attorney Sara C. Sweeney has announced the unsealing of an indictment against Jose Mario Abrego-Mejia, a 34-year-old Honduran national.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 20, 2025
An Arizona man, Olan Jumbo, has been sentenced to 75 months in prison following a fatal drunk driving incident on the Navajo Nation.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 20, 2025
Baltimore, Maryland – Igor Yasinov, a 35-year-old resident of Baltimore, has been sentenced to 110 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 20, 2025
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that Roy Ladell Weaver, a 41-year-old resident of Jonestown, Pennsylvania, and his business, Pro Diesel Werks, LLC, have been indicted by a federal grand jury.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 20, 2025
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has announced the release of the first tranche of funding that was previously paused due to a review under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

By Federal Newswire | Feb 20, 2025
A Lawrence man has admitted guilt in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, joining two others who had previously entered guilty pleas.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 20, 2025
Air and Marine Operations (AMO), part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, disrupted a maritime smuggling operation off the Florida coast on Tuesday.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 20, 2025
A Honduran woman living illegally in the United States has been indicted for failing to surrender to serve her prison sentence for conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 20, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Naco intercepted a methamphetamine smuggling attempt on February 18.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 20, 2025
A Kissimmee man, Pooran Ramjattan, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for attempting to entice a minor into sexual activity. U.S. District Judge Julie Sneed delivered the sentence following Ramjattan's guilty plea on November 21, 2024.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 20, 2025
James G. Walker, a 67-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been found guilty in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia on charges related to a fatal fire incident.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 20, 2025
Eston Eurel Melton III, a lobbyist from West Palm Beach, Florida, has admitted guilt to tax evasion as per 26 U.S.C. § 7201.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 20, 2025
Former President Donald J. Trump shared insights into White House furnishings and political developments via Truth Social posts dated February 20th, 2025.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 20, 2025
A Mexican national residing illegally in Mission, Texas, has been sentenced to federal prison for cocaine trafficking.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 20, 2025
A Honduran national, Junior Alexander Sanabria-Barrera, has been charged with illegal reentry into the United States.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 20, 2025
A Fairbanks resident, Kevin Shank, has been sentenced to over 14 years in prison for possessing and intending to distribute more than 12 kilograms of illegal drugs.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 20, 2025
Lamont Stephenson, a 50-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been indicted on charges of first-degree murder while armed and cruelty to animals.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 20, 2025
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against James Kabarebe, Rwanda’s Minister of State for Regional Integration, and Lawrence Kanyuka Kingston, a senior member and spokesperson for...

By Federal Newswire | Feb 20, 2025
Donald J. Trump's recent tweets focus on media briefings and U.S. support for Ukraine as of February 20, 2025.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 20, 2025
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has initiated a new storytelling series that focuses on the negative impacts of former President Trump's anti-immigrant policies.