News published on Federal Newswire in February 2025

News from February 2025


Mexican national pleads guilty to illegal reentry after prior deportation

A Mexican national, Joel Becerra-Cesario, has pleaded guilty to charges of illegal reentry after deportation.


Eielson airman receives five-year sentence for possession and purchase of child pornography

An Eielson Airman, Kyle Cozens, was sentenced to five years in prison for paying to receive child pornography.


Chatham County man receives 20-year sentence for bombing woman's home

A man from Chatham County has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for planting and detonating a bomb that caused significant damage to a woman's home.


Providence woman sentenced for role in Wyatt Detention Center contraband conspiracy

A Providence woman has been sentenced for her role in a conspiracy to smuggle contraband into the Wyatt Detention Center.


Connecticut firm settles with EPA over lead paint violations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with Dwight RE, LLC to address lead paint exposure risks in New Haven, Connecticut.


Highland woman pleads guilty to selling counterfeit designer items

A Highland woman has confessed in federal court to trafficking counterfeit designer goods and infringing on registered trademarks.


Dallas man receives over 13-year sentence for $5 million insurance fraud

A Dallas man, Jordan Ford, has been sentenced to over 13 years in federal prison for orchestrating a multi-million dollar insurance fraud scheme.


Deltona man sentenced to two decades for drug distribution offenses

Acting U.S. Attorney Sara C. Sweeney has announced that Emmanuel Dourthe, a 26-year-old from Deltona, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison.


Fmr. FCC Commissioner: U.S. freight rail wireless tech modernization has been ‘stymied by what appears to be’ the industry’s ‘lack of prioritization’

Former Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Michael O’Reilly said policymakers have “an obligation” to modernize the U.S. freight rail’s wireless technology, and effort he said has been “stymied by what appears to be the freight rail industry’s lack of prioritization.”


U.S. Sen. Scott: NO GOTION ACT 'cracks down on companies owned by Communist China'

U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) announced the introduction of the NO GOTION Act, aimed at preventing foreign adversaries, such as Chinese companies owned by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), from exploiting tax privileges.


Congressmen Hill, Steil on digital assets: 'Washington has been asleep at the wheel for far too long'

U.S. Representatives French Hill and Bryan Steil have called for Congressional action to support technological innovation, which they believe will yield economic benefits for all Americans.


CBP seizes over 1,500 pounds of drugs at Tecate Port in one week

CBP officers at the Tecate Port of Entry seized over 1,500 pounds of narcotics in a series of incidents last week.


Small business leaders push for permanent tax deduction in Washington D.C

NFIB members recently attended the Small Business Deduction Summit of 2025 in Washington D.C. to advocate for making the 20% Small Business Deduction permanent.


U.S., Thailand reaffirm commitment to long-standing alliance

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai engaged in an introductory call to discuss the U.S.-Thailand alliance.


Bandidos motorcycle gang members indicted for multiple crimes including murder

A significant legal action has been initiated in the Southern District of Texas against 14 members and associates of the Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Gang and Mascareros Motorcycle Club.


McAllen resident sentenced for enticement and production of child sexual abuse material

A McAllen man has been sentenced to over 33 years in prison for crimes involving the enticement of a minor and the production of child sexual abuse material. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that Christian Hanks, aged 29, pleaded guilty...


Bradenton man receives over seven years for firearms and narcotics offenses

Terry Lavon McDonald, Jr., a 32-year-old resident of Bradenton, Florida, has been sentenced to seven years and six months in federal prison.


Memphis man sentenced to over two decades for sex trafficking conspiracy

A Memphis man, Maceo Roberts, has been sentenced to 270 months in prison for his involvement in a sex trafficking conspiracy.


Norfolk woman found guilty of distributing fentanyl causing overdose

Alexzandra Blanco, a 24-year-old resident of Norfolk, Nebraska, has been convicted by a jury for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, resulting in serious bodily injury.


Gang member receives over six-year sentence for drug distribution conspiracy

A member of the East Side Money Gang has been sentenced to over six years in prison for involvement in a narcotics distribution conspiracy.