News published on Federal Newswire in February 2025

News from February 2025


Mishawaka man receives 75-month sentence for possessing machinegun

Makai Boyce, a 19-year-old resident of Mishawaka, Indiana, has been sentenced to 75 months in prison following his guilty plea for possessing a machinegun.


Career offender receives ten-year sentence for meth distribution

A former Rhode Island resident, Carl Sharp, aged 49, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for methamphetamine distribution.


Dominican man sentenced for illegal reentry into the US

A Dominican man residing in Methuen has been sentenced to prison for illegal reentry into the United States.


Mexican national sentenced to nine years for methamphetamine conspiracy

Jesus M. Beltran-Zazusta, also known as Jesus Zazueta-Beltran, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.


Mexican national pleads guilty in federal drug crime case

Israel Chaires-Villa, a 22-year-old Mexican national, has entered a guilty plea to charges of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


Detroit man sentenced for federal gun crime

Tristian Gerrell-Robert Murphy, a 36-year-old from Detroit, Michigan, has been sentenced to two years and 11 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.


Dominican man sentenced for unlawful reentry after previous drug offense conviction

A Dominican national, Wilmi Hernandez-Diaz, was sentenced in Boston federal court for unlawful reentry into the United States. U.S. District Judge William G. Young handed down a 10-month prison sentence followed by one year of supervised release.


Former executive pleads guilty in bribery scheme involving Amtrak project

Donald Seefeldt, a former executive of a masonry contractor, has admitted to conspiring to bribe an Amtrak employee in connection with a significant project at Philadelphia's 30th Street Station.


South Bend man sentenced to over eight years for meth distribution

Jalen Pearson, a 31-year-old resident of South Bend, Indiana, has been sentenced to 97 months in prison.


Former postal worker admits to stealing mail in Billings

A former employee of the U.S. Postal Service in Billings has admitted to charges of mail theft.


Park Hill man sentenced to prison for methamphetamine distribution

Jack Dewayne Neugin, also known as Jackie Dewayne Neugin, a 56-year-old resident of Park Hill, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 33 months in prison.


Utah woman sentenced for stealing veteran disability benefits over several years

Tiffany Ann Bright, a resident of Washington, Utah, has been sentenced to 36 months' probation and ordered to pay $150,000 in restitution for stealing veteran disability benefits.


Las Vegas couple sentenced for darknet drug trafficking operation

Rushan Lavar Reed, 47, and Celeste Nicole Reed, 28, both residents of Las Vegas, Nevada, have been sentenced to federal prison terms for their involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy.


Dean Heyl appointed as assistant secretary for public affairs

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the appointment of Dean A. Heyl as assistant secretary for public affairs.


EPA finds billions parked at financial institution by Biden administration

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin has announced the discovery of billions of taxpayer dollars placed at a financial institution by the Biden-Harris Administration.


Lufkin man sentenced to over 14 years for drug trafficking and firearm offenses

A Lufkin resident has been sentenced for federal drug trafficking and firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas.


Former Walgreens manager pleads guilty to series of inside-job robberies

London Teeter, a 21-year-old resident of Washington D.C., has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for her involvement in a series of inside-job robberies at the Chinatown Walgreens where she was employed as a store manager.


Boston pizzeria owner admits guilt in SBA loan fraud

The owner of a Boston-area pizzeria chain, Stash’s Pizza, has admitted to submitting false information to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in order to secure a loan for a business he no longer owned.


Philadelphia man sentenced for role in fentanyl distribution conspiracy

A Philadelphia resident, Emmanuel F. Almonte Mejia, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in northern New Jersey.


Michael M. Simpson becomes acting U.S. attorney for Eastern District of Louisiana

Duane A. Evans has stepped down from his role as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, effective February 12, 2025.