News from February 2025

By Federal Newswire | Feb 13, 2025
A doctor from Harrison County, Michael Gainey, aged 70, has admitted to seven counts of unlawfully distributing controlled substances.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 13, 2025
Osco Lothario Jackson, a 37-year-old resident of Charlotte, North Carolina, received a sentence of 64 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegal possession of a firearm.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 13, 2025
Michelle L. Bernskoetter, a 37-year-old resident of Wheeling, Missouri, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison by United States District Court Chief Judge Holly Brady.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 13, 2025
A Missoula accountant has admitted to defrauding clients and obstructing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

By Federal Newswire | Feb 13, 2025
David Haskell Moore, a 69-year-old resident of Ardmore, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to five years of probation and 12 months of home detention for dealing firearms without a license.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 13, 2025
A Houston man, Caleb Pickens, 25, has been sentenced to over 60 years in federal prison for a series of armed robberies at fast-food restaurants in the Houston area. U.S. Attorney Nicholas Ganjei announced the sentence following Pickens'...

By Federal Newswire | Feb 13, 2025
A man from Los Angeles, California, has been sentenced to 5 years and 10 months in federal prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and money laundering.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 13, 2025
The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT), along with over 100 civil society organizations, companies, and cybersecurity experts, has joined the Global Encryption Coalition (GEC) in submitting a letter to British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 13, 2025
The intersection of technology governance and the First Amendment is a complex area that requires careful navigation by policymakers.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 13, 2025
Tabitha Leigh Markle, a 53-year-old resident of Sacramento, has admitted guilt to charges of mail fraud and aggravated identity theft related to a scheme that defrauded the unemployment insurance benefit program during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 13, 2025
A sex offender in Beaumont, Texas, has been sentenced to federal prison for failing to register in the Eastern District of Texas.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 13, 2025
A Guatemalan man living in Medford has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for allegedly reentering the United States illegally after being deported.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 13, 2025
Deland Ray Sam, a 62-year-old resident of Muskogee, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 31 months in prison for the federal offense of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 13, 2025
Gary Shapiro, CEO and Vice Chair of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), has issued a statement regarding the Trump Administration's plan to implement reciprocal tariffs on other countries.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2025
Simon Dixon, a cryptocurrency investor and influencer, expressed his views on the relationship between Bitcoin and the United States.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2025
United States Senators Bill Hagerty, Tim Scott, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Cynthia Lummis have introduced the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2025
Jared Stauffer, Founder and CEO of KRAIN AI, commented on Brian Quintenz's potential appointment as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chair, describing it as a move towards clearer cryptocurrency regulations.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2025
Fred Thiel, CEO of Bitcoin mining firm Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA), has expressed concerns regarding the treatment of the U.S. digital asset industry.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers have seized cocaine worth over $1.3 million at the Anzalduas and Hidalgo International Bridges in Texas, according to an official announcement.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to conduct thorough reviews of cleanup efforts at three Superfund sites in Connecticut during 2025.