News from February 2025

By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2025
Thomas Addaquay, an Atlanta resident, has been sentenced to 12 years and six months in prison after being convicted of 30 felonies related to fraud schemes.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to review the cleanup efforts at ten Superfund sites in Massachusetts this year.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2025
Rodney S. Knotts, a 55-year-old resident of Ravenna, Ohio, has confessed to unlawfully possessing firearms.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2025
The United States Border Patrol has appointed James F. Trainor Jr. as the new Patrol Agent in Charge (PAIC) of Calais Station, Maine.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2025
Two Venezuelan men face charges of conspiracy to commit bank larceny and attempted bank larceny, according to a federal criminal complaint and arrest warrant issued this week. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky...

By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will review cleanup efforts at five Superfund sites in Maine this year.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2025
Kelvin Hunt, a 48-year-old resident of Rochester, New York, has pleaded guilty to charges of producing child pornography and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, have intercepted 47.4 pounds of cocaine concealed within hair conditioner jars in a shipment bound for Thailand.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2025
Benjamin Wheeler, a 20-year-old resident of Norwich, New York, has been sentenced to eight months in federal prison for possessing an unregistered short-barreled rifle.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2025
The European Commission has decided to withdraw the proposed Standard-Essential Patent (SEP) Regulation.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2025
Maximus, Inc., a government services contractor from Virginia, has agreed to pay $8 million to settle allegations of misleading the United States Census Bureau regarding its call handling quality during the 2020 Census.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2025
Robert Upchurch, a 52-year-old resident of Charlotte, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 54 months in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2025
Richard R. Barker has been appointed as the Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, following the resignation of Vanessa R. Waldref.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2025
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te is facing significant challenges in 2025, as he navigates a complex political landscape both domestically and internationally.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2025
Twelve individuals involved in a drug trafficking operation have been sentenced for conspiring to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, and marijuana across Tennessee and other states.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2025
Fort Myers, Florida – Shadarien Lamarr Ward, a 22-year-old resident of Fort Myers, has pleaded guilty to charges related to an armed robbery at a local pizza shop.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2025
Amazon has opened a new corporate office in Singapore, marking the expansion of its presence in the region.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2025
U.S. Department of Energy Press Secretary Ben Dietderich announced a meeting between U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II of Jordan.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2025
A resident of Southwest Georgia has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for stealing 62 firearms from a pawn shop in Macon.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 12, 2025
Erek L. Barron has resigned from his position as United States Attorney for the District of Maryland, effective February 12, 2025.