News published on Federal Newswire in February 2025

News from February 2025


Conover man sentenced to over 17 years for drug trafficking and gun offenses

Jason Travis Shook, a 42-year-old resident of Conover, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 210 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for drug and gun charges.


Mingo County man receives ten-year sentence for child pornography charges

Terry Randall Hinkle, a 56-year-old resident of Delbarton, West Virginia, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for receiving child pornography.


Convicted felon receives sentence for gun possession on district playground

Ezra Griffith, a 34-year-old from Washington D.C., was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of a loaded firearm on a District playground.


Sioux Falls man receives 15-year sentence for child pornography production

A Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for the production of child pornography. U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange delivered the sentence on February 7, 2025, following a guilty plea from Len Homelvig, age 55.


New Haven man pleads guilty to narcotics trafficking charge

Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced that Joshuwa Diaz, a 34-year-old resident of New Haven, entered a guilty plea in a narcotics trafficking case.


Six sentenced for pandemic unemployment benefit fraud scheme

Six individuals involved in a scheme to defraud the United States through pandemic unemployment benefits have been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Abingdon, Virginia.


Manhattan man charged with plotting husband's murder-for-hire

Federal authorities have announced charges against Daniel Sikkema, a Manhattan resident, in connection with a murder-for-hire plot that led to the death of his husband in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.


San Joaquin man sentenced to five years for firearm possession

Aaron Michael Correia, a 38-year-old resident of San Joaquin County, has been sentenced to five years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Bryan County man pleads guilty to assault with intent to commit murder

Jason Edward Lewis, a 48-year-old resident of Kenefic, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to one count of assault with intent to commit murder in Indian Country.


Marysville man faces federal charge for assaulting postal worker

Edgar Castro, a 40-year-old resident of Marysville, has been arrested and charged with assaulting a federal employee.


Schenectady man pleads guilty to gun possession and drug distribution

Willie Mills, a 31-year-old resident of Schenectady, New York, has pleaded guilty to charges related to firearm possession and drug distribution.


Raleigh man sentenced to over ten years for drugs and firearms offenses

A Raleigh man, Cory Sean Heard, has been sentenced to 152 months in prison following his guilty plea to charges including wire fraud, conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute heroin, and possession of a firearm in...


Monte Alto teen arrested at Progreso Port on child sexual assault charge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Progreso International Bridge have apprehended a teenager from Monte Alto, Texas, who was wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for sexual assault of a child.


Houston man pleads guilty in $40M bank fraud laundering case

A Houston man has pleaded guilty to laundering money from a significant bank fraud scheme, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Somerset County woman faces federal charge for alleged bank robbery

A woman from Somerset County, New Jersey, has been arrested and charged with bank robbery, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna.


Albuquerque man sentenced to over 20 years for drug trafficking

An Albuquerque man has been sentenced to over 20 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms offenses.


Vancouver businessman sentenced for defrauding clients with false tax returns

The owner of a Vancouver, Washington-based tax preparation business has been sentenced to nine months in prison for tax fraud.


Cincinnati CBP intercepts illegal tianeptine shipments valued over $209K

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Cincinnati port intercepted two shipments on February 7 containing the illegal substance tianeptine.


Four Brockton men indicted over alleged roles in shootout injuring woman

A federal grand jury has indicted four men from Brockton, Massachusetts, in connection with a shootout that resulted in a woman being shot in the chest.


VA firefighter pleads guilty to workers’ compensation fraud scheme

A firefighter with the Department of Veterans Affairs has admitted to engaging in a scheme to commit workers' compensation fraud, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney John Giordano.