News published on Federal Newswire in February 2025

News from February 2025


Man once on FBI’s Most Wanted pleads not guilty in St. Louis court

Donald Eugene Fields II, previously on the FBI's Most Wanted list, appeared in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to plead not guilty to charges related to child sex offenses.


Treasury Secretary discusses G7 priorities with Canadian finance minister

Earlier today, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent had an introductory call with Canadian Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc.


Prove It Act seeks to ease regulatory burdens on small businesses

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), a prominent small business advocacy group, has expressed its support for the Prove It Act of 2025.


Beaumont man sentenced for federal gun violation

A Beaumont man has been sentenced to federal prison for violating firearm laws, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr.


Illinois man indicted for involvement in cross-state gold bullion scam

Harmish Patel, a 26-year-old resident of Streamwood, Illinois, has been indicted in connection with a gold bullion scam targeting an elderly couple in Rensselaer County.


Sioux City man pleads guilty to federal meth charges

Phillip Plummer, a 42-year-old resident of Sioux City, Iowa, has entered a guilty plea in federal court to charges related to methamphetamine distribution.


Middle District of Florida collects over $47M in fiscal year 2024

The Middle District of Florida's U.S. Attorney’s Office reported collections exceeding $47 million in civil and criminal actions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.


EPA establishes new Altadena site for wildfire waste storage

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the County of Los Angeles have formalized a lease agreement for an additional staging area at the Altadena Golf Course in Altadena, California.


Select Committee urges Lam Research compliance over China sales documents

Chairman John Moolenaar and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party have criticized Lam Research for not providing requested documents.


Federal court blocks Trump's birthright citizenship executive order

A federal court in New Hampshire has blocked an executive order from President Trump that aimed to revoke U.S. citizenship for certain babies born in the United States.


Rapid City man indicted on federal child pornography charges

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the indictment of Jerry Lamont, a 60-year-old resident of Rapid City, South Dakota.


Slovakian national faces charges after extradition from Germany

The Justice Department has unsealed criminal charges against Igor Lira, a 40-year-old Slovakian national.


Queens man admits guilt in threatening federal judge

Earlier today, Kenneth J. Ward, Jr. pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to an indictment charging him with threatening to assault and murder a United States District Judge.


South Carolina woman sentenced for money laundering linked to COVID-19 relief fraud

Anna Marie Omar, a 51-year-old resident of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has been sentenced to five years of federal probation for her involvement in a money laundering scheme related to COVID-19 relief fraud.


Trump administration faces criticism over actions impacting free speech

If we don’t have Free Speech, then we just don’t have a Free Country.


Dominican national receives nine-year sentence for deadly human smuggling incident

A Dominican national, Fermin Montilla, was sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in a human smuggling operation that led to the deaths of 11 individuals.


Armed carjacker detained pending trial for March 2024 carjacking

Miquel Beasley, a 22-year-old resident of Bryans Road, Maryland, has been charged and detained in connection with an armed carjacking incident that occurred in Southeast Washington D.C. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin,...


Guilty plea entered in SEC hacking case impacting Bitcoin value

Eric Council, a 25-year-old from Athens, Georgia, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.


Clearwater man pleads guilty to obstructing IRS collection efforts

A Clearwater man, Terence Taylor, has pleaded guilty to charges of obstructing and impeding the administration of internal revenue laws.


Mexican Mafia member sentenced for illegal reentry into US

A member of the Mexican Mafia prison gang has been sentenced to federal prison for illegally reentering the United States.