News published on Federal Newswire in February 2025

News from February 2025


Missouri man receives prison sentence over pandemic fraud and environmental violations

A Missouri business owner has been sentenced to 108 months in prison for multiple offenses, including bank fraud, Clean Air Act violations, and witness tampering. U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk handed down the sentence to Christopher Lee...


Roanoke residents sentenced for fentanyl distribution offenses

A pair of Roanoke residents involved in fentanyl trafficking have been sentenced to federal prison.


US, Indonesia reaffirm commitment to Indo-Pacific security in defense talks

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Indonesian Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin engaged in an introductory call, according to Department of Defense Spokesman John Ullyot.


Charlotte man sentenced for illegal firearm possession and machinegun transfer

A Charlotte man, Shakor Daniels, has been sentenced to 37 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for firearm-related offenses. U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell delivered the sentence after Daniels was found guilty of...


Montana U.S Attorney collects over $4 million in fiscal year 2024

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Montana announced that it collected $4,551,419.18 in criminal and civil actions during Fiscal Year 2024.


Colombian man extradited over pregnant woman's drowning during illegal border crossing

A Colombian man, Jhader Augusto Uribe-Tobar, has been extradited from Canada to the United States and arraigned on charges related to the drowning of a pregnant Mexican woman in December 2023.


Washington man indicted over fatal Skagway fentanyl overdoses

A federal grand jury in Alaska has indicted a Washington man for distributing and conspiring to distribute controlled substances that led to the fatal overdoses of two individuals in Skagway in 2023.


Houston man faces multiple charges in federal indictment over child exploitation

A federal grand jury has indicted Dazhon Darien, a 32-year-old from Houston, Texas, on multiple charges related to child sexual exploitation.


Louisville man indicted for illegal firearm possession by federal grand jury

A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, has indicted a local man for illegal possession of a firearm.


Gang member receives prison sentence for racketeering conspiracy and drug charges

A member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips gang has been sentenced to 144 months in prison for his involvement in a racketeering conspiracy and cocaine distribution.


California man sentenced for illegal firearms trafficking

James Lane Winslett, a 66-year-old resident of Corning, California, has been sentenced to three years in prison followed by one year of supervised release.


Fraudulent refund scheme operator sentenced to over two years imprisonment

A man from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for his involvement in a fraudulent online shopping refund scheme.


Bloods gang members face new charges for violent crimes on Long Island

Earlier today, three members of the Bloods gang were arraigned in federal court in Central Islip on new charges related to a 46-count second superseding indictment.


Nurse indicted for tampering with fentanyl vials at Detroit hospital

An indictment has been unsealed against Travis Eskridge, a registered nurse from Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan.


Four charged in Bronx shopping center murder involving cyberstalking

Four individuals have been charged in connection with the cyberstalking, kidnapping, and murder of Raymond Resto at a Bronx shopping center. U.S. Attorney Danielle R. Sassoon, DEA Special Agent Frank A. Tarentino, and NYPD Commissioner Jessica S....


Louisiana doctor sentenced for illegal opioid distribution and healthcare fraud

A Louisiana physician, Adrian Dexter Talbot, M.D., has been sentenced to 87 months in prison for his involvement in a scheme to illegally distribute over 1.8 million doses of Schedule II controlled substances and defraud health care benefit...


Mexican national charged with fentanyl distribution after arrest in Phoenix

Jose Manuel Arellano-Noriega, a 37-year-old Mexican national residing in Phoenix, was apprehended on Monday and charged with possession with the intent to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl.


Omaha woman sentenced for selling firearm to felon

Denise Penke, a 52-year-old resident of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced in federal court for the transfer or sale of a firearm to a prohibited person.


Hagerstown man indicted on charges related to child exploitation

A federal grand jury has indicted William Foster Alger, a 75-year-old resident of Hagerstown, Maryland.


Montgomery man receives five-year sentence for possessing machinegun conversion device

On February 5, 2025, Domonique McKee, a 24-year-old resident of Montgomery, Alabama, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for possessing a machinegun.