News from February 2025

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Eric Charles Fuller, a 54-year-old from Springfield, Missouri, has pled guilty to interstate travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has signed a Secretarial Order aimed at advancing American energy initiatives in line with President Trump's executive orders.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
A Palm Bay resident, Erik Bjorndal, has been sentenced to 11 years and 4 months in federal prison for the receipt of child sexual abuse material.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
A Jefferson Parish resident, Jazz Gilds, 39, has been sentenced to 108 months in prison following his guilty plea to federal gun and drug charges. U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced the sentencing on January 30, 2025, by United States District...

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has reported that Gregory Dwayne Guinn, also known as Gregory Dewayne Guinn, age 23, from Okemah, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an incident involving...

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
National Farmers Union President Rob Larew testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, addressing the economic challenges facing family farmers and ranchers.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
A New York woman, Theresa Hartung, 62, has pleaded guilty to charges of bank fraud, false use of a passport, and aggravated identity theft in the U.S. District Court in Portland.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has partnered with various state and local agencies to expedite wildfire recovery efforts following the Palisades Fire.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Tory Garvin, 49, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that William Arthur Parrott, a 54-year-old resident of Lincoln, Nebraska, was convicted on January 30, 2025.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
Aaron D. Johnson, a 42-year-old resident of Oklahoma City, has admitted guilt in a bank fraud case involving Farmers Bank.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
Melanie E. Hussain, a 25-year-old resident of Crab Orchard, has pleaded guilty to distributing fentanyl.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
A man from Rohnert Park, California, has been sentenced to 136 months in federal prison for attempted coercion and enticement of a minor.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced the indictment of Jose Flores Avila, a 33-year-old resident of Sorrento, on charges related to two robberies at Circle K stores in Lake and Orange Counties.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
A Newark man has been sentenced to federal prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that Cory Scott Becker, 41, received a 36-month prison term from...

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), broadband internet service providers, and device manufacturers have announced an extension of the "Voluntary Agreement" aimed...

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
The Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee convened on February 4, 2025, at the Department of the Treasury to discuss various financial matters.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the renaming of its Gulf of Mexico Division to the Gulf of America Division.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) has extended its congratulations to Scott Turner following his confirmation by the United States Senate as the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

By Federal Newswire | Feb 5, 2025
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina has reported the collection of over $20 million in criminal and civil actions during Fiscal Year 2024.