News published on Federal Newswire in January 2025

News from January 2025


Rubio discusses transatlantic relations with Belgian Foreign Minister

Secretary of State Marco Rubio engaged in a conversation with Belgian Foreign Minister Bernard Quintin.


Realtors provide $1M grant for wildfire victims' relief

The REALTORS Relief Foundation has announced a $1 million grant to the California Association of REALTORS to support families affected by recent wildfires in Southern California.


Hartford man sentenced to prison for illegal firearm possession

Marc H. Silverman, the Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Osiris Muhammad, 24, from Hartford, has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala delivered the...


Boone County man sentenced for possession of child pornography

Trenton Alan Cremeans, a 24-year-old resident of Seth, Boone County, has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison.


Chicago CBP seizes nearly 1K fake IDs during Spring semester surge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at O'Hare International Airport's International Mail Facility have seized 984 counterfeit driver's licenses from January 21 to 26.


Eastern Idaho women sentenced for roles in fentanyl distribution cases

U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced the sentencing of two women in separate fentanyl distribution cases in eastern Idaho.


Heritage Foundation launches initiative against perceived corporate bias

The Heritage Foundation has initiated a new campaign aimed at holding corporations accountable for practices perceived as discriminatory based on political or religious beliefs.


CBP seizes $1.9M in undeclared goods at Eagle Pass port

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry have seized undeclared commodities valued at over $1.9 million due to an export violation.


Illinois man admits role in immigration marriage fraud scheme

Joseph Sanchez, a 33-year-old resident of Fairbury, Illinois, has pleaded guilty to charges related to an immigration marriage fraud conspiracy.


Marion man sentenced to ten years for receiving child pornography

Jeffrey Alan Bradley, a 51-year-old resident of Marion, Iowa, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for receiving child pornography.


Global groups urge El Salvador's president to drop charges against water defenders

On January 29, a coalition of human rights, environmental, and faith-based organizations, along with academics and lawyers from 44 countries, issued a letter urging Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele to halt toxic mining projects in El Salvador.


U.S. Army Major sentenced for illegal firearm exportation to Ghana

Kojo Owuso Dartey, a 42-year-old U.S. Army Major from Fort Liberty, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.


Puerto Rican man pleads guilty to leading cocaine trafficking operation

A Puerto Rican man, previously residing in Manchester, has admitted guilt in federal court for leading a cocaine distribution conspiracy.


Heritage Foundation appoints Eugene Kontorovich as senior research fellow

The Heritage Foundation has announced the addition of Eugene Kontorovich as a Senior Research Fellow at the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom.


Tennessee man receives prison sentence for role in sex trafficking conspiracy

A Tennessee man, Charles Cunigan, has been sentenced to 270 months in prison for his involvement in a sex trafficking conspiracy.


Searcy landlord sentenced to 20 years for trafficking and drug charges

A Searcy landlord has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for sex trafficking and drug charges.


Mexican citizen pleads guilty to illegal reentry into the United States

A Mexican national, Jesus Maldonado-Lopez, has pled guilty to the charge of reentry of a removed alien.


Southern District collects nearly $19 million in FY 2024

U.S. Attorney Tara McGrath has announced that the Southern District of California collected a total of $18,932,200 in criminal and civil actions during Fiscal Year 2024.


Ohio man sentenced to over six years for methamphetamine trafficking

David Lamont Hicks, a 48-year-old resident of Steubenville, Ohio, has been sentenced to 81 months in federal prison for methamphetamine distribution.


Mother-son duo sentenced for shooting incident; conspiracy charges follow

The U.S. District Court in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has sentenced Marco Dionte Atkins and his mother, Sidney Brook Mayfield, following their conviction in September. U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill presided over the case. U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson...