News from January 2025

By Federal Newswire | Jan 23, 2025
The U.S. rail industry is under mounting pressure to meet the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) looming 2025 deadline to vacate the legacy 900 MHz frequency band, but slow progress has raised concerns about potential delays and disruptions to critical rail communications systems.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 23, 2025
Jordan Teuscher, a state representative for Utah's 42nd district, has introduced HB230, a bill aimed at fostering blockchain innovation by permitting the state to invest in digital assets.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 23, 2025
United States Attorney Susan Lehr has announced the sentencing of Joseph Goeken, a 40-year-old resident of Omaha, Nebraska.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 23, 2025
Michael Cardwell, a 39-year-old resident of Rensselaer County, has pleaded guilty to charges of sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM).

By Federal Newswire | Jan 23, 2025
A Rhode Island woman was convicted by a federal jury for her involvement in an international money laundering scheme.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 23, 2025
A man from Florissant, Missouri, has been sentenced to federal prison for his involvement in a scheme to deposit counterfeit checks at an Illinois bank.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 23, 2025
A Newton man has been sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for receiving child sexual abuse material.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 23, 2025
A Council Bluffs resident has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for his involvement in a drug conspiracy.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 23, 2025
A federal grand jury has indicted Jose Adan Lopez-Guevara, a 37-year-old resident of Baltimore, on charges related to the sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of child sexual abuse material.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 23, 2025
A Columbus man has been arrested following the unsealing of a grand jury indictment.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 23, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a consent decree with the operators of Oasis Mobile Home Park in Coachella Valley to address violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 23, 2025
Lillian Arielle Markowitz, the former owner of three surrogacy consulting businesses in San Diego, has pleaded guilty to fraud charges.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 23, 2025
United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Khalif Ward, a 27-year-old resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 46 months in prison.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 23, 2025
An attorney from Lexington has been indicted for allegedly embezzling at least $2.5 million from three Massachusetts companies.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 23, 2025
Arden McCann has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for his involvement in an international narcotics distribution operation via the dark web.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 23, 2025
A Council Bluffs man, Todd David Matheson, has been sentenced to 210 months in federal prison for receiving child pornography.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 23, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court has lifted a preliminary injunction, allowing the enforcement of the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).

By Federal Newswire | Jan 23, 2025
The National Association of Realtors, along with several other housing trade groups, has expressed gratitude to Representatives Mark Alford (R-MO), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Luis Correa (D-CA), and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) for reintroducing the...

By Federal Newswire | Jan 23, 2025
Arthur Ray Elkins, a 60-year-old resident of Chesapeake, West Virginia, received a nine-year prison sentence followed by four years of supervised release for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 23, 2025
Ahmed Mahad Mohamed and Abdi Yemeni Hussein, both Somali citizens residing in Tucson, Arizona, have been sentenced for their involvement in a conspiracy to travel to the Middle East with the intent to join ISIS.