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News from January 2025


Charlotte man receives 14-year sentence for two armed carjackings

A Charlotte man, Kaionta Dabney, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for his involvement in two armed carjackings.


New York sales director charged in alleged kickback scheme involving brain scans

A New York national sales director has been charged in federal court in Boston for allegedly conspiring to offer and pay kickbacks to doctors.


Former police officer sentenced for bribery involving Mass Save contracts

A former Stoneham Auxiliary Police Officer, Christopher Ponzo, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton in Boston.


Spokane man sentenced to 12 years for receiving child sexual abuse material

United States District Judge Mary K. Dimke has sentenced Johnathan Freeman Hunt, a 56-year-old resident of Spokane, Washington, to 12 years in federal prison for the receipt of child pornography.


Indiana man sentenced to prison for child pornography possession

An Indiana man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography.


Mexican man sentenced for possessing child pornography after border inspection

A Mexican citizen has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography, according to acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Federal grand jury indicts three Kansas men on meth trafficking charges

A federal grand jury in Wichita has indicted three Kansas men on charges related to drug trafficking.


Federal grand jury indicts six individuals on various charges

United States Attorney Clint Johnson has announced the results of the January Federal Grand Jury 2024-B indictments.


Wisconsin man pleads guilty to 'swatting' using Ring cameras

A Wisconsin man has admitted guilt in a nationwide "swatting" scheme that involved unauthorized access to Ring home security cameras.


Bipartisan bill aims to end China's permanent normal trade relations

Today, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY) introduced the Restoring Trade Fairness Act.


Erie resident sentenced to over six years for meth trafficking

A man from Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 76 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy.


Kenton County man sentenced for arson and possession of explosive devices

A Covington resident, David Juarez, 39, has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison for arson and unlawful possession of a destructive device. U.S. District Judge David L. Bunning handed down the 137-month sentence on Wednesday.


UK investigates Apple, Google mobile ecosystems under new digital markets regime

Competition regulators in the UK have launched an investigation into the mobile ecosystems of Apple and Google.


Dillon man sentenced for drug trafficking offenses

A Dillon resident has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl.


San Joaquin County man pleads guilty in murder-for-hire conspiracy

Jagninder Singh Boparai, a 48-year-old resident of Manteca, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to use interstate commerce facilities in a murder-for-hire plot.


Iowa man pleads guilty to child exploitation charges

Paul William Flett, a 44-year-old resident of Humboldt, Iowa, has pleaded guilty to the charge of sexual exploitation of a child.


Kalamazoo man receives lengthy prison term for drug trafficking

Michael Warren Smith, Jr., a 38-year-old resident of Kalamazoo, has been sentenced to 327 months in federal prison.


Kodiak residents indicted for drug trafficking linked to fatal overdose

A federal grand jury in Alaska has indicted three residents of Kodiak on charges related to drug trafficking, including the distribution of fentanyl that allegedly led to a fatal overdose.


Trump signals challenge against discriminatory foreign taxes

On his first day in office, President Trump signaled a firm stance against foreign taxes that discriminate against U.S. companies.


VA announces exemptions to federal hiring freeze

Following the implementation of President Trump's federal hiring freeze, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced several exemptions to this policy.