News from January 2025

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025
A Wisconsin man, Anthony Ruben Whisenant, has pleaded guilty to a felony drug offense linked to a 2020 fentanyl transaction that resulted in the death of a fellow U.S. Marine.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025
An Indian national residing in Chelsea, Massachusetts, has been sentenced in federal court for making false statements on a U.S. passport application and to federal agents.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025
Ethan Cunningham, a 22-year-old from Baltimore, Maryland, has been convicted by a Superior Court jury on two counts of felony murder while armed and additional charges related to the fatal shooting of James Lee Curtis in May 2022.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025
The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT), along with 27 civil society organizations, has issued a letter to Congressional leaders expressing concern over the recent dismissal of three members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board...

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025
Robert Keshian Norwood, a 72-year-old resident of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for illegally possessing firearms after a prior felony conviction.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025
Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan expressed his approval of President Trump's decision to sign the Laken Riley Act into law.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025
On January 31, 2025, a new memorandum was issued by the President of the United States concerning collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) made during the transition period between administrations.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado has announced charges against Jose Manuel Guerra-Caballero, a 37-year-old Venezuelan.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025
The American Medical Association (AMA) has expressed strong support for a new bill aimed at preventing cuts to Medicare payments.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025
Jaden Stuart, a 32-year-old resident of Omaha, Nebraska, has been sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl analogue.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025
United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that Barry Paul Vining from Denham Springs, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for distributing child pornography. U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson handed down the...

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025
An Arkansas man has been sentenced to 222 months in federal prison for drug and firearms offenses.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025
National Farmers Union, along with ranch group R-CALF USA and four fed cattle producers, have taken a significant step in their antitrust lawsuit against JBS, Tyson, Cargill, and National Beef.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has announced recent federal court arraignments.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025
The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced new guidance regarding the observance of cultural awareness months within its components and military departments.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025
Sherry Ozmore, a 56-year-old resident of Richmond, Virginia, has pled guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025
An Antioch, Tennessee man and former teacher at South Laurel Middle School has been sentenced for online enticement of a minor.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025
Terry Ross Killion, a 43-year-old resident of Grove, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for aggravated identity theft.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025
A Southbridge man, Ismael Maysonet, has been found guilty by a federal jury for his involvement in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed cocaine and fentanyl across the North Shore and Central Massachusetts.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 31, 2025
On January 29, 2025, Lee Zeldin was confirmed by a bipartisan vote in the U.S. Senate as the new Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).