News from January 2025

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
Two men from central Ohio have been sentenced for their involvement in a series of armed robberies and a subsequent shootout with police on I-70.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
A Nigerian national, Okezie Bonaventure Ogbata, has admitted guilt in a U.S. District Court for orchestrating an inheritance fraud scheme that targeted elderly and vulnerable individuals across the United States.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
A federal jury has convicted Gildo Ricci, a 69-year-old resident of Rockville, Maryland, on charges of possession with intent to distribute cocaine.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
David Williams, a 45-year-old resident of Charlotte, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 140 months in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for transporting child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
A Memphis resident, Richard Collins, 35, has been sentenced to over eight years in prison for his involvement in methamphetamine distribution.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
Today, the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) released a survey highlighting the widespread use of advanced technologies in K-12 schools.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
Clinton Williams, a 48-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, has been sentenced to 108 months in prison.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Gernell Hankton, a 34-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to 135 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance on January 8, 2025.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
Jesse Fegurgur Belen, a 46-year-old resident of Dededo, Guam, has been sentenced to 105 months in federal prison for attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for attempting to entice a minor into prostitution.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
An Oakton doctor, David Allingham, has admitted guilt to charges of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and amphetamines, maintaining drug premises, and making false statements related to healthcare matters.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
Ongoing discussions have raised questions about the intersection of immigration and K-12 education, particularly focusing on immigrant children in schools.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
A woman from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, has admitted guilt in federal court to charges related to the violation of narcotics laws.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey sentenced Ronald Simpson, a former IT director at a St. Louis-area university, to 46 months in prison for fraud.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
The Biden-Harris Administration has made significant investments in affordable housing over the past four years, according to a recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) in collaboration with the National Football League (NFL) and NASCAR to raise awareness about online child sexual exploitation and abuse.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
Today, President Joe Biden announced that over 91,500 UNITE HERE workers and retirees will have their pension benefits safeguarded from anticipated future reductions.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
A Laredo man has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term for sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child sexual assault material (CSAM). U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced that Kristopher Santos, 31, pleaded guilty on March 28,...

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
A Lynn resident, Sebastien Bejin, also known as "Bash," has pleaded guilty in a federal court in Boston for his involvement in a significant drug trafficking organization operating on the North Shore of Massachusetts.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
CoreWeave has announced its partnership with IBM to deliver an AI supercomputer equipped with NVIDIA GB200 Grace Blackwell Superchip-enabled systems.