News from January 2025
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
A federal grand jury has indicted three individuals in connection with a scheme that defrauded elderly authors across the United States of nearly $44 million.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
Michael Buchno-Factor, a 36-year-old resident of Sacramento, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release. U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller delivered the sentence on Tuesday, which also includes an...
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
The Department of the Interior has released final guidance for states to apply for up to $40 million each in Regulatory Improvement Grant funding.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
An undocumented individual has been sentenced to five years in prison for identity fraud and related offenses, as announced by U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Joseph R. Wysowaty, Resident Agent in Charge of the U.S. State Department’s...
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
With the potential increase in immigration enforcement activities this year, it is essential for school administrators to adhere to existing privacy and civil rights laws concerning the data they collect and the technology they use.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has expressed approval for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) new rule regarding poultry grower payment systems and capital improvement systems.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
Raymon Edward Dandridge, a 40-year-old resident of Harwood, Maryland, has been sentenced to 180 months in prison for distributing child sexual abuse materials.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
Adrian Arroyo-Trujillo, a 32-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for drug trafficking and immigration offenses.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
Jake Rupert, a 40-year-old resident of Lexington, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to escaping from a federal residential re-entry facility.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
HDR Global Trading Ltd., also known as BitMEX, has been fined $100 million for violating the Bank Secrecy Act.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
A Corpus Christi man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug-related charges. U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced that Jose Humberto Morales, aged 45, received a sentence for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in...
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has expressed support for new legislation aimed at repealing the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
Hino Motors, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, has agreed to plead guilty and pay over $1.6 billion to resolve charges related to emissions fraud.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
A man from Yakima, Washington, has been sentenced to federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material. U.S. Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref announced that on January 14, 2025, United States District Judge Mary K. Dimke sentenced Joshua David...
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) to raise awareness about online child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA).
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced that Edwin Rivera, a businessman from Kissimmee, Florida, has pleaded guilty to theft of government property.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
A Lowell resident, Brian Gingras, known as "Cheech," has pleaded guilty to charges related to a drug trafficking conspiracy involving the Asian Boyz street gang.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
Today, the Biden Cancer Moonshot convened a gathering of leaders and advocates to highlight progress in the fight against cancer.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona has announced James Green, a school police officer at Broad Street Elementary School in Butler, Pennsylvania, as the 2025 Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) honoree.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
A Lewiston man, Max Gbetibouo, has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for the armed robbery of a convenience store in Saco.
