News published on Federal Newswire in January 2025

News from January 2025


Biden announces new benefits expansion for veterans affected by toxic exposures

As a nation, there is no more sacred obligation than properly preparing those we send into harm’s way and taking care of them and their families when they come home.


Sacramento man receives 14-year sentence for meth trafficking

Anthony Coates, a 29-year-old resident of Sacramento, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for methamphetamine distribution.


North Carolina man pleads guilty in Jan. 6 Capitol breach case

A North Carolina man has admitted to assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.


Federal licensee sentenced for firearm trafficking conspiracy

A federal firearms licensee, Cory Daigle, was sentenced in Boston's federal court for his involvement in a conspiracy to illegally traffic and straw purchase firearms. U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin sentenced Daigle, 30, from Revere, to...


Beckley man pleads guilty to federal drug charges involving methamphetamine

Devin I. Cresce, a 28-year-old resident of Beckley, West Virginia, has entered a guilty plea to charges related to the distribution of methamphetamine.


Latimer County man pleads guilty to federal firearm charge

A resident of Latimer County, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to a federal firearm charge.


Continental Cement settles Clean Air Act allegations with EPA

Hannibal, Missouri's Continental Cement Company LLC has reached a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over alleged violations of the Clean Air Act.


Dulce man charged with assault after hospitalization of victim

A Dulce resident is facing federal charges following an alleged assault incident that left the victim with serious injuries.


Marion man sentenced for attempted enticement of minor

A Marion man, Cory Gall, has been sentenced to 210 months in federal prison for attempting to entice a minor.


Georgia man sentenced to 12 years for distributing meth

A man from Leesburg, Georgia, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine.


Kanawha County man admits to obstructing mail

Brice Allen Pomeroy, a 26-year-old resident of Hernshaw, has admitted guilt in a case of mail obstruction.


DOE and EPA allocate $6M for advanced biofuel development projects

The U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have announced a $6 million funding initiative aimed at advancing biofuel development in the United States.


Poplar man sentenced for carjacking and stabbing incident on Fort Peck Reservation

A Poplar man, Brandon Lee Romero, has been sentenced to 57 months in prison following his admission of guilt in a robbery case.


Man sentenced to 45 years for fatal shooting in Southeast D.C

Bernard Matthews, a 45-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for the fatal shooting of Diamonte Green.


U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announces resignation effective January

U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani has announced his resignation as the chief law enforcement officer for the Southern District of Texas, effective at midnight on January 19.


Choctaw County resident admits guilt in meth distribution case

Cory Lamont Bostic, also known as Cory L. Neal, from Hugo, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to a charge of distributing methamphetamine.


Kenton County man pleads guilty to firearm charge

A Kenton County man, Frank Long, aged 53, has entered a guilty plea for illegal possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.


FTC Chair Lina M. Khan to discuss agency's future at Brookings Institution

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan is set to engage in a fireside chat at The Brookings Institution.


Tennessee man sentenced for drone marijuana delivery to federal prison

A Tennessee resident, Mark Anderson, has been sentenced to two months in prison for using a drone to deliver marijuana to an inmate at the Yazoo City Federal Correctional Complex.


Michigan man faces charges over drug distribution scheme funded by fraudulent loan

A Michigan resident, Donald Nchamukong, 37, has been charged and agreed to plead guilty in connection with a scheme involving the importation and sale of illegal pharmaceuticals, including opioids.