News published on Federal Newswire in March 2025

News from March 2025


U.S. Treasury sanctions Hizballah finance team and linked companies in Lebanon

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has enforced sanctions on five individuals and three companies linked to a Lebanon-based sanctions evasion network.


Juneau man pleads guilty to child pornography charges

A Juneau resident, William Steadman, 35, has entered a guilty plea on charges of producing child pornography, as reported by the U.S. Justice Department.


Lottery scam targets elderly; four indicted on charges

Four individuals face federal charges from a Pittsburgh grand jury for their alleged roles in a fraudulent international lottery scheme targeting the elderly.


Tren de Aragua members arrested for alleged drug distribution conspiracy

Two Venezuelan nationals, allegedly members of the Tren de Aragua (TdA), have been arrested on federal charges of international drug distribution.


New Brookings fellow John Culver discusses China’s military advancements and U.S. responses

John Culver has joined the Brookings Institution as a nonresident senior fellow, effective from February 28, 2025.


Silicon Valley start-up founder sentenced to 30 months for securities fraud

Shaukat Shamim, a Silicon Valley start-up founder, received a 30-month prison sentence for defrauding investors, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Patrick D. Robbins and FBI Special Agent in Charge Sanjay Virmani. U.S....


Putnam County man sentenced to prison for federal gun crime

Edward Leon Sowards, a Hurricane resident, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possessing a firearm despite his conviction for a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.


Fidel Jose-Ramirez sentenced to prison for illegal reentry into the U.S

A Harlingen resident, Fidel Jose-Ramirez, has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for unlawfully reentering the United States.


Lowndes County man gets five years for illegal firearm possession

A man from Lowndes County, Mississippi, was sentenced to five years in prison for illegal firearm possession.


Former St. Louis charity official admits to embezzling $690,000

A former official of a St. Louis County charity confessed to embezzling close to $700,000 on Tuesday.


New Orleans man given 92 months for illegal firearm possession

A man from New Orleans has been sentenced to 92 months in prison for illegal firearm possession.


Felon sentenced for shotgun possession in Rotterdam

Jesse Taber, a 46-year-old resident of Rotterdam, New York, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for unlawfully possessing a shotgun, according to an announcement by United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Bryan Miller, Special...


Romanian national sentenced for wire fraud and identity theft in Pennsylvania

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced the sentencing of a Romanian national, Stefan-Alin Doleanu, to 24 months in prison.


Fentanyl dealer James Stewart sentenced to 10 years in federal prison

James Walker Stewart, aged 38, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison following his arrest on November 18, 2023, in Atmore, Alabama.


Owls Head man sentenced for drug trafficking involving cocaine and fentanyl

An Owls Head resident was sentenced in Portland's U.S. District Court for his involvement in trafficking fentanyl and cocaine.


Huntington man sentenced to probation for illegal firearm dealing activities

Timothy Ryan Wolfe, a 39-year-old resident of Huntington, West Virginia, received a sentence of three years of federal probation, including a year of home detention, for illegally dealing in firearms.


Buffalo man indicted on drug conspiracy and possession charges

A Buffalo resident, Michael R. Prell, Jr., also known as Struggle Mike, Struggle, or Jr, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of narcotics conspiracy and attempted possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute.


Federal firearms charges double in March under "Make D.C. Safe Again" initiative

The United States Attorney's Office in Washington has announced a significant increase in federal firearms charges brought against defendants in March, doubling the monthly average since January 2021. U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr. stated...


FTC Chairman addresses consumer data privacy amid 23andMe bankruptcy

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson has issued a formal letter addressing the potential implications of the ongoing 23andMe bankruptcy proceedings on consumer data privacy.


Man pleads guilty to trafficking over 200,000 fentanyl pills in California

Miguel Obed Romero Reyes has pleaded guilty to trafficking fentanyl, as confirmed by Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith.