News published on Federal Newswire in March 2025

News from March 2025


EPA considers revising waters of U.S. rule amid NAHB praise

Buddy Hughes, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder from Lexington, North Carolina, has commented on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recent decision.


Yakima man pleads guilty to stealing tribal artifacts from Northern Quest Resort

Spokane, Washington – Kevin William Wissman, a 61-year-old resident of Yakima, Washington, has pleaded guilty to stealing cultural items from the Kalispel Tribe.


Tacoma man sentenced for $2M embezzlement from online car sales company

A Tacoma man, John Whisenant, has been sentenced to 142 months in prison for wire fraud after embezzling over $2 million from his employer and evading authorities before sentencing.


Broward tax preparer charged with defrauding IRS over $2 million

Jimmy Desir appeared in a federal court in Miami, Florida, facing allegations of orchestrating a scheme to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by filing false income tax returns.


Convicted felon found guilty of unlawful firearm possession

A federal jury in San Francisco has found Timothy Jeffrey, also known as "Boo," guilty of two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.


Manager sentenced for running high-end brothel network across multiple states

Han Lee, a 42-year-old resident of Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for her role in managing an interstate prostitution network involving high-end brothels. U.S. District Court Judge Julia E. Kobick...


Heritage supports Trump’s nominee for USCIS director

The Heritage Foundation has expressed support for President Donald Trump's nomination of Joseph Edlow as the next Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).


Lewiston man sentenced for fraudulently obtaining PPP loan during pandemic

A Lewiston man, Shahied Golden, has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Bangor for fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan during the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. sentenced Golden to 12...


Former Nye County captain pleads guilty to civil rights violation and wire fraud

A former captain of the Nye County Sheriff's Office has admitted guilt to charges involving civil rights violations and wire fraud.


Mexican national indicted for alleged armed robberies with unregistered firearm

A Mexican national residing in Las Vegas has appeared in court following allegations of committing four armed robberies using a privately made firearm.


Parkersburg man receives over 12 years for firearm offense

Michael McHenry, a 23-year-old resident of Parkersburg, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 155 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm.


Texas man admits to stowaway charge on Delta Airlines flight

A Texas man has admitted to a felony charge after hiding in a lavatory on a Delta Airlines flight, seeking a free trip from Salt Lake City International Airport to Austin, Texas.


Dominican national extradited for charges related to fatal Mount Vernon warehouse robbery

Matthew Podolsky, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Leslie R. Backschies, Acting Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI's New York Field Office, announced the extradition of Marco Tulio Fernandez-Rodriguez...


Brentwood man charged with possessing illegal firearm conversion device

A Brentwood resident, Noah Kanaye Bauer, aged 21, was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a machine gun conversion device.


Cedar Rapids man sentenced to nearly four years for firearm possession

A Cedar Rapids man with two federal firearms convictions has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison.


Birmingham woman receives over 11-year sentence for arson incident

A Birmingham woman has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for arson. U.S. District Court Judge Anna M. Manasco handed down a 135-month sentence to Kimberly Lanetta Blackmon, aged 39, following her guilty plea in July 2024.


Huntsville man sentenced for child pornography crimes

A Huntsville man has been sentenced to over 15 years in prison on charges related to child pornography. U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and FBI Special Agent in Charge Carlton L. Peeples announced the sentencing of David Edward Sanford, 55, by U.S....


Stockton man sentenced for illegal firearm possession

Sean Arthur Robinson, a 38-year-old resident of Stockton, has been sentenced to two years in prison followed by three years of supervised release.


Colorado Springs woman pleads guilty in hate crime hoax case

A Colorado Springs woman, Deanna West, has entered a guilty plea to a charge of maliciously conveying false information about a threat involving fire.


Concerns over new AI code's impact on fundamental rights

The European AI Office recently released the third draft of the Code of Practice for general-purpose AI (GPAI) models.