News published on Federal Newswire in March 2025

News from March 2025


Sioux Falls man sentenced for illegal firearm possession

A Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier handed down the sentence to Caesar Valle, aged 22, on March 3, 2025.


Pharmacist sentenced for defrauding Department of Labor; ordered to forfeit millions

Texas pharmacist Dehshid “David” Nourian has been sentenced to 17 years and six months in prison for his involvement in a $145 million scheme to defraud the Department of Labor.


Spencer woman faces federal charges for alleged Social Security benefit fraud

A Spencer woman has been charged in a federal court in Worcester for allegedly scheming to fraudulently obtain Social Security benefits.


Mansfield man sentenced for tax and PPP loan fraud; ordered to pay $10 million

A former tax preparer from Mansfield has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for his involvement in tax and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan fraud schemes.


Secretary Wright to discuss energy policy at CERAWeek

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright is set to deliver a keynote address at the 43rd annual CERAWeek by S&P Global in Houston on March 10, 2025.


Iowa man sentenced for illegal firearm possession

An Iowa man, Ian Jon Duffy, has been sentenced to over seven years in federal prison for illegal possession of multiple firearms, including a sawed-off shotgun.


App Association hosts SXSW panel on data breaches and encryption

ACT | The App Association is set to host a panel discussion at the South by Southwest (SXSW) conference focusing on data breaches and encryption.


Alaska fisherman sentenced for falsifying records and illegal sperm whale take

A commercial fisherman from Southeast Alaska has been sentenced to six months in prison for falsifying fishing records and illegally taking a sperm whale.


Federal grand jury indicts ten on immigration-related charges

A federal grand jury in Huntsville has indicted ten individuals on charges related to immigration violations, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Homeland Security Investigations Atlanta Special Agent in Charge...


Homer transporter sentenced for illegal bear hunts on Kenai Peninsula

A Homer-based big game transporter has been sentenced to five years' probation for his role in transporting four illegally taken black bears on the Kenai Peninsula.


McKeesport man pleads guilty to illegal firearm possession

A McKeesport resident has entered a guilty plea in federal court for unlawfully possessing a firearm, as announced by Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.


Essex County man sentenced for illegal firearm possession

An Essex County man has been sentenced to 85 months in prison for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, as announced by U.S. Attorney John Giordano.


Plainview man pleads guilty to producing child pornography

Alejandro Aguirre, a 28-year-old resident of Plainview, Texas, has pleaded guilty to the charge of production of child pornography.


Florida woman admits guilt in $90M offshore tax evasion scheme

A Florida woman has admitted to conspiring with her family to hide over $90 million in offshore bank accounts from the IRS.


Baton Rouge man pleads guilty to false healthcare statements

Acting United States Attorney April M. Leon announced that Samrat Mukherjee, a 35-year-old resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty to making false statements related to health care matters.


ACLU criticizes DHS over arrest of Columbia student activist

On Saturday night, Department of Homeland Security agents detained Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student at Columbia University.


Rochester man pleads guilty to transporting obscene material

John Douglas Looney, an 82-year-old resident of Rochester, New York, has pleaded guilty to a new charge related to child pornography.


Man found guilty in connection to March 2020 Southeast homicide

Guy Johnson, a 57-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been found guilty by a Superior Court jury for his involvement in a March 2020 homicide.


ICE targets transnational crime in South Lake Tahoe

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in cooperation with the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, and U.S. Probation, conducted a major enforcement operation on March 11.


ICE arrests Bhutanese national with sex crime conviction in Cincinnati

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Roshan Tamang, a Bhutanese national, in Cincinnati on March 11.