News published on Federal Newswire in March 2025

News from March 2025


Labor costs emerge as key concern for small businesses amid hiring challenges

NFIB's February jobs report indicates a rise in labor costs as a significant issue for small business owners, with 38% of them reporting unfilled job openings.


Woman sentenced for drug trafficking from RV near state park

A King County woman has been sentenced to seven years in prison for drug trafficking activities conducted from an RV near a state park.


Frankfort attorney sentenced for fraud-related charges including wire fraud

A Frankfort attorney, Brian Logan, 51, has been sentenced to 36 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Gregory VanTatenhove for crimes including wire fraud, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering.


White House issues executive order targeting law firm over alleged misconduct

The White House has issued an executive order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie LLP, citing concerns over their past activities and alleged discriminatory practices.


Sampson County man sentenced to prison for drug trafficking and firearm offenses

A man from Sampson County, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison following his guilty plea to charges related to drug trafficking and firearms possession.


Defendants sentenced in Charlotte court for federal firearms violations

Multiple defendants were sentenced in federal court for firearms violations, according to Lawrence J. Cameron, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.


Lancaster man pleads guilty to receiving child pornography

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that Alexander Grupp, a 32-year-old resident of Lancaster, NY, has pleaded guilty to the charge of receiving child pornography.


Dominican national pleads guilty to identity misuse charges

A Dominican national, Luis Alison Roa Lara, residing in Dorchester, has pleaded guilty to charges related to the misuse of a United States citizen's identity.


A California man has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Bangor for his involvement in a drug trafficking operation spanning from California to Maine.


Two public servants plead guilty over Covid-19 relief fund fraud

Angelo Stephen, a correctional officer with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and George Arestuche, an employee of the Miami-Dade County Aviation Department, have both entered guilty pleas in separate federal cases related to defrauding Covid-19...


Iowa man pleads guilty to producing and distributing child pornography

A man from Clear Lake, Iowa, has pled guilty to charges of producing and distributing child pornography in federal court in Sioux City.


Artists challenge NEA's grant restrictions over First Amendment concerns

Artists and theater groups are challenging new requirements imposed by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) on grant applications.


Report highlights worker perspectives on workplace surveillance

The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) and Coworker.org have released a report titled "What Do Workers Want?"


Nurse practitioner found guilty of $2 million Medicare fraud in Louisiana

A federal jury in Lafayette has reached a verdict against Shanone Chatman-Ashley, a nurse practitioner from Opelousas, who was found guilty of being involved in a scheme to defraud the Medicare Program, totaling over $2 million.


Mexican citizen indicted for receiving child sexual abuse images

A 42-year-old Mexican citizen, Jamie Neri-Soto, has been indicted for receiving images of child sexual abuse, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller.


Clarence Montana Walls, a 39-year-old resident of Huntington, has been sentenced to four years in prison for distributing methamphetamine.


Muskogee man sentenced to 45 years for child sexual abuse

Muskogee, Oklahoma – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has announced that Jonathan Gage Wiedel, a 19-year-old resident of Muskogee, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison.


FBI adds former Olympian Ryan Wedding to Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list

Former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding has been added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.


Florida man sentenced for role in alien smuggling conspiracy

A Florida man has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to transport illegal aliens.


Billings man receives decade-long sentence for possession of child pornography

A Billings man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for possessing and trading child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.