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Monday, March 10, 2025

News from February 2025

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Eastern District of New York leads U.S. in asset forfeiture collections for FY 2024

By Evergreen Reporter | Feb 10, 2025

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) announced significant achievements in asset forfeiture actions for Fiscal Year 2024, collecting over $400 million.

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Salvadoran national sentenced for illegal reentry into the United States

By Evergreen Reporter | Feb 10, 2025

The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced the sentencing of Jose Carlos Vides-Torres, a 46-year-old native of El Salvador.

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Minimum wage bills face first hearings amid opposition from small business group

By Evergreen Reporter | Feb 8, 2025

State Director Patrick Connor has provided an update from Olympia on the legislative and political activities affecting small businesses for the week ending February 7.

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Three men convicted for roles in multi-state museum heist

By Evergreen Reporter | Feb 8, 2025

Three individuals have been found guilty in a significant museum heist case.

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New Orleans man sentenced for drug trafficking and shooting at police

By Evergreen Reporter | Feb 8, 2025

Dante Frazier, aged 45, was sentenced to 188 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon on February 6, 2025.

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Former postal worker convicted for delaying election mail

By Evergreen Reporter | Feb 7, 2025

On February 5, 2025, a federal jury in San Juan, Puerto Rico found María De Lourdes Martínez-Garriga guilty of unlawfully delaying and not delivering election mail.

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Former federal juror sentenced for contempt in Guam

By Evergreen Reporter | Feb 7, 2025

Gregorio Concepcion Tyquienco, a 72-year-old former federal juror, was sentenced to 30 days in prison followed by one year of supervised release for contempt of court.

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Small Business Day proceeds despite harsh weather

By Evergreen Reporter | Feb 7, 2025

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) expressed gratitude to its members who attended the Small Business Day in Olympia on February 4, despite challenging weather conditions.

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Martinsville man sentenced for distributing fatal fentanyl-laced cocaine

By Evergreen Reporter | Feb 7, 2025

A Martinsville, Virginia man has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for distributing cocaine laced with fentanyl, leading to the deaths of two individuals.

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U.S Attorney's Office announces sentences across various criminal cases

By Evergreen Reporter | Feb 7, 2025

Boston Heil, a 25-year-old from Jackson, Wyoming, was sentenced to seven days in jail with credit for two days already served.

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Missouri man pleads guilty to sending child pornography

By Evergreen Reporter | Feb 7, 2025

A registered sex offender from Farmington, Missouri, Stephen Curtis Mincey Watters, admitted in a St. Louis court to possessing child sexual abuse material and sending it to his girlfriend's father.

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Analysis: Washington among 25 states that allow boys to play girls’ high school sports

By Evergreen Reporter | Feb 6, 2025

As President Biden revealed new rules regarding Title IX protections in April of 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” an analysis by Evergreen Reporter shows that Washington is one of 25 states that allow boys to play in girls’ high school sports.

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Scranton man indicted for child pornography production and possession

By Evergreen Reporter | Feb 6, 2025

Anthony Clyde Hoffman, a 29-year-old resident of Scranton, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to the production and possession of child pornography.

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Leader sentenced for cocaine trafficking from Puerto Rico

By Evergreen Reporter | Feb 6, 2025

Cesar De Sena Arias, also known as "Junior," has been sentenced to 120 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release.

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Small businesses struggle with job vacancies amid legislative changes

By Evergreen Reporter | Feb 6, 2025

More than a third of small business owners in the United States are facing difficulties in filling job openings, according to the latest Jobs Report from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).

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Trio sentenced for mail theft and card cracking scheme targeting USPS

By Evergreen Reporter | Feb 6, 2025

Three individuals have been sentenced to over 16 years in federal prison for their involvement in a mail theft and bank fraud scheme.

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Fort Dodge man pleads guilty to illegal firearm possession

By Evergreen Reporter | Feb 6, 2025

Michael Turner, a 35-year-old resident of Fort Dodge, Iowa, entered a guilty plea on February 5, 2025, in federal court in Sioux City.

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Caledonia man pleads guilty to exploiting minors; faces up to 90 years

By Evergreen Reporter | Feb 6, 2025

Scott Michael Elam, a 41-year-old resident of Caledonia, has pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.

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Washington experiences lower inflation rate than national average as of December 2024

By Evergreen Reporter | Feb 5, 2025

As of December 2024, Washington experienced a 20.1% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.7% increase.

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America First Legal urges Supreme Court intervention on anti-terrorism act

By Evergreen Reporter | Feb 5, 2025

America First Legal (AFL), in collaboration with Boyden Gray PLLC, has submitted an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a Second Circuit decision that invalidated the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act.