News published on Federal Newswire in April 2025

News from April 2025


Maryland resident indicted for illegal firearm possession under D.C. initiative

Christopher Forbes, a 30-year-old resident of Suitland, Maryland, faces federal firearms charges linked to a broader initiative to curb violent crime in the District of Columbia.


Rhode Island man pleads guilty to cockfighting under Animal Welfare Act charges

Onill Vazquez Lozada of Providence, Rhode Island, has entered a guilty plea to charges related to cockfighting under the Animal Welfare Act.


Porcupine man sentenced to 12 years for killing pregnant girlfriend

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced the sentencing of McKenzie Big Crow from Porcupine, South Dakota.


USD volleyball team partners on fentanyl awareness campaign

SAN DIEGO – The U.S. Attorney’s Office, along with the San Diego City Attorney’s Office and the Olé Foundation from the University of San Diego, initiated a social media campaign to raise awareness about fentanyl.


New York man sentenced for role in West Virginia drug trafficking

Jose Rivera, aged 37 from Queens, New York, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking organization operating in Berkeley County, West Virginia.


Judge sentences Isaiah Bess to 33 months imprisonment for fentanyl trafficking

On April 29, 2025, in Mobile, Alabama, United States District Court Judge William H. Steele sentenced Isaiah Lorenzo Bess, aged 28, to 33 months in prison.


Philadelphia man faces sentencing for $1 million benefit fraud scheme

A Philadelphia resident has entered a guilty plea for defrauding the government of over $1 million in benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid.


Canastota woman sentenced to five years for drug conspiracy and firearm offense

Jessica Snyder, a 46-year-old resident of Canastota, New York, received a sentence of five years in federal prison following her involvement in a drug conspiracy and firearms offense.


Two California men sentenced for money laundering in New Jersey fraud case

Two California men have been given prison sentences for their roles in a money laundering scheme connected to internet-based fraud.


Washington County man gets 24-month prison sentence for straw buying firearms

A Washington County resident, Keyshawn Savory, has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release.


Connecticut siblings charged with conspiracy to claim $1.2 million fraudulently

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has charged a brother and sister from Old Greenwich, CT, with conspiracy for allegedly obtaining $1.2 million in unclaimed property through fraudulent means.


Billings man faces charges for child pornography distribution

A man from Billings is facing charges related to the distribution of child pornography. U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme announced that Kole David Kuntz, a 41-year-old, appeared for arraignment where he entered a plea of not guilty to two counts of...


Two men sentenced for firearms trafficking and illegal exportation to Mexico

Two men are headed to federal prison for firearms trafficking and related charges, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Omnicare and CVS found liable for false claims in healthcare fraud case

A federal jury has found Omnicare, the largest long-term care pharmacy in the United States, liable for dispensing drugs without valid prescriptions.


Billings man sentenced for meth distribution under Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative

A Billings resident, Ryder Lyle Allard, was sentenced to 57 months in prison with four years of supervised release for distributing methamphetamine.


Brewton man sentenced to prison for threatening south Alabama district attorney

Montgomery, Ala. – A Brewton man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for threatening a district attorney.


Man sentenced to 35 years for role in child sexual abuse ring

A Colorado City man, Torrance Bistline, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for his involvement in a child sexual abuse ring.


Mauna Loa recalls dark chocolate macadamias due to undeclared nuts

Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Company LLC, based in Kea’au, Hawaii, has announced a voluntary recall of its Mauna Loa Dark Chocolate Covered Macadamias.


Medicaid Funding To Increase 24% Under Reconciliation Bill as 13 Republicans Seek Assurances

As Congress moves toward finalizing a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, a group of Republican lawmakers has sent a letter to House leadership seeking assurances for Medicaid programs.


AFSA on CFPB dropping suit against Credit Acceptance Corporation: 'The CFPB has overreached from its inception'

The American Financial Services Association (AFSA) announced it is pleased the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) dropped its litigation against the Credit Acceptance Corporation, claiming the case was an overreach beyond the Bureau’s authority.