News published on Federal Newswire in April 2025

News from April 2025


Cedar Rapids man sentenced to over nine years for firearm possession

Trajuan Laroy West, a 28-year-old from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been sentenced to nine years and four months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm.


Arizona man convicted of hoax bomb threat against Christian churches

A federal jury in Sacramento, California, has found Zimnako Salah, 45, guilty of conveying a hoax bomb threat and interfering with the religious exercise of a Christian church's congregants in Roseville.


Beckley man sentenced for key role in drug trafficking operation

Ronald Lavaughn Mason, a 46-year-old resident of Beckley, West Virginia, was sentenced to 11 years and eight months in prison and will serve three years of supervised release for his involvement in a drug trafficking organization.


Lubbock man sentenced to life for child sexual exploitation

A man from Lubbock, Texas, has been sentenced to life in federal prison for the sexual exploitation of a child, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.


U.S. pursues fraud case against Vohra Wound Physicians for alleged Medicare false claims

The United States government has initiated legal action under the False Claims Act against Vohra Wound Physicians Management LLC and its founder, Dr. Ameet Vohra.


Boston man admits guilt in federal firearm case, sentencing in July

A Boston man, Kyvon Ross, has admitted guilt in a federal firearm case, pleading guilty to charges of illegal firearm and ammunition possession.


Oneida County man receives 10-year sentence for drug, firearm offenses

Leshawn Thomas, a 34-year-old resident of Clayville, New York, received a sentence of 120 months in federal prison for drug and firearm offenses.


Joseph C. Murphy named interim U.S. Attorney for Western District of Tennessee

Assistant United States Attorney Joseph C. Murphy, Jr. has been appointed as the Interim United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee.


Sacramento woman charged with bank fraud and identity theft

A federal grand jury in Sacramento indicted Monique Marie Gonzales Grado, age 31, from Sacramento, on March 27, 2025, charging her with multiple counts of bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.


Malibu man convicted of multimillion-dollar investor fraud through false business claims

A Malibu resident, Bernhard Eugen Fritsch, has been convicted of defrauding investors for over $20 million through deceptive claims regarding his tech company's financial performance.


North Carolina man sentenced to seven years for drug and firearms offenses

John Calvin Moore, a 58-year-old from North Carolina, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison following charges related to drug possession and firearm offenses.


Demonta King admits guilt in armed carjacking and robbery cases

Demonta King, 18, from Chevy Chase, Maryland, pleaded guilty today in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for his involvement in two violent crimes. U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr. and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police...


Four sentenced for roles in West Virginia drug trafficking organization

Four individuals have been sentenced in connection with a drug trafficking conspiracy in West Virginia's Berkeley, Morgan, and Hampshire Counties.


United States Attorney’s Office marks National Crime Victims’ Rights Week with local events

DETROIT, MI – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan, in collaboration with the Detroit Crime Victims’ Action Team, will observe National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) from April 6-12, 2025.


Oklahoma City man sentenced to 92 months for mail theft and witness tampering

Donald Eugene Cooks, a 50-year-old resident of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to 92 months of incarceration in federal prison.


Donald Trump criticizes legal actions against Marine Le Pen in Europe

Donald J. Trump posted on Truth Social, criticizing the European legal measures against Marine Le Pen on April 4, 2025.


U.S. federal prosecutors file 97 border-related cases this week

Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California have initiated 97 border-related cases in the past week.


Federal indictment charges Stamford men for fentanyl trafficking in Connecticut

Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Tasean Lemar Brown and Stanley Charles, both of Stamford, Connecticut, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Bridgeport.


Two New Jersey men charged in multistate wire fraud scheme involving fake officials

Two men from New Jersey face allegations of wire fraud in a multistate scheme involving impersonation of government officials.


Washington man sentenced for unlawful firearm possession as a convicted felon

A Washington, Pennsylvania resident has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for unlawful possession of firearms as a convicted felon.