News published on Federal Newswire in April 2025

News from April 2025


Former bank teller in Maryland pleads guilty to $250,000 theft

Mountee Brown, a former bank teller from Clinton, Maryland, has pled guilty to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.


Connecticut man pleads guilty to defrauding state in tobacco tax scheme

Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced a guilty plea from Khawar M. Khokhar, 36, of Ellington.


Minneapolis man admits guilt in stolen firearms scheme; sentencing set for August

Howard Ozell Crenshaw, a Minneapolis resident, has admitted his guilt in unlawfully possessing stolen firearms with the intent to sell them, according to a statement by Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick.


Texas man sentenced for oxycodone conspiracy and cash transaction structuring

A man from Texas has been sentenced to over five years in federal prison for his role in a drug conspiracy involving oxycodone distribution and structuring cash transactions.


Mexican national sentenced to over 12 years for narcotics and firearm charges

Juan Carlos Espinoza Lopez, a 49-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to 151 months in federal prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Derrick K. Watson in Honolulu.


Redwood Falls man convicted of gun possession and marijuana trafficking

On Friday, April 4, 2025, a federal jury found Andrew David Munsinger, 41, from Redwood Falls, Minnesota, guilty of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.


Drug dealer sentenced to 12 years for cocaine distribution leading to Marine's death

Rayshaun Ducos, 27, from Honolulu, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for possessing and intending to distribute cocaine and possessing firearms related to his drug trafficking operation.


Reedley resident faces federal charges of gun and drug offenses

A federal grand jury has indicted David Joseph Yama, a 41-year-old resident of Reedley, on additional charges, Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith announced.


Lawrence man receives 41-month prison term for fentanyl distribution case

A Lawrence man has been sentenced to over three years in prison for distributing fentanyl, as announced by authorities in a federal court in Boston.


Federal charges filed in Asheville for drugs and firearms offenses

A federal grand jury in Asheville, North Carolina, has issued several indictments against multiple individuals on charges related to firearms and drug offenses.


Oak Hill man sentenced to two years for federal gun crime

Bryson J. England, a 43-year-old from Oak Hill, was sentenced to two years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Businessmen and companies indicted for fraudulent use of CARES Act funds in Puerto Rico

Authorities have indicted two businessmen, a certified public accountant, and four Puerto Rico-based companies on charges of fraud, bribery, and money laundering.


Rhode Island man sentenced to nine years for a series of bank robberies

A man from Rhode Island, previously incarcerated for robbing multiple banks, received a nine-year federal prison sentence today for robbing four banks in just three days.


Corpus Christi resident sentenced to 20 years for child abuse material distribution

A Corpus Christi resident, 23-year-old Pete Frank, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse material as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Former labor statistics economist admits to false statements over sick leave

Matthew Hong, a 28-year-old former economist for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) from Middlesex, New Jersey, has entered a guilty plea to charges of making false statements.


Boston man sentenced for possession of firearm and ammunition as a felon

Tyrone Goforth, a 44-year-old Boston resident, received a sentence today in federal court for illegal possession of a firearm. U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin sentenced Goforth to time served, totaling 66 months and one day, followed by...


Tulsa man sentenced for possessing and distributing child pornography images and videos

A man from Tulsa, Joseph Gunther Sampson, has been sentenced to over ten years in prison on charges related to child pornography.


Colorado firm settles for $3 million over paycheck protection loan allegations

Group Voyagers, Inc., a travel company based in Denver, Colorado, has agreed to pay $3 million to resolve allegations involving the False Claims Act.


Donald J. Trump shares multiple updates on Truth Social

Donald J. Trump recently shared multiple messages on his Truth Social account on April 3, 2025, directing followers to various links.


Oklahoma man pleads guilty to making false statement during firearm purchase

Jonathon Mark Brinlee, a resident of Calera, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.