News published on Federal Newswire in April 2025

News from April 2025


Elizabeth Ranno joins NAR as senior vice president of education and events

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has announced Elizabeth Ranno as its new Senior Vice President of Education & Events.


Federal hiring freeze extended by President Trump until July 15, 2025

April 17, 2025 President Donald J. Trump has announced an extension of the federal hiring freeze, extending the measure initially put in place on January 20, 2025, until July 15, 2025.


Kyle resident sentenced to federal prison for involuntary manslaughter

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Jeremy Red Owl, a resident of Kyle, South Dakota, has been sentenced to federal prison following a conviction for involuntary manslaughter and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person....


Man from Lolo sentenced to 20 years in prison for child pornography crimes

A Lolo resident was sentenced to 20 years in prison for charges related to the distribution and receipt of child pornography, as announced by U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.


Iranian indicted for operating dark web marketplace selling drugs and laundering money

A federal grand jury in Cleveland has indicted Behrouz Parsarad, a 36-year-old Iranian national, on multiple charges linked to the operation of Nemesis Market, a dark web marketplace.


Trump signs executive order to boost U.S. fishing industry

Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at boosting the U.S. fishing industry.


North Carolina woman sentenced for embezzlement from employer

A Greensboro, North Carolina resident, Rhonda Rochelle Canidate, was sentenced to 84 months in prison by United States District Judge Kelli M. Neary on April 15, 2025, for wire fraud and money laundering.


Maryland trafficker sentenced to 17 years for drugs and firearms offenses

Today, U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Thomas Emmanuel Williams, 52, of Laurel, Maryland, to 17 years in federal prison.


Bahamian smuggler sentenced to prison for alien smuggling near Miami

A Bahamian national has been sentenced by a Miami federal district judge to 20 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to alien smuggling in January. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers...


Omaha man sentenced for escaping federal custody; faces 15 months in prison

Acting United States Attorney Matthew R. Molsen reported that Troy D. Murphy, aged 34, from Omaha, Nebraska, received a sentence on April 16, 2025, in a federal court in Omaha for escaping federal custody.


Four men face cocaine trafficking charges after Guinea-Bissau surrender

Ramon Manriquez Castillo, Edgar Rodriguez Ruano, Fernando Javier Escobar Tito, and Anderson Jair Gamboa Nieto appeared in a federal court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on drug trafficking charges.


Florida doctor guilty of illegal opioid distribution

A former South Florida doctor, Daniel Alberto Carpman, age 72, was convicted of illegally dispensing and distributing opioids, specifically oxycodone, at his pain management clinic, Daniel Carpman MD Medical Center.


Suburban Chicago man faces charges for over 50 fraudulent tax returns

CHICAGO — A man from the suburbs of Chicago has been charged with preparing and filing 51 fraudulent tax returns, as detailed in a federal court indictment.


Edinburg pharmacist charged in $2 million Medicaid fraud scheme

A pharmacist from Edinburg, Texas, has been detained on allegations of health care fraud and identity theft, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Middlesex County woman pleads guilty to social security fraud totaling over $150,000

A Middlesex County resident has confessed to defrauding the Social Security Administration over an extended period by collecting her deceased mother's retirement benefits.


Couple sentenced for $2 million bank loan and pandemic relief fraud schemes

Antoine Johnson, 49, and Kimberly Maddox, 44, have been sentenced to prison following their convictions for fraudulently obtaining approximately $2 million in bank loans and COVID-19 pandemic relief funds.


Rochester woman admits to unlawfully taking Social Security benefits

Rochester, N.Y. - Wendy Stone, a 63-year-old resident of Rochester, pled guilty today to charges related to the unlawful conveyance of government money.


Toledo man sentenced to over 11 years for bank robberies

Hershel Winbush, a 68-year-old resident of Toledo, Ohio, has been handed a prison sentence by U.S. District Judge Jack Zouhary after pleading guilty to four counts of bank robbery committed in Lucas County, Ohio.


New Jersey woman sentenced for forced labor crimes against two victims

A woman from Burlington County, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 45 months in prison for forced labor and related crimes.


Federal grand jury indicts York resident for alleged illegal reentry into the U.S

The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that Porfirio Peralta-Nunez, 46, of York, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury.