News published on Federal Newswire in April 2025

News from April 2025


Cedar Rapids men plead guilty to drug distribution conspiracy

Two men from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, have pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of conspiring to distribute controlled substances.


Mexican national sentenced for illegal immigration conspiracy to encourage false asylum claims

Ivan Mauricio Hernandez-Mosqueda, a 32-year-old Mexican national from Penjamo, Guanajuato, Mexico, has been sentenced to 46 months in prison.


St. Paul man receives 24 years for directing child abuse content production

Jason Speed, a resident of St. Paul, Minnesota, has received a 292-month prison sentence, followed by 15 years of supervised release.


Federal judge sentences Cherokee man to 30 years for murder in Indian Country

Today, U.S. District Judge Max O. Cogburn, Jr. sentenced Brandon Tyler Buchanan to 30 years in prison for second-degree murder, according to an announcement by Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.


Federal jury convicts two in Moorhead meth trafficking case

Two individuals from Moorhead, Minnesota, have been found guilty by a federal jury for their involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick.


FTC opens inquiry into impact of federal rules on market competition

Today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) initiated a public inquiry into how federal regulations impact competition.


Tennessee man sentenced to 27-year term for child pornography production

A Tennessee man has been sentenced for producing child pornography.


New Mexico man sentenced for arson at California church and preschool

A New Mexico man received a 51-month sentence in federal prison for setting fire to a San Bernardino County church and preschool.


Beckley man pleads guilty to violating SORNA requirements after relocation

Anthony Broadnax, a resident of Beckley, West Virginia, entered a guilty plea for failing to register as a sex offender after moving from Virginia, as mandated by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).


North Andover man sentenced for possessing firearms and explosives as a felon

A North Andover man has been sentenced to over five years in prison for possessing over 30 firearms and explosives as a convicted felon.


National Farmers Union backs Congress authority in Trade Review Act of 2025

The National Farmers Union (NFU) has reached out to both the U.S. House and Senate to advocate for the Trade Review Act of 2025.


Tulsa inmate sentenced for running drug conspiracy from prison

A man already serving a 20-year sentence in the Oklahoma Department of Corrections for earlier drug offenses has now received a federal sentence for drug conspiracy charges.


Two Wyoming men sentenced for drug trafficking offenses

Kodey Dean Lamont, 29, from Cheyenne, Wyoming, has been sentenced to 156 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for attempting to entice a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity.


Kentucky man sentenced to 35 years for child pornography charges

A 52-year-old man from Sandy Hook, Kentucky, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for attempted production of child pornography and committing a felony offense involving a minor as a registered sex offender.


Four charged in St. Louis mail fraud case involving stolen checks

Four individuals in the St. Louis area have admitted to federal charges linked to a conspiracy involving bank fraud with checks stolen from the mail.


Iowa felon sentenced after firearm possession and police evasion

A Marion resident, Brent Robinson, was sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Kenvir man sentenced to 78 months for meth trafficking

A Kenvir resident, Anthony Carr, aged 54, has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for distributing methamphetamine.


Ohio man sentenced to 25 years for fentanyl death in Kentucky

A man from Columbus, Ohio, Angelo Dre Clifton, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for drug trafficking that resulted in an overdose death.


Lilburn man accused of threatening Director of National Intelligence

Aliakbar Mohammad Amin has been arrested in Atlanta and charged with transmitting interstate threats directed at Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and her family.


Maryland settlement processor admits guilt in false financial statements case

Rebecca Marie Cohn, also known as Rebecca Marie Stanton, has admitted guilt in Baltimore federal court to making false statements to financial institutions during real-estate settlements.