News published on Federal Newswire in April 2025

News from April 2025


FTC takes actions to combat business and government impersonation scams

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced actions to safeguard consumers from impersonation scams following the implementation of the Government and Business Impersonation Rule in April 2024.


Former deputy sentenced to 65 years for child sex crimes

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp sentenced former Phelps County Sheriff's Deputy Justin Bradley Durham to 65 years in prison for soliciting sex acts, receiving child sexual abuse material from minors, and destroying evidence to...


Cases highlight serious border security-related offenses

A total of 225 cases related to border security were filed in the first week of April, as revealed by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


House committee members emphasize national security amid TikTok deal extension

Members of the majority in the House Select Committee on China have reiterated their commitment to safeguard national security and ensure the protection of American data following the announcement of an extension on the TikTok deal.


Headline: Donald J. Trump discusses TikTok deal and shares views on Truth Social

Former President Donald J. Trump shared posts on Truth Social, discussing efforts to maintain TikTok through an executive order, asserting motivational challenges, and reaffirming his active presence.


Buffalo man charged with drugs and firearm possession

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced the arrest of Jeremy Hodge, 39, from Buffalo, New York.


Detroit man sentenced to 40 months for drug trafficking conspiracy

A Detroit man, Israel Crumpton, 52, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison on charges related to drug trafficking.


Waterbury man guilty in gun trafficking, faces up to life in prison

A federal jury in New Haven has found Luis Perez, a 46-year-old from Waterbury, guilty of a firearm offense tied to a gun trafficking operation.


U.S. Attorney charges 204 in Arizona for immigration offenses

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 204 individuals with immigration-related offenses during an enforcement operation conducted from March 29 to April 4, 2025.


Sentencing concludes for Casper methamphetamine trafficking ring

A drug trafficking ring involving individuals from Casper, Wyoming, and a source from Thornton, Colorado, has concluded with all parties sentenced.


Maryland man sentenced to 10 years for stabbing his partner

Aron Williams, a 33-year-old resident of District Heights, Maryland, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for assaulting his romantic partner last year.


Donald Trump suggests tariff deal with Vietnam in recent Truth Social post

In recent Truth Social posts, former President Donald J. Trump discussed potential economic and trade developments, including a possible tariff agreement with Vietnam.


Rattigan indicted for alleged shooting of Washington, D.C. police officers

Stephen Rattigan, also known as Julius James, has been indicted for the shooting of Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers in February 2024.


Oklahoma City man given seven-year prison sentence for illegal firearm possession

Dangelo Maurice Windham, 26, from Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison on charges related to illegal firearm possession and drug trafficking. U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester announced the sentence, which stems from...


Alabama resident sentenced to 114 months for federal financial program fraud

A federal judge has sentenced Michelle Denise McIntyre, a 34-year-old resident of Tallassee, Alabama, to 114 months in prison for wire fraud and money laundering.


Texas man sentenced for identity fraud and wire fraud scheme

A Houston resident has been sentenced to three years of federal probation and ordered to pay restitution for his involvement in a scheme involving the unlawful possession of another person's identification.


Donald Trump shares economic outlook and international opinions on Truth Social

Former President Donald J. Trump took to Truth Social to express his confidence in U.S. investment prospects and job growth, while also commenting on China's recent actions.


Nurse pleads guilty to drug tampering at Stamford surgical center

A nurse from Pelham, New York, has admitted to tampering with powerful narcotics while working at a surgical clinic.


Buffalo man pleads guilty to drug trafficking charges

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that a Buffalo man has pleaded guilty to a narcotics conspiracy charge.


Two New Orleans men plead guilty to drug and gun charges

Two men from New Orleans pleaded guilty to multiple drug and gun offenses, according to a recent announcement by Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson.