News published on Federal Newswire in August 2025

News from August 2025


Senate Commerce Committee schedules hearing on U.S.-China competition in space

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, has announced a full committee hearing set for September 3, 2025.


Postal worker pleads guilty in St. Louis check theft conspiracy

A postal worker from Florissant, Missouri, has admitted to participating in a scheme to steal checks from the mail and sell access keys used for theft.


Luzerne County man indicted on drug trafficking and firearm charges

A federal grand jury has indicted Ricky Charles Patterson, 44, of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, on charges related to drug trafficking and firearms offenses.


Registered sex offender receives ten-year federal sentence for child sexual abuse material

A Catonsville man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material as a repeat offender. U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett handed down the sentence to Steven Christopher Kelban, 50, who will also be...


Lawrence man charged after seizure of thousands of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl

A Lawrence resident has been charged in connection with a federal investigation into a drug manufacturing operation.


Ohio prosecutors seek forfeiture of crypto linked to alleged investment scam

Federal authorities in Ohio have initiated a civil forfeiture action involving cryptocurrency that was allegedly obtained through an investment scam targeting two siblings from Trumbull County.


Gorham man sentenced to 22 years for armed Waterboro bank robbery

A Gorham resident, Timothy Riley, was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for robbing a Waterboro bank while brandishing a handgun.


Waterloo man receives 14-year federal sentence for attempted enticement of a minor

A Waterloo resident, Gabriel Keith Usher, 47, has been sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for attempting to entice a minor to engage in illegal sexual activities.


California man receives over 17-year sentence for meth distribution conspiracy

A California man has been sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven handed down the sentence to Jacob Paul Arjona, 32, of Bakersfield,...


Ithaca man pleads guilty to federal drug trafficking and firearms charges

Zachary Jackson, a 38-year-old resident of Ithaca, New York, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to several federal charges related to drug trafficking and firearms offenses.


Great Falls man found guilty of illegal firearm possession

A federal jury in Great Falls has convicted Ian Allister Tomlinson, 45, of illegally possessing firearms and ammunition.


Federal grand jury indicts two surgery center employees for interfering with ICE arrest

Two staff members at a San Bernardino County surgery center have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of assaulting and interfering with United States immigration officers during an attempt to detain an individual last month.


Honduran man sentenced to prison for illegal reentry in Montana

A Honduran man, Nahun Esau Suazo-Varela, was sentenced to three months in prison for illegal reentry into the United States.


Monticello man indicted on attempted enticement of minor charges

Vertis McNeil Robinson, a 47-year-old resident of Monticello, Florida, has been indicted in federal court on charges of attempted enticement of a minor.


Brooklyn man sentenced for smuggling hundreds of Egyptian antiquities

Ashraf Omar Eldarir was sentenced to six months in prison for smuggling Egyptian antiquities into the United States through John F. Kennedy International Airport.


Sex offender sentenced for lying on probation reports in Syracuse

Ashley K. Whitaker, 49, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for making false statements to the United States Probation Office.


Richmond County man sentenced for mail theft scheme involving check fraud

A Richmond County man has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and possession of a firearm.


Cedar Rapids man pleads guilty to federal methamphetamine distribution conspiracy

Cleveland Stephens, also known as “Schmitty,” age 63, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.


Oneida County man charged with receipt and possession of child pornography

Win Naing, a 20-year-old resident of Utica, New York, appeared in federal court in Syracuse on charges of receiving and possessing child pornography.


Mitchell and North Jackson women sentenced for methamphetamine distribution conspiracy

Two women from different states have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. U.S. District Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange handed down the sentences to Catherine Hamilton, 55, of Mitchell, South...