News published on Federal Newswire in August 2025

News from August 2025


Orleans Parish man pleads guilty to federal firearms charges

A New Orleans man has pleaded guilty to federal firearms charges, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.


Nigerian-American monarch sentenced for COVID-19 relief fraud exceeding $4 million

A Medina, Ohio resident who holds dual citizenship in the United States and Nigeria has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for orchestrating a scheme that defrauded federal COVID-19 relief programs of over $4.2 million.


Weekend Interview: Arthur Gailes on Housing Supply, Federal Lands, and the AI Bias Challenge

Housing affordability has become a policy issue in the United States with skyrocketing prices, restrictive regulations, and debates over the use of federal lands.


FBI arrests seven after major fentanyl trafficking probe in DC area

Federal law enforcement officials executed about 20 search warrants in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Los Angeles as part of a year-long investigation into an alleged drug trafficking group accused of selling PCP and fentanyl near Knox...


Carrollton man receives 30-year sentence for child exploitation offenses

A Carrollton resident, Traylan Xavier Mosley, 21, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for child exploitation offenses.


Previously convicted felon sentenced to over five years for illegal gun possession

Lamar Redfield, 34, of the District of Columbia, has been sentenced to 65 months in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon.


Mexican national indicted in Utah on federal drug and firearm charges

A Mexican citizen residing in Riverton, Utah, has been indicted on federal drug and firearm charges following a law enforcement search earlier this month.


Iowa City man sentenced to over 10 years for receipt of child pornography

An Iowa City resident, Heath Ashley Harmon, 49, has been sentenced to 132 months in federal prison for the receipt of child pornography.


Guatemalan man pleads guilty to illegal reentry; sentencing set for November

Frailyn Argueta-Jeronimo, a 25-year-old Guatemalan national, pleaded guilty on August 12, 2025, to reentering the United States after being previously deported.


Philadelphia company founder charged with fraud over Covid pesticide claims

Federal prosecutors have charged ViaClean Technologies, LLC, a Philadelphia-based company, and its founder James Young with conspiring to commit mail fraud and wire fraud, as well as violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and...


Baltimore pharmacy owner sentenced to prison for filing false tax returns

Moshe Gabay, a Baltimore pharmacy owner, has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for filing false tax returns.


New Orleans man pleads guilty to distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine

A New Orleans resident has admitted guilt to multiple federal drug charges, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.


Two Huntington men plead guilty to federal fentanyl distribution charges

Anthony Jackson, also known as “Snake,” and Brian Lee Moore, also known as “Pooter,” both of Huntington, have pleaded guilty to fentanyl-related offenses.


Three Macomb County residents plead guilty in multi-million dollar PPP fraud case

Three residents of Macomb County have pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) out of millions of dollars, according to an announcement by United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr.


Long Beach man sentenced to 110 years for producing child sexual abuse material

A Long Beach, Mississippi man has been sentenced to 110 years in prison for producing images and videos of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.


U.S. Rep. Kim: 'The CCP cannot hold the keys to America’s most vital technologies & defense systems'

U.S. Representative Young Kim of California's District 40 has expressed concerns over China's increasing control over critical minerals, which she says poses a threat to America's security and supply chains.


FTC sends $6.7 million in refunds after gig work company deceives workers

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is distributing more than $6.7 million to consumers who were affected by deceptive earnings claims made by Arise Virtual Solutions, a gig work company.


Nigerian national pleads guilty in Maryland business email compromise scheme

James Junior Aliyu, a 30-year-old Nigerian national who was living in South Africa at the time of his crimes, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.


St. Bernard Parish man pleads guilty to federal drug distribution and gun charges

A St. Bernard Parish resident, Terry Baham, Jr., age 37, pleaded guilty on August 12, 2025, to federal drug and firearm charges in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.


Serial domestic abuser sentenced to over 11 years for illegal firearm possession

Ronnie Bila Shaka, 44, has been sentenced to 140 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release for possessing firearms as a felon.