News published on Federal Newswire in August 2025

News from August 2025


Former postal inspector indicted for stealing cash mailed by elderly scam victims

A former U.S. Postal Inspector has been charged with stealing over $330,000 in cash from packages sent by elderly victims and then laundering the money and failing to report it to the IRS.


Moolenaar urges tighter controls on AI chip exports from US to China

Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on China has called on the U.S. Department of Commerce to adopt a new framework for regulating artificial intelligence chip exports to China.


Bridgeport gang member Joshua Gilbert sentenced to 40 years for racketeering conspiracy

Joshua Gilbert, 24, known as “Lor Heavy,” was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison and three years of supervised release for his role in a violent Bridgeport street gang.


National Association of Realtors announces Volunteering Works grant recipients

Five REALTORS have been chosen to participate in the 16th annual Volunteering Works grants and mentoring program, an initiative of the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) and the Good Neighbor Society.


Two sales leaders plead guilty in Max Infinity pre-IPO investment fraud case

Earlier this week, two sales team leaders from Max Infinity Management LLC and Elder Fund Management LLC pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to charges related to a multi-million dollar investment fraud scheme.


Mexican national receives over two decades for producing child sexual abuse material

A Mexican national living in Anaheim was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison for producing, distributing, and possessing child sexual abuse material involving a 13-year-old girl.


Portland woman charged with failing to obey order at ICE facility

Tracy Molina, a 52-year-old resident of Portland, Oregon, has been charged in federal court with failing to obey a lawful order.


Houston man receives over 19 years for armed robberies in Denton-area stores

A Houston man has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison for his involvement in a violent crime spree in the Eastern District of Texas, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.


Inmate at FCI McDowell receives additional prison time for possessing weapon

Demetrius McKinney, 45, an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) McDowell, has been sentenced to one year and one month in prison for possessing a weapon while incarcerated.


Texas man pleads guilty to damaging Bluefield federal building

Will Adrian Samuels, a 48-year-old resident of Jefferson, Texas, pleaded guilty to destruction of government property in federal court in Bluefield, West Virginia.


Oregon man indicted for alleged coercion and production of child sexual abuse material

A federal grand jury has indicted Aleksandr Golovchenko, 49, of Oregon, on charges related to the production of child sexual abuse material and coercion and enticement of a minor.


Topsham man sentenced to 20 years for producing child pornography involving four minors

A Topsham resident, Henry Eichman, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for producing child pornography involving four minors.


Chicago grocery store owner sentenced for defrauding SNAP and WIC programs

A Chicago grocery store owner has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for fraudulently redeeming millions of dollars in benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental...


Former Kissimmee police officer convicted for receiving child sexual abuse material

A federal jury has convicted Dariel Javier Quiles-Davila, a former officer with the Kissimmee Police Department, of receiving child sexual abuse material.


Oversight Committee reviews U.S. approach amid increased Chinese activity in Antarctica

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is examining how federal agencies coordinate to advance U.S. interests and research in Antarctica.


Bethesda doctor receives federal prison sentence for unlawful distribution of prescription drugs

Anissa Maroof, a physician from Potomac, Maryland, was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for unlawfully distributing and dispensing controlled substances.


Minnesota woman charged with theft of COVID-19 emergency rental assistance funds

A Minnesota resident, formerly from Holliston, Massachusetts, has been arrested on charges related to the fraudulent receipt of emergency rental assistance funds meant for individuals facing financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Three more alleged members charged as part of major racketeering case against ‘Lows’ gang

Federal authorities in Minneapolis have charged three additional individuals—Marques Armstrong Jr., 30, Davant Moore, 23, and Jahon Lynch, 20—in connection with an ongoing case against the street gang known as the Lows.


Crockett man pleads guilty to federal firearms charge in Eastern District of Texas

A Crockett man has pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge in the Eastern District of Texas, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.


Career criminal sentenced for illegal nationwide THC and psilocybin distribution

Antonio Irving Benjamin, a 53-year-old resident of Salem, Oregon, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison and five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute over 1,000 kilograms...