News published on Federal Newswire in August 2025

News from August 2025


Niagara Falls man sentenced to over eight years for fentanyl distribution

A Niagara Falls resident has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for drug offenses.


District of Arizona files charges against over 130 individuals for immigration violations

During the week of July 26 to August 1, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona filed criminal charges against 134 individuals for immigration-related offenses.


Jamestown man sentenced to 30 years for producing child pornography

A Jamestown man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for producing child pornography, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo.


Senate passes FY 2026 appropriations bill supporting security and congressional operations

The U.S. Senate has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act with a vote of 81-15.


Washington man sentenced to 19 years for fatal shooting

Andre Clark, 34, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced in Superior Court to 19 years in prison for the fatal shooting of Leonard Taylor, Jr. in October 2024.


Victorville man convicted for transporting teen across border for illicit activity

A Victorville man has been convicted on federal charges after posing as a teenage boy online and transporting a 15-year-old girl from San Luis Obispo County to Mexico for illicit sexual activity, according to the Justice Department.


Bipartisan Senate bill aims to secure fair competition for small business contractors

Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) have introduced the Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2025.


Lancaster man receives 15-year federal sentence for drug conspiracy

Tymarious Nydarious Thompson, a 24-year-old resident of Lancaster, South Carolina, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for his role in a drug distribution conspiracy.


Donald J. Trump comments on Ukraine war casualties and RNC leadership changes

Former President Donald J. Trump posted on Truth Social on August 1, 2025 about Russian casualties in Ukraine and endorsed Joe Gruters for RNC chairman while praising Michael Whatley's new campaign efforts.


California man receives prison sentence for shipping fentanyl into Alabama

A California resident, Shanarion Lee, 32, from La Mesa, has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for his involvement in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy that sent shipments of the drug from California to Alabama.


Panama City man receives five-year sentence for receipt of child pornography

Jericho Rayne Skipper, a 30-year-old resident of Panama City, Florida, has been sentenced to five years in prison and ten years of supervised release after pleading guilty to receipt of child pornography.


Cantwell leads effort to expand NOAA Weather Radio coverage across United States

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), along with a bipartisan group of senators, has reintroduced the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio Modernization Act.


U.S. Attorney’s Office joins local agencies for National Night Out community events

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio will participate in National Night Out events in Cleveland and other cities throughout the region.


Federal grand jury indicts New Orleans man for impersonating DEA agent

A federal grand jury has indicted Jason Beau Dark, 42, of New Orleans, on charges related to impersonating a federal officer and possessing counterfeit government credentials.


Bronx man indicted on federal drug charges tied to fatal overdose

A Bronx man, Estherlyn Frias, also known as “Platinum” and “Silver,” has been charged with federal narcotics offenses that allegedly resulted in the death of a person in Greenwich, Connecticut.


Waikiki man sentenced to decade in prison for distributing fentanyl leading to Marine’s death

Justin Wu, a 23-year-old resident of Waikiki, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl-laced pills and possessing cocaine with intent to distribute.


House members introduce bipartisan bill to expand U.S.-Taiwan defense technology ties

Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives that would direct the Department of Defense to establish a formal partnership with Taiwan.


Final defendants plead guilty in major Alaska fentanyl trafficking case

The last two members of a six-person drug trafficking group have pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute large quantities of fentanyl and heroin in Alaska.


Coleman man receives 60-year federal sentence for producing child sexual abuse material

A man from Coleman, Texas, has been sentenced to 720 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to producing child sexual abuse material.


Montgomery man receives over six years for illegal firearm possession

Calvin Craig Griffin, a 22-year-old resident of Montgomery, Alabama, has been sentenced to 81 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.