News from August 2025
By Federal Newswire | Aug 21, 2025
Amire Newsome, 22, also known as “Mire,” was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison and three years of supervised release for his involvement with the Original North End (O.N.E.), a violent Bridgeport street gang.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 21, 2025
Qingqin Xie, a 39-year-old Chinese citizen, was ordered detained following her arrest on charges related to managing a prostitution business in the Capital Region of New York.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 21, 2025
A Cincinnati man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for possessing a machinegun, following an incident last year in Covington, Kentucky.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 21, 2025
Four individuals have been charged in connection with an alleged alien smuggling operation in Hidalgo County, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 21, 2025
Melvin Johnson, 27, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 66 months in federal prison for distributing crack cocaine and illegally possessing firearms while on pre-trial release.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 21, 2025
Dusty Oliver, Jr., a 36-year-old resident of Troy, New York, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for attempted enticement and coercion of a minor.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 21, 2025
Shelbra Long, a 58-year-old resident of Edinburg, Texas, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for her role in a mail fraud and wire fraud conspiracy that spanned ten years.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 21, 2025
A Chesapeake resident, Jamey Andre Bennett, 50, has been sentenced to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms offenses.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 21, 2025
Jasmine Spencer, a 32-year-old resident of Charleston, West Virginia, was sentenced to six months of home detention and three years of supervised release for her involvement in a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 21, 2025
A Richmond County resident has been sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison for operating a fraudulent tax preparation business in Augusta, Georgia.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 21, 2025
A Montgomery resident has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for his role in a fraud scheme that resulted in over $1 million in losses and for illegally possessing firearms as a convicted felon.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 21, 2025
A St. Clair County resident has been indicted on charges related to cyberstalking, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 21, 2025
A St. Louis man has been convicted by a federal jury for orchestrating a scheme that resulted in the theft of more than $200,000 worth of merchandise from Kohl’s using fraudulent transactions involving Kohl’s Cash.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 21, 2025
Former President Donald J. Trump posted several statements on August 21, 2025 regarding legislative wins in Texas and advocating for paper ballots over mail-in voting.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 21, 2025
A Mexican national living in Longview, Texas, has been sentenced to federal prison for illegally returning to the United States after being deported multiple times.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 21, 2025
A federal judge in Nevada has issued a preliminary injunction against IM Mastery Academy, also known as IYOVIA, iMarketsLive, and IM Academy, as well as its leaders Chris and Isis Terry.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 21, 2025
The Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women has awarded $3,382,830 to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement (LCLE) to support efforts against violent crimes targeting women and to enhance victim services in the state.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 21, 2025
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has issued an emergency order to address grid reliability concerns in the Midwest.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 21, 2025
A man from Arthur, Iowa, has pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography in federal court in Sioux City.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 21, 2025
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 55 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a loaded handgun in a residence on the Near West Side where several children were present.
