News published on Federal Newswire in August 2025

News from August 2025


Raceland woman indicted for alleged $1.5 million pandemic relief fraud

A Raceland woman has been indicted for her alleged involvement in a scheme to defraud federal and state relief programs of over $1.5 million.


Snohomish County man sentenced for child exploitation offenses involving multiple minors

A Snohomish County man has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material and attempting to entice minors, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller.


Maryland man charged with trafficking guns into New Jersey

A Maryland resident has been charged with firearms trafficking following an investigation in Ocean County, New Jersey.


Dominican national pleads guilty to role in Paterson kidnapping

A Dominican Republic citizen has pleaded guilty to participating in a kidnapping that took place in Paterson, New Jersey.


Fort Dodge man sentenced to federal prison for methamphetamine distribution

Alan Eugene Beier, 61, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, has been sentenced to federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


Parkersburg man receives over eight years in prison for drug offenses

Ronald Robinson, a 55-year-old resident of Parkersburg, was sentenced to eight years and six months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for distributing methamphetamine and violating the terms of his supervised release.


Indian national sentenced for staging armed robberies tied to visa fraud

An Indian national living unlawfully in New York was sentenced in Boston federal court for organizing staged armed robberies as part of a visa fraud conspiracy.


Massachusetts man receives lengthy prison term for child sexual exploitation offenses

A Pittsfield, Massachusetts man has been sentenced to 46 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting children and possessing child sexual abuse material.


Chicago man receives 45-year sentence for exploiting children via social media

A Chicago man has been sentenced to 45 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting children and receiving child sexual abuse material from at least 14 minors he contacted through social media.


Tohatchi man pleads guilty to federal assault charges after attack in Zuni

A Tohatchi man has pleaded guilty to federal charges after assaulting and strangling a woman during an argument in Zuni, New Mexico.


Tax preparer admits guilt in filing hundreds of false returns in Jacksonville

Survalarie Harris, a tax preparer based in Jacksonville, has pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting in the filing of a false tax return.


Federal inmate indicted for possessing weapon at Allenwood facility

A federal grand jury has indicted Davon Nelson, a 40-year-old Maryland resident, for allegedly possessing a weapon while incarcerated at the Allenwood Federal Correctional Facility.


Justice Department supports revocation of Biden-Harris order on competition

The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division has expressed support for the President’s decision to revoke Executive Order 14036.


Lawrence man charged with attempted child sex trafficking following undercover operation

A Lawrence resident, Alex Bou, 22, has been arrested and charged with attempted sex trafficking of a child.


Waterloo man sentenced to fifteen years for gang-related shooting

A Waterloo man has been sentenced to fifteen years in federal prison for his role in a gang-related shooting that took place in August 2022.


Chinese national indicted in Baton Rouge for attempted enticement of a minor

A federal grand jury has indicted Shengjie Cheng, a 32-year-old Chinese national living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on charges of attempted enticement of a minor.


Cassidy highlights worker-focused legislation during tour of Louisiana alligator farm

Last week, Fox Business accompanied U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer on a tour of the Walls Alligator Farm in Springfield,...


Bullhead man sentenced to over three years for assault on Standing Rock Reservation

A Bullhead, South Dakota man has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for assault resulting in serious bodily injury.


Chinese national charged with attempted child sex trafficking in Boston

A Boston resident and Chinese national, Qichen Yuan, 31, has been arrested on charges of attempted sex trafficking of a child.


Montgomery man sentenced to federal prison for illegal machinegun possession

A Montgomery man has been sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing a machinegun, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson.