News published on Federal Newswire in August 2025

News from August 2025


Donald J. Trump shares multiple Truth Social posts on August 15, 2025

Former President Donald J. Trump published several posts on Truth Social on August 15, 2025, referencing his latest activities and promoting the President Trump News Community.


Eau Claire woman receives federal prison sentence for illegal firearm possession

May X. Kong, a 42-year-old resident of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to seven and a half years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.


Felon charged after over 15 shots fired during southeast D.C. daytime shooting

Two Washington, D.C. men have been indicted and arraigned in connection with a daytime shooting that took place in November 2024 in a residential neighborhood of southeast D.C., according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.


Felon indicted for gun possession after police chase in Northeast Washington

Damion Barnett, a 22-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, has been indicted for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition as well as unlawful discarding of a firearm.


Bar shooting leads to thirteen-year prison sentence for Washington man

Duarte Santos, a 25-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for his involvement in a shooting at a bar and restaurant on July 5, 2024.


Three charged with multi-state prescription fraud involving stolen identities

Three people have been indicted on charges of healthcare fraud, conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, and aggravated identity theft following an alleged multi-state prescription scheme.


Las Vegas man charged with armed robbery of armored truck; trial set for October

A Las Vegas man, Devonte Devon Jackson, appeared in court Thursday following his arrest in Texas on charges related to the armed robbery of an armored truck outside a Las Vegas bank.


El Salvadoran national indicted for illegal reentry in Eastern District of Texas

An El Salvadoran national residing in Carrollton has been indicted for unlawfully returning to the United States, according to a statement from Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs of the Eastern District of Texas.


Iraqi national sentenced for distributing fentanyl from Glen Allen hotel room

An Iraqi national living in Henrico, Virginia, has been sentenced to over 15 years in prison for possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute.


U.S. Attorney’s Office details weekly immigration prosecutions in New Mexico

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico has released its weekly report on immigration and border-related crimes for the week ending August 15, 2025.


Mescalero man receives three-year sentence for sexual abuse of a minor

A Mescalero man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for sexually abusing a minor.


California man sentenced for production of child pornography involving minors

A man from Santa Ana, California, has been sentenced in federal court for producing child pornography.


Okemah resident pleads guilty to accessory after murder on Muscogee Creek Nation land

Sejaryee Lee Bear, a 41-year-old resident of Okemah, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to one count of Accessory After the Fact to Murder in Indian Country.


Utah gymnastics coach receives ten-year sentence for child exploitation crimes

Adam Richard Jacobs, 35, of Woods Cross, Utah, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for child exploitation crimes.


St. Louis County man pleads not guilty in alleged home deed fraud scheme

A Berkeley man pleaded not guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to charges that he conspired to steal or attempt to steal 16 homes and a duplex by filing fraudulent property deeds.


Federal inmate convicted of first-degree murder at FCI Otisville

A federal inmate, Daniel V. Smith, has been convicted of first-degree murder following a jury trial in the Southern District of New York.


Butte woman pleads guilty to distributing fentanyl; sentencing set for December

A Butte resident has pleaded guilty to federal drug charges related to the distribution of fentanyl, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.


Donald J. Trump shares travel update and news community post on Truth Social

Former President Donald J. Trump posted several updates on Truth Social on August 15, 2025.


Blanchard man sentenced for possession of child pornography and making bomb threats

A Blanchard, Oklahoma man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography and communicating a threat, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.


Court sentences Mexican national for smuggling over one ton of cocaine at sea

A Mexican national, Adrian Palomeque Gordillo, was sentenced to 108 months in prison on August 14, 2025, for smuggling more than a metric ton of cocaine.