News from August 2025
By Federal Newswire | Aug 15, 2025
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and former New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) officer Jeffrey Paul Vappie, II, have been indicted on federal charges of wire fraud and obstruction of justice.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 15, 2025
Jajuan Gripper, 22, of Washington, D.C., was convicted on all charges in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the murder of Rynell Bradford.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 15, 2025
Shem Wayne Alexander, a 35-year-old national of Trinidad and Tobago, pleaded guilty in Tampa, Florida to conspiracy to smuggle firearms from the United States to Trinidad and Tobago.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 15, 2025
A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas has indicted Joel Calzada-Macias, a 46-year-old Mexican national residing illegally in Grand Prairie, for reentering the United States after deportation.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 15, 2025
Torrey Lane Hodsden, 28, of Asheville, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison and five years of supervised release for firearm and drug trafficking offenses.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 15, 2025
Federal authorities have charged six individuals in an alleged interstate drug trafficking operation moving methamphetamine, cocaine, and other controlled substances from California to Ohio.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 15, 2025
Five residents of the Rio Grande Valley have been indicted on charges of wire fraud related to alleged misuse of federal pandemic relief programs, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 15, 2025
A Miami resident, Andre Alexander Pino, 45, has been sentenced to 97 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 15, 2025
On April 17, 2025, Attorney General Pamela Bondi appointed Ryan Ellison as the interim United States Attorney for New Mexico.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 15, 2025
A Meridian resident, Steven Wright, 30, has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 15, 2025
An American citizen living in the United Arab Emirates has pleaded guilty to abusive sexual contact on a flight, according to federal authorities.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 15, 2025
José Ángel Del Villar, the CEO of Latin music conglomerate Del Records and Del Entertainment Inc., was sentenced to four years in federal prison for violating the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 15, 2025
Jarman Lamar White, a 38-year-old resident of Rock Hill, South Carolina, has pleaded guilty to charges related to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams of fentanyl as well as quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 15, 2025
A total of 262 new cases involving immigration and related crimes were filed in the Southern District of Texas from August 8 to 14, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 15, 2025
A Michigan resident, Malcolm Culmer, has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and money laundering related to a scheme that targeted COVID-19 pandemic relief programs.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 15, 2025
Former President Donald J. Trump posted several statements on Truth Social and Twitter on August 15, 2025, including remarks about a congresswoman's family immigration status and references to his ongoing social media activity.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 15, 2025
Three Rochester residents have been arrested and charged in connection with a series of postal thefts in Monroe County, New York. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Lamarious Bradley, Lucius Bradley, and Chad Brown face charges...
By Federal Newswire | Aug 15, 2025
During the week of August 9 to August 15, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona filed immigration-related criminal charges against 161 individuals.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 15, 2025
Former President Donald J. Trump made several posts on August 15, 2025, questioning President Joe Biden's capabilities and highlighting a recent peace meeting as "historic."
By Federal Newswire | Aug 15, 2025
An Albuquerque man has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for a series of armed robberies at retail stores throughout the city in 2023.
