News published on Federal Newswire in August 2025

News from August 2025


Moolenaar and Scott urge return of China forensic institute onto U.S. Entity List

Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and Senator Rick Scott have sent a letter to Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Jeffrey Kessler.


Rhode Island fire marshal charged with multiple child exploitation offenses

A federal indictment has been filed against Jeffrey Almond, 41, the Fire Marshal for Lincoln, Rhode Island.


Whitley County man receives 35-year prison term for child exploitation offenses

Joel J. McClure, a 38-year-old resident of Columbia City, Indiana, has been sentenced to 420 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to sexual exploitation of children.


El Dorado man receives over 10 years for distributing child sexual abuse materials

A Kansas man from El Dorado has been sentenced to 126 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing child sexual abuse materials.


FTC chairman supports revocation of Biden-Harris executive order on competition

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson has commented on President Trump's decision to revoke the Biden-Harris Administration’s 2021 Executive Order related to competition policy.


Stamford man sentenced for role in southwestern Connecticut narcotics trafficking ring

A Stamford resident, Danny Turkvan, also known as “Smooth,” has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for his role in a narcotics trafficking operation in southwestern Connecticut.


Two men sentenced for international money laundering linked to Boston-based drug network

Two men were sentenced in federal court in Boston for their roles in an international money laundering and drug trafficking operation.


Gunman sentenced for role in multiple inside-job robberies at Chinatown Walgreens

Kamanye Williams, 26, of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 16.5 years in federal prison for his involvement as the gunman in a series of seven inside-job robberies at a Walgreens store located in Chinatown.


Three men charged for distributing counterfeit pharmaceuticals through online network

Three men from Alabama, Georgia, and Missouri have been arrested in connection with an alleged international drug trafficking ring that distributed counterfeit pharmaceuticals across the United States.


Huntington man sentenced for role in COVID-19 PPP loan fraud

William Powell, a 35-year-old resident of Huntington, West Virginia, was sentenced to six months of home detention followed by three years of supervised release.


Donald J. Trump shares insights on Marine One and intelligence documents in new social posts

Donald J. Trump published several Truth Social posts on August 14, 2025 discussing topics from a behind-the-scenes look at Marine One to comments involving newly declassified intelligence emails and Tulsi Gabbard’s role as Director of National...


South Bend man receives over eight-year sentence for gun violence and drug offenses

Zai’Vohn Perry, a 25-year-old resident of South Bend, Indiana, has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison following his guilty plea to charges related to firearm possession and drug trafficking.


Former Inkster mayor sentenced to two years for accepting bribes

The former mayor of Inkster, Michigan, Patrick Wimberly, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to demanding $100,000 in bribes.


Former DOJ employee charged with assault after incident involving CBP officer

Sean Charles Dunn, 37, has been charged in U.S. District Court for allegedly assaulting a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer by shouting insults and throwing a wrapped sandwich at the officer.


Iuka man receives over eight years for possession of child sexual abuse materials

An Iuka, Mississippi man has been sentenced to over eight years in federal prison after being convicted of possessing child sexual abuse materials.


Man receives 30-year sentence for child exploitation crimes in Puerto Rico

A federal court in San Juan sentenced Lionel Albino Galindo, 53, of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, to 30 years in prison for child exploitation offenses.


Montgomery County man pleads guilty to federal child pornography charges

A Montgomery County man has pleaded guilty to federal charges of distributing and possessing child pornography.


Guatemalan national indicted for illegal reentry in Collin County

A Guatemalan national residing illegally in Collin County has been indicted for returning to the United States after deportation, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs of the Eastern District of Texas.


Seattle woman indicted for murder of border patrol agent in Vermont

A federal grand jury in Vermont has indicted Teresa Youngblut, 21, of Seattle, Washington, on charges related to the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent and the assault of two other agents.


Waterloo man receives over three decades in prison for fentanyl trafficking

A Waterloo man, Javoni Marcelius Butler, also known as “G Man,” has been sentenced to 37 years in federal prison for smuggling fentanyl into the United States and distributing it in the Waterloo area.