News published on Federal Newswire in August 2025

News from August 2025


Baltimore man receives eight-year sentence for illegal possession of firearm

Ethan King, a 20-year-old Baltimore resident, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm and ammunition as a prohibited person.


Justice Department seizes millions linked to alleged ransomware scheme

Federal authorities have seized more than $2.8 million in cryptocurrency, $70,000 in cash, and a luxury vehicle following the unsealing of six warrants across three federal districts.


Career criminal receives 10-year sentence for firearm possession in Beaumont

A man from Humble, Texas, with a history of at least 10 felony convictions in Jefferson County, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.


Jefferson County man pleads guilty to producing and distributing child sexual abuse material

A DeSoto, Missouri man pleaded guilty Thursday to federal child pornography charges involving three victims.


Madison man receives federal prison sentence for illegal firearm possession

Kory Washington, a 21-year-old resident of Madison, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.


Philadelphia man sentenced for armed carjacking targeting elderly victim

Zyair Dangerfield-Hill, 24, of Philadelphia, has been sentenced to 199 months in prison and five years of supervised release for his role in an armed carjacking that targeted a 73-year-old man in the Spruce Hill neighborhood of West Philadelphia.


DermaRite recalls select hygiene products nationwide due to bacterial contamination

DermaRite Industries, LLC has announced a voluntary recall of specific lots of four over-the-counter products due to contamination with Burkholderia cepacia.


ICE Houston reports over 350 gang member arrests linked to repeated illegal entries

In the first six months of the Trump administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 356 gang members in the Houston area who had illegally entered the United States a total of 1,434 times and accumulated nearly 1,700...


New Jersey man charged after ICE-led probe uncovers child sexual abuse material

A New Jersey resident has been charged with possession of child sexual abuse material following an investigation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).


California man charged with making fake IDs for food delivery drivers

Miguel Angel Guevara-Murillo, a 34-year-old Colombian national, was arrested on August 4 in Buffalo, New York.


ICE arrests Guatemalan national with prior conviction for indecent assault in Massachusetts

ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New England has arrested Eynar Estuardo Vielman Jimenez, a 38-year-old Guatemalan national and registered sex offender.


ICE arrests registered sex offender from Portugal convicted of child abuse

ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New England has arrested Dennis Costa, a 66-year-old lawful permanent resident and registered sex offender, at his home in Fall River.


ICE arrests Salem EMT for alleged involvement in child pornography

A Salem emergency medical technician, Connor McAuliffe, was arrested on August 6 following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New England, a division of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).


Donald J. Trump claims record polling numbers and alleges misconduct by Adam Schiff

Former President Donald J. Trump posted on Truth Social on August 13, 2025, claiming record polling results and accusing Congressman Adam Schiff of approving plans to leak classified information.


Buffalo man sentenced to 20 years for selling fentanyl linked to fatal overdoses

Davon Mitchell, a 35-year-old resident of Buffalo, was sentenced on July 28 to 20 years in prison after admitting to distributing fentanyl that led to the overdose deaths of two people and caused a non-fatal overdose in another individual on three...


Schenectady man pleads guilty to distributing methamphetamine in Capital Region

Keith Edmonds, a 30-year-old resident of Schenectady, New York, has pleaded guilty to possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.


Weekend Interview: Saul Anuzis Urges NATO to Arm Ukraine and the US to Be Wary of Russian ‘Theater’

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has entered a “grinding phase,” with missile barrages, drone swarms, and troop concentrations along the front.


Texas man sentenced to over 19 years for defrauding Albany church after Hurricane Michael

A Texas man who posed as an insurance adjuster and defrauded a Georgia church out of millions in insurance payouts for hurricane repairs has been sentenced to more than 19 years in prison.


Harrisburg man receives over five years in prison for firearm possession

Noah Lee Craddock, a 33-year-old resident of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 71 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.


Former New Mexico candidate sentenced to 80 years for post-election shootings

Solomon Peña, a former candidate for the New Mexico House of Representatives, has been sentenced to 80 years in federal prison after being found guilty of orchestrating shootings at the homes of public officials and attempting to arrange the...