News published on Federal Newswire in July 2025

News from July 2025


Johnstown residents sentenced for crack cocaine trafficking

Two Johnstown residents have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine.


Senate committee approves agriculture funding benefiting Maine

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, has announced the advancement of a bill that secures significant funding for projects in Maine.


Oakland woman sentenced for multiple California bank robberies

Yasmin Charisse Millett, a 22-year-old from Oakland, has been sentenced to two years and four months in prison for her involvement in bank robbery.


Former postal worker admits role in drug trafficking via U.S. Mail

Marcus Gaines, a 34-year-old former postal worker from Toledo, Ohio, has admitted to his involvement in a drug trafficking operation that utilized the U.S. Postal Service for distributing illegal substances.


Senate committee approves FY 2026 agriculture appropriations bill

The Senate Committee on Appropriations has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.


Charleston man sentenced to over six years for federal gun crime

Jason Allen Rhule, a 45-year-old resident of Charleston, West Virginia, has been sentenced to six years and five months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.


Ohio man pleads guilty to possessing illegal device-making equipment

An Ohio man, John Carleton Johnson, Jr., has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing magnetic stripe credit card encoding devices.


Washington state resident sentenced for burglary and felony assault

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – Cody Lynn Lusk, a 35-year-old resident of Seattle, Washington, has been sentenced to 84 months in prison for burglary in the first degree in Indian Country.


El Salvadorian national sentenced for unlawful reentry into the United States

An El Salvadorian national has been sentenced for unlawful reentry into the United States after being deported three times.


Mount Vernon police sergeant sentenced for excessive force against mentally ill individual

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, has announced that Mario Stewart, a Sergeant with the Mount Vernon Police Department (MVPD), has been sentenced to six months in prison. U.S. District Judge Kenneth M....


Westminster man receives 23-year federal prison sentence for drug trafficking

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Adam B. Abelson sentenced Rodney Gaines, 35, of Westminster, Maryland, to 23 years in federal prison and five years of supervised release.


Manchester man sentenced for drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession

A Manchester man has been sentenced to 52 months in federal prison for drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession.


Bozeman man pleads guilty to cyberstalking MSU student

A Bozeman resident has admitted to cyberstalking charges after sending threatening emails to a Montana State University student, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.


Arizona man sentenced for attempting sexual encounter with fictitious minor

Seattle – A 73-year-old man from Tucson, Arizona has been sentenced to four years in prison by the U.S. District Court in Seattle for traveling with the intent to engage in a sexual act with a minor.


Coweta resident pleads guilty to possession of child sexual exploitation material

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma reported that Cody Michael DeGraw, 30, from Coweta, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to possessing material related to child sexual exploitation.


New Orleans man sentenced for CARES Act fraud

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Dent Hunter, 46, of New Orleans, was sentenced on July 8, 2025, to five years of probation by U.S. District Judge Darrel James Papillion.


Tahlequah man pleads guilty to firearm possession

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – Cody Lee Pritchett, a 34-year-old resident of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to a charge of Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition.


Senate committee approves FY 2026 appropriations bill with emphasis on security

The U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, which focuses on physical and cyber security, technology infrastructure, and legislative work capacity.


Ypsilanti man pleads guilty in $400K online refund fraud

Mubasher Riaz, a resident of Ypsilanti, Michigan, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.


Venezuelans charged with ATM theft conspiracy across multiple western states

A federal grand jury has indicted two Venezuelan nationals, Joel Alejandro Morantes Leal and Endis Daniel Gonzalez Ortega, for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to steal cash from ATMs.