News published on Federal Newswire in July 2025

News from July 2025


Schuylkill County man faces federal drug trafficking charges

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that Mark Thompson, a 49-year-old resident of Ashland, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to drug trafficking.


Colombian woman sentenced for illegal reentry into U.S., faces deportation

A Colombian woman has been sentenced to time served after pleading guilty to the charge of illegal reentry into the United States.


U.S. officials comment on verdict in Sean Combs case

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Ricky J. Patel, have commented on the verdict in U.S. v. Sean Combs.


Lynn men face federal indictment over drug trafficking and firearms

Two Lynn residents, Lexus Perez and Denys Gonzalez Hernandez, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston on charges related to drug trafficking and firearms.


National Health Care Fraud Takedown results in 324 charged with over $14 billion scheme

Criminal charges have been announced against four individuals as part of the Department of Justice's 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown.


Chadwick Elgersma appointed acting U.S. attorney for western district of Wisconsin

Chadwick Elgersma has been appointed as the Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin.


D Street gang associate charged for drug trafficking with undercover officer

An associate of the D Street Projects gang in South Boston has been arrested and charged for allegedly selling a firearm and fentanyl to an undercover law enforcement agent.


Subcommittee announces bipartisan roundtable on artificial intelligence

Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace has announced a bipartisan roundtable focused on artificial intelligence.


Teacher sentenced for exploiting minor using digital platforms

On June 23, 2025, Eric Jonuel Collazo-Colón was sentenced to 135 months in prison by United States District Court Judge Camille Vélez-Rivé.


Ambridge man sentenced to 15 years for drug trafficking and firearm violations

A resident of Ambridge, Pennsylvania, Maurice Mosely Jr., has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms violations.


Nominations sent to Senate include directors and attorneys across multiple states

The President has sent a list of nominations to the Senate for various key positions.


Louisiana man sentenced for firearm possession in Texas

A man from Bourg, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm in the Eastern District of Texas.


New England authorities charge six individuals in multi-million dollar healthcare fraud crackdown

Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack, alongside Acting U.S. Attorneys Michael P. Drescher of Vermont and Craig M. Wolff of Maine, has announced a significant enforcement action targeting health care fraud across New England.


Pensacola man sentenced for drug trafficking and firearm possession

Marcus Devon Rayford, a 42-year-old resident of Pensacola, Florida, has been sentenced to five years in prison.


Former DC youth worker found guilty of sexually abusing ward

Kelvin Powell, a former employee of the D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, has been found guilty by a D.C. Superior Court jury on multiple counts related to the sexual abuse of a 17-year-old ward under his care.


Cedar Rapids man sentenced for possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute

A Cedar Rapids man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for distributing pills containing fentanyl.


Arkansas man sentenced to ten years for armed bank robbery

Brian Keith Mays, a 58-year-old from Arkansas, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for armed bank robbery and brandishing a firearm during the crime. U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester announced the sentence following Mays' conviction...


Senate passes One Big Beautiful Bill Act with narrow margin

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who chairs the Senate Budget Committee, issued a statement following the Senate's passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.


Iowa man sentenced for distributing child pornography

A man from Asbury, Iowa, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for distributing child pornography.


Sixth Circuit upholds Kendrick Watson's 45-year sentence for drug and firearm offenses

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the 45-year federal prison sentence for Kendrick Watson, a Memphis resident convicted on drug and firearm charges.