News published on Federal Newswire in July 2025

News from July 2025


Former Rochester teacher pleads guilty to child pornography charge

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Kevin Burns, 45, from Irondequoit, New York, has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor.


Mississippi man sentenced for impersonating deputy U.S. Marshal

A Mississippi man has been sentenced for impersonating a deputy United States Marshal.


Milam woman sentenced for credit union theft; over $330k restitution ordered

A woman from Milam, Texas, has been sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay restitution after being found guilty of stealing from her employer.


Senate passes major budget reconciliation bill with commerce committee provisions

The Senate has passed the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act, a significant budget reconciliation bill that includes key provisions from the Senate Commerce Committee Republicans.


Philadelphia man sentenced for bypassing airport security

United States Attorney David Metcalf has announced the sentencing of Jonathan "Jon" Beaulieu, 32, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.


Norman man sentenced for fraudulent veteran benefit claims

Gordon Bellamy Jr., a 45-year-old resident of Norman, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to ten months in federal prison for fraudulently claiming dependents to receive nearly $27,000 in veterans' disability benefits. U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester...


Raleigh County man sentenced for federal gun possession

Brian K. Trent, a 30-year-old resident of Bradley, West Virginia, has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for the federal crime of being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Browning man receives prison sentence for fatal accident on reservation

A Browning resident, Douglas Dean McDonald, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison following his involvement in a fatal accident on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.


Crack dealer Freddie Lee Hall sentenced to seven years for drug trafficking

Freddie Lee Hall, Jr., a 57-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, has been sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for distributing crack cocaine while possessing multiple firearms.


Schuylkill County man indicted for drug trafficking offenses

A Schuylkill County man, Darious Felder, aged 34 from Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to drug trafficking.


Pensacola man receives prison sentence for firearm possession as convicted felon

Christ’Avian X’Zayvia Rayshon Sheard, a 19-year-old from Pensacola, Florida, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison.


Romanian man receives lengthy sentence for access device fraud conspiracy

A Romanian national, Doru Adamesc, also known as "Petru Golban," was sentenced to 27 years in prison for conspiracy to commit access device fraud.


Sioux City man pleads guilty to escape from custody

A man from Sioux City, Iowa, has pleaded guilty to escaping custody.


Man indicted for attacking transit police officer at metro station

Erik Schleehauf, a 43-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been indicted on multiple felony charges following an incident involving a Metro Transit Police Officer.


Markey criticizes Trump's proposed bill's impact on small businesses

Ranking Member Ed Markey has voiced strong opposition to a new bill proposed by former President Donald Trump, which he refers to as the "Big Ugly Bill."


Texas man sentenced for alien smuggling after high-speed chase

A resident of Alamo, Texas, Margarito Llanes, 37, has been sentenced to 52 months in federal prison for transporting illegal aliens.


Justice Department sentences three in international transit monopoly scheme

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the sentencing of three individuals involved in a conspiracy to monopolize the transmigrante forwarding agency industry in the Los Indios, Texas border region.


Pensacola man receives decade-long sentence in drug and firearm case

Dillon Devontrez Royster, a 31-year-old resident of Pensacola, Florida, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.


Jackson man sentenced to over eight years for firearm possession

A Jackson, Mississippi man has been sentenced to 103 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Man indicted for alleged carjackings and robberies in Chicago

A federal grand jury has indicted Maurice D. Lee, Jr., for allegedly carjacking two vehicles and robbing two credit unions in Chicago.