News published on Federal Newswire in June 2025

News from June 2025


U.S.-China competition sees new legislative actions amid security concerns

Chairman John Moolenaar, alongside Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi and Representative Darin LaHood, introduced the Advanced AI Security Readiness Act.


Brockton man receives seven-year sentence for drug and gun trafficking

A Brockton man, Malcolm Desir, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for his involvement in cocaine and firearms trafficking around the Boston area. U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young handed down the sentence, which...


Former bank teller sentenced for embezzling over $180K

A former bank teller from Saugus, Massachusetts, has been sentenced in federal court for embezzling funds from a Boston branch of a national bank.


Elizabeth City man sentenced for fentanyl distribution

An Elizabeth City man has been sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for drug-related charges.


Former fiscal manager sentenced for wire fraud against children’s advocacy center

Angela Saar, a former fiscal manager for the Children’s Advocacy Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania (CAC/NEPA), has been sentenced to 366 days in prison followed by three years of supervised release.


Ecuadorian man pleads guilty to importing heroin into Maryland

Today, Fabricio Garces-Bedoya, a 53-year-old Ecuadorian citizen, admitted to importing heroin into the United States with the intent to distribute it in Maryland.


Former CFO convicted of embezzling over $9 million from San Francisco seafood firm

A federal jury has convicted Antonietta Nguyen, a former Chief Financial Officer of ABS Seafood, on charges related to embezzling over $9 million from the San Francisco-based seafood company.


Man sentenced to prison for unprovoked attack at Navy Yard Metro Station

Rashad King, a 20-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for an assault that took place at the Navy Yard Metro station in July 2024.


Trinitarios gang leader sentenced for triple shooting incident

Pedro Serrano, the leader of the Ozone Park set of the Trinitarios street gang, was sentenced to over 15 years in prison for a shooting incident that injured three individuals.


Cantwell addresses impacts of IUU fishing and NOAA cuts on U.S. fisheries

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell has expressed concerns over the impacts of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, as well as the consequences of budget cuts to NOAA on American fishing families.


Guatemalan national pleads guilty to child pornography charges in Oklahoma

Gustavo Gordillo, a 42-year-old Guatemalan national, has entered a guilty plea for the production of child pornography, as confirmed by U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester in Oklahoma City.


Minnesota man sentenced to ten years for meth trafficking

Xa Xiong, a 32-year-old resident of St. Paul, Minnesota, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for methamphetamine distribution.


Guatemalan national pleads guilty to forgery and illegal reentry charges

A Guatemalan national residing unlawfully in West Springfield, Massachusetts, has pleaded guilty to charges of possessing a forged immigration document and illegal reentry into the United States.


Senator Tim Scott discusses digital assets legislation in Washington Examiner op-ed

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has published an op-ed in the Washington Examiner, discussing the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act.


Trump proclaims June 15 as Father’s Day 2025

America's fathers are recognized for their role in shaping the nation's future, as President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation for Father's Day 2025.


David X. Sullivan, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Ernesto Rodriguez, Jr., a former postal carrier from East Hartford now residing in Tampa, Florida, has pleaded guilty to stealing a U.S. Treasury check...


Kershaw County man sentenced to prison for illegal firearm possession

Frederick Siou Beaufort, a 41-year-old resident of Camden, South Carolina, has been sentenced to over two years in federal prison for illegal firearm possession.


Billings woman receives decade-long sentence for drug trafficking activities

A Billings woman was sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug-related offenses, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.


Illegal alien sentenced for assaulting officer and arson in Georgia

Armando Carrillo-Diaz, a 45-year-old illegal alien from Rioverde, San Luis Potosí, Mexico, has been sentenced in Atlanta for assaulting a federal officer, arson, and illegally reentering the United States.


Trump proclaims Flag Day and National Flag Week for June

On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed the First Flag Resolution, establishing the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States.