News published on Federal Newswire in June 2025

News from June 2025


Hopkinsville man receives decade-long sentence for meth trafficking

A Hopkinsville, Kentucky man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for methamphetamine distribution.


Telecom industry backs Senate's $85 billion spectrum proposal

Leaders in the telecommunications industry and various policy institutions have shown strong support for the Senate Commerce Committee's spectrum provision.


FTC lawsuit results in permanent ban for phantom debt collectors

Debt collection firm Blackstone Legal and its owners, Ryan and Mitchell Evans, are facing a permanent ban from the debt collection industry.


Guatemalan nationals indicted for alleged involvement in drug trafficking organization

A federal grand jury indictment unsealed in San Diego alleges that 13 Guatemalan nationals are part of a cocaine trafficking organization based in La Mesilla and Democracia, Huehuetenango, Guatemala.


Guatemalan man charged with assaulting federal officer during immigration arrest

Roberto Carlos Munoz, a 39-year-old Guatemalan citizen, has been charged with assaulting a federal officer using a dangerous weapon, resulting in bodily harm.


St. Clair County woman sentenced for trafficking fentanyl

A St. Clair County woman has been sentenced for drug trafficking offenses, according to U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona. U.S. District Court Judge Corey L. Maze sentenced Claudia Montano Gonzalez, 43, originally from Mexico, to 39 months in prison.


Fraud conspirators sentenced for stealing $17 million through various schemes

Multiple individuals have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a complex fraud scheme, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.


Former marine sentenced for false Purple Heart claim

A former United States Marine, Paul John Herbert, was sentenced in federal court in Springfield, Massachusetts for submitting a false Purple Heart application. U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni sentenced Herbert to two years of...


Omaha woman sentenced to over six years for meth distribution conspiracy

Carinda M. Blair, a 39-year-old resident of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced in federal court on June 11, 2025, for her involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.


US-UK economic prosperity deal implementation begins

The United States has taken a significant step towards implementing the General Terms of the Economic Prosperity Deal with the United Kingdom.


Mexican trafficker sentenced for drug distribution in Washington State

Spokane, Washington – Jose Efrain Gonzalez-Rodriguez, a 24-year-old Mexican national unlawfully present in the United States, has been sentenced to federal prison on drug trafficking and firearm charges.


G7 farmer organizations call for coordinated response amid global challenges

Farmers from G7 countries are grappling with a series of challenges as the world deals with geopolitical, economic, and environmental issues.


Canada citizen charged with illegal reentry into United States

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced the arrest of Saima Qamar, a 55-year-old Canadian citizen and Pakistan native, who has been charged with re-entry of a removed alien.


Mexican national pleads guilty to transporting child pornography across state lines

A Mexican national, Raul Velasco-Leon, 39, has admitted to transporting child pornography across state lines into Mexico. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the guilty plea.


FTC clarifies updated safeguards rule for motor vehicle dealers

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released a set of Frequently Asked Questions to clarify the requirements of the Safeguards Rule, mandated by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and its specific application to motor vehicle dealers.


Eight members of 18th Street gang charged with racketeering crimes

Earlier today, an indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn charging eight members and associates of the 18th Street gang with racketeering crimes.


Bath man pleads guilty to illegal firearm possession

A Bath man, Noah Sibole-Little, has entered a guilty plea in the U.S. District Court in Portland for being a felon in possession of firearms.


Duluth man faces federal charges for threats against two U.S. Senators

Robert Davis Forney, a 25-year-old resident of Duluth, Georgia, appeared before a United States Magistrate Judge following his indictment by a federal grand jury on June 10, 2025.


Justice Department declines prosecution after private equity firm's voluntary disclosure

The Department of Justice has decided not to prosecute White Deer Management LLC, a private equity firm, after the company voluntarily disclosed violations committed by an acquired entity.


Baltimore man pleads guilty in murder-for-hire plot involving mistaken identity

Matthew Hightower, a 43-year-old resident of Baltimore, Maryland, has entered a guilty plea in connection with the murder of Latrina Ashburne on May 27, 2016.