News published on Federal Newswire in June 2025

News from June 2025


Brazilian woman sentenced for illegal re-entry into the US

Acting United States Attorney Adam F. Sleeper has announced the sentencing of Joice Iara Costa De Souza, a 28-year-old Brazilian national, to seven months in prison.


House committee seeks data from Almonty Industries on tungsten supply

Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on China has formally reached out to Almonty Industries, Inc. with a request for detailed information regarding their ability to supply tungsten to the United States.


Former NYPD sergeant pleads guilty to filing false tax return

Jay Clayton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Harry T. Chavis, Jr., Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigations (IRS-CI), announced that Dennis...


South Carolina residents plead guilty in cyberstalking case linked to victim's death

Trysten Anthony Cullon, 26, from South Carolina, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit cyberstalking.


California man sentenced for CARES Act fraud

A California resident, Nipun Desai, has been sentenced to 12 months and one day for making false statements related to the CARES Act.


Joseph Cole Barleta sentenced for racketeering conspiracy linked to fraudulent investment vehicle

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Joseph Cole Barleta, aged 41, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 66 months in prison.


Aerospace industry contributes $284 billion to U.S. GDP

Arlington, VA – A report commissioned by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and prepared by PwC outlines the significant contribution of the U.S. commercial aerospace industry to the national economy.


Essex County man sentenced for drug trafficking and firearm offenses

An Essex County man was sentenced to 73 months in prison for drug trafficking and firearm possession, including two assault rifles, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Alina Habba on June 10, 2025.


South Florida men convicted in murder-for-hire plot face life sentences

A federal jury in Miami has convicted three men from South Florida for their roles in a murder-for-hire scheme that took place in August 2019.


National Restaurant Association appoints new executive leaders

The National Restaurant Association has announced the appointment of Karl Dahlgren as Chief Product Officer (CPO) and Judy Mulcahy as Chief Operating Officer (COO).


Blockchain leaders endorse GENIUS Act for stablecoin regulation

Representatives from the digital asset and blockchain industry have expressed their support for the GENIUS Act, a legislative effort aimed at establishing a regulatory framework for stablecoins.


Tuscaloosa man sentenced for stealing over $800K in high-end motor vehicles

A Tuscaloosa man has been sentenced for his involvement in a scheme to steal over $800,000 worth of high-end motor vehicles. U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona announced the sentencing of Jamarus D. Hoskins, 30, from Greensboro, Alabama. U.S. District...


Justice Department mandates asset divestiture for Keysight-Spirent merger approval

The U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division has mandated that Keysight Technologies Inc. divest certain assets from Spirent Communications plc. to proceed with their proposed $1.5 billion merger.


D.C. school employee charged with federal child pornography offense

Devonne Keith Brown, a 56-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, has been arraigned on a federal child pornography charge.


Illinois man pleads guilty in drone contraband scheme at federal prison

Miguel Angel Aleman-Piceno, a 22-year-old from Chicago, Illinois, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit the felony crime of attempting to introduce contraband into a federal prison.


Sean Buckley appointed deputy U.S. attorney for Southern District of New York

Jay Clayton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, has announced the appointment of Sean Buckley as Deputy U.S. Attorney.


Canadian national sentenced for drug importation after illegal US entry

A Canadian man has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Bangor for unlawfully entering the United States and importing a controlled substance.


Maryland man sentenced to five years for drug distribution

Kenneth Dawson, a 47-year-old resident of Oxon Hill, Maryland, has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison.


Naugatuck man receives decade-long sentence for child sex abuse material possession

David X. Sullivan, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced that Travis Tilley, a 41-year-old resident of Naugatuck, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley delivered the...