News published on Federal Newswire in June 2025

News from June 2025


Haskell County resident pleads guilty to failure to register as sex offender

Tyler Dee Baker, a 33-year-old resident of McCurtain, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to failing to register as a sex offender.


Salvadorean national charged with illegal possession after standoff with SWAT

On June 5, 2025, a federal grand jury indicted Helan Noel Lopez-Sanchez, a 32-year-old citizen of El Salvador, on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.


Senate committee supports additional funding for NASA in reconciliation bill

Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning expressed approval for the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation's decision to include additional funding for NASA in the Senate reconciliation package.


Gettysburg man faces mail theft charges involving college deliveries

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced charges against Harry Hartman, a 54-year-old resident of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.


Guatemalan man sentenced for illegal reentry into U.S

A Guatemalan national, Elvis Alfonso Lopez-Perez, has been sentenced to eight months in prison for illegally reentering the United States.


Pittsburgh man receives decade-long sentence for drug distribution

A Pittsburgh resident has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for supplying cocaine to a street gang.


Porcupine man sentenced for sexual abuse of minor

A man from Porcupine, South Dakota, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for the sexual abuse of a minor. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier handed down the sentence on May 30, 2025.


Houston man convicted for smuggling illegal aliens into U.S

A Houston resident, Armando Balladares-Prado, has been found guilty of smuggling illegal aliens into the United States.


Two Mexican nationals indicted for illegal reentry in Ohio

The United States Attorney’s Office has announced that a federal grand jury in the Northern District of Ohio has indicted two Mexican nationals for illegal reentry into the United States.


Honduran citizen sentenced for illegal reentry into the United States

Wilson Geovanny Nunez, a 36-year-old Honduran citizen living illegally in the United States, has pleaded guilty to reentry of a removed alien and received a seven-month incarceration sentence.


Oversight committee to hold hearing with sanctuary state governors

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer has announced a hearing titled “A Hearing with Sanctuary State Governors.” Scheduled for June 12, the event will feature testimonies from the governors of Illinois, Minnesota,...


National Farmers Union concludes 2025 leadership summit; announces new youth advisory council

National Farmers Union (NFU) has wrapped up its 2025 All-States Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. The event culminated with the announcement of new members elected to the National Youth Advisory Council (NYAC).


Senate committee considers nominees for key roles at Department of Veterans Affairs

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, led a hearing to consider two nominations for positions at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).


Blockchain groups urge inclusion of regulatory certainty act in legislation

A coalition of organizations, including DeFi Education Fund, Coin Center, Solana Policy Institute, The Digital Chamber, Blockchain Association, Crypto Council for Innovation, and Bitcoin Policy Institute, has urged Congress to incorporate the...


Laredo human smuggling ring leaders sentenced to federal prison

Two men involved in a human smuggling conspiracy have been sentenced to federal prison, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Six men sentenced for illegal $15M transfer using hawala network

Hirenkumar Patel, the last of six individuals involved in an unlicensed money transmitting operation, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison.


Ecuadorian national sentenced for illegal re-entry into US after prior removal

An Ecuadorian national, William Ariel Tamay Guaman, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland for illegally re-entering the United States after a prior removal. U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr., sentenced the 23-year-old to time...


Brooklyn man pleads guilty to kidnapping Berks County child

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Duane Taylor, a 50-year-old resident of Brooklyn, New York, has pleaded guilty to charges related to the kidnapping of a minor from Reading, Pennsylvania.


Pine Ridge man sentenced for manslaughter and firearm possession

A Pine Ridge man has been sentenced to over three years in federal prison for involuntary manslaughter and firearm possession.


Rochester teacher charged with child pornography offenses

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced the arrest of Kevin Burns, a 45-year-old resident of Irondequoit, New York.