News published on Federal Newswire in March 2025

News from March 2025


Massachusetts man pleads guilty to Rhode Island bank robbery

A man from Springfield, Massachusetts, has confessed to robbing a bank in Smithfield, Rhode Island.


San Joaquin County man sentenced for drug trafficking and firearm offenses

Alphonso Jimenez, a 34-year-old resident of Stockton, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for drug and firearm-related charges.


Inmate pleads guilty to assault with deadly weapon at USP Atwater

Jarvell Kent, a 30-year-old from Fresno, has entered a guilty plea to charges of assault with a deadly weapon at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atwater.


Massachusetts man pleads guilty in HSI probe into online child predator activities

A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty in a U.S. District Court in Portland to charges related to attempting to transfer obscene materials to a minor.


New Bern man sentenced for illegal firearm possession

A New Bern man, Nathan Sheptock, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for possessing firearms illegally as a convicted felon.


Goldsboro man sentenced to over two decades for armed robbery

A Goldsboro man, Fremandeus Connell Williams, was sentenced to 258 months in prison for armed robbery.


Donald J. Trump's latest posts cover music endorsement and political support

On March 24, 2025, Donald J. Trump used Truth Social to share an endorsement for Jimmy Patronis's congressional campaign and express excitement over a new song.


St. Lawrence County man pleads guilty to child pornography charges

Robert LaVair, a 19-year-old resident of Louisville, New York, has pled guilty to charges related to receiving and possessing child pornography.


Stamford man charged with multi-million dollar fraud against Mars, Inc

Marc H. Silverman, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced charges against Paul R. Steed of Stamford for alleged fraudulent activities targeting his former employer, Mars, Inc. A federal grand jury in New Haven...


Mexican national sentenced for distributing methamphetamine in Nebraska

Jonathan Ovalle Solis, a 33-year-old from Nuevo Leon, Mexico, has been sentenced for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.


Former state trooper to plead guilty in CDL test score falsification case

A former Massachusetts State Police trooper, Calvin Butner, 64, from Halifax, Massachusetts, has agreed to plead guilty in relation to a conspiracy to falsify records.


Millinocket man sentenced for firearm possession as convicted felon

A man from Millinocket has been sentenced in Portland's U.S. District Court for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.


Tama man faces federal charges for alleged child pornography offenses

Jacob Samuel Yang, a 36-year-old resident of Tama, Iowa, faces federal charges related to child pornography.


Charlotte man sentenced to over nine years for gun possession and assault

Julian Jared Gill, a 34-year-old resident of Charlotte, North Carolina, received a prison sentence of 111 months for gun possession and assaulting two Deputy U.S. Marshals.


FTC settles e-commerce scam case involving Young and Baiz

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken action against operators of a deceptive business opportunity, resulting in permanent bans and financial penalties.


Trump announces tariffs on countries importing Venezuelan oil amid security concerns

President Donald J. Trump has announced the imposition of tariffs on countries importing Venezuelan oil, citing national security concerns and the ongoing crisis in Venezuela.


Boone man gets five-year sentence for obscene material transfer to undercover officer

A Boone man, Travis Lee Morgan, was sentenced to five years in federal prison on March 28, 2025, for attempting to transfer obscene material to a person he believed to be a minor.


D.C. man sentenced for live-streaming machine gun possession

Corey Whittico, a 22-year-old from Washington, D.C., received an 84-month federal prison sentence for live-streaming himself on social media while brandishing a pistol equipped with a machine gun conversion device.


Tonawanda man arrested for alleged distribution of child pornography

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced the arrest and charging of Shawn Demmick, a 33-year-old resident of Tonawanda, NY.


Lexington County man receives 15-year sentence for illegal firearm possession

Terry Leslie Washington, a 46-year-old resident of West Columbia, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison.