News published on Federal Newswire in March 2025

News from March 2025


University coach charged with unauthorized computer access and identity theft

Former University of Michigan Co-Offensive Coordinator Matthew Weiss has been indicted on charges related to unauthorized access to computers and aggravated identity theft.


Consulting firms admit guilt in bid rigging case involving NYC public schools

Four defendants, including two consulting companies and their owners, have pleaded guilty to participating in a bid rigging scheme that involved budget and procurement consulting services for New York City Public Schools.


Duncansville man sentenced for meth trafficking after multi-agency investigation

A Duncansville resident has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for his involvement in methamphetamine trafficking.


Little Rock man sentenced to 30 years for drug distribution offenses

A Little Rock resident has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison following his conviction on multiple drug charges.


New Orleans man pleads guilty to violating federal gun control act

Janard Walton, a 41-year-old resident of New Orleans, has pleaded guilty to violating the Federal Gun Control Act.


Tennessee man sentenced to prison for role in drug trafficking ring

A federal judge has sentenced Michael Bailey, 38, of Spring City, Tennessee, to 25 years in federal prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking operation across Tennessee.


St. Louis man indicted for alleged COVID-19 relief fund fraud

Cortney Merritts, a 46-year-old resident of St. Louis, Missouri, has been indicted on two counts of wire fraud.


Milwaukee man sentenced to five years for fentanyl trafficking

Marcus Stokes, a 45-year-old resident of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for possession of over 40 grams of fentanyl with the intent to distribute.


Trump addresses education reform and legal issues in Truth Social posts

On March 20th, Donald J. Trump posted multiple messages on Truth Social addressing educational empowerment and legal matters involving Paul, Weiss law firm.


Florida man receives prison sentence for threats against CAIR Michigan

Michael Shapiro, a 73-year-old resident of West Palm Beach, Florida, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for making death threats against the Michigan Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).


Cuban national charged with bank robbery using replica firearm

A Cuban national, Anoy Lopez-Bles, made his initial court appearance in Las Vegas before United States Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on Wednesday.


Philadelphia man sentenced for role in drug trafficking organization

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced the sentencing of Alex Wellman Castro Frias, a 51-year-old Dominican citizen residing in Philadelphia.


Rhode Island man pleads guilty to enticement of minor and murder-for-hire plot

A Rhode Island man, previously convicted of child molestation and registered as a sex offender, has admitted to enticing a minor for sexual encounters and plotting a murder-for-hire to silence the victim.


Mexican man indicted for false claim to US citizenship

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced the indictment of Jose Arturo Perez Ramirez, a 33-year-old Mexican citizen.


Trump orders consolidation of federal procurement under General Services Administration

By the authority of the U.S. President, a new order has been issued to streamline federal procurement processes.


Former office manager sentenced for embezzling $1.5 million from senior care facility

Amy Elizabeth Curry, a former office manager at Silver Bluff, LLC in Canton, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for embezzling over $1.5 million from the senior living facility. U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson announced the...


Man arrested for alleged bomb threats across multiple Alaskan locations

A man was apprehended on March 6 in Flagstaff, Arizona, following an indictment by a federal grand jury in Alaska.


Federal air marshal charged with defrauding airline using fake military leave

Matthew Podolsky, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Dior Jay-Jarrett has been charged with wire fraud in connection to a scheme involving falsified military records.


Mexican national sentenced to federal prison for third illegal US reentry

Pedro Zuniga-Lopez, a 35-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for illegal reentry into the United States.


Asheville man sentenced to over 12 years for drug trafficking and gun offenses

Tyrone Eugene Sitton, also known as "Dirty," has been sentenced to 151 months in prison for fentanyl trafficking and gun charges.