News published on Federal Newswire in March 2025

News from March 2025


Man sentenced to over 17 years for fatal shooting in northeast D.C

Antonio Johnson, a 33-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., received a prison sentence of 204 months on March 18, 2025.


Lawrence County man sentenced for $6M mail fraud involving agricultural chemicals

A Lawrence County man has been sentenced for his involvement in a scheme to steal agricultural chemicals from his employer.


Colorado woman convicted for using deceased person's identity for counterfeit checks

A federal jury in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has found Sarai Jamila Nyasha Freeman guilty of multiple charges related to identity theft and counterfeit checks.


Mexican national pleads guilty to identity theft involving U.S. citizen

A Mexican national residing in Houston has pleaded guilty to charges related to identity theft and fraudulent document acquisition.


Columbia man indicted for firearm possession as prior felon

A federal grand jury in Columbia has indicted Brandon Chanell Joyner, a 28-year-old resident of Columbia, South Carolina.


New Orleans man faces federal charges for drugs and firearms

A New Orleans resident, Sheldon Smith Sr., aged 59, has been indicted on federal drug and gun charges.


Albany woman pleads guilty in synthetic drug distribution case

Maya McIntosh, a 33-year-old resident of Albany, has entered a guilty plea to charges related to the manufacturing and distribution of synthetic cannabinoids disguised as legal mail sent to correctional institutions.


Foreign national sentenced to prison for unlawful reentry

David Origel-Villalobos, often using aliases such as David Villalobos Origel and Michael Ryan Martinez, has been sentenced to eight months in prison for unlawful reentry into the United States.


Massachusetts felon sentenced for firearm possession after marijuana incident

A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to six years in prison for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.


United States files civil forfeiture for $23 million in cryptocurrency from Gotbit

The United States Attorney's Office has initiated a civil forfeiture case to recover about $23 million in cryptocurrency.


New Orleans man sentenced for illegal possession of ammunition

Willie Sylvester, a 29-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for being a felon in possession of ammunition.


Villa Rica man sentenced for defrauding social security over two decades

Timmy S. Stephens from Villa Rica has been sentenced for stealing disability benefits from the Social Security Administration over a period of approximately 20 years.


Tech innovations boost hiring efficiency in restaurants

The restaurant and foodservice industry is projected to add 150,000 jobs annually between 2025 and 2035, reaching a total employment of 17.4 million people.


Queens man sentenced for alien smuggling

Atikur Razzaque, a 28-year-old resident of Ozone Park, New York, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for his involvement in alien smuggling and conspiracy to commit alien smuggling.


Los Angeles director charged with defrauding streaming service over sci-fi show

Matthew Podolsky, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Leslie Backschies, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI's New York Field Office, announced charges against Carl Erik Rinsch.


Miami nurse sentenced for swapping medical fentanyl with saline

A registered nurse from Miami has been sentenced to over two years in federal prison for tampering with medical-grade fentanyl intended for patient use during cardiac procedures.


Farmers Union comments on USDA's $10 billion emergency fund rollout

National Farmers Union President Rob Larew responded to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announcement regarding the distribution of up to $10 billion in emergency funds through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP).


Rhode Island man sentenced for role in cocaine trafficking operation

A Rhode Island man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a cocaine trafficking operation.


Providence man pleads guilty to trafficking fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills

A Providence man has confessed to trafficking over 2,000 fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills.


Schenectady man sentenced for selling fentanyl disguised as oxycodone

Omar Wynn, a 32-year-old resident of Schenectady, New York, has been sentenced to five years in prison for distributing a controlled substance.