News published on Federal Newswire in March 2025

News from March 2025


Illegal immigrant sentenced to prison for DUI in Alabama

Kenny Fernando Castillo, a 29-year-old, was sentenced to 12 months in prison following his arrest by the Foley Police Department on December 14, 2024.


Mexican national sentenced to over two decades for drug trafficking

Gerardo Barraza-Ortiz, a Mexican national residing illegally in the United States, has been sentenced to over 21 years in federal prison for his involvement in trafficking more than 48 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine.


Hugo resident admits guilt for not registering as sex offender

Donovan Tyler Ray, a 33-year-old resident of Hugo, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to failing to register as a sex offender.


Keene man pleads guilty to aiding production of child sexual abuse material

A Keene resident, Paul Baird, has admitted guilt in a federal court for his involvement in producing child sexual abuse material.


FTC issues $934K in refunds over Vroom delivery failures

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is distributing over $934,000 in refunds to consumers affected by shipment delays from the online used car dealer Vroom.


Personal assistant charged with defrauding elderly employers of nearly $10 million

Catalina Corona, a personal assistant from Queens, was arraigned at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn on charges of wire fraud, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft.


Raleigh man sentenced to 16 years for fentanyl trafficking

A Raleigh man, Donnavin Mustafia Byrdsong, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for his involvement in trafficking fentanyl pills.


Three men indicted for drug trafficking as authorities seize nearly 1,400 pounds of meth

A federal grand jury has indicted three individuals on charges of drug trafficking conspiracy, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith.


New Orleans woman receives prison sentence for drug trafficking and money laundering

Brandie Rowe, a 37-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to thirty-six months in prison following her guilty plea to charges related to the distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl.


ICE arrests Paisas gang member after release from federal prison

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detained Gilberto Guadalupe Guevara-Barboza, a 26-year-old Mexican national and self-admitted member of the Paisas gang.


Hugo resident pleads guilty to firearm and child exploitation charges

Chayse Anthony Beard, a 24-year-old resident of Hugo, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to firearms and child sex abuse materials.


Mexican national faces drug trafficking and immigration charges

A Mexican national, Juan Alexis Castanon-Chavez, 27, appeared in a Salt Lake City court facing charges related to drug trafficking and immigration violations.


Duluth felon sentenced to over 13 years for narcotics trafficking

A Duluth resident, Diaunte Jevon Shields, has been sentenced to 167 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for his involvement in narcotics trafficking.


Florida man receives prison sentence for role in biofuel fraud conspiracy

The General Manager of a renewable fuel company in Fort Pierce, Florida, has been sentenced to 37 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.


Final defendants sentenced for large-scale retail theft schemes

Sentencing for four individuals involved in a large-scale retail theft scheme concluded today in U.S. District Court, Providence.


Louisiana man sentenced for trafficking meth through East Texas

A Shreveport, Louisiana man has been sentenced to over 21 years in federal prison for drug trafficking offenses in the Eastern District of Texas.


Johnstown man admits guilt in drug trafficking and firearm charges

A Johnstown, Pennsylvania resident has admitted guilt in federal court to charges related to narcotics trafficking and illegal firearm possession.


Par Funding's James LaForte sentenced over fraudulent scheme

James LaForte, a 48-year-old resident of New York, has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison for his involvement in a fraudulent investment scheme known as Par Funding.


Johnstown man sentenced for drug trafficking involving fentanyl and methamphetamine

A Johnstown, Pennsylvania resident has been sentenced to 50 months in federal prison for his role in a narcotics trafficking conspiracy.


Ohio man convicted on multiple drug trafficking charges

An Aberdeen, Ohio man, Gary Cunningham Jr., has been convicted by a federal jury in Covington for several drug trafficking offenses.