News published on Federal Newswire in March 2025

News from March 2025


Okemah resident sentenced to 22 months for intent to harm with a firearm

Cainen Isaac Shephard, a 23-year-old resident of Okemah, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 22 months in prison.


Tennessee man sentenced for fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking

A Tennessee man has received a prison sentence of more than seven years following his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine in the Memphis area.


Federal inmate given additional 15 years for assault with prohibited object

Jerry Earnest Ballard, a 41-year-old inmate from South Carolina, has been sentenced to an additional 15 years in federal prison for assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a prohibited object.


Montgomery man charged with federal crimes after dry cleaner robbery

A Montgomery, Alabama man has been charged with federal offenses for his involvement in the robbery of a local dry cleaning business on March 10, 2025.


Former Puerto Rico police officer sentenced for crimes involving child pornography

United States District Court Judge María Antongiorgi-Jordán has sentenced Luis Javier Pérez-Badillo to 11 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.


Omaha man sentenced for meth distribution; receives 14-year term

Javier Guzman-Andrade, a 41-year-old resident of Omaha, Nebraska, has been sentenced for possession with intent to distribute a significant quantity of methamphetamine.


Teacher sentenced in child pornography case involving over 400 videos

A former elementary school teacher from a San Gabriel Valley school district has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).


Houston contractor sentenced for wire fraud in investor scheme

A 62-year-old man has been sentenced for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Nampa man sentenced to nearly 16 years for carjacking and firearm possession

Jordan L. Davis, a 34-year-old from Nampa, has been sentenced to 188 months in federal prison for carjacking and unlawful possession of a firearm.


Zachary men sentenced for firearm theft from licensed business

Acting United States Attorney April M. Leon announced the sentencing of two men from Zachary, Louisiana, for theft of firearms from a licensed firearm business.


U.S. Attorney's Office files 90 border cases in a week

Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California have filed 90 border-related cases this week.


Chicago businessman sentenced for defrauding financial institutions out of $3 million

A Chicago businessman has been sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in a scheme defrauding multiple financial institutions out of more than $3 million.


Las Vegas man sentenced in $385,000 unemployment benefits fraud scheme

A Las Vegas man has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison, along with three years of supervised release, for his involvement in a scheme to defraud the California Employment Development Department (EDD) of at least $385,000 in...


Correctional officer from Texas sentenced for corruption and smuggling at U.S.-Mexico border

A former Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer, Emanuel Isac Celedon, has been sentenced to federal prison for his participation in smuggling illegal aliens and receiving bribes from a cartel. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that...


Guilty verdict in Fort Worth serial robbery case; Brownlee faces 35 years to life

An armed serial robber, Charles Lenard Brownlee, was found guilty by a jury on March 26, 2025, of robbing five cash loan businesses across the Fort Worth metroplex in May 2024.


Foreign nationals sentenced in federal court for methamphetamine distribution conspiracy

Acting United States Attorney Matthew R. Molsen has announced the sentencing of two Mexican nationals, Mario Garibay-Reyes, aged 47, and Diego Mendoza-Aguilar, aged 37.


Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar convicted of federal fraud

A federal jury has found Charlie Javice, the founder and CEO of Frank, and Olivier Amar, the Chief Growth Officer, guilty of committing fraud.


Spencer man admits to methamphetamine distribution charges in federal court

Dylan Halbur, a 32-year-old resident of Spencer, Iowa, has entered a guilty plea in federal court to charges of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


Ohio man convicted of pandemic funds fraud could face 30 years in prison

A federal jury in Cleveland has convicted Mustafa Ayoub Diab, 41, from Ravenna, Ohio, of organizing a plan to defraud the U.S. government of pandemic-related funds.


Louisville man convicted for intent to distribute methamphetamine

Following a three-day trial, a Louisville man was convicted by a federal jury for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, the DEA Louisville Field Division's Jim...