News published on Federal Newswire in March 2025

News from March 2025


California man sentenced for racially motivated attack on Asian American woman

A Southern California man has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for a racially motivated attack on an Asian American woman, the Justice Department announced.


Trump begins effort to downsize federal government

President Donald J. Trump has initiated a significant effort to reduce the size of the federal government.


Richmond man sentenced to over four years for illegal firearm possession

A Richmond man has been sentenced to four years and two months in prison for illegal firearm possession.


Cape Girardeau man receives 30-year sentence for producing child pornography

A Cape Girardeau man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for producing child pornography. U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. delivered the sentence on Tuesday to Steven Lee Brown, aged 33, who admitted to recording his sexual...


Leader pleads guilty in $1.4 million bank fraud scheme targeting nationwide victims

Amber Towndrow, a key figure in a nationwide bank fraud and identity theft operation, has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering.


A Venezuelan national, Edward Antonio Reyes Calderon, has been charged in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island for allegedly assaulting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deportation Officers during his arrest on an immigration warrant.


Federal correctional officer pleads guilty to bribery and contraband charges

Samuel Brandon Smith, a 37-year-old federal correctional officer from Ocala, Florida, has pleaded guilty to charges of bribery and providing contraband to a federal prisoner.


Venezuelan national charged with firearm possession as illegal alien amid gang suspicions

A Venezuelan national, suspected of being a member of the Tren de Aragua gang, has been charged with illegal possession of a firearm in Miami.


Bakery owners face indictment for allegedly harboring illegal aliens

The owners of a bakery in Los Fresnos, Texas, have been indicted for allegedly harboring illegal aliens. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that Leonardo Baez and Alicia Avila-Guel, both legal permanent residents of the United States, were...


ACLU urges universities to protect campus speech amid federal pressure

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has issued an open letter to colleges and universities across the United States, urging them to resist federal pressure that could lead to surveillance or punishment of international students and faculty...


Mexican national sentenced for role in Las Vegas fentanyl trafficking

A Mexican national has been sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release for his involvement in a drug trafficking operation selling fentanyl pills from Mexico in Las Vegas.


New Kensington resident admits guilt in straw purchase firearm case

A resident of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to violating federal firearms laws.


Florida woman sentenced for multimillion-dollar wire and tax fraud scheme

A Florida woman has been sentenced to house arrest and ordered to pay over $3 million in restitution for wire fraud and tax fraud.


Mexican man charged with assaulting border patrol agent in Arizona

Gerardo Tejada-Calleja, a 22-year-old from Mexico, was arrested by the United States Border Patrol on March 2, 2025.


Bridgeport gang member sentenced to federal prison for multiple crimes

Trevon Wright, known as "Tre," was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven.


Brockton man jailed for defrauding pharmaceutical firm out of millions

A Brockton man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for defrauding the pharmaceutical company Takeda of $2.3 million.


Sinaloa cartel leader sentenced to 22 years for meth distribution in Idaho

A Honduran national, known as Hector Ojeda Manuel Aponte, has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for methamphetamine distribution.


Pittsburgh man receives additional prison time for courtroom assault

A Pittsburgh man, James Taric Byrd, has been sentenced to an additional 110 months in prison for contempt and assault charges.


Rubio discusses trade imbalance and global issues with Irish counterpart

Secretary of State Marco Rubio engaged in a conversation with Ireland’s Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Defense Simon Harris.


Cornelius Green, a 37-year-old resident of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for a firearm offense.