News published on Federal Newswire in March 2025

News from March 2025


Trump meets with released Gaza hostages

President Trump met with eight individuals who were recently released from captivity in Gaza.


Peoria man sentenced for attempted enticement of a minor

A Peoria man, Joshua Michael Williams, aged 43, has been sentenced to 135 months in prison for attempted enticement of a minor.


Stratford man sentenced for firearm trafficking

Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced the sentencing of Stefan Bagley Jr., a 23-year-old resident of Stratford.


Crescent City man sentenced for drug distribution after serving time for murder

Orlando, Florida – Francisco Javier Arroyo has been sentenced to 5 years and 10 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger delivered the sentence following Arroyo's guilty plea on...


U.S.-China committee plans press conference on trade issues

Chairman John Moolenaar and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi, representing the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), are set to hold a press conference addressing China's...


Schenectady man admits guilt in fentanyl distribution case

Terrell Bell, a 27-year-old resident of Schenectady, New York, has admitted guilt in a case involving the possession of fentanyl with the intent to distribute.


Guatemalan national charged with illegal reentry into the United States

A Guatemalan national living in Waltham has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly reentering the United States illegally after being deported.


Fugitive firearms trafficker captured in Mexico linked to cartel arms smuggling

The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Richard G. Frohling, announced the arrest of Roland Munoz, a fugitive wanted for trafficking firearms from the United States to a Mexican cartel.


Former non-profit executive pleads guilty in $1.8 million fraud case

A former executive from a Chicago-area non-profit has admitted guilt in a federal fraud case involving the misappropriation of $1.8 million, initially intended to support underprivileged youth.


ACLU and Knight Institute call for narrow interpretation of Foreign Agents Registration Act

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University have filed an amicus brief in support of Dr. Sue Mi Terry, a foreign policy expert facing charges for allegedly violating the Foreign Agents...


Apple launches new MacBook Air with M4 chip at reduced price

Apple has unveiled the latest version of its MacBook Air, now featuring the M4 chip and available in a new sky blue color.


Small businesses urge Congress to preserve vital tax deduction

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), a prominent small business advocacy group, has issued a statement in response to President Trump's recent address to Congress.


Gage Wagner, a 32-year-old man from Huntington County, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 200 months in prison for producing child pornography.


Baldwin County man sentenced for attempted child sex trafficking

A Baldwin County man has been sentenced to over two decades in prison for attempting to engage in sex trafficking involving a minor. U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and ICE Atlanta Special Agent in Charge Steven N. Schrank announced the sentencing.


Ohio man sentenced for child pornography production involving a minor

Leonard Samiia, a 32-year-old resident of Wapakoneta, Ohio, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for producing child pornography.


Indictment issued for alleged assault on federal officers

A federal grand jury has indicted 12 individuals for allegedly assaulting two federal correctional officers in January 2025, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


New Orleans man sentenced for federal gun control violation

Christopher Pertuit, a 50-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced for violating the Federal Gun Control Act.


Bristol man receives over 15-year sentence for robbery spree across Connecticut

A Bristol man has been sentenced to over 15 years in federal prison for a series of violent robberies committed across Connecticut in late 2022.


Sen. Lummis on IRS DeFi rule: The IRS 'fundamentally misunderstands'

Cynthia Lummis, U.S. Senator from Wyoming, expressed concerns over the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) new rule on decentralized finance (DeFi), stating that it fundamentally misunderstands how decentralized technology operates.


ICE deports convicted drug trafficker Amal Said to Pakistan

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported Amal Said, a Pakistani national convicted of international drug trafficking, back to Pakistan on March 5.