News published on Federal Newswire in March 2025

News from March 2025


U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that Matthew Fisher, a 51-year-old resident of South Wales, NY, has pleaded guilty to production of child pornography.


Santa Maria advisor pleads guilty to defrauding elderly clients out of millions

A Santa Barbara County investment advisor has admitted to defrauding elderly clients of approximately $2.25 million.


Francisco Montalvo-Grenada, a 26-year-old Mexican citizen, has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for his involvement in an alien smuggling conspiracy.


Salem man charged with illegal possession of Molotov cocktails

A Salem man appeared in federal court today, facing charges related to the possession of Molotov cocktails.


Tattoo artist "winterstone" pleads guilty to false tax return charges

A well-known tattoo artist from Los Angeles, Daniel Joseph Winter, has admitted to filing false tax returns that resulted in evading over $641,000 in federal income tax.


Leesburg resident pleads guilty in federal firearms trafficking case

A Lake County man, Jose G. Medina, aged 49 from Leesburg, has admitted guilt to charges in a federal firearms trafficking case.


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.