News published on Federal Newswire in May 2025

News from May 2025


Passaic County man pleads guilty to using explosive at Chase Bank ATM

A man from Passaic County has pleaded guilty to using an explosive to damage a Chase Bank ATM in Prospect Park, New Jersey. U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced the admission of guilt made by Nicolas Torres, aged 42, of Passaic, New Jersey.


Deputy Secretary Landau emphasizes cooperation and dialogue at Foreign Affairs Day event

On May 2, 2025, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau addressed attendees at the Foreign Affairs Day Opening Plenary Session.


FinCEN names Huione Group a primary money laundering concern, proposes regulatory actions

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has labeled Cambodia-based Huione Group as a financial institution of significant money laundering concern.


Mexican national sentenced for reentry into the United States after deportation

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced that a Mexican national has been sentenced for illegal reentry after deportation. U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler sentenced Elver Cerecedo-Tellez, 30, to time served and ordered his...


Woman sentenced in meth trafficking conspiracy in Wisconsin

Jessica L. Colby, a 29-year-old resident of Stratford, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.


Wedowee man sentenced to 9 years in federal prison for child abuse and firearms

Robert Aaron Sheppard, a 33-year-old resident of Wedowee, Alabama, was sentenced by a federal judge on April 30, 2025, to nine years in federal prison.


Sun Prairie man receives four-year sentence for illegal firearm possession

Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced the sentencing of Curtis White III, a 21-year-old resident of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.


Bloods gang member sentenced to life plus 20 years for racketeering and firearms offenses

Desean Solomon, a member of the Bloods gang, has been sentenced to life imprisonment plus 20 years following his conviction on racketeering (RICO) and firearms charges.


Mexican national receives 27-year sentence in Texas drug trafficking case

A Mexican national has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas.


Brooklyn gang associate convicted of racketeering and drug trafficking

Earlier today, a federal jury in Brooklyn found Demetrius Johnson guilty on all counts, including racketeering, drug trafficking, and discharging a firearm in relation to these crimes.


Ashland man sentenced to over 12 years for meth trafficking on Cheyenne Reservation

An Ashland man, Joe Vega, has been sentenced to 151 months in prison and an additional four years of supervised release for methamphetamine trafficking on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, as announced by U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.


NFIB reports small businesses face challenges in filling job openings in April

NFIB's latest report on small business employment trends for April indicates that 34% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported difficulties filling job openings, a decrease of six points from March and the lowest level since January...


National Federation of Independent Business supports H.J. Res. 88, opposing California emissions waiver

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has expressed support for the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of H.J. Res. 88.


Attorney's office presses weapons charges against 24 defendants in April

The U.S. Attorney's Office has brought federal firearms charges against 24 individuals during the month of April, more than doubling the usual monthly average since January 2021.


Houston man pleads guilty in electricity fraud scheme involving fake utility company

A Houston man has admitted to participating in a fraud scheme involving electricity theft, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Nicholas J. Ganjei, announced.


Turkish citizen sentenced for illegal reentry conviction after prior deportation

A Turkish citizen has pleaded guilty to the charge of illegal reentry into the United States and has been sentenced to 60 days of imprisonment followed by removal, as announced by Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.


Mississippi man sentenced for possession of machinegun at high school football game

A man from Meridian, Mississippi, named Demetriz Romelo Hopson, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for the possession of a machinegun.


Cincinnati man faces life sentence after federal drug conviction in Kentucky

A Cincinnati man has been convicted on charges related to drug trafficking.


Arizona man sentenced to prison for COVID loan and tax fraud

Roy Lane, a 44-year-old man from St. David, Arizona, has been sentenced to four years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for filing false tax returns and loan applications to obtain COVID-19 disaster relief.


Pharmacy owner pleads guilty to filing false tax returns, faces over $1 million restitution

Moshe Gabay, a 54-year-old Baltimore pharmacy owner, has pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).