News published on Federal Newswire in May 2025

News from May 2025


El Salvadorian and Guatemalan nationals indicted for unlawful reentry into the US

An El Salvadorian national and a Guatemalan national have been indicted on separate charges of unlawful reentry into the United States, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack.


Lame Deer man receives lengthy sentence for rape on Northern Cheyenne Reservation

A Lame Deer man, Adriano Sparkxxx LeBeaux, was sentenced to 188 months in prison for the rape of a woman on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation.


Edinburg teen charged with possessing firearm on school grounds

An 18-year-old resident of Edinburg, Texas, has been charged with possessing a firearm on school property.


Honduran men sentenced for roles in human smuggling conspiracy

Two Honduran men have been sentenced to three years in prison for their involvement in an international human smuggling operation.


Three drug dealers sentenced for distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine in Virginia

A significant development in the fight against drug trafficking in Southwest Virginia has occurred with the sentencing of a major supplier and two related dealers.


Founder of Celsius sentenced to 12 years for fraud

Alexander Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of Celsius Network LLC, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for committing commodities fraud and securities fraud.


Massachusetts man charged with attempted assassination at U.S. Capitol

Ryan Michael English, a 24-year-old resident of South Deerfield, Massachusetts, has been indicted on charges related to an alleged assassination attempt targeting a presidential cabinet nominee.


Colombian citizen charged with intent to distribute cocaine in Miami

A Colombian citizen has been charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine in Miami.


St. Louis felon admits guilt for repeated firearm offenses

A St. Louis man has admitted to being apprehended three times by police while in possession of a firearm, according to recent court proceedings.


Collins questions officials on tackling illegal marijuana grows linked to China

During recent hearings on the Fiscal Year 2026 budget requests for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the FBI, Senator Susan Collins addressed concerns about illegal marijuana grow operations in Maine.


Attleboro man pleads guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material

An Attleboro resident, Eric Brault, 31, has admitted guilt in a federal court in Boston for possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).


Bristol man found guilty in violent sex trafficking case

A federal jury in Hartford has convicted David Marshall, also known as "Saint," of Bristol, on charges including sex trafficking, obstruction of justice, and violation of a protective order.


Small businesses face worsening health insurance challenges

Josselin Castillo, the Principal of Federal Government Relations at the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), recently participated in a discussion with Scott Becker on Becker’s Healthcare Podcast.


U.S. Attorney’s Office honors fallen officers during National Police Week

In Cleveland, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio is set to honor National Police Week from May 11-17, 2025.


Missouri woman pleads guilty to embezzling millions from employer

A Missouri woman has admitted to embezzling at least $3.8 million from her employer with assistance from co-conspirators in China.


Sex trafficker sentenced to over seven years for exploiting drug-addicted women

Johnny Lee Gibson, a 58-year-old resident of Florence, South Carolina, has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for sex trafficking.


Illegal immigrant sentenced to nearly six years for reentry and multiple DUIs

A Mexican national residing illegally in Houston has been sentenced to federal prison for reentering the United States without authorization, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Melania Trump unveils commemorative stamp honoring Barbara Bush

First Lady Melania Trump held a ceremony at the White House to unveil a United States Postal Service commemorative stamp in honor of former First Lady Barbara Bush.


Guatemalan national and Malden resident indicted on federal drug distribution charges

Two men from Malden have been indicted for allegedly conspiring to distribute cocaine.


Bay Minette man receives lengthy sentence for attempting to entice minor

Timothy Allen Arthur, a 66-year-old man from Bay Minette, has been sentenced to 210 months in prison following his guilty plea to the charge of Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor.