News published on Federal Newswire in May 2025

News from May 2025


Okemah residents sentenced for child abuse and neglect

Daniel Levi Magness and Joanna Lee Higgins, both residents of Okemah, Oklahoma, have been sentenced for charges related to child abuse and neglect.


National Association of Realtors appoints new leaders for communications strategy

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has announced the addition of two new members to its executive team, appointing Bennett Richardson as Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications and Raffi Williams as Vice President of...


Cruise line worker sentenced for child exploitation material possession

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced the sentencing of Abdul Rouvoof Shaik, a 30-year-old national from the Republic of India, for possession of materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors.


House committee to examine AI use within federal government

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer has announced a hearing titled “The Federal Government in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.” The session will discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance federal...


West Columbia man indicted on charges of directing child sex abuse in Brazil

A federal grand jury in Florence has indicted Stephen Todd Greene, a 55-year-old resident of West Columbia, on multiple charges related to child sexual abuse.


Pocahontas County man sentenced to 46 months for meth trafficking

Joshua Ray Vanreenan, a 37-year-old resident of Hillsboro, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for methamphetamine distribution.


Kanawha County man sentenced for obstructing mail

Brice Allen Pomeroy, a 26-year-old resident of Hernshaw, was sentenced to two years of federal probation and ordered to pay $2,051.21 in restitution for obstructing mail.


St. Bernard Parish man receives sentence for federal gun and drug offenses

A resident of St. Bernard Parish, Abe Jyles, age 44, has been sentenced on federal gun and drug charges after pleading guilty earlier this year.


Apple Valley woman indicted in $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scheme

Dorothy Jean Moore, a resident of Apple Valley, Minnesota, has been indicted as the 72nd defendant in the ongoing Feeding Our Future fraud case.


Louisiana man convicted in Florida for internet sex crimes involving minor

On May 20, a federal jury in Fort Pierce, Florida found Nicolas James Palmisano, a registered sex offender from Destrehan, Louisiana, guilty of several internet-related sex crimes involving a minor from Martin County.


Senate HELP Committee schedules hearing on education and labor nominees

On June 5, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing concerning nominees for positions within the Trump administration.


West Virginia man sentenced to 10 years for firearm violation

Wesley Shane Haggerty, a 37-year-old resident of Cabins, West Virginia, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for illegal firearm possession.


Berks County man pleads guilty in major art fraud scheme

A Berks County resident, Carter Reese, 77, from Reading, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty to charges related to an art fraud scheme.


Ponzi scheme operator Terrence Chalk sentenced for defrauding retirees

Terrence Chalk, also known as "Dr. Cash," has been sentenced to three years in prison for investment adviser fraud.


Choctaw County man pleads guilty to federal firearm charge

A resident of Choctaw County, Oklahoma, has entered a guilty plea to a federal firearm charge.


Wareham man indicted for alleged involvement with child pornography

A Wareham man, Brandon Bendall, 49, has been indicted on charges related to child pornography.


Honduran national pleads guilty to firearm possession in New Orleans

Jhosmy Josue Perez-Alvarez, a 32-year-old Honduran national, has pleaded guilty to illegal firearm possession.


Upper Marlboro man receives federal sentence for drive-thru robbery spree

Zachary Alexander Kinnell, a 23-year-old from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release.


Guatemalan man pleads guilty to illegal re-entry into US

A Guatemalan national, Marvin Aguilar-Lopez, has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland for illegally re-entering the United States after a prior deportation.


Texas man sentenced for illegal firearm possession

Jeffrey Wayne Thompson, a 49-year-old resident of Fort Worth, Texas, has been sentenced to time served and three years of supervised release for a federal firearm crime.