News published on Federal Newswire in November 2025

News from November 2025


Fort Walton Beach man sentenced to over twelve years for possessing machine gun

Louis Terrell Jones, a 42-year-old resident of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, has been sentenced to twelve and a half years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and for possession of a machine gun.


Avonmore man pleads guilty to producing and possessing child sexual abuse material

An Avonmore, Pennsylvania resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to the production and possession of images depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.


Bronx man pleads guilty in Pittsburgh federal court to cocaine trafficking

A man from the Bronx, New York, has admitted in federal court to trafficking cocaine, according to an announcement by First Assistant United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.


Justice Department details outcomes from surge addressing violent crime in Indian Country

The Justice Department has reported results from a six-month effort aimed at addressing violent crime in Indian Country, including cases involving missing or murdered Indigenous persons.


Trump launches Genesis Mission executive order to advance AI in U.S. scientific research

President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order to launch the Genesis Mission, a national initiative aimed at transforming scientific research through artificial intelligence (AI).


Guatemalan citizen sentenced for illegal reentry and firearm possession in Iowa

Yoan Mateo-Cardona, a 24-year-old citizen of Guatemala who was living in Sioux City, Iowa without legal status, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison.


HHS announces new agency leaders following Senate confirmations

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has named five new agency leaders, with four confirmed by the Senate on October 7, 2025.


Portland man charged with threatening federal officers at ICE facility

A Portland man, John Paul Cupp, 45, appeared in federal court after being charged with making violent threats against federal law enforcement officers at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in South Portland.


Canton man sentenced to prison for multi-million-dollar Medicare fraud scheme

A Canton, Massachusetts man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a scheme that defrauded Medicare of more than $4 million.


House committee investigates reports of antisemitism in three major school districts

Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) has initiated an investigation into alleged antisemitism in three school districts: Berkeley Unified School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, and the School District of...


Western District continues prosecutions amid government funding lapse

During the recent lapse in federal government funding, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma continued to prosecute cases involving dangerous drugs and violent crime.


Jury convicts man of murder and assault in Capitol Hill apartment attack

A Superior Court jury in Washington, D.C., has found Julius Worthy, 42, guilty of second-degree murder, assault with intent to kill, and related charges for the killing of Orlando Galloway and the attack on Shaquia Lewis.


Trump orders review for terror designation against certain Muslim Brotherhood chapters

The White House has issued an executive order initiating a process to consider designating certain chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs).


El Salvador man sentenced for illegal reentry after arson conviction in Maryland

Jairo Eliu Aguilar-Lopez, a 54-year-old citizen of El Salvador, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison and one year of supervised release for illegally reentering the United States after being deported twice.


Staten Island man sentenced to 15 years for trafficking minor girls

Justin Dixon, a Staten Island resident, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for coercion and enticement of a minor as well as being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Canadian national sentenced to three years for trafficking MDMA in Ohio

A Canadian citizen has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for possessing 90 pounds of MDMA with the intent to distribute.


U.S. Attorney Heap announces recovery and return of stolen cryptocurrency funds

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia has announced the successful forfeiture, liquidation, and return of approximately $84,327.50 to a victim of cryptocurrency theft.


Massachusetts man charged with targeting Rhode Island seniors in alleged elder fraud scheme

A Dorchester, Massachusetts resident originally from India has been detained on federal charges for allegedly participating in a scheme that targeted elderly individuals in Rhode Island.


CEO Jared Wheat convicted after faking supplement safety certificates

A federal jury in Atlanta has convicted Jared Wheat, the founder and CEO of Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and his company of wire fraud for fabricating documents to deceive customers about compliance with industry manufacturing standards.


Inmate at Wyatt Detention Facility indicted for alleged drug trafficking inside prison

An inmate at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls, Rhode Island, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to drug trafficking and possession of contraband while incarcerated.