News published on Federal Newswire in November 2025

News from November 2025


Cherokee County man charged federally after shooting Jacksonville police officer

A man from Cherokee County has been charged with federal firearms violations following the shooting of a Jacksonville police officer earlier this month, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs for the Eastern District of Texas.


Zephyr Aviation settles with DOJ for $3.9 million over false claims allegations

Zephyr Aviation LLC, a company based in Mineral, Virginia, and its owners Frederick Credno Jr. and Frederick W. Credno III have agreed to pay $3,901,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting inflated invoices...


Southern District files over 2,400 border security-related cases amid government shutdown

Between September 26 and November 13, authorities in the Southern District of Texas charged 2,409 individuals in 2,387 cases related to immigration and border security enforcement. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced these figures as part...


Hong Kong businessman indicted for filing false SEC forms tied to stock manipulation scheme

A Hong Kong resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia for his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to submit false investment adviser forms to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).


Ruther Glen man receives life sentence for federal hate crimes involving shooting

A man from Ruther Glen was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to two federal hate crime charges, both involving attempts to kill, and to discharging a firearm during a federal crime of violence.


Trump administration updates agricultural product tariffs amid ongoing trade deficit concerns

The White House has issued an executive order modifying the scope of the reciprocal tariff on certain agricultural products.


AIA leader warns Congress against right-to-repair provisions in defense bill

Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning has voiced concerns about proposed “right-to-repair” provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act.


Gregg County man receives over 17-year sentence for fentanyl trafficking

A Longview resident, Desmond Denard Brown, also known as Money C, has been sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison for his role in trafficking fentanyl.


ICE removes Mexican national after judge arrested for interfering with arrest

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported the removal of Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, a Mexican national with multiple violent criminal charges, from the United States on November 13, 2025.


Kansas man sentenced to five years for trafficking guns into Connecticut

A Kansas man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in trafficking firearms into Connecticut.


Wise County man receives decade-long sentence for drug trafficking and gun offenses

A Wise County man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a drug distribution conspiracy and illegal firearm possession.


Colombian citizen indicted in Jacksonville for alleged identity theft and voter fraud

A federal grand jury has indicted Carlos Felipe Jaramillo Grajales, a 55-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, on multiple charges related to identity theft and election fraud.


Moolenaar questions Morgan Stanley over IPO tied to forced labor concerns

Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has raised concerns about Morgan Stanley’s role in underwriting the initial public offering (IPO) of Zijin Gold International Company.


Illinois Democrats challenge DHS claims over immigration enforcement actions

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and other Illinois Congressional Democrats have released a detailed fact sheet disputing claims made by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding...


Federal jury convicts Davenport man in armed carjacking case

A federal jury in Tampa has found Armoni Tyree Moody, 24, of Davenport, guilty on charges of carjacking, brandishing a firearm during a violent crime, and possessing ammunition as a convicted felon.


Fentanyl dealer linked to two overdose deaths receives over ten-year federal sentence

Daqwon Graham, 31, of Ansonia, was sentenced to 130 months in federal prison for fentanyl trafficking, according to an announcement from David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. U.S. District Judge Vernon D....


Dallas men found guilty in federal drug trafficking case in East Texas

Two Dallas residents, Corey Buchea Grant and Calvin Autae Thompson, have been convicted of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin and crack cocaine in the Eastern District of Texas.


Kansas woman pleads guilty to lying about space station bank account access

A woman from Sedgwick County, Kansas, has admitted to making false statements to law enforcement regarding alleged illegal access to her bank account from the International Space Station.


New Orleans man receives over eight years for drug trafficking and firearm offenses

Ryan Johnson, 22, was sentenced on November 5, 2025, by U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance to 103 months in prison and five years of supervised release.


Guatemalan man faces federal charges for assaulting officers during traffic stop in Oregon

A Guatemalan national, Alvaro Carrillo, 32, appeared in federal court after being charged with assaulting federal officers.