News published on Federal Newswire in September 2025

News from September 2025


Secretary McMahon visits Austin schools to discuss AI and educational innovation

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Austin, Texas as part of her Returning Education to the States Tour.


FAA seeks input on new cost-effective runway lighting systems

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking new options for a cost-effective runway safety lighting system to be used at airports nationwide.


U.S. launches pilot program to speed up advanced air mobility vehicle deployment

The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced a new initiative aimed at advancing the deployment of advanced air mobility (AAM) vehicles, such as electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.


FAA proposes over $3 million in fines against Boeing for safety violations

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed fines totaling $3,139,319 against The Boeing Company for a series of safety violations that took place between September 2023 and February 2024.


Nigerian national sentenced for $6 million inheritance scam targeting elderly Americans

A Nigerian citizen, Ehis Lawrence Akhimie, was sentenced on September 11 to 97 months in prison for his involvement in an international inheritance fraud scheme targeting elderly Americans.


Former contractor sentenced for attempting to provide classified defense data to Russia

John Murray Rowe Jr., a former defense contractor from Lead, South Dakota, was sentenced in Philadelphia to 126 months in prison for attempted espionage. U.S. District Judge John M. Gallagher also imposed three years of supervised release and a...


Michigan man pleads guilty to distributing methamphetamine in Huntington

Jeremiah Telmon-Isaiah Hand, 29, of Inkster, Michigan, pleaded guilty to distribution of methamphetamine in federal court in Huntington, West Virginia.


Tampa man indicted for producing and possessing child sexual abuse material

A federal grand jury has indicted Michael Antwohn Wilson, 38, of Tampa, on charges related to the production and possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).


Old Town man pleads guilty in Penobscot County drug trafficking case

An Old Town resident, Alan Dziob, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor to charges related to a drug trafficking conspiracy.


San Diego man pleads guilty after repeated unauthorized landings at Navy base

A San Diego man has pleaded guilty to federal charges after twice illegally landing a small airplane on a U.S. Navy airstrip on San Clemente Island, then stealing a Navy truck and causing significant property damage.


Columbia man convicted on federal charges for gun and drug sales

A Columbia man has been convicted by a federal jury on 12 counts related to gun and drug trafficking.


Trump administration outlines efforts to boost Alaska's seafood industry

Alaska’s seafood industry is a major part of the state’s economy, producing about $6 billion in economic output and employing 48,000 people.


Luzerne County man receives 15-year sentence for producing child pornography

Brandon Christopher Heck, a 25-year-old resident of Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for the production of child pornography.


Former prenatal care coordinator convicted on multiple federal fraud charges

A federal jury has found Precious Cruse, the former owner and operator of Caring Through Love, guilty on seventeen federal charges.


Federal Way man pleads guilty in multimillion-dollar interstate stolen goods scheme

A Federal Way man has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Seattle to a conspiracy charge involving the sale of stolen goods online, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller.


Trump signs memorandum to address violent crime in Memphis

President Donald J. Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum aimed at addressing high levels of violent crime in Memphis, Tennessee.


Blue Hill man pleads guilty to lying during firearm purchase

A Blue Hill resident has admitted in federal court to making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm.


Savannah man receives over eight years for illegal ammunition possession after domestic shooting

Charles Harmon Porter, 54, of Savannah, Georgia, has been sentenced to 100 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to possession of ammunition by a convicted felon.


Baltimore County man pleads guilty to wire fraud involving over half million dollars in CARES Act loans

Edward McCorkle, a 37-year-old resident of Baltimore County, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud for submitting fraudulent loan applications under the CARES Act.


Sacramento man pleads guilty in $575K COVID jobless aid fraud scheme

Roosevelt Gulley III, a 41-year-old Sacramento resident, pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft related to a scheme targeting California’s unemployment insurance program during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an...