News published on Federal Newswire in September 2025

News from September 2025


Christopher Reese sentenced to over 16 years for unlicensed legal services fraud

Christopher Reese, also known as Christopher Eugene Thomas, was sentenced to 16.5 years in prison for operating an unlicensed legal services business that defrauded inmates and their families.


Secretary Noem backs proposal for new U.S. Coast Guard civilian secretary

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has voiced her support for the creation of a Secretary of the United States Coast Guard.


Orleans Parish woman indicted for Capital One bank robbery

An Orleans Parish woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for bank robbery.


D.C. man charged with felony murder in Southeast Washington shooting

Richard Holmes, a 35-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been arrested and charged in connection with a homicide that took place on August 26, 2025, in Southeast Washington.


Former Bosnian soldier pleads guilty after hiding war crimes on US citizenship application

A woman originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina has pleaded guilty in a Bridgeport federal court to charges related to lying about her criminal past in order to obtain U.S. citizenship.


Wausau man receives eight-year sentence for drug trafficking and gun offenses

Johntay L. Johnson, a 40-year-old resident of Wausau, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for maintaining a drug-involved premises, possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, and distributing cocaine.


Man sentenced to nine years for obstructing justice in D.C. cold case

Dawayne Joseph Spriggs, 35, from Washington, D.C. and Prince George’s County, Maryland, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for obstruction of justice and subornation of perjury.


Thompson backs Trump's plan for tariff-funded farm relief

House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson responded to recent remarks by former President Donald J. Trump regarding farm relief.


Former chairman pleads guilty in scheme causing Puerto Rican bank's failure

Juan Francisco Ramirez, the former chairman of Nodus International Bank in Puerto Rico, has pleaded guilty to his role in a scheme that defrauded the bank of more than $13.6 million, ultimately leading to its collapse in 2023.


Syracuse man admits guilt in federal methamphetamine distribution case

Quintron Dixon, a 22-year-old resident of Syracuse, has pleaded guilty to charges related to distributing methamphetamine.


House passes one-year extension of key federal small business innovation programs

With the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs set to expire in two weeks, Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) has praised the House for unanimously passing a one-year extension of...


Senator Cruz warns against NDAA amendment affecting civilian control over U.S. wireless spectrum

Senator Ted Cruz, chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, addressed the Spectrum Policy Symposium organized by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.


American Society of Civil Engineers urges action on long-term transportation bill

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has released recommendations for Congress regarding the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization.


Two foreign nationals sentenced for illegal reentry after prior deportations

Two foreign nationals have been sentenced in Philadelphia for illegally reentering the United States after being deported.


CBP discovers 55 people hidden in produce trailer during South Texas smuggling attempt

Border Patrol agents in South Texas discovered 55 people hidden inside a produce trailer during a stop near San Ygnacio, Zapata County, Texas, on September 19.


Humacao man charged with transporting minor for sexual activity

A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico has indicted Jan Robert Ayala De Jesús, a 27-year-old resident of Humacao, on charges related to child exploitation.


Former correctional officer sentenced to prison for sexual act with inmate

A former correctional officer at the Federal Correctional Complex in Yazoo City, Mississippi, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for engaging in sexual acts with a federal prisoner.


Oklahoma man receives second life sentence for murder after retrial under McGirt ruling

David Deval Martin, 40, from McIntosh County, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2013 murder of a woman from Checotah.


Cantwell urges Sinclair Broadcasting to restore Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Seattle affiliate

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, has urged Sinclair Broadcast Group to restore Jimmy Kimmel Live! to KOMO-TV in Seattle and its other affiliates nationwide.


Former Alabama corrections officer sentenced to prison for bribery scheme

A former corrections officer at the Alabama Department of Corrections has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for accepting bribes, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona.