News from September 2025

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
A Mexican citizen, Rigonaldo Diaz-Chixna, 30, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison and three years of supervised release for illegal reentry into the United States.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
A California woman has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for drug trafficking offenses on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
A Preston resident, Joel Huntsman, 37, also known as “Jay Huntsman,” “Joel Feser,” and “Jay Blackburn,” pleaded guilty in federal court to distributing child sex abuse material.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
A Guatemalan citizen, Roberto Carlo Giron Hernandez, also known as “Gordo” and “RC,” has been extradited to the United States to face federal charges related to a cocaine trafficking conspiracy.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
The Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets convened a hearing titled “Restoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency and Whistleblower Protection” to discuss government disclosure regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs).

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
A Rhode Island resident has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to charges related to methamphetamine possession and distribution.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
Federal authorities detained 57 individuals without legal status at a worksite in Cayuga County, New York, on September 4.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
Emma Mittelstaedt Burnham has been appointed as Associate Director for Healthcare in the Bureau of Competition at the Federal Trade Commission.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
Earlier today, federal authorities unsealed a superseding indictment charging Volodymyr Tymoshchuk, a Ukrainian national also known as “deadforz,” “Boba,” “msfv,” and “farnetwork,” for his alleged involvement in international ransomware schemes.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, responded to a recent report revealing that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) overestimated job growth by 911,000 jobs from March 2024...

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
A McLaughlin, South Dakota man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for abusive sexual contact. U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann handed down the sentence to Malachi Adam Marcus Howard, age 22, on September 8, 2025.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
Alex Cornelius Smith, a 47-year-old resident of Madison, Florida, has been indicted on two federal counts of distributing methamphetamine.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
A Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after being convicted of producing child pornography. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier handed down the sentence on September 8, 2025, according to United States Attorney...

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
Mohammed Zeidan, also known as “Mo,” of East Greenville, Pennsylvania, was convicted on September 5, 2024, for conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act Robbery, attempted Hobbs Act Robbery, and firearms conspiracy.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
Eddie Ruiz has been charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance after law enforcement discovered over 15 kilograms of cocaine in a hidden compartment of his vehicle.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
Federal authorities have charged Paul Regan with conspiracy, securities fraud, and wire fraud in connection with a scheme that allegedly defrauded more than 300 investors of over $60 million through two investment ventures, Next Level Holdings and...

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
Wolf Harper, a 37-year-old resident of Lansing, has been sentenced to 83 months in prison for possession and transfer of machineguns and possession of a short-barreled rifle.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
The Justice Department has initiated a civil forfeiture action targeting more than $5 million in bitcoin, which authorities allege are proceeds from SIM swapping scams that affected victims across the United States. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris...

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
A Houston man has been convicted on five counts related to a series of robberies at local gas stations, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2025
Phillip Bealle, 39, and James “Stacey” Williams, 54, have been convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon and assault with significant bodily injury while armed.