News published on Federal Newswire in September 2025

News from September 2025


Rockford man receives over six years in prison for illegal firearm possession

A Rockford resident, Wesley Smith, 37, has been sentenced to 77 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon.


Louisville man sentenced to over five years for international money laundering scheme

A Louisville resident, Benard Babot, 39, has been sentenced to 66 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering.


Phoenix man receives 18-year sentence for armed robbery and shooting

Junn Alan Quinto Coleman, a 35-year-old resident of Phoenix, has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges related to a violent robbery and shooting.


CBP seizes over $3.7 million in narcotics during weekend operations at Laredo

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized more than $3.7 million worth of hard narcotics in four separate incidents over the weekend, according to an official statement.


Fort Thompson man receives two-year sentence for abusive sexual contact

John Thompson, a 44-year-old resident of Fort Thompson, South Dakota, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for abusive sexual contact.


Kroger recalls select frozen shrimp over possible Cesium-137 contamination

Lawrence Wholesale LLC, based in Vernon, California, has announced a recall of certain Kroger brand bagged frozen shrimp and shrimp cocktail products due to potential contamination with Cesium-137 (Cs-137).


Sioux Falls man sentenced for illegal firearm possession

A Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to over two years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm. U.S. Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange handed down the sentence to Dustin Douglas Wade Deverney...


New York man sentenced for attempting knife attack in support of ISIS

A New York resident, Awais Chudhary, was sentenced to nine years in prison and 15 years of supervised release for attempting to provide material support to ISIS.


Former Hickory firefighter sentenced to seven years for possession of child sexual abuse material

A former firefighter from Hickory, North Carolina, was sentenced to seven years in prison for possession of child sexual abuse material. U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson announced that Nate Eli Kurzak, 22, received an 84-month sentence and will be...


Weekend Interview: Gregory Slayton on Exposing Lies and Supporting Ukraine

In Russia’s war on Ukrain, missile strikes level schools and hospitals while Europe and the United States weigh aid, sanctions, and the path to peace.


Mexican national sentenced after firing at police during fentanyl trafficking incident

On September 18, 2025, Israel Garcia, a 36-year-old Mexican national, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison by United States Chief District Judge Stanley A. Bastain in Spokane, Washington.


Trump highlights Convention of States push on Truth Social

President Donald Trump recently highlighted the progress of the Convention of States (COS) initiative on his Truth Social account.


Conservative Energy & Climate Solutions warns lithium project at risk after DOE comments

Conservative Energy & Climate Solutions announced on X that the largest lithium project in the United States is at risk.


Pennsylvania doctor sentenced to 14 years for opioid distribution and health care fraud

A Pennsylvania physician has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for his role in health care fraud, wire fraud, unlawful distribution of controlled substances, and money laundering.


First defendant charged with wire fraud in $14 million Minnesota autism program case

Asha Farhan Hassan, 28, has been charged with wire fraud in connection to a $14 million scheme involving the Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) Autism Program in Minnesota.


Shiprock man pleads guilty to running illegal marijuana ring affecting tribal lands

Dineh Benally has pleaded guilty in federal court to leading an illegal marijuana operation that stretched across several years and included environmental violations and worker exploitation on tribal lands in New Mexico.


Former nonprofit leader admits diverting over $750K; faces wire fraud conviction

Michael Bacigalupo, a former executive director of two nonprofit organizations and a public official, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for diverting more than $750,000 from the nonprofits he led.


Lee County residents charged after alleged string of armed robberies along I-75

Two individuals from Lee County, Taleah Williams and Javion Ward, both 21 years old, have been charged with Hobbs Act robbery following a series of armed robberies in several counties along Interstate 75.


Two Mexican nationals charged with assaulting border patrol agent during transport

A pair of Mexican nationals, Juan Carmen Padron Mendez, 29, and Juan Carlos Padron Barron, 23, have been taken into custody after allegedly attacking a Border Patrol agent in Houston.


HHS awards $61 million in grants to boost Head Start nutrition services

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), has announced that more than $61 million in supplemental nutrition funding will be distributed to over 290 Head Start programs...