News published on Federal Newswire in September 2025

News from September 2025


Repeat offender sentenced for leading multimillion-dollar real estate scam targeting retirees

Andris Pukke, also known as “Marc Romeo” and “Andy Storm,” has been sentenced to eight years in prison for orchestrating a large-scale real estate fraud scheme involving the Sanctuary Belize development.


Fairview Township tax collector admits embezzling over $400,000 in property taxes

Karen McGinnis, a former tax collector for Fairview Township in Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $400,000 in property taxes.


Port Arthur man sentenced to over eight years for firearms violations

A Port Arthur man has been sentenced to over eight years in federal prison for firearms violations, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs of the Eastern District of Texas.


Prue man sentenced to over 30 years for sexual abuse of minor

A man from Prue, Oklahoma, has been sentenced for sexually abusing a 14-year-old and receiving child pornography, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


Chicago man receives over seven years for armed robbery of postal worker

A man has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for robbing a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier at gunpoint in Chicago.


Selma man sentenced to federal prison for mail theft and mailbox destruction

A Selma resident has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for possessing stolen mail and destroying a U.S. Postal Service collection box, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson.


Senators introduce Equal Campus Access Act to address religious freedom on college campuses

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and James Lankford (R-OK) have introduced the Equal Campus Access Act of 2025.


New Orleans man pleads guilty to federal mail destruction charges

A New Orleans man has pleaded guilty to charges of mail destruction following an investigation by federal authorities.


Guatemalan man indicted in Louisiana for illegal reentry after deportation

A Guatemalan national has been indicted in New Orleans for illegally reentering the United States after being deported.


Methamphetamine trafficker sentenced to 11 years after gun found during probation search

Mark Robert Eury, a 54-year-old resident of Catawba, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for methamphetamine trafficking and illegal firearm possession.


NFIB backs Energy Choice Act aimed at protecting small business access to diverse energy sources

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has expressed its support for H.R. 3699, known as the Energy Choice Act, in a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives.


Comer expands probe into claims of political bias in U.S. financial sector

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) has announced an expansion of the committee’s investigation into what he describes as politically motivated discrimination within the U.S. financial system and the Biden Administration’s...


Virginia man receives over 20 years for drug trafficking offenses in Utah

Cruz Javier Garcia, a 39-year-old resident of Bland, Virginia, was sentenced in Salt Lake City to more than 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine in Utah.


Secretary Rubio urges UN Security Council action for peaceful resolution in Ukraine

Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the United Nations Security Council in a ministerial meeting focused on the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.


Colombian woman sentenced to two years for role in multi-state jewelry thefts

A Colombian national has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for her role in a coordinated jewelry theft ring that targeted stores and kiosks across the United States.


Senator Cassidy seeks answers over alleged coerced student abortions at Fairfax County school

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has called for an investigation into allegations that officials at Centreville High School in Fairfax County arranged and paid for abortions...


ICE officer injured during arrest attempt involving undocumented immigrants in Florida

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer was injured in Homestead, Florida, after a traffic stop involving Henry Isaul Garcia, a Guatemalan national who entered the United States illegally.


Grays Harbor County man pleads guilty to drug charges; faces at least ten years

A man from Grays Harbor County, Washington, has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to two counts of possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute.


SAMHSA allocates $45 million to expand sober housing for young adults

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has announced over $45 million in supplemental funding for State Opioid Response program recipients.


Billings man sentenced to over two decades for sex crimes on Fort Belknap Reservation

A Billings man, James Kirby King, 58, has been sentenced to 290 months in prison and 10 years of supervised release for a series of sex crimes committed over approximately three decades on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation and in Billings.