News published on Federal Newswire in September 2025

News from September 2025


Former Tennessee House speaker Glen Casada sentenced on federal fraud charges

Former Tennessee Speaker of the House Glen Casada and his former Chief of Staff Cade Cothren have been sentenced to federal prison following convictions on charges including honest services wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, using...


Ohio man sentenced to prison for robbing postal employee in Toledo

A Lucas County resident has been sentenced to prison for his role in robbing a U.S. postal carrier and threatening violence during an official delivery route at an apartment complex.


Ohio man faces federal charges for alleged child sexual abuse material offenses

A Lorain County resident, Michael Neville, 46, of Elyria, Ohio, has been charged by criminal complaint with receipt and distribution of visual depictions of real minors engaged in sexually explicit activity and possession of child sexual abuse...


Venezuelan man pleads guilty to lying on immigration forms and gun applications

A Venezuelan national residing unlawfully in Perrysburg, Ohio, has pleaded guilty to charges related to lying on immigration forms and firearms applications.


Broken Arrow man receives eight-year sentence for attempted receipt of child pornography

A Broken Arrow man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for attempting to receive child pornography and arranging to meet a minor, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. U.S. District Judge John F. Heil, III,...


Houma resident pleads guilty to federal fentanyl distribution charge

A Houma man has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to fentanyl distribution, according to Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson.


Toppenish woman receives probation for role in armed assault at closed motel

A woman from Toppenish, Washington, has been sentenced to five years of federal probation for her role in aiding and abetting an assault with a dangerous weapon.


Rio Grande City man pleads guilty to transporting nearly 29 kilograms of cocaine

A South Texas man has pleaded guilty to possessing nearly 29 kilograms of cocaine with intent to distribute, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Jury convicts Hawaii man for attempted assassination plot against President Donald J.Trump

A federal jury in Miami has convicted Ryan Wesley Routh, 59, of Hawaii, for attempting to assassinate President Donald J. Trump during his campaign at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.


Okmulgee man pleads guilty to illegal firearm possession

Deaundray Chrisshawn Williams, a 35-year-old resident of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Mexican national sentenced in Mississippi for child pornography possession and illegal reentry

Miguel Angel Sierra-Torreblanca, a 40-year-old Mexican national, was sentenced in Aberdeen, Mississippi, to 180 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography and an additional 24 months for illegal reentry into the United States...


Grove City man pleads guilty to transporting child sexual abuse material

A Grove City resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to the sexual exploitation of minors, according to Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.


Montgomery County man sentenced for defrauding lenders out of millions

Joshua Coleman, a 39-year-old resident of North Wales, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for his role in a large-scale fraud scheme involving approximately $72 million.


Federal grand jury indicts Albuquerque man for fatal carjacking and kidnapping

A federal grand jury has indicted Sheliky Sanchez, 18, of Albuquerque, on charges related to a fatal carjacking and kidnapping that occurred on August 7, 2025.


Brooklyn inmate receives nine-year sentence for violent attacks at MDC

Leury Mojica was sentenced to 108 months in prison by United States District Judge Carol Bagley Amon in Brooklyn federal court for assaulting a federal correction officer and attempting to murder another inmate while incarcerated at the...


Bristol man pleads guilty after two years as fugitive for sex offender registry violations

A Bristol, Virginia resident has pleaded guilty to charges related to failing to register as a sex offender after spending two years evading authorities in Mexico.


Secretary Rubio meets Syrian president to discuss stability and regional security

Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to discuss U.S. priorities in Syria, according to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott.


Perry Hall man sentenced to over seven years in federal prison for fentanyl distribution

Terrell Ridgley, a 34-year-old resident of Perry Hall, Maryland, was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.


Iowa farmer pleads guilty to pandemic subsidy fraud and stalking charges

An Iowa farmer has pleaded guilty to several federal charges after admitting to defrauding the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) out of more than $1.5 million in COVID-19 pandemic subsidies, as well as committing identity theft, crop...


ICE lodges detainer after Venezuelan national charged with murder in Illinois

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has placed an arrest detainer on Jose Javier Coronado-Meza, a 25-year-old Venezuelan national accused of the murder of Gregori Arias in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood on June 22.