News published on Federal Newswire in September 2025

News from September 2025


Rochester man sentenced to over eight years for possession of child pornography

A Rochester man, Daniel P. Walsh, 58, has been sentenced to 97 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for possession of child pornography involving prepubescent minors.


Fifteen indicted for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine into southern Connecticut

Fifteen individuals have been indicted by a federal grand jury in New Haven on charges of conspiring to traffic fentanyl and cocaine into and around southern Connecticut.


Former Sanger police officer receives five life sentences for sexual assaults while on duty

J. DeShawn Torrence, a former police officer from Sanger, California, was sentenced to five consecutive life terms for sexually assaulting four women while on duty.


Pine Ridge woman sentenced to over 19 years for leading methamphetamine conspiracy

A Pine Ridge woman has been sentenced to over 19 years in federal prison for her role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy that affected both Pine Ridge and Rapid City. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier handed down the sentence to...


Ohio man sentenced to over 12 years for illegal gun possession

A Youngstown man has been sentenced to 12.5 years in federal prison after being found guilty of illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition.


District jury convicts felon Deshawn Loggins on drug trafficking and firearms charges

Deshawn Raphael Loggins, 24, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, was found guilty on September 18 in U.S. District Court for drug trafficking and firearm possession offenses.


U.S., tribal, local law enforcement meet on violent crime response in northern New Mexico

Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison recently led a meeting in Albuquerque with leaders from federal, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies to discuss strategies for addressing violent crime and drug trafficking in Española and Rio Arriba County.


Huntington man pleads guilty to federal gun charge

Kristopher D. Osborne, 47, of Huntington, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston.


Mexican national pleads guilty to double murder during drug trafficking conspiracy

Benjamin Madrigal-Birrueta, a Mexican national residing in Yakima, Washington, pleaded guilty in federal court to the murders of Cesar Murillo and his wife, Maira Hernandez, who was six months pregnant at the time.


Massachusetts man pleads guilty to multi-state bank robberies

A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to multiple bank robberies in Connecticut and New Hampshire.


Weekend Interview: Andrew Phelan on Why the Old China Model Is Over

Western governments reassess decades of engagement with China as supply chains shift, tariffs rise, and strategic rivalry hardens.


Richmond County men sentenced for mail theft scheme targeting over $550K

Two men from Richmond County, Georgia, have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a scheme that included stealing mail and committing bank fraud.


High school student charged as adult after Capitol Hill shooting involving off-duty firefighter

Marcellus Dyson, Jr., a 17-year-old from Suitland, Maryland, will be charged as an adult in connection with the shooting and robbery of an off-duty firefighter in Washington, D.C.'s Capitol Hill neighborhood.


Cantwell calls for FCC chairman testimony amid concerns over press freedom

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe to discuss recent concerns about press freedom following the firing of comedian Jimmy Kimmel by...


Lowndes County man receives eight-year sentence for methamphetamine trafficking

A man from Lowndes County, Mississippi, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine.


Council of Economic Advisers chair: 'There needs to be a fulsome process at the Fed' on regulations

Stephen Miran, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, has emphasized the importance of balancing regulatory benefits and costs while considering their effects on credit in the economy.


Woburn man faces federal charges for alleged theft of treasury tax refund checks

A Woburn resident, Nnamdi Opara, 30, has been charged with two counts of bank fraud and five counts of money laundering in connection with an ongoing investigation into the theft of U.S. Treasury tax refund checks in Massachusetts.


Marion County man receives 30-month sentence for illegal firearm possession

Russell Lee Kirk, a 43-year-old resident of Fairmont, West Virginia, was sentenced to thirty months in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm.


Passaic County woman pleads guilty to stealing over $144K in social security survivor benefits

A woman from Passaic County, New Jersey, has admitted to defrauding the Social Security Administration by collecting more than $144,000 in survivor benefits after her mother's death.


Garner man sentenced to 12 years for methamphetamine conspiracy

A Garner, Iowa man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.