News published on Federal Newswire in September 2025

News from September 2025


Casey Robert Goonan sentenced for arson attacks targeting UC Berkeley police car and Oakland federal building

Casey Robert Goonan was sentenced to 235 months in federal prison for a series of arsons and firebombings at the University of California, Berkeley and the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building in Oakland during June 2024.


Former Violence in Boston CEO pleads guilty to federal fraud charges

Monica Cannon-Grant, the founder and former CEO of Violence in Boston (VIB), pleaded guilty in federal court to 18 counts including wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, mail fraud, filing false tax returns, and failing to file tax returns.


Moolenaar urges investigation into Anker Innovations for alleged trade violations

Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, John Moolenaar (R-MI), has formally requested that Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick investigate Anker Innovations.


Lancaster man indicted for drug trafficking and firearm offenses

A Lancaster man has been indicted on federal charges related to drug trafficking and firearms offenses.


Kyle man sentenced for role in Pine Ridge drug conspiracy

A man from Kyle, South Dakota has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for his involvement in a drug distribution conspiracy operating in Pine Ridge and Rapid City. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier handed down the sentence to...


Longmeadow woman pleads guilty in multimillion-dollar loan fraud case

A Longmeadow woman has pleaded guilty in federal court to participating in a scheme that defrauded commercial lenders of more than $20 million.


Cassidy introduces bill aimed at increasing state control over employment services

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has introduced the Pathways to Paychecks Act.


Cedar Rapids man sentenced for selling fentanyl near elementary school

A Cedar Rapids man has been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl near a school.


Federal charges filed against five Mexican nationals after large meth seizure near Atlanta

Five Mexican nationals have been charged in federal court after law enforcement seized over 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine from locations in DeKalb County, Georgia.


Puerto Rican bank chairman pleads guilty in multimillion-dollar fraud leading to bank collapse

Juan Francisco Ramirez, the former chairman of Nodus International Bank in Puerto Rico, has pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme that resulted in the fraudulent diversion of more than $13.6 million from the bank.


ICE identifies detainees processed during protests at Broadview center

Federal officials have released details about several individuals held at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Broadview Processing Center in Illinois, following violent protests that disrupted law enforcement activities at the...


Senior CJNG members indicted for large-scale timeshare fraud targeting Americans

Earlier today, an indictment was unsealed charging Julio Cesar Montero Pinzon, also known as El Tarjetas, Moreno, El Chess, Cesar Hernandez Jimenez, and CH Jimenez, a senior member of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG), and his...


Treasury proposes rules defining tip-based occupations eligible for new tax deduction

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released proposed regulations that define which occupations are eligible for the new “No Tax on Tips” deduction.


Kansas pharmacy settles allegations over record-keeping violations with $200K payment

Daniel Reif, Inc., which operates as The Medicine Shoppe in Kansas City, Kansas, has agreed to pay $200,000 to settle allegations that it violated civil provisions of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).


Taos Pueblo man receives 30-year sentence for child sexual abuse

A man from Taos Pueblo has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sexually abusing minors, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Albuquerque Field...


Former MBTA transit police sergeant sentenced for role in false report after homeless man's assault

A former sergeant with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Transit Police Department was sentenced in federal court for his role in aiding and abetting the filing of a false arrest report.


Weslaco woman pleads guilty in cocaine distribution case

A woman from Weslaco, Texas, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to deliver more than five kilograms of cocaine.


Two men charged after authorities find 55 migrants hidden in produce trailer

Two men have been charged with human smuggling after authorities found 55 undocumented immigrants hidden inside a compartment of a produce trailer, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei for the Southern District of Texas.


Trump considers emergency declaration amid US housing crisis

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently revealed that President Trump is considering declaring a housing emergency to address the ongoing affordability crisis in the United States.


U.S.–Pacific Islands Business Forum focuses on trade cooperation and new economic agreements

Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau delivered the keynote address at the U.S.–Pacific Islands Business Forum, held in New York City alongside the United Nations General Assembly.