News published on Federal Newswire in September 2025

News from September 2025


Court appoints Theodore S. Hertzberg as U.S. attorney for Northern District of Georgia

Theodore S. Hertzberg will continue to serve as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia following a vote by judges of the United States District Court.


Three charged with pandemic unemployment fraud involving over $1 million

Three people were arrested in connection with a scheme to defraud the California Employment Development Department (EDD) of unemployment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Eric Grant.


South Windsor man sentenced for defrauding immigrants seeking legal status

Babar Khan, a 46-year-old resident of South Windsor, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and two years of supervised release for conspiracy and tax offenses connected to a scheme that defrauded individuals seeking immigration services.


Bristol man receives six-year sentence for drug trafficking and PPP fraud

Terry Collins, 31, of Bristol, was sentenced to six years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and laundering money obtained through fraudulent claims to a COVID-19 relief program.


Ernst urges reform of SBIR program to counter Chinese influence

U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) addressed the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) regarding proposed reforms to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small...


U.S. Attorney announces detentions following Cayuga County worksite enforcement

Federal authorities detained 57 individuals in Cayuga County, New York, during a worksite enforcement operation on September 4.


U.S. energy secretary affirms continued commitment to Hanford environmental cleanup

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has addressed recent media coverage regarding its environmental cleanup efforts at the Hanford site.


Columbia man pleads guilty in plot targeting Nashville energy facility

Skyler Philippi, a 24-year-old resident of Columbia, Tennessee, pleaded guilty to charges related to attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and trying to destroy an energy facility in Nashville.


St. Louis County man pleads guilty to stealing over $100K in disability benefits

A Wellston man has admitted to stealing over $100,000 in Social Security disability benefits while operating a fossil recreation business.


Subcommittee examines childhood obesity trends amid calls for policy change

At a hearing held by the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) addressed concerns about the declining health of American children.


Southwest Harbor man pleads guilty to child pornography charges

A Southwest Harbor resident has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor to two counts of receiving child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography.


Waterbury gang leader sentenced to life imprisonment for racketeering-related offenses

Zakewon McDaniel, known as “Gap” and “Yung Gap,” was sentenced to life in prison plus a mandatory 10-year consecutive term by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport for his role as a leader of the 960 gang, a violent street gang based in...


Mexican national pleads guilty to illegal re-entry in Buffalo federal court

Oscar Leo Hernandez Sanchez, a 38-year-old citizen of Mexico, has pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry after being previously removed from the United States.


Dominican national pleads guilty in Boston fentanyl distribution case

A Lawrence resident originally from the Dominican Republic has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to fentanyl distribution.


Harrison County doctor receives two-year sentence for improper Adderall prescriptions

A Harrison County physician has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after being convicted of improperly prescribing Adderall and destroying evidence during a federal investigation.


House Appropriations Committee passes FY26 Labor-HHS-Education spending bill

The House Appropriations Committee has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.


Repeat offender sentenced for transporting migrants in refrigerated truck near Falfurrias

A La Villa man has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for conspiring to transport 27 undocumented immigrants in a refrigerated trailer, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Dominican national pleads guilty in Boston fentanyl conspiracy case

A Dominican national who previously lived in Lawrence under a false identity has pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy charges related to fentanyl distribution.


Bloods gang member from Lynn sentenced for possessing loaded machinegun

A Lynn, Massachusetts man identified as a member of the Bloods gang has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for possessing a loaded machinegun.


Las Vegas woman receives decade-long sentence for fatal sale of fentanyl-laced pills

A Las Vegas woman, Danielle Partington, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and four years of supervised release after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.