News published on Federal Newswire in September 2025

News from September 2025


Edina man charged with wire fraud over $975K Covid-19 relief scheme

Mark Erjavec, a 49-year-old resident of Edina, Minnesota, has been indicted on five counts of wire fraud for allegedly obtaining more than $975,000 in Covid-19 relief funds through fraudulent means.


Virginia man convicted again for child sexual abuse material offenses

A Virginia man has been convicted for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) while under court-ordered supervision, following a previous conviction for similar offenses.


Taxpayers Protection Alliance president on CFPB layoffs: CFPB 'is anti-democratic, anti-consumer, and anti-business'

David Williams, President of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA), has expressed support for layoffs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).


Politico reporter on Ford-CATL partnership: 'GOP has national security concerns about the automakers' ties to a Chinese battery company'

Andres Picon, a reporter with Politico, said that a House GOP spending bill amendment could prevent the government from purchasing Ford and Tesla vehicles due to concerns about their connections to the Chinese battery company CATL.


Manchester man sentenced to nearly three decades for child exploitation crimes

A Manchester man has been sentenced to 29 years in federal prison for child exploitation offenses related to the sexual abuse of a minor.


Guatemalan man charged with fraud over sponsorship bid for unaccompanied minor

A Guatemalan national living illegally in the United States has been indicted in the Middle District of Louisiana on charges related to fraud in a sponsorship application for an unaccompanied alien child.


Montana man receives 10-year sentence for role in Texas crypto laundering scheme

A Montana man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his involvement in a cryptocurrency money laundering conspiracy that operated in the Eastern District of Texas.


FTC schedules virtual office hours for librarians on scam prevention

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is continuing its collaboration with libraries nationwide to provide free resources that help people recognize, avoid, and report scams.


Guatemalan national pleads guilty to unlawful reentry in eastern Oklahoma

Carlos Arturo Cahuex-Martinez, a 45-year-old Guatemalan national, has pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a removed alien in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.


Mexican national pleads guilty to unlawful reentry charge in eastern Oklahoma

Jose Luis Jimenez-Hernandez, a 45-year-old Mexican national, has pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a removed alien in federal court in Muskogee, Oklahoma.


Beckley woman pleads guilty to conspiracy in fentanyl distribution case

Leann Marie Keyes, a 42-year-old resident of Beckley, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.


Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op recalls multiple cheeses over potential listeria contamination

The Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op, based in Middlefield, Ohio, has issued a recall for several cheese products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.


Carver man indicted for producing animal crush videos distributed on YouTube

Bryan Wesley Edison, a 32-year-old resident of Carver, Minnesota, has been indicted on sixteen federal counts related to animal crushing.


Missouri man sentenced for transporting minor across state lines for prostitution

A Missouri man has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for transporting a minor across state lines for prostitution. U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark handed down the 152-month sentence to JoeMarius Green, 25, on Friday.


Canadian woman sentenced for firearm offenses in Eastern District of Texas

A Canadian citizen has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas.


Comer applauds bipartisan effort behind RFK Stadium redevelopment plan

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) praised the D.C. Council for completing legislative steps to advance the redevelopment of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus in Washington, D.C. “The...


DHS refutes Washington Post reporting on Fort Bliss detention facility conditions

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has responded to a recent Washington Post article about conditions at the Camp East Montana detention facility at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, disputing several claims made in the report.


President of Queens construction firm sentenced for $12 million NYC shelter contract fraud

Liaquat Cheema, president of AFL Construction Co. Inc., was sentenced to four years in prison for leading a scheme that defrauded New York City out of millions intended for homeless shelter maintenance.


California man sentenced for mailing methamphetamine packages intercepted in Guam

Anthony Kenneth Johnson, a 68-year-old resident of Merced, California, has been sentenced to 55 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine hydrochloride.


DHS urges end to rhetoric targeting Trump supporters and agency after rise in assaults

Following a recent rise in assaults against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has called on media outlets, left-leaning groups, and certain public officials to stop rhetoric that DHS says...