News published on Federal Newswire in September 2025

News from September 2025


Three former employees plead guilty in Virginia healthcare fraud case

Three former employees of 1st Adult N Pediatric Healthcare, including the director of nursing, pleaded guilty in federal court to healthcare fraud and related charges.


Moolenaar meets Dutch ambassador to discuss U.S.-Netherlands relations and China

Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar met with Birgitta Tazelaar, the Netherlands’ Ambassador to the United States, to discuss areas of shared interest between the two countries.


Lewiston man sentenced to 20 years for child pornography offenses following NCMEC tip

A Lewiston man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material.


Little Eagle man sentenced to nine months for child abuse on reservation

A man from Little Eagle, South Dakota, has been sentenced to federal prison after being convicted of child abuse. U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann handed down the sentence on September 15, 2025.


Aiken men sentenced for defrauding elderly woman out of $20 million estate

Cody Lee Anderson, 38, of Aiken, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud.


Homestead man indicted on federal firearm and machine gun charges

Vinson Tavaris Brown, a 33-year-old resident of Homestead, Florida, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and illegal possession of a machine gun.


West Valley City man indicted after alleged Cyprus Credit Union robbery

A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City has indicted Joseph Troy Ortega, 57, of West Valley City, Utah, following an alleged robbery at the Cyprus Credit Union.


Oversight Committee releases new documents and correspondence on Epstein-Maxwell investigation

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led by Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), has announced new developments in its ongoing review of the federal government’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.


Jury convicts Billings man on coercion and child pornography charges

A federal jury in Billings has found Steven Dwayne Scott, 51, guilty of attempted coercion and enticement and possession of child pornography.


Brockton man receives eight-year sentence for drug trafficking and firearms offenses

A Brockton resident has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearm offenses.


DHS launches Operation Midway Blitz targeting criminal non-citizens in Illinois

Last week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago, focusing on the arrest of criminal non-citizens.


Roanoke home health worker pleads guilty to defrauding medicaid

A Roanoke home health care attendant has admitted to billing Medicaid for services she did not provide.


Tango Blast gang member receives over five years in prison for firearm possession

A Corpus Christi man identified as a member of the Tango Blast gang has been sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that Kristian Ariel Garcia, 28, was found guilty after a...


Save our Seniors operation leads to eight arrests for elder fraud schemes

Eight people have been arrested as part of the Save our Seniors initiative, a coordinated effort targeting individuals accused of defrauding senior citizens. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that these arrests stem from seven separate...


Oklahoma trio sentenced to federal prison after fatal fentanyl overdose

Joseph Preston Anderson, Tiffani Amber Stevens, and Kalub Lynn Robinson have been sentenced in federal court for their involvement in distributing fentanyl that resulted in a fatal overdose.


Nigerian man sentenced for defrauding Colorado widow in online romance scam

Adetomiwa Seun Akindele, a 37-year-old Nigerian national who had been living in Minnesota, has been sentenced to 71 months in federal prison for defrauding a Colorado woman through an online romance scam.


Minnesota man sentenced to prison for aiding fugitive wanted on federal charges

A Minnesota resident, Jay Anthony Tapper, has been sentenced to nine months in federal prison for harboring a fugitive.


Trinitarios gang members extradited from Honduras on racketeering charges linked to four murders

Two Honduran nationals, Elvis Trujillo, 27, and Yeferson Vallecillo Cambar, 23, have been extradited to the United States from Honduras to face racketeering charges.


Guatemalan man sentenced for illegal reentry after prior removal

A Guatemalan national, Esvin Emilio Lopez-Gonzalez, has been sentenced to time served after pleading guilty to illegally reentering the United States following a prior removal.


Former Evansville banker sentenced after stealing over $158K from customer accounts

Dekoda Scott Clark, 32, of Tell City, Indiana, has been sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison for bank theft and access device fraud after stealing over $158,000 from customer accounts while working as a Relationship Banker at a bank...