News published on Federal Newswire in September 2025

News from September 2025


New Orleans man receives over three years for federal firearms offense

Kevin Sturgis, 26, has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Mason City man receives twelve-year sentence for possession of child pornography

Cleon Mitchell, Jr., a 46-year-old resident of Mason City, Iowa, was sentenced on September 4, 2025, to twelve years in federal prison for possession of child pornography.


Hearing announced on children’s health crisis related to diet and medication

The Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, chaired by Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.), has scheduled a hearing titled “Better Meals, Fewer Pills: Making Our Children Healthy Again.” The session will focus on how unhealthy diets and the...


FTC orders Gateway Services to end use of employee noncompete agreements

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken enforcement action against Gateway Services, Inc. and its subsidiary Gateway US Holdings, Inc., requiring them to cease the use of noncompete agreements for their employees.


Gary man receives five-year sentence for illegal firearm possession

Montrell Douglas Patterson, a 31-year-old resident of Gary, Indiana, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Honduran man sentenced in New Orleans for illegal firearm possession

A Honduran national has been sentenced in New Orleans federal court for illegal possession of a firearm.


Caregiver receives probation after admitting abuse of vulnerable adult in Washington

Fouodzing Mbord, a 49-year-old Maryland resident, was sentenced in Superior Court for physically abusing a vulnerable adult under his care in November 2023.


New Orleans man sentenced to over 14 years for cocaine distribution conspiracy

KEVIN TYLER, II, also known as “City,” was sentenced on August 27, 2025, in New Orleans federal court after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine.


Sioux City man sentenced to two decades for production and distribution of child pornography

A Sioux City man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for producing and distributing child pornography.


Adel man receives nine-year sentence for transporting child pornography

An Adel resident, Douglas Harsh, 55, has been sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for transportation of child pornography.


Previously convicted murderer charged again after fatal shooting of elderly man

Randall Cornell Mack, 42, of Washington, D.C., was arrested on September 2 and arraigned the following day on several charges related to the killing of Steven Stewart earlier this year.


United States files lawsuits against Southern California Edison over deadly wildfires

The United States government has filed two lawsuits against Southern California Edison Co. (SCE), seeking tens of millions of dollars in damages.


NFIB: Small business job openings decline but remain highest in construction and manufacturing

NFIB’s August jobs report shows that 32% of small business owners had job openings they could not fill in August, a decrease of one percentage point from July.


Missouri man sentenced for recording sexual abuse of minor

A Missouri man has been sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison for recording his sexual abuse of a minor. U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig sentenced Todd Kelly, 37, of Washington, Missouri, to 260 months in prison on Monday.


Richmond woman admits embezzling nearly $240K from private school

A Richmond woman has admitted to wire fraud after embezzling nearly $240,000 from a private school where she worked as business manager.


Randolph man sentenced to five years for transporting child sexual abuse material

A Randolph resident, Kesler Xavier Saget, 44, has been sentenced to five years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for crimes involving child sexual abuse material.


Saugus man pleads guilty in methamphetamine pill trafficking case

A Saugus man has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to trafficking methamphetamine-laced pills that were marketed as Adderall.


Ecuadorian national sentenced for illegal re-entry after prior removal

Wilson Paul Loja-Angamarca, a 28-year-old citizen of Ecuador, pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry into the United States in federal court in Buffalo, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo. U.S. District Judge Richard J....


Ohio man sentenced to nearly 15 years for child pornography offenses

A Cleveland man has been sentenced to nearly 15 years in federal prison for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse materials while on parole for an unrelated offense.


New Orleans man receives over eight-year sentence for drug trafficking and firearms offenses

Darnell Doucet, 27, was sentenced on August 28, 2025, by U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier to 106 months in prison and four years of supervised release for federal drug trafficking and weapons violations.