News published on Federal Newswire in September 2025

News from September 2025


Montgomery County man pleads guilty to insider trading tied to CVS-Oak Street deal

Carlos Sacanell, a 59-year-old resident of Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of securities fraud (insider trading) and one count of making a false statement to a federal agency.


Hinesville man convicted for making violent threats against federal employees

A Hinesville resident has been convicted in federal court for making threatening phone calls to the Department of Veterans Affairs in December 2024.


Education Department certifies timely release of 2026–27 FAFSA application

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has informed Congress that the 2026–2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form will be released on schedule this fall.


Dallas man pleads guilty after gun found at New Orleans airport security

A Dallas man has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition while attempting to board a plane at Louis Armstrong International Airport.


Honduran national sentenced to time served for unlawful reentry in Oklahoma

Jeffry Gabriel Zamora-Pineda, a 33-year-old Honduran national, has been sentenced to time served for unlawful reentry into the United States.


Former DC postal worker sentenced for $1.6 million mail theft scheme

Hachikosela Muchimba, a former letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service and resident of the District of Columbia, was sentenced to 66 months in federal prison after being convicted for his role in a mail theft and bank fraud scheme that resulted...


New Orleans man sentenced to over 17 years for drug and gun offenses

Brandon Turner, 39, was sentenced on August 26, 2025, by United States District Judge Susie Morgan after pleading guilty to three federal charges.


Senate Aging Committee examines policies supporting workforce participation among older Americans

Chairman Rick Scott of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging convened a hearing in Washington, D.C., focusing on workforce participation among older Americans and the challenges posed by age discrimination.


Senator Cantwell stresses urgency for U.S. leadership in lunar return amid Chinese competition

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered an opening statement at a hearing focused on the United States' efforts to return to the moon before China establishes a...


Mexican national pleads guilty in Missouri child sex abuse case

A Mexican national has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to charges involving the sexual abuse of a minor and explicit communications over social media.


Comer launches probe into Medicaid spending for illegal immigrants amid border policy concerns

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) has initiated an investigation into how the Biden Administration’s border policies have affected Medicaid programs.


Federal inmate receives additional prison time for assaulting correctional officer

Demetrius Brown, a 47-year-old inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Oxford, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for assaulting a prison guard.


Youngstown man sentenced to 23 years for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine

A Youngstown man has been sentenced to 23 years in federal prison for distributing large quantities of controlled substances, including fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, in the Youngstown area.


Honduran citizen sentenced to prison for illegal reentry into the United States

A Honduran national, Wilmer Antonio Garcia-Aquino, has been sentenced for illegally reentering the United States after being previously removed.


Columbia Falls man receives over four years for illegal firearm possession

A Columbia Falls resident, Zachary Matthew Gargasz, 38, has been sentenced to 51 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally possessing a firearm.


Somerset man pleads guilty to drug charges linked to four overdose deaths

A Somerset County resident has pleaded guilty to distributing fentanyl and cocaine, resulting in the deaths of four people.


Honduran national sentenced for illegal reentry after prior deportation

Jorge Luis Villanueva, a 35-year-old Honduran national, was sentenced on August 14, 2025, for illegal reentry into the United States after having been previously deported.


U.S. seizes record shipment of meth precursors bound for Sinaloa cartel

More than 300,000 kilograms of chemicals used in the production of methamphetamine were seized at the Port of Houston by agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney for the District of...


Five Romanians sentenced for ATM skimming scheme targeting St. Louis area

Five Romanian nationals have been sentenced in St. Louis federal court for their roles in a scheme to install skimming devices on area ATMs and steal bank account information from customers. U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk sentenced Mihai...


Senate committee discusses need for continuity at NASA amid competition from China

Senator Ted Cruz, Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, emphasized the importance of NASA’s mission and continuity in U.S. space leadership during a committee hearing titled “There’s a Bad Moon on the Rise: Why Congress and NASA Must Thwart...