News published on Federal Newswire in September 2025

News from September 2025


York County man faces federal charge for threatening U.S. House Representative

A York County resident, Troy Lamont Rishell, 48, has been charged with threatening a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.


Deputy Secretary Landau visits South Korea and Pacific Islands for regional partnership talks

Christopher Landau, Deputy Secretary of State, is set to visit Seoul, Port Moresby, and Majuro from September 12 to 18, 2025.


Philippine citizen charged with voter fraud after casting ballot in Pennsylvania

Emily Custodio, a 51-year-old resident of Clementon, New Jersey, has been indicted on charges related to voter fraud and voting by an alien.


Philadelphia man sentenced for filing false tax forms related to COVID-19 relief

Carnell Ragan, a 59-year-old resident of Philadelphia, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for his role in a scheme involving the filing of false tax forms related to the Employee Retention Credit (ERC).


Two Hogansburg men indicted for alleged cross-border alien smuggling operation

Two residents of Hogansburg, New York, Joseph Coffey and Darren Cook, were indicted on charges related to alien smuggling.


Las Vegas man receives over ten-year sentence for selling methamphetamine and fentanyl

A Las Vegas man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl.


Burlison schedules congressional hearing on expanding school choice and alternatives to college degrees

Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) has announced an upcoming hearing focused on the current state of American education.


Guatemalan man indicted in Florida for illegal reentry and failing to register as sex offender

A Guatemalan national, Jairon Micael Juarez-Gomez, has been indicted in Ocala, Florida on charges of illegal reentry after deportation and failure to register as a sex offender.


McCurtain County man pleads guilty to failure to register as sex offender

A Broken Bow resident has pleaded guilty to failing to register as a sex offender, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.


Beckley man receives nearly four-year sentence for illegal firearm possession

Ryan H. Guerrant, 34, of Beckley, was sentenced to three years and 10 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Trump on federal grants misuse: 'Taxpayer funds are being spent on grants with highly political overtones'

President Trump said in a memorandum that federal funding reviews revealed taxpayer funds are being spent on grants with political overtones, and he directed the Attorney General to investigate this.


Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry; faces deportation after DUI arrest

Jose Miguel Molina-Echavarria, a 40-year-old citizen of Mexico, was sentenced to time served—nearly four months in prison—by United States District Judge Joseph F. Saporito, Jr. for illegally reentering the United States after having previously...


Nadine Menendez receives prison sentence for role in bribery scheme involving former senator

Nadine Menendez, the wife of former Senator Robert Menendez, was sentenced to 54 months in prison for her involvement in a bribery and foreign influence scheme.


Senators discuss U.S. strategy for maintaining leadership in artificial intelligence

At a recent Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness hearing, lawmakers discussed the Trump administration’s approach to artificial intelligence (AI) innovation and regulation.


Prior felon charged after firearm found during Buffalo police response

Michael Mitchell, 32, of Buffalo, New York, was arrested and charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo.


New York man pleads guilty in postal service identity theft case

A Brooklyn, New York man has admitted to an identity theft charge related to a scheme involving fraudulent purchases from the U.S. Postal Service.


Honduran man sentenced to federal prison for illegal reentry after assaulting officers

A Honduran national has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after a previous removal, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


FTC permanently bans two individuals from debt relief industry over student loan scam

Eric Caldwell and David Hernandez have agreed to permanent bans from the debt relief industry following charges by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) related to their roles in an illegal student loan debt-relief operation.


Jemez Pueblo man sentenced to over five years for sexual abuse of minors

A man from Jemez Pueblo was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for sexually abusing two minors.


Wagoner man pleads guilty to federal firearm offenses

Tyson Gene Goins, a 21-year-old resident of Wagoner, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to federal firearms charges in the Eastern District of Oklahoma.