News published on Federal Newswire in September 2025

News from September 2025


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.


Bowdoinham man pleads guilty to illegal firearm possession after prior felony

A Bowdoinham resident has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland to possessing firearms after a previous felony conviction.


St. Louis man sentenced after fatal jail fentanyl overdose linked to firearm conviction

A St. Louis man has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison after a federal judge found him responsible for supplying fentanyl that led to a fatal overdose in a detention facility last year. U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp sentenced...


Illegal reentry defendant pleads guilty in Eastern District of Oklahoma

Luis Cuellar-Martinez, a 32-year-old Mexican national living in Poteau, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a removed alien.


Senate passes MAPOceans Act to streamline access for recreational fishing

The U.S. Senate has passed the Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans (MAPOceans) Act, a bipartisan bill designed to improve access to information for recreational fishermen and boaters in federal waters.


Former Brooklyn charity fiscal officer sentenced for embezzling over $2 million

Marcia Joseph, a former senior fiscal officer at a Brooklyn-based non-profit organization, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for embezzling more than $2.3 million from her employer.


Sessions announces hearing on delays with DoD background check system

The Subcommittee on Government Operations, led by Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas), has scheduled a hearing to examine the progress and ongoing challenges facing the Department of Defense’s National Background Investigation Services (NBIS).


Former accountant at Jericho Road sentenced for stealing federal funds

Dejan Karlovic, a former Senior Grants Accountant at Jericho Road Community Health Center, was sentenced to three months in prison after being convicted of theft of funds related to a government program.


Toa Baja man indicted on child sex trafficking charges faces possible life sentence

A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico has indicted Julio Figueroa-Álvarez, a 32-year-old resident of Toa Baja, on charges related to sex trafficking of children and coercion and enticement of a minor.


Hearing announced on federal role in weather control technologies

The Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, chaired by Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), has scheduled a hearing to discuss weather control and geoengineering activities.


Two Midlands men receive federal prison sentences for roles in multi-state drug scheme

Drain Maurice Mazone of Irmo and Clinton Raymond Donaldson of Columbia have been sentenced in federal court for their involvement in a drug conspiracy.


Six charged after Bronx raid uncovers large-scale fentanyl operation

Six individuals have been charged with conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute narcotics after law enforcement officials raided a Bronx apartment on September 9, 2025.


Alaska man convicted of sexual contact with minor on flight to Seattle

A 28-year-old man from Deering, Alaska, was found guilty of abusive sexual contact in U.S. District Court in Seattle.