News published on Federal Newswire in September 2025

News from September 2025


Stamford man admits stealing over $28M from former employer Mars Inc., faces sentencing

A Stamford resident, Paul R. Steed, 58, pleaded guilty in federal court to fraud and tax charges related to the theft of more than $28 million from his former employer, Mars, Inc. The plea was entered before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in...


Mexican national indicted for illegal reentry after prior felony conviction

A federal grand jury has indicted Jose Leon-Avalos, a 32-year-old Mexican national, for illegal reentry into the United States after having been convicted of an aggravated felony.


Hearing announced on claims of aggressive EPA enforcement under Biden administration

Federal Law Enforcement Subcommittee Chairman Clay Higgins (R-La.) has scheduled a hearing to discuss the Biden Administration’s approach to environmental enforcement, focusing on its effects on American businesses and citizens.


House Oversight Committee accuses Biden administration of mismanaging green energy funds

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led by Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), has released a staff report alleging that the Biden Administration used the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) to direct billions of taxpayer dollars to...


Beaufort man receives federal prison sentence for drug trafficking conviction

Michael Thomas Martin, 54, from Beaufort, has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison after admitting guilt to possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute.


Lawton man receives over five years in federal prison for illegal machinegun possession

A Lawton man has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for possessing a machinegun conversion device, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.


Ecuadorian sentenced for Pacific Ocean cocaine smuggling following U.S. Coast Guard interdiction

A federal court has sentenced Tanyl Damian Anchundia-Rezebala, an Ecuadorian national, to 108 months in prison for smuggling over a ton of cocaine in the Pacific Ocean.


Farmington Hills man charged with child pornography production and online exploitation

A man from Farmington Hills has been charged with producing and possessing child pornography, coercion and enticement of a minor, as well as making interstate threats.


New Jersey woman indicted for attempting to deposit stolen treasury check in Connecticut

A federal grand jury in Bridgeport has indicted Madisyn Pettaway, 30, of Newark, New Jersey, on charges related to the attempted deposit of a stolen U.S. Treasury check at a Connecticut credit union.


House of Prayer pastor indicted on federal child sex abuse charges

A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia has indicted Bernadel Semexant, a pastor associated with the House of Prayer Christian Church of America (HOPCC), on multiple charges involving sexual offenses against a minor.


Oklahoma City daycare owner found guilty of obstructing audit and embezzling child care funds

Priscilla Orange, 67, of Oklahoma City, has been convicted on charges related to obstructing a federal audit and embezzling funds intended for childcare programs.


Naturalized U.S. citizen charged with attempted kidnapping of minor in cross-border case

A criminal complaint has been unsealed in Detroit, charging Shahzad Hameedi, also known as Sheraz Hameed, with the attempted kidnapping of a minor child.


Former Liberian rebel sentenced for immigration fraud tied to concealed war crimes

Laye Sekou Camara, 47, of Mays Landing, New Jersey, was sentenced to 57 months in prison for using and possessing a green card obtained through false statements about his involvement in the Liberian civil war.


Chesapeake Regional Medical Center faces federal charges over alleged health care fraud

Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (CRMC), also known as Chesapeake General Hospital and Chesapeake Regional Healthcare, has been charged in a two-count criminal indictment by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk...


Mother and daughter convicted in fatal Saline County fentanyl overdose case

A federal jury has convicted a mother and daughter from Hensley, Arkansas, of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl resulting in death.


Trump proclaims Patriot Day on anniversary of September 11 attacks

On the 24th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation marking Patriot Day 2025 and called for remembrance and unity among Americans.


Evansville man receives 20-year sentence for armed trafficking in methamphetamine and fentanyl

Troy Ogburn, a 44-year-old resident of Evansville, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release.


Former Washington employee sentenced for stealing nearly $900K from state agency

A former Washington state employee was sentenced to 18 months in prison for wire fraud after embezzling nearly $900,000 from the State of Washington.


Clay County pharmacy owners plead guilty in federal drug distribution case

Three individuals connected to pharmacies in Celina, Tennessee have pleaded guilty to charges related to the illegal distribution of controlled substances and health care fraud.


Albuquerque man admits to unlicensed gun sales linked to multiple crime scenes

An Albuquerque resident, Anthony Lutz, has pleaded guilty to dealing firearms without a license.