News published on Federal Newswire in September 2025

News from September 2025


Settlement reached with Manhattan pharmacist over improper dispensing of controlled substances

The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Frank A. Tarentino, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), have announced a settlement in a civil lawsuit...


Heritage Foundation supports ending UNIFIL under Trump administration

The Heritage Foundation has expressed approval of the Trump administration's efforts to end the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).


Oregon man receives prison sentence for cyberstalking former U.S. official

Brian Thomas Balda, a 52-year-old resident of Oregon, was sentenced to 39 months in prison and three years of supervised release after being convicted of cyberstalking and interstate stalking.


Huntington man admits to federal drug charges involving cocaine and fentanyl

John Ladelle Puryear, 49, of Huntington, has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine, fentanyl, and crack cocaine.


Five members sentenced for fatal shootings linked to Avenue Crew gang

Five members of a group known as the Avenue Crew, also referred to as the 1080 Clickas or Simple City, have been sentenced for their involvement in violent crimes that took place in Washington, D.C. during 2020 and 2021.


Humboldt County man sentenced to eight years for illegal firearm possession

Lawrence Moore, a 37-year-old resident of Bode, Iowa, has been sentenced to 96 months in federal prison for illegal possession of a firearm.


Former Arrow Electronics VP sentenced alongside CEO in multimillion-dollar fraud case

Two former executives have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a fraud scheme that diverted nearly $2 million from a Colorado-based data management company.


Ernst recognizes Parkersburg Pharmacy as Small Business of the Week

For more than a decade, Parkersburg Pharmacy has served the Butler County community by providing patient care and health services.


Mexican national pleads guilty to unlawful reentry charge in Oklahoma

A Mexican national has pleaded guilty to unlawful reentry after being found in Oklahoma without legal permission.


Vermont man sentenced to 25 years for child exploitation crimes involving South Texas victim

A Vermont man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for producing child sexual assault material involving a minor from South Texas.


Alamo resident pleads guilty to transporting undocumented immigrants near Falfurrias checkpoint

A 62-year-old resident of Alamo, Texas, Lazaro Rosendo Vega, has pleaded guilty to charges of illegally transporting two Mexican nationals in a tractor-trailer.


MS-13 members plead guilty to racketeering conspiracy involving murder near Houston

Eight individuals from El Salvador, identified as members of the MS-13 gang and residing illegally in Houston, have pleaded guilty to charges related to a racketeering conspiracy that included multiple murders and acts of witness tampering.


San Gabriel Valley man sentenced for role in international crypto investment scam

A man from La Puente in the San Gabriel Valley was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for his involvement in laundering more than $36.9 million as part of an international digital asset investment scam.


Chicago man sentenced to probation in drone contraband plot at FCI McDowell

Miguel Angel Aleman-Piceno, 23, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced in Bluefield, West Virginia to three years of federal probation for conspiracy to commit the felony crime of attempting to introduce contraband into a federal prison.


Canadian man sentenced for operating Houston drug waypoint linked to international cocaine shipments

A Canadian national has been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for his involvement in a transnational drug trafficking organization, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Portland man appears in court after alleged assault on federal officer near ICE office

A Portland resident appeared in federal court following allegations of assaulting a federal law enforcement officer near the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland.


Dulce man indicted for assault resulting in substantial bodily injury

A federal grand jury has indicted Shelton Atole, a 35-year-old resident of Dulce and an enrolled member of the Jicarilla Apache Nation, on a charge of assault resulting in substantial bodily injury to an intimate or dating partner.


New Orleans man indicted for armed robbery and firearm offenses at local gas station

JEREMIAH MILLS, 28, of New Orleans, was indicted on August 28, 2025, on four federal charges related to armed robbery and firearm offenses.


Columbia man receives over six years for gun possession and drug charges

Terrance Demetrius Bass, 34, of Columbia, has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison after being convicted on charges of felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana.


House Select Committee reports ongoing PRC-linked cyberattacks targeting US trade policy stakeholders

The House Select Committee on China has reported a series of cyber-espionage campaigns that it attributes to the Chinese Communist Party.