News published on Federal Newswire in September 2025

News from September 2025


CBP seizes over $37 million in meth at Colombia-Solidarity Bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge cargo facility in Laredo, Texas, have seized more than $37 million worth of methamphetamine from a commercial truck transporting aluminum burr.


Montgomery County man receives nearly 17-year sentence for methamphetamine trafficking

Jelani Christmas, a 42-year-old resident of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 200 months in prison and five years of supervised release for drug trafficking.


D’Iberville man receives life sentence plus fifty years for child exploitation offenses

A man from D’Iberville, Mississippi, Sean Parol, was sentenced to life in prison plus an additional fifty years for coercing minors into sexual activity and producing child sexual abuse material.


Interior restores prior open science rules under new executive order

The Department of the Interior has announced a new Secretary’s Order to implement President Trump’s Executive Order 14303, titled “Restoring Gold Standard Science.” This move aims to reinforce transparency, integrity, and accountability in federal...


Kent County man indicted on federal child sexual exploitation charges

A federal grand jury has indicted Stephen Nicholas Westcott, 35, of Kennedyville, Maryland, on charges including Sexual Exploitation of a Child, Distribution and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material, and Illegal Possession of an Unregistered...


Melania Trump leads White House meeting on artificial intelligence education

First Lady Melania Trump led a meeting of the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Education, bringing together members of the task force and leaders from American industry.


Navy veteran uses DoD SkillBridge program for career transition into U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Ernesto Casado, a retired U.S. Navy Chief, recently transitioned to a civilian career at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through the Department of Defense (DoD) SkillBridge internship program.


House passes FY26 Energy & Water Appropriations Act with focus on security & domestic production

The House of Representatives has approved the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026, passing the measure by a narrow vote of 214 to 213.


Mexican national receives over five years in prison for assaulting border patrol agent

Mario Garcia-Estrada, a 26-year-old Mexican national from Hidalgo, has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to two counts of assault on a federal officer.


Baltimore man indicted on federal carjacking and firearms charges

A federal grand jury has indicted Ron Wardlow, 26, of Baltimore, on charges related to carjacking and firearms violations.


Portsmouth man sentenced to over 10 years for armed carjacking

A Portsmouth man identified as a member of the local street gang “600” has been sentenced to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison for carjacking and brandishing a firearm during a violent crime.


Prior felon pleads guilty to new federal child pornography charge

Marcobrien S. Volcy, a 28-year-old resident of Rochester, New York, has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography following a prior state conviction for a similar offense.


U.S. Department of Education finds Denver schools violated Title IX over restroom policy

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has determined that Denver Public Schools violated Title IX regulations by converting sex-separated multi-stall restrooms into all-gender facilities and by implementing policies...


CBP reports multiple arrests and drug seizures during holiday weekend across New York ports

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers reported a series of arrests and drug seizures across several New York border crossings during the recent holiday weekend.


Brownsville man sentenced for attempting illegal export of firearms to Mexico

A Brownsville resident has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for attempting to illegally export firearms to Mexico, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Box Elder resident sentenced for illegal firearm possession on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation

A Box Elder man has been sentenced to 32 months in prison and three years of supervised release for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.


Mexican man sentenced for illegal reentry after arrest near Chinook

A Mexican national, Enrique Hernandez-Rodriguez, 51, was sentenced to time served and ordered to be remanded to U.S. Border Patrol after pleading guilty to illegal reentry into the United States.


Clovis woman convicted for giving gun to son who is gang member and felon

A Fresno woman has been convicted in federal court for providing a firearm to her son, who is a convicted felon and documented gang member.


First Lady hosts White House meeting on advancing artificial intelligence education

First Lady Melania Trump is set to convene a meeting of the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Education today, bringing together task force members and private sector representatives.


Texas woman sentenced for arson attack on Snohomish County church

A woman from Temple, Texas, has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for setting fire to the Seattle Laestadian Lutheran Church (SLLC) in Snohomish County, Washington.