News published on Federal Newswire in September 2011

News from September 2011


Four Alleged New England La Cosa Nostra Members and Associates Charged with Racketeering and Other Crimes

News Release: WASHINGTON – Four alleged members and associates of the New England La Cosa Nostra (LCN), including an alleged Rhode Island leader, have been arrested and charged in a second superseding indictment returned yesterday in federal court in Providence, R.I., with crimes involving racketeering and extortion.


Alabama Woman Convicted of Stealing Identities and Conspiring with Tax Preparer

News Release: WASHINGTON – Janika Fernae Bates Millbrook, Ala., was convicted of identity theft, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to make false claims for tax refunds, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today.


Former Army Reserve Captain Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison for Soliciting $1.3 Million in Bribes and Conspiring to Traffic Heroin

News Release: WASHINGTON –A former captain in the U.S. Army Reserve stationed in Afghanistan was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for soliciting $1.3 million in bribes from contractors involved in U.S.-funded reconstruction efforts and participating in a conspiracy to traffic heroin from Southeast Asia.


Federal Court in Los Angeles Shuts Down Tax Preparer

News Release: WASHINGTON – A federal court in Los Angeles has permanently barred Mario Placencia from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. The civil injunction order, to which Placencia consented, was signed by Judge Dale S. Fischer of the U.S. District Court for the Central ...


Founder of NinjaVideo Pleads Guilty to Criminal Copyright Conspiracy

News Release: WASHINGTON – Matthew David Howard Smith, 23, of Raleigh, N.C., pleaded guilty today for his role in founding a website that provided millions of users with the ability to illegally download copyright-protected movies and television programs.


Fourth Las Vegas Resident Pleads Guilty in Connection with Scheme to Fraudulently Control Condominium Homeowners' Associations

News Release: WASHINGTON – A Las Vegas woman pleaded guilty today for her role in a scheme to fraudulently gain control of condominium homeowners’ associations (HOA) in the Las Vegas area so that the HOAs would direct business to a certain law firm and construction company, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny ...


Remarks at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, Colorado

News Release: Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank Remarks at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, Colorado Good morning everyone. Thank you for being here so early.


Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank Visits University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus to Highlight the American Jobs Act

News Release: Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank traveled to Aurora, Colo. today where she joined Governor John Hickenlooper for a visit to the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, which houses both the University of Colorado Hospital and Children’s Hospital Colorado, as well as the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Dental Medicine, Pharmacy and Public Health.


US Department of Labor provides grant increment to continue storm recovery efforts in Oregon

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an $89,673 National Emergency Grant increment to continue cleanup and recovery efforts following the severe winter storms and resulting flooding, mudslides, landslides and debris flows that struck Oregon in January.


Notice published by State Department on Sept. 23

The US State Department published a one page notice on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


State Department publishes notice on Sept. 23

The US State Department published a two page notice on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on Sept. 23?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on Sept. 23

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on Sept. 23

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Sept. 23 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on Sept. 23?

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on Sept. 23

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on Sept. 23

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Sept. 23 by Federal Reserve System

The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Justice Department publishes notice on Sept. 23

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.