News from December 2013
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 5, 2013
News Release: SAN JOSE - A federal indictment was unsealed today charging Yujen Chen and Maria Chen, husband and wife, with twenty-four felony violations, including wire fraud, international money laundering, exportation of stolen vehicles, and identity theft, arising out of their ownership of 888 Auto Corporation, announced United States Attorney Melinda Haag.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 5, 2013
News Release: POCATELLO - U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced today that Josue Rodriguez-Sanchez, 25, of Idaho Falls, and co-defendant Fernando Garcia, 31, of Logan, Utah, were sentenced this week in United States District Court for violating federal drug laws.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 5, 2013
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A Pittsburgh businessman pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 5, 2013
News Release: A Cleveland woman was sentenced to nearly four years in prison and ordered to pay $78,004 in restitution for financial crimes, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 5, 2013
News Release: Kenneth Jackson - 92 Month Sentence. Donald Johnson - 108 Month Sentence.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 5, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON -Deputy Chief Robert MacLean Selected as Acting United States Park Police Chief effective Friday, December 6, 2013.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 5, 2013
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - This afternoon, a federal judge sentenced John W. Vandermeer, 63, of Albuquerque, N.M., to 15 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for his child pornography charges. He also was fined $10,000.00. Vandermeer will be required to register as a sex offender after he completes his prison sentence.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 5, 2013
News Release: Rochester, N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Dumitru Doban, a/k/a Octavian Kucera, a/k/a Kucera Oktavian, a/k/a Pavel Luhovny, a/k/a Michal Pudil, a/k/a Tomas Kulla, 27, of Moldova, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. to wire fraud conspiracy. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, a fine of $250,000 or both.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 5, 2013
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr., announced today that Jonathan Dale, 61, formerly of Clarence, N.Y., pleaded guilty to failure to pay child support before Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder. The charge carries a maximum sentence of six months in prison, a $5,000 fine, or both.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2013
News Release: Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Michael B. Steinbach, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office, announce that a Miami federal jury convicted local attorney Anthony Livoti, Jr. of conspiracy to commit wire and...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2013
News Release: LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A Louisville physician was charged today, by a federal grand jury, with multiple counts of unlawful distribution of controlled substances, healthcare fraud and money laundering announced David J. Hale, United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 4, 2013
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON— The Department of Homeland Security today announced that Monsignor John Brown, Walgreens drugstores, and the New York Mets have been awarded the 2013 Rick Rescorla National Award for Resilience , recognizing their contributions to their communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 4, 2013
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 BRUSSELS—Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Rand Beers was in Belgium today where he joined U.S. Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole in Brussels to participate in a Ministerial meeting on Foreign Fighters in Syria, with European counterparts, hosted by Belgian Interior Minister Joëlle Milquet.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 4, 2013
News Release: Rural Development Loan Program is Latest USDA Effort in Support of Climate Action Plan WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA will take new steps to save consumers money on their energy bills in partnership with rural electric cooperatives. USDA plans to provide rural electric cooperatives up to $250 million to lend to business and residential customers for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy systems.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 4, 2013
News Release: 74 Projects in 40 States Will Improve Service for More than 211,000 Rural Residents WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced funding for projects in 40 states to finance investments in improved water and wastewater systems for more than 200,000 rural residents.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2013
News Release: A former medical doctor was sentenced today to serve 20 years in prison for engaging in illicit sexual conduct with minors in Kenya.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2013
News Release: The United States filed a lawsuit yesterday in The District of New Jersey to bar Eric Majette of Somerville, N.J., from preparing federal tax returns, the Justice Department announced today. As alleged in the complaint, Majette owned and operated a tax preparation business named “Berrisford Group” with ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2013
News Release: Federal agents arrested yesterday Bryan D’Antonio, 47, of Brea, Calif., and Charles Wayne Farris, 53, of Aliso Viejo, Calif., for operating the Rodis Law Group and America’s Law Group, businesses that allegedly offered bogus loan modification assistance to struggling homeowners. Attorney Ronald Rodis, ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2013
News Release: A patient recruiter of a Miami health care company was sentenced to serve 108 months in prison today for his participation in a $48 million home health Medicare fraud scheme.
By Commerce News Now | Dec 4, 2013
News Release: “Today’s data show that U.S. exports are continuing to support our economic recovery. At the Department of Commerce, one of the top priorities of our ‘Open for Business Agenda’ is expanding our exporter base and creating more opportunities for American goods and services to reach new markets,” said Secretary ...
