News from February 2013
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 13, 2013
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - Michael Abobor, age 38, of Bowie, Maryland, pleaded guilty late yesterday, on what would have been the first day of his trial, to wire fraud in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme involving intended losses of at least $2 million.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 13, 2013
News Release: CONCORD, NH - Jose M. Reyes, 53, of Boston, Massachusetts, was sentenced in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to 10 years in federal prison and 4 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to participating in a cocaine distribution conspiracy and three counts of selling cocaine in the Manchester area, announced United States Attorney John P. Kacavas.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 13, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON - A retired employee of the Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany (MCLB-Albany) pleaded guilty today to receiving bribes in exchange for allowing heavy equipment to be stolen from the base for resale, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Michael J. Moore for the Middle District of Georgia.
By State Newswire | Feb 13, 2013
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), the Committee’s Ranking Member, introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning North Korea for its Tuesday nuclear test, for flagrant and repeated violations of multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions, and for its repeated provocations that threaten international peace and stability.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 13, 2013
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - An Indiana man has been indicted on charges of using the Internet to sexually exploit a minor girl in Douglas County, Kan., U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 13, 2013
News Release: GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - Between September 2011 and February 2013, the 32 individuals, listed below have all pleaded guilty to various drug conspiracies related to cocaine, marijuana, and oxycodone.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 13, 2013
News Release: Scheme Allegedly Compromised Over 1,000 Identities, Almost Half Belonging To Members Of The U.S. Military, And Caused Losses To Providers Including AT&T And T-Mobile USA.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 13, 2013
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON—Today, senior Administration officials provided an update on the Administration’s Priorities for Cybersecurity Policy at the Department of Commerce. Yesterday, the President signed an Executive Order (EO) on Improving Critical Infrastructure ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 13, 2013
News Release: A federal court in Cleveland has barred MAI-designated real estate appraiser Michael Ehrmann and his firm, Jefferson & Lee Appraisals Inc., from preparing property appraisals for federal tax purposes, the Justice Department announced today. Judge Dan Aaron Polster of the U.S. District Court for the Northern ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 13, 2013
News Release: Fairfax, Va.-based skilled nursing facility Fairfax Nursing Center (FNC) and its owners have agreed to pay $700,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting or causing the submission to Medicare of false claims for non-reimbursable rehabilitation therapy services, the Justice Department announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 13, 2013
News Release: Three people have been charged this week in Newark, Miami and New York City with wildlife smuggling and related charges for their alleged roles in an international rhino horn smuggling ring, the Justice Department announced today. The arrests and charges are the result of “Operation Crash”, a nationwide ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 13, 2013
News Release: A retired employee of the Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany (MCLB-Albany) pleaded guilty today to receiving bribes in exchange for allowing heavy equipment to be stolen from the base for resale, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Michael J. Moore for the Middle District of Georgia.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 13, 2013
News Release: Big game hunting outfitter Dennis Eugene Rodebaugh, 72, of Meeker, Colo., was sentenced in Denver today to 41 months in prison to be followed by three years supervised release for six felony counts of violating the Lacey Act, announced the Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division, ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 13, 2013
News Release: A federal grand jury in Muskogee, Okla., has indicted Raymond A. Barnes, 42, and Christopher A. Brown, 31, the former jail superintendent and assistant jail superintendent, respectively, of the Muskogee County Jail (MCJ) on multiple counts of civil rights offenses related to allegations of excessive force on inmates at MCJ on or between August 2009 and May 2011. Brown is also charged with making material false statements to the FBI.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 13, 2013
News Release: A federal grand jury in Muskogee, Okla., has indicted Dennis Frisbie Jr., 32, a former detention officer at the Muskogee County Jail (MCJ), on one count of making material false statements to the FBI.
By Commerce News Now | Feb 13, 2013
News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced the first step in the development of a Cybersecurity Framework, which will be a set of voluntary standards and best practices to guide industry in reducing cyber risks to the networks and computers that are vital to the nation’s economy, security and daily life.
By Commerce News Now | Feb 13, 2013
News Release: In his State of the Union address, President Obama laid out a number of proposals to ensure our economy continues to improve and more people are put back to work. He noted that to boost American exports, support American jobs, and level the playing field for American companies, the United States will ...
By Labor Gazette | Feb 13, 2013
News Release: Investigation found employee terminated for refusing to return wages earned SALT LAKE CITY — The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against Diamond Tree Experts Inc. after an investigation by the Wage and Hour Division found that the company violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by discriminating against employees for exercising their rights under the law.
By Labor Gazette | Feb 13, 2013
News Release: BOSTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded a grant of $159,734 to the state of Rhode Island to enhance and promote its Self-Employment Assistance program. Rhode Island plans to use the funding to implement intensive training as well as one-on-one mentoring to assist potential entrepreneurs in starting their own businesses.
By USDA Wire | Feb 13, 2013
The US Agriculture Department published a four page proposed rule on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
