News published on Federal Newswire in January 2013

News from January 2013


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Jan. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Jan. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Jan. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a four page notice on Jan. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failure to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles, Jr. sentenced Harriet M. Taylor, age 57, of Ellicott City, Maryland, today to two years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for wire fraud in connection with a scheme to use over $1.5 million in mortgage closing funds for...


Johnstown Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing Child Pornography

News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Johnstown, Pa., pleaded guilty in federal court on a charge of possession of child pornography, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in reaction to the U.S. government’s official recognition of Somalia’s government after more than two decades...


Member Of Multi-State Pharmaceutical Theft Scheme Admits Possession And Sale Of Stolen Goods

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Florida man today admitted his role in conspiring to possess a stolen interstate shipment of prescription respiratory medicine manufactured by a subsidiary of Mylan Inc., that was stolen while on route by tractor-trailer from Texas to a customer in Florida, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.


Fraudulent Tax Return Scheme Nets Prison Term

News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. -- On Jan. 16, 2013, Corleen Ladawn Thompson, 36, of Casa Grande, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Raner C. Collinsto 37 months in federal prison and was ordered to pay $403,002.00 in restitution. After her release from prison, Thompson will serve a term of 36 months supervised release. Thompson pleaded guilty on Nov. 7, 2012, to conspiracy to defraud the government-false claims.


Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty To Preparing False Tax Returns

News Release: Albany, New York -JAMES P. AIMI, age 65, of Ancram, New York, pled guilty on Jan. 14, 2013 in United States District Court in Albany before Chief United States District Court Judge Gary L. Sharpe to twenty-four counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of false and fraudulent U.S. income tax returns, announced United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Toni M. Weirauch, Special Agent-in-Charge, Internal Revenue Service, New York Field Office.


News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Brian R. Crowell, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA"), announced the arrest today of JI YUN LEE for conspiring to distribute oxycodone and for distribution of oxycodone at a pharmacy (the “Pharmacy") in Yonkers, New York. LEE will be presented later today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kevin N. Fox.


News Release: Memphis, TN - Stephen Henry, 46, of Memphis, Tennessee, pleaded guilty to one count of Misapplication of Bank Funds in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 656, announced U.S. Attorney Edward L. Stanton III.


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News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement following a news report released today that many of the country's levees are at risk of failing and endangering lives. The Associated Press (AP) found that the US Army...


London Doctor Admits Evading Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars In Taxes

News Release: LONDON, KY - A London, KY., physician, who worked in eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, admitted he evaded hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal income taxes.


News Release: BOSTON - Three Holyoke residents were sentenced this week in U.S. District Court in Springfield for defrauding MassHealth, the Commonwealth’s Medicaid program.


Dr. David G. Millaud Pleads Guilty To Defrauding The Small Business Administration

News Release: DR. DAVID G. MILLAUD, age 52, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Court Judge Eldon E. Fallon to a one-count Superseding Bill of Information for theft of government funds in connection a disaster loan that he received from the Small Business Administration, announced U.S. Attorney Dana Boente.


News Release: BOSTON - An Adams woman and former credit union employee was convicted today of embezzlement and making false entries into the books of the credit union.


Cummings Announces Anticipated Subcommittee Ranking Members for Oversight Committee

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, announced the expected ranking members for subcommittees in the 113th Congress.