News published on Federal Newswire in March 2015

News from March 2015


OSHA fines Martinsburg, W. Va., contractor more than $109,000 for fall hazards at Morgantown, W. Va., work site

News Release: Employer name and location: Framing, siding, and roofing contractor K&F Construction Inc., P.O. Box 6013, Martinsburg, W. Va. 25402


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Dr. Cynthia Masso, 42, of Philadelphia, PA, was charged today by information with five counts of obtaining controlled substances by fraud, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. Masso was a physician licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey...


Former Gulf Cartel Plaza Bosses Receive Long Prison Sentences

News Release: BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Jose Luis Zuniga-Hernandez, 47, aka Wicho or XW or Commandante Wicho, has been ordered to federal prison along with his brother Armando Arizmendi Hernandez, 37, aka Commandante Mando or XW2 for conspiracy to import more than five kilograms of cocaine and more than 1,000 kilograms...


OSHA fines Bluewater Thermal Solutions $42,000 for 8 safety violations

News Release: Employer name: Hi Temp Northlake LLC, operating as Bluewater Thermal Solutions in Northlake, Illinois, a subsidiary of Bluewater Thermal Solutions of Greenville, South Carolina. The company specializes in heat treating powder metal parts.


Johnson Brothers Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Fraud

News Release: Fargo - U.S. Attorney Timothy Q. Purdon announced that on March 9, 2015, Aaron A. Johnson and Derek M. Johnson were sentenced before U.S. District Judge Ralph R. Erickson to serve four years and 18 months respectively for conspiracy to commit fraud in connection with Federal Crop Insurance and Federal...


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Reynaldo Griego, 38, of Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced this morning in federal court to 120 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release for his conviction on methamphetamine trafficking charges.


News Release: Federal Grand Jury in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Returns Indictments in Large Scale Cocaine Distribution Network.


Hatch Statement at Finance Hearing on Simplifying the Tax Code

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today delivered the following opening statement at a committee hearing on simplifying the tax code...


News Release: A Defendant Is Presumed Innocent Unless Convicted Through Due Process Of Law.


FinCEN names Banca Privada d’Andorra a foreign financial institution of primary money laundering concern

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today named Banca Privada d'Andorra (BPA) as a foreign financial institution of primary money laundering concern pursuant to Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act (Section 311) and issued a related Notice of...


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Craig Brown, 46, of Philadelphia, PA, pleaded guilty today to receiving kickbacks and making false statements in a health care matter, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. The defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of 25 years in prison, three years of supervised release...


Lancaster Man Pleads Guilty To Possession With Intent To Distribute 4.5 Ounces Of Cocaine Base

News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - Dayton M. Waddy, 34, of Lancaster County, Virginia, pleaded guilty today to a charge of possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) (b)(1)(B)(iii).


Yonkers roofing contractor cited for seven repeat and four serious violations after exposing employees to potentially fatal falls

News Release: Mar. 10, 2015 BOS 2015-045. Employer name: Franco Roofing, Inc., roof construction contractor, Yonkers, N.Y. Inspection site: 58 Edgemont Road, Katonah, N.Y. 10536. Date inspection initiated: OSHA's Tarrytown Area Office began an inspection on Oct. 20, 2014, when OSHA inspectors who were driving by...


Payroll Company Owner Sentenced For Stealing $1.2M In IRS Taxes From Small Businesses And Municipal Water Supply

News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Warren Hebert, 67, of Barrington, R.I., owner of Checkmaster Payroll Services, has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $1.1 million in restitution to seven businesses and the Seekonk, Mass., Water District that he defrauded when he diverted federal payroll...


News Release: The nonprofit group Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park (FHVNP), and Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, received the Association of Partners for Public Lands (APPL) 2015 Partnership Award for Public Lands Partners.


Murray Calls for Bipartisanship to Advance American Leadership in Medical Innovation

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) delivered remarks at a HELP Committee hearing on Continuing America’s Leadership in Medical Innovation for Patients. In her remarks, Murray called for bipartisanship and continued...


Oversight Committees’ Leadership Highlights GAO Report on 2020 Census

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.) joined House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) and Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) in highlighting a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on the Census Bureau’s preparations for and readiness to deliver an internet response option for the 2020 Decennial Census.


News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Lincoln, Nebraska, man convicted of Misprision of a Felony and a Rapid City, South Dakota, woman convicted of Assault Resulting in Substantial Bodily Injury were sentenced on March 9, 2015, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


National Park Service Provides Learning Experiences for Philadelphia Students

News Release: Philadelphia -Independence National Historical Park is providing 31 free field trips this spring for Philadelphia schools to connect students with their heritage. This project will provide the opportunity for Philadelphia students to investigate the lives of colonial Americans who changed the course of history by demonstrating courage and perseverance in the quest for "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.".


Lancaster Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine

News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - Dayton M. Waddy, 34, of Lancaster County, Virginia, pleaded guilty today to a charge of possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B)(iii).