News from November 2015
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 4, 2015
News Release: WILMINGTON - United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced that today in federal court, Senior United States District Judge James C. Fox sentenced THurman ray bohne, jr., 48, of Wilson, North Carolina to 162 months imprisonment, followed by 10 years of supervised release.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 4, 2015
News Release: Defendants Profited By Selling To Elderly Investors Worthless Stock Of A Company That Purported To Provide Medical Coding Training Required By The Affordable Care Act.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 4, 2015
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - Isaac Deleon Nevares, 51, of Norfolk, was sentenced today to 216 months in prison for conspiracy to manufacture, distribute, and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, and crack cocaine, and for possession and carrying firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 4, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee heard testimony Wednesday on the school choice program that helps low-income families in Washington, D.C. “Having parental choice in education is what will give my children their best chance," said Gary Jones, a Washington father.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 4, 2015
News Release: Spokane - Michael C. Ormsby, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Ronald Alex Phillips, age 48, of Yakima, Washington, was sentenced today for being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm. United States District Court Judge Stanley A. Bastian sentenced Phillips to a 15-year term of imprisonment pursuant to the Armed Career Criminal Act, and a five year term of court supervision following release from Federal prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 4, 2015
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that Wade Andrew Albright, age 43, of Columbia, South Carolina pled guilty today in federal court. Albright plead guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, a violation of Title 18, United States Code...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 4, 2015
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management generated $1,098,463 million for leasing rights on parcels offered at the BLM's quarterly federal oil and gas lease auction.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 4, 2015
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - Today, four Columbus men pleaded guilty to murder in connection to a racketeering case involving the organized criminal enterprise known as the Short North Posse.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 4, 2015
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - Ayanna N. James, 40, of Virginia Beach, was sentenced today to 84 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for mail fraud and unlawful monetary transactions. James was also ordered to pay $4,592,300 in restitution to her victims.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 4, 2015
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led all 18 Democratic Committee Members in sending a detailed letter requesting that Chairman Jason Chaffetz schedule a vote on November 17 on subpoenas to compel J. Michael...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 4, 2015
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A regional manager for a prime contractor working at Picatinny Arsenal today admitted taking more than $20,000 in kickbacks in return for favorable treatment on construction projects at the installation, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 4, 2015
News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Michael J. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, and Phillip Coyne, Special Agent in Charge for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, announced...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 4, 2015
News Release: Sent inflated invoices to insurance companies and pocketed the money.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 4, 2015
News Release: Justice Department Settles with Augusta County, Virginia, Regarding Polling Place Accessibility Under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 4, 2015
News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Six individuals were sentenced in federal court today for heroin and prescription pill trafficking, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 4, 2015
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that LATASHA N. ANDERS, age 34, and ARNOLD WILLIAMS, age 33, both of New Orleans, were sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud relating to fraudulent applications they made or caused to be made to the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) for financial assistance during the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 4, 2015
News Release: RALEIGH - United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker confirms the arrest this morning of North Carolina Superior Court Judge Arnold Ogden Jones, II. A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment yesterday charging Jones with Promising and Paying a Bribe to a Public Official, Promising and Paying a Gratuity to a Public Official, and Corruptly Attempting to Influence an Official Proceeding.
By DOE Newswire | Nov 4, 2015
News Release: The Energy Department announced today the results of a major national evaluation of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The evaluation reflects ARRA's historic level of stimulus-$3.2 billion-and demonstrates the impact of state and local energy efficiency programs to spur economic development through energy savings, job creations, and carbon emissions reductions.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 4, 2015
News Release: In early October, the Obama administration announced conclusion of negotiations to create the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) consisting of 12 nations across the Asia-Pacific region. Trade advocates cautiously welcomed this long-awaited news because they understand what’s at stake.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 4, 2015
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that MELVIN JACKSON, age 35, of Ponchatoula was sentenced today for his participation in a drug conspiracy and his participation in a May 11, 2012, shooting and robbery that took place outside of Roy’s Lounge.
