News from August 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: Defendant embezzled the funds over roughly 10 years and spent the money on island vacations and cars.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Dunbar man pleaded guilty today to a federal heroin crime, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Christian Bowles, 24, entered his guilty plea to distribution of heroin.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that ELVIRA DUTHU DUPLANTIS, age 51, of Houma, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to a one-count Indictment charging her with Theft of Mail.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: Gettysburg National Military Park's Advisory Commission will meet on Sept. 15, at 7 pm at the park Museum and Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg. The public is invited to attend. Since the meeting is being held after visiting hours, access will be through the classroom doors on the far right front of the building.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: John O. Wilson, 53, of Antioch, Tenn., pleaded guilty today to two counts of wire fraud, in connection with a fraudulent insurance/investment scheme, announced David Rivera, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man was indicted today in connection with a three-year, multi-million dollar fraud scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: Spokane - Michael C. Ormsby, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that, United States District Judge Salvador Mendoza, Jr. dismissed all claims against the United States related to an injury of a snowboarder at 49 Degrees North ski area. The Court issued a principled and well-reasoned written Order supporting the dismissal.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: Once again, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) is conducting an artwork contest to select an image for the front of the park’s 2017 Annual Park Entrance Pass. The focus of the contest centers around the Every Kid in a Park program, which has the central goal of connecting fourth...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: Defrauded Victims out of More Than $700,000, including the Elderly and Those in Poor Physical or Mental Health.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: Continuum Admits That It Did Not Fully Reimburse Medicaid For Erroneously Billed Claims For Over Two Years.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: SOUTH BEND - United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, David Capp, announced that Lindani Mzembe, 32, of South Bend, Indiana was found guilty, after a 2 ½ day jury trial, of kidnapping, extortion, discharging a weapon during a crime of violence and felon in possession of a firearm.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today that it is appointing veteran BLM manager Edwin L. Roberson as the BLM Utah State Director, a key leadership position based in Salt Lake City.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: A Former St. Lucie County school teacher was arrested and charged with luring a student over the internet.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Calelah John Lattisaw, age 58, of New Carrollton, Maryland, today to three years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for wire fraud arising from a scheme to steal $110,107 in social security benefits. Judge Hollander ordered that Lattisaw be taken into custody immediately to begin serving his sentence.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and colleagues have provided new clues about the virulence of Toxoplasma gondii-the most widespread parasite in the world. The study described mechanisms involving genetic expression that help a mild-mannered T. gondii strain turn aggressive.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: MOAB, UTAH - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Moab Field Office is seeking public comment on an Environmental Assessment (EA) proposing designation of approximately seven miles of motorcycle singletrack. The singletracks would provide connectivity between the Rabbit Valley area and the Mel’s Loop...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: LOS ANGELES - The insurance carrier for a defunct, for-profit cosmetology school has paid the United States $8,631,000 to resolve civil allegations that the school obtained federal student loan funds for ineligible students who received bogus high school diplomas.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - William Montague, III, 25, of Darby, Pennsylvania was sentenced to 50 months in prison for oxycodone distribution, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 101,600 metric tons of corn for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2016/2017 marketing year.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2016
News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a grand jury in New Haven returned an indictment yesterday charging JAMAR JONES, also known as “Mitch," 35, and ALVIN LOPES, 40, both of Waterbury, with heroin distribution offenses.
