News from July 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2016
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - John VonFricken, age 51, of Troy, New York, was sentenced today to 3 years of probation and 3 months of weekend incarceration at the Rensselaer County Jail for defrauding a union health plan of $54,000, announced United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2016
News Release: Former Army National Guard Member Arrested for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 5, 2016
News Release: Join popular Cape Cod band, Toast and Jam, for a performance at Cape Cod National Seashore's Salt Pond Visitor Center at 7 PM on Tuesday, July 19. The band has performed to a full house at the national seashore for many years.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2016
News Release: The Defendant Admitted to Defrauding Investors of Approximately $2.5 Million.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2016
News Release: BOSTON - United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz announced today that Martin E. Cutler, M.D., an ophthalmologist with offices in Woburn and Gloucester, and his company, Martin E. Cutler, M.D., P.C., have agreed to pay $55,000 to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare. Specifically...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2016
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A federal grand jury indicted Troy Allen Lucas a/k/a “Troy Madron," age 47, of Baltimore, Maryland on charges arising from a murder-for-hire of Robert Long, who was a cooperating witness in a case pending in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. The indictment was returned on June 7, 2016, and unsealed today upon the arrest of the defendant.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 5, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - Washington, DC - Leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today announced they have reached a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) extension through Sept. 30, 2017, that will provide important safety, security, and time-sensitive improvements for the U.S. aviation system.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2016
News Release: United States Attorney Kenyen R. Brown of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Linda Joyce Posey Best, 46, of Mobile, was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment for stealing $278,733.56 from Somerby of Mobile, where she was employed as the assistant executive director in the business office. Best pled guilty to two counts of bank fraud in March of 2016.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 5, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, had this to say following the announcement by the Federal Bureau of Investigation that it would not recommend charges against Hillary Clinton for reckless email practices during her time as secretary of state.
By State Newswire | Jul 5, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed the Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act (H.R. 3766). The bipartisan legislation, introduced by Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX), ensures that United States foreign assistance is efficient and effective. Specifically, the legislation directs the President to establish guidelines for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs. The legislation now heads to the President’s desk.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2016
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge George L. Russell III sentenced Jonathan M. Went, a/k/a “Jon Maxx," and “Max Out," age 31, of Massachusetts and Gwynn Oak, Maryland, today to 71 months in prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a child.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2016
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. -Gabriel Michael Anderson, 30, of Corona, pleaded guilty today to possession of analog, digital, and electronic images of U.S. obligations and securities, Acting United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2016
News Release: SANTA ANA, California - A former member of the Planning Commission for the City of Westminster is scheduled to be arraigned today on charges of soliciting and receiving a $15,000 bribe to help a person obtain a liquor license.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2016
News Release: ATLANTA - James G. Maloney has been charged with committing and conspiring to commit mail and wire fraud against the United States and Georgia Tech. James J. Acree and James D. Fraley, III were also charged with participating in the conspiracy.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2016
News Release: Owners of Cornelia required to pay $1 million criminal sanction; $200,000 earmarked for protection of Lake Superior and Lake Superior Watershed.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2016
News Release: Nathaniel Rodriguez, 41, of Philadelphia, PA pled guilty today to two counts of kidnapping, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. On November 6, 2015, Rodriquez forced victim #1 to accompany him to several ATM machines on South Street in Philadelphia, and to take money from one machine.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2016
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced today that Kevin James Fox, 60, of Limestone, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with production and receipt of child pornography. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, a maximum of 50 years, and a fine of $250,000.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 5, 2016
News Release: In conjunction with the National Park Service Centennial, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to join a NPS archeologist to learn about the archeology of Harpers Ferry on Monday, July 18, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. This 60 minute program will provide a brief insight into the day in the life of a park archeologist working at Harpers Ferry. Participants are encouraged to ask the archeologist questions and to learn more about archeology.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 5, 2016
News Release: Invasion by exotic plants is an increasing problem worldwide that causes severe environmental and economic impacts. Sand dune ecosystems throughout the Great Lakes are currently experiencing invasion by multiple plant species, including baby’s breath (Gypsophila paniculata) and blue lyme grass (Leymus...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2016
News Release: Huntington FBI Drug Task Force investigation results in nine convictions.
