News published on Federal Newswire in July 2016

News from July 2016


Columbus Businessman Sentenced to 142 Months for Wire Fraud, Money Laundering

News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - David H. DeMathews, 63, of Columbus, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 142 months in prison and ordered to pay approximately $730,000 in restitution for one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering.


Texas Man Charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Pharr, Texas, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.


Federal Grand Jury Indicts Jefferson County Man for Receiving and Possessing Child Pornography

News Release: BIRMINGHAM - A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted a Jefferson County man on multiple charges of receiving and possessing child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and FBI Special Agent in Charge Roger C. Stanton.


Udall Foundation Conducts Parks-In-Focus Training at Big South Fork for NPS Educators

News Release: On July 27-28, Program Manager Bret Muter, from the Udall Foundation provided Parks-In-Focus facilitator training at Big South Fork NRRA. National Park Service educators from Obed Wild & Scenic River, Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Manhattan Project National Historical Park, and Great Smokey Mountains National Park participated in a hands-on training learning how to connect youth to nature through photography and outdoor learning.


Albuquerque Felon Sentenced to Prison for Federal Firearms Conviction

News Release: Barela Prosecuted Under Federal “Worst of the Worst" Anti-Violence Initiative.


KCK Man Sentenced for Airport Bomb Hoax

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a Kansas City, Kan., man has been sentenced in federal court for conveying false information as part of a bomb hoax at Kansas City International Airport in August 2014.


Long Island Dermatologist Settles Claims That He Defrauded Medicare And Medicaid

News Release: Barry A. Solomon to Pay Over $300,000 to Resolve Civil Claims Under the False Claims Act.


Five Charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine on the Cheyenne River Reservation and Possession of Firearm

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that two men and three women have been indicted by a federal grand jury for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. One of the men was also indicted for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.


Ophthalmology Biller Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud and Conspiring to Defraud the Internal Revenue Service

News Release: PORTLAND, Ore. - The former practice manager for Eye Care Services, Inc. appeared in federal court yesterday and admitted to his role in defrauding Medicare and other public and private health care plans and conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Anthony Curtis Neal, 40, pled guilty...


New Model May Help Solve the Mystery of How Lithium Stabilizes Moods

News Release: New measurements may have lifted the veil on the vexingly elusive interactions through which lithium can moderate the manic highs and debilitating lows experienced by people who suffer from bipolar disorder-about 2.6 percent of Americans, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.


Registered Broker Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud for Participating in a $131 Million Market Manipulation Scheme

News Release: Earlier today, Naveed Khan, a registered broker, pleaded guilty to securities fraud in connection with the fraudulent market manipulation of ForceField Energy Inc. (ForceField), a publicly-traded company listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “FNRG." The guilty plea was entered before United States...


Evansville Man Sentenced for Interstate Transportation of Stolen Motor Vehicles

News Release: Evansville - United States Attorney Josh Minkler, announced today that Andrew R. Elpers, 38, of Evansville, Indiana, was sentenced to 51 months in prison by U.S. District Chief Judge Richard L. Young for five counts of interstate transportation of stolen motor vehicles and one count of money laundering.


DEA Investigation Leads To 42-Count Indictment And Arrest Of Arizona Doctor

News Release: PHOENIX - DEA Special Agent in Charge Doug Coleman and Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced the indictment of Dr. Harinder Kumar Takyar following a 42-count indictment by a state grand jury alleging Dr. Takyar prescribed controlled substances with no medical necessity and provided compensation for the referral of patients to his medical offices in several Arizona cities. DEA agents arrested Dr. Takyar earlier today at his office in Florence, Arizona.


Many woman pleads guilty to firearm charge

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, La. - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that a woman from Many pleaded guilty Tuesday to possessing a short-barreled shotgun.


Two Detained in FBI Safe Streets Task Force, Cranston Police Department Drug Probe

News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Randolph Reynoso, 25, of Warwick, and Richard Lora, 20, of Providence, were ordered detained today following court appearances on conspiracy and drug trafficking charges. The two men were arrested on Tuesday following an investigation by the FBI Safe Streets Task Force and the Cranston Police Department Special Investigations Unit.


East Chicago Man Sentenced to 37 Months In Prison

News Release: HAMMOND - United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, David A. Capp, announced that Antonio Perkins, 26, of East Chicago, Indiana was sentenced in Hammond Federal Court before Judge Rudy Lozano for possession with intent to distribute heroin.


Three Defendants Indicted for Armed Robbery of Dunbar Armored Inc. Courier

News Release: ATLANTA - Artaigaous Norwood, Joquize Norwood, and Detravius Brown, have been arraigned on federal charges of conspiracy to commit armed robbery, armed robbery, and use of a fire Three Defendants Indicted for Armed Robbery of Dunbar Armored, Inc., Courier arm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Artaigaous Norwood was also charged with possessing a firearm after having previously been convicted of a felony offense.


Letter: Members Call on Interior to Withdraw Methane Rule, Address Agency Failures Worsening Emissions

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) sent a letter to the Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell about the extreme regulatory burden and overreach of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) methane venting and flaring rule.


Sex Offender Admits to Failing to Register in R.I.

News Release: Vernon Massie arrested in Springfield, Mass., after fleeing R.I. following an alleged incident of domestic violence.


Registered Broker Pleads Guilty To Securities Fraud For Particpating In A $131 Million Market Manipulation Scheme

News Release: Defendant Profited By Selling To Investors Worthless Stock Of A Company That Purported To Be A Worldwide Distributor And Provider Of LED Lighting Products And Solutions.