News from February 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal grand jury sitting in New Haven has returned a nine-count indictment charging URMILA SRI THAKUR, also known as Urmila Buddhu-Thakur and Indro Buddhu-Thakur, 72, of Wethersfield, with conspiracy, mail fraud and money laundering offenses related to a fraudulent debt elimination scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: Double-Billing Scam Cost Government Over $70,000.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - Three people were found guilty by a jury today of federal charges for participating in a scheme to file false federal income tax returns in order to fraudulently obtain tax refunds to which they were not entitled.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Feb. 17, 2017 - Robert Ellis Waddey, 22, of Nashville, Tenn., was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury and charged with communicating a threat by interstate commerce and with being an unlawful user of a controlled substance in possession of firearms, announced Jack Smith, Acting U.S. Attorney for the administration of this case.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that PAUL BELLOFIORE, M.D., 56, of Trumbull, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to two years of probation for illegally prescribing oxycodone. Judge Thompson also ordered BELLOFIORE to perform 200 hours of community service, and prohibited him from writing prescriptions for controlled substances until Oct. 13, 2017.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: BOISE, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management is announcing it is beginning preparation of two Environmental Assessments for travel management plans on public lands in Owyhee County. The BLM is hosting two public meetings and seeking comments to assist the BLM in identifying appropriate areas for motorized and non-motorized recreation on public lands in the Bruneau and Owyhee field offices.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Today, a federal judge sentenced Patrick Treacy, a/k/a “Redneck" to 20 years in prison for his role in a prescription pill mill that trafficked oxycodone and other dangerous and addictive opioids. Treacy was also ordered to serve a concurrent sentence of 10 years in prions for illegally...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: Defendant is One of 104 Individuals Federally Charged as a Result of ATF-Led Investigation Pursued in Support of Federal “Worst of the Worst" Anti-Violence Initiative
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and House Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), today released the following joint statement in response to reports that President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security had plans to use the National Guard to round up and deport undocumented immigrants...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: The United States Attorney’s Office announced that those persons listed below were arraigned before the U.S. Magistrate and the indictments handed down by the Grand Jury unsealed.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
Release: DES MOINES, Iowa - The Transportation Security Administration and Des Moines International airport (DSM) are preparing for the start of the 2017 spring break travel period, which generally runs from late February through April.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: (WASHINGTON) - House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and House Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), today released the following joint statement in response to reports that President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security had plans to use the National Guard to round up and deport undocumented immigrants...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: Fayetteville, Arkansas - Kenneth Elser, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Jeremy Rusher, age 39 of Seligman, Missouri and Cory Rusher, age 29 of Jane, Missouri, were sentenced on one count each of Aiding and Abetting the Theft of Firearms from a Federal Firearms...
By EPA Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: The Energy and Commcerce Committee kicked the week off with a strategic planning session to present ideas and policy goals across all six subcommittees. As the week progressed, the committee held hearings on a range of topics including the benefits of self-driving cars, how to modernize our nation’s energy infrastructure, and the need to revamp outdated environmental laws. Scroll down to view our best photos and videos of the week.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: Robert Ellis Waddey, 22, of Nashville, Tenn., was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury and charged with communicating a threat by interstate commerce and with being an unlawful user of a controlled substance in possession of firearms, announced Jack Smith, Acting U.S. Attorney for the administration of this case.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: Charge is possession of unregistered firearm.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 194,112 metric tons of corn for delivery to Japan. Of the total 60,000 metric tons is for delivery during the 2016/2017 marketing year and 134,112 metric tons is for delivery during the 2017/2018 marketing year.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) announced today that registration is underway for the 2017 UAS Symposium scheduled to take place at the Hyatt Regency in Reston, VA, from March 27 to 29.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Alikubar Shaw, age 34, of Troy, New York, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for possessing more than 28 grams of crack cocaine with the intent to sell it.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: Jared Flanders Named in Twelve Count Indictment.
