News from January 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2017
News Release: DALLAS - Dr. Richard Andrews, 64, of Dallas, who was an owner and the sole supervising physician at the McAllen Medical Clinic located on South Hampton in Dallas, appeared in federal court this afternoon before U.S. District Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater and pleaded guilty to two conspiracy offenses stemming from his involvement in a “pill mill" operation, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 13, 2017
News Release: Big Oak Flat Road into Yosemite Valley is also open.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2017
News Release: Montgomery, Ala. - On Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, Husam Usama Tayeh, 36, of Oak Lawn, Illinois, was sentenced to 1 year in federal prison for committing wire fraud, announced United States Attorney George L. Beck, Jr and Joseph P. Borg, Director of the Alabama Securities Commission. Tayeh’s sentenced resulted...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2017
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that KWAME FLEMING, age 26, of New Orleans, was indicted today for charges of committing murder through use of a firearm, conspiracy to commit carjackings, conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute marijuana, brandishing and discharging firearms during crimes of violence, and other offenses.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2017
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY -- A federal indictment unsealed this week charges Dustin Joseph Long, age 29, of Santaquin, with six counts of health care fraud and six counts of wire fraud in connection with what the indictment alleges was a scheme to defraud Humana, a health care benefits program. The indictment alleges the fraud scheme resulted in more than 900 fraudulent claims being submitted to Humana resulting in payments exceeding $700,000.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2017
News Release: Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, New York, Raphael Osborne, also known as “Gusto," a Crips street gang leader from Roosevelt, New York, was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences plus 145 years in prison following his conviction after trial in April 2016. Osborne was...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2017
News Release: The former Chief Executive Officer of Essex Holdings, Inc., was convicted of two separate fraud schemes totaling more than $30 million. The first scheme involved nearly 100 investors who purportedly purchased interests in iron ore mining in Chile. The second scheme involved unlawfully obtaining economic development funds from the State of South Carolina.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2017
News Release: SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today a settlement with Luzerne County under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to improve physical accessibility at the county’s polling places for individuals who use wheel chairs and other mobility aids, and for individuals who are blind or have vision impairments.
By State Newswire | Jan 13, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON-Representative Eliot L. Engel (NY), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Representative Gerald E. Connolly (VA) are leading a group of more than 50 lawmakers to offer legislation that would punish illegal foreign interference in an American election. The SECURE Our...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2017
News Release: BIRMINGHAM - U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance announced today that she will retire from the Department of Justice, effective at midnight Jan. 19, after 25 years as a federal prosecutor.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 13, 2017
News Release: House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson today announced the 20 Democrats appointed to serve on the House Agriculture Committee for the 115th Congress.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2017
News Release: LAKE CHARLES, La. - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that a Florida man was sentenced Thursday to 121 months in prison for sexually assaulting a female officer stationed at the Fort Polk Military Base.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2017
News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that the United States has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against EQUITY RESIDENTIAL and its affiliate ERP OPERATING L.P. (together, “EQUITY RESIDENTIAL") to require them to remedy conditions at 170...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2017
News Release: John Haggerty Stole a Rifle and Ammunition From a Car.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2017
News Release: Justice Department Announces Findings of Investigation into Chicago Police Department.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2017
News Release: United States Attorney, Deborah R. Gilg, announced that on Jan. 13, 2017, Angela Tierney, 34, of Lincoln, was sentenced to five years and three months (63 months) for her role in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a substance containing methamphetamine...
By DOL Newswire | Jan 13, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today issued Recommended Practices for Anti-Retaliation Programs to help employers create workplaces in which workers feel comfortable voicing their concerns without fear of retaliation. The recommendations are intended to apply to all public and private sector employers covered by the 22 whistleblower protection laws that OSHA enforces.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2017
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY -- A federal indictment unsealed this week charges Dustin Joseph Long, age 29, of Santaquin, with six counts of health care fraud and six counts of wire fraud in connection with what the indictment alleges was a scheme to defraud Humana, a health care benefits program. The indictment alleges the fraud scheme resulted in more than 900 fraudulent claims being submitted to Humana resulting in payments exceeding $700,000.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 13, 2017
News Release: Lookout Mountain, TN: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is pleased to announce the waiver of entrance fees to enter Point Park on top of Lookout Mountain, Monday, Jan. 16, 2017. Experience the majestic views from Chattanooga’s surrounding landscapes found in our nation’s first national military park.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2017
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Zachary Shames, 21, of Great Falls, pleaded guilty today to charges of aiding and abetting computer intrusions.
