News from July 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2017
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A Bloomington, Ill., man, Braman Benjamin Broy, 22, has been sentenced to 68 months (5 years, 8 months) in prison for receiving child pornography. In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Judge Michael M. Mihm ordered that Broy remain on supervised release for eight years following his release from incarceration. Broy will be required to register as a sex offender.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 13, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Dave Reichert (R-WA) announced today that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled “Modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement." The hearing will analyze whether NAFTA has been successful for the U.S. economy and job...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2017
News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - Acting U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced that Floyd Jay Mann, Jr., 55, of Puyallup, Washington, pleaded guilty in Anchorage yesterday to all counts charged against him, to include 11 counts of wire fraud and 8 counts of money laundering, regarding a scheme to defraud Alaskans out of approximately $2.7 million. His wife, Cheryl Mann, 52, also of Puyallup, was convicted in Seattle on Friday, July 7, 2017, of one count of social security fraud.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2017
News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DARRYL LEWIS, a/k/a “Uncle Tom," a/k/a “Poppa Tom," age 63, and DEMOINDE ROWLEY, a/k/a “Chuck," age 40, both of New Orleans, were sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to federal narcotics charges.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2017
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Phillip Keomongkoun, 30, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, cocaine, was sentenced to two years’ probation by Senior U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2017
News Release: LOS ANGELES - In the largest-ever health care fraud enforcement action by federal prosecutors, 14 defendants - including doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals - have been charged in the Central District of California for allegedly participating in health care fraud schemes that caused approximately $147 million in losses.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2017
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Patricia Ramona Vasquez, 37, of Stockton, was sentenced today to three years in prison and ordered to pay $30,971 in restitution by U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. for bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and mail fraud, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2017
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - In a unanimous opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today affirmed the denial of relief from judgment for Sierra Pacific Industries and the other defendants held responsible for the Moonlight Fire in a settlement they entered with the United States five years ago.[1].
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2017
News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today that Leslie Aberle, 33, of Salisbury, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 13, 2017
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has released for public review the Draft Environmental Assessment and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact for the proposed conveyance of up to 50,000 acre-feet per year of Kings River flood flows in the San Luis Canal for use within Westlands Water District over a five-year period.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 13, 2017
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - EM recently recognized the Savannah River Site (SRS) management and operations and liquid-waste contractors for being good stewards of taxpayer dollars.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2017
News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that TALLAT MAHMOOD, 64, of Waterbury, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 30 months of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release, for defrauding the federal food stamp program.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2017
News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ANDREW O’NEIL BOWYER, age 26, a resident of Jamaica, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to a one-count Indictment for Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2017
News Release: ROCKFORD - A Chicago man was found guilty of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute marijuana following a four-day jury trial in federal court in Rockford.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 13, 2017
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - The Oak Ridge EM program and a small business specializing in environmental consulting, remediation, and deactivation and decommissioning are scheduled to complete field work and cleanup at the East Tennessee Technology Park’s K-732 Switchyard this month.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2017
News Release: Two Mexican men have been indicted for illegally re-entering the country, said Acting U.S. Attorney David A. Sierleja.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 13, 2017
News Release: W&M Announces Markup of Bills to Strengthen Medicare Programs & Protect Taxpayers.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2017
News Release: LOS ANGELES - In the largest-ever health care fraud enforcement action by federal prosecutors, 14 defendants - including doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals - have been charged in the Central District of California for allegedly participating in health care fraud schemes that caused approximately $147 million in losses.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 13, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s June 2017 jobs report...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 13, 2017
News Release: FOLSOM, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation’s Central California Area Office is seeking volunteers to assist at the American River Water Education Center (ARWEC).
