News from December 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON - Nicholas Slatten, 35, a former security guard for Blackwater USA, was found guilty today of the federal offense of first-degree murder in the killing of Ahmed Haithem Ahmed Al Rubia’y, one of 14 unarmed civilians who were killed in a shooting by Blackwater guards that took place at Nisur Square in Bagdhad on Sept. 16, 2007.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2018
News Release: A Vancouver, Washington toxicology and genetic testing laboratory has agreed to pay up to $1,777,738 to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying illegal kickbacks to obtain referrals from government healthcare insurance programs, announced U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes. Molecular Testing Labs is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackfly Investments, LLC.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2018
News Release: Memphis, TN - Zachary M. Baker, 32, was sentenced to serve 33 months in federal prison in connection with theft of over $800,000 from his former employer. D. Michael Dunavant, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee announced the sentence today.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 19, 2018
News Release: PHOENIX - On Dec. 17, 2018, Aaron Louis Turk, 32, of Yuma, Ariz., was sentenced to 300 months in prison for producing, distributing and possessing child pornography following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The sentence was handed down by Chief U. S. District Judge G. Murray Snow. Turk had previously pleaded guilty to producing child pornography involving two minors, distributing child pornography, and possessing child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A family practice physician has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of unlawfully dispensing controlled substances, health care fraud, tampering with a witness and false statements to the government, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced a federal indictment charging ANTHONY DALE RANDKLEV, 39, with illegally possessing a firearm.1 RANDKLEV has been previously convicted of multiple violent offenses, including assault, drug, and kidnapping convictions, which prohibit him, under federal law, from owning or possessing a firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2018
News Release: Vor v Zakone Committed Kidnappings, Assaults, Frauds, Money Laundering, and Extortions Through Coast-to-Coast Criminal Enterprise.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2018
News Release: RALEIGH - Robert J. Higdon, Jr., the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that a Federal grand jury in Raleigh has returned a five-count indictment charging CHARLES ANTHONY WALKER, JR., age 53, of High Point, North Carolina, CHRISTOPHER WELLINGTON BROWN, age 48...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2018
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging Navy veteran Eric Brian Brown with kidnapping resulting in the death of Ashanti M. Billie, a 19-year-old Virginia Beach college student.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 19, 2018
News Release: BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND, Dec. 19, 2018-Beekeepers and researchers will welcome the unveiling of the small hive beetle's genome by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their colleagues. The small hive beetle (SHB) is a major parasite problem of honey bees for which there are few effective treatments.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 19, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) and the Democrats of the Ways & Means Committee sent U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Robert Lighthizer a letter expressing serious concern about actions taken by the government of Peru last week, emphasizing the importance of enforcing the environmental and labor commitments of the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (Peru Trade Agreement), and requesting USTR action.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 19, 2018
News Release: BOULDER CITY, Nevada - Beth Ransel has been selected as the new deputy superintendent of Lake Mead National Recreation Area. She succeeds Patrick Gubbins, who retired from the National Park Service.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2018
News Release: For Theft of Federal Funds and Tax Evasion.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2018
News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Arvco Container Corporation of Kalamazoo, Michigan has agreed to pay the United States $400,000 to settle False Claims Act allegations in connection with a contract with the Defense Logistics Agency Acquisition Operations (DLA) in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2018
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging Navy veteran Eric Brian Brown with kidnapping resulting in the death of Ashanti M. Billie, a 19-year-old Virginia Beach college student.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2018
News Release: McALLEN, Texas ‐ A former Pharr City Commissioner has been ordered to prison in connection with a scheme to defraud Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Oscar Elizondo, 48, of Pharr, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud Nov. 29, 2017.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2018
News Release: FORT WAYNE -Dumitru Tirlea, 46, of Nottingham, United Kingdom had a two count indictment returned against him for attempting to defraud a financial institution and possessing access device making equipment, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Laderrick Deanrey Hopson, 24, of Bay Minette, was sentenced in federal court today on the charge of felon in possession of ammunition. Hopson pled guilty to the charge in July of 2018. The evidence presented at...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 19, 2018
Release: MINNEAPOLIS - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) nationally and locally expects to screen a record number of travelers during the 2018 Christmas and New Year holiday travel season. Nationwide, TSA projects it will screen 6 percent more travelers compared to this same period last year. Locally, TSA at Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport (MSP) expects the increase over last year’s levels to be around 5 percent.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2018
News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - David C. Weiss, United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that the Honorable Richard G. Andrews sentenced former Wilmington Trust Chief Credit Officer William North, age 59, to 54 months’ imprisonment and a $100,000.00 fine. Judge Andrews also sentenced former Wilmington Trust Controller Kevyn Rakowski, age 65, to 36 months’ imprisonment.
