News from February 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: Hackers Targeted Major Payment Processors, Retailers and Financial Institutions Around the World.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A North Tonawanda, New York, man today admitted running a large-scale scheme to defraud private and federally-funded health care benefit programs out of millions of dollars by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary compounded medications, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to three years probation on her convictions of mail fraud conspiracy and conspiracy to defraud the United States, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: SOUTH BEND - George Harvey, age 64, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced before South Bend District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm announced United States Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch II.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: Today ought to start off with a recap on taxes. A little more than three months ago, Treasury Secretary Mnuchin told CNN that his models showed the Trump tax bill would spur $2.5 trillion in growth - enough to fully cover its $1.5 trillion cost and leave a $1 trillion cherry on top. He added, quote, “and we're happy to go through the numbers … we want full transparency to the American public.".
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: Illegal alien from El Salvador lived on the Westside of Indianapolis.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: DAVENPORT, Iowa-- On Feb. 13, 2018, America Yegile Haileselassie, age 39, of Bettendorf, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 60 months in prison following his guilty plea to interstate communication of a bomb threat, according to United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum. Haileselassie was ordered to serve one year of supervised release following his prison term and pay $100 to the Crime Victims’ Fund.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that TYEVHON KING, also known as “Twin," 30, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty yesterday in Hartford federal court to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: Dear Secretary Azar: We write to express our deep concern regarding the Department of Health and Human Services’ decision to rescind 2016 guidance regarding women’s right to receive care under Medicaid from the qualified family planning provider of their choice. Since day one, this Administration has...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Ebensburg, Pa., has been sentenced in federal court to two months in prison, three years’ supervised release, with the first six months to be served as home confinement with electronic monitoring, on her conviction of misapplication of funds by a bank employee, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Charleston man who sold methamphetamine while on federal supervised release pled guilty today, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Ravi White, 27, entered his guilty plea to distribution of methamphetamine. U.S. Attorney Stuart commended the investigative efforts of the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: Today, the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN), held a hearing on “Examining the Government’s Management of Native American Schools."
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Participate in a Violent Racketeering Enterprise.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - A federal jury yesterday returned guilty verdicts on all counts against Leaford George Cameron, 65, of Burlington, New Jersey, in connection with his operation of a fraudulent nationwide law practice. Cameron was convicted of one count of mail fraud, two counts of wire fraud, and three counts of making false statements.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Detroit man was sentenced today to 10 years in federal prison for a drug charge, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Willie McCall, 34, previously pled guilty to distribution of methamphetamine. U.S. Attorney Stuart commended the investigative efforts of the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH - The former President and Chief Executive Officer of a Pennsylvania health services management company has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and filing fraudulent income tax returns, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: St. Louis, MO - Thomas Vogt, 60, of Alton, Illinois pleaded guilty to defrauding his former employer of more than $140,000 through a double reimbursement scheme whereby he sought reimbursement for expenses his employer had already directly paid. Vogt pleaded guilty to one count of interstate transportation...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - An inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Loretto, Pa., pleaded guilty in federal court in Johnstown to a charge of possession of a prohibited object in prison, and immediately following, was sentenced to three months in prison, consecutive to the current prison term he is serving, and three years’ supervised release, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: DAVENPORT, Iowa-- On Feb. 13, 2018, Devon Durran Davis, age 25, of Davenport was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 46 months in prison following his guilty plea to felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum. Davis was ordered to serve three years of supervised release to follow his prison term and pay $100 to the Crime Victims’ Fund. The firearm was forfeited.
