News from December 2019
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 20, 2019
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - A federal criminal complaint has been filed in Maryland charging Arthur Morgan, age 67, of Lorton, Virginia, on a federal wire fraud charge, in connection with federal contracts to provide helmets, body armor, and other goods to military and other federal entities. The criminal complaint was filed on Dec. 16, 2019 and was unsealed at his initial appearance following his arrest on Dec. 17, 2019.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 20, 2019
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - A federal grand jury in Maryland has indicted Kyrie Rashaud Thompson, age 25, of Washington, D.C., on a federal kidnapping charge. The indictment was filed on Dec. 18, 2019.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 20, 2019
News Release: WILMINGTON - United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that United States District Judge James C. Dever III sentenced GARRY “RATCHET" HINES, age 25, of New Hanover County to 276 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release. He also sentenced SAVON HARDAWAY, 23, of New Hanover County to 151 months imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release.
By DOE Newswire | Dec 20, 2019
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has announced up to $20 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development projects under the funding opportunity announcement (FOA), Extreme Environment Materials for Power Generation.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 20, 2019
News Release: West Glacier, Mont. - Glacier National Park will waive its entrance fee on five days in 2020.The five entrance fee-free days for 2020 will be.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 20, 2019
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of North Las Vegas, Nevada, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor to Engage in Illegal Sexual Activity and Travel With Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 20, 2019
News Release: A 61-year-old resident of Coleman, Michigan, Ronald Arthur Polk, was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for possessing and accessing with intent to view child pornography involving prepubescent minors or minors under the age of 12, United States Attorney Matthew Schneider announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 20, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger announced today that VPA, P.C. (VPA), and its management services affiliate, U.S. Medical Management (USMM), have agreed to pay $829,611 to the United States to resolve allegations that VPA and USMM billed Medicare for unnecessary physician visits.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 20, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement after key elements of H.R. 19, the Lower Costs, More Cures Act, were introduced in the Senate...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 20, 2019
News Release: Dear Editor: Over the past few weeks, the University of Farmington (Farmington), an undercover investigation run by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), has been the focus of several media reports. These reports mischaracterized the purpose and rationale for the investigation, and I want to set the...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 20, 2019
News Release: Ariana Fajardo Orshan, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Michael J. De Palma, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI); Anthony Ramirez, Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge, U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), Miami Field...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 20, 2019
News Release: NEWARK, N.J.- A former associate director of a global maritime service group was arrested today for defrauding the company and embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars for his own personal benefit, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOL Newswire | Dec 20, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement in response to a new rule announced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which would make it harder for health insurance to cover abortion care.
By DOE Newswire | Dec 20, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement after key elements of H.R. 19, the Lower Costs, More Cures Act, were introduced in the Senate...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 20, 2019
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Manassas man was sentenced today to one year in prison for straw purchasing a firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 20, 2019
News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A Newport News man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin and a quantity of fentanyl.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 20, 2019
News Release: HARRISBURG - U.S. Attorney David J. Freed announced today that the Middle District of Pennsylvania collected $15,249,331 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2019. Of this amount, $2,431,898 was collected in criminal actions and $12,817,433 was collected in civil actions.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 20, 2019
News Release: A Tulsa man was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court for his involvement in methamphetamine trafficking and money laundering operations at Casa Herrera, a local money remitter business, announced U.S. Attorney Trent Shores.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 20, 2019
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that a federal grand jury indicted Lynn D. Cawthorne, 52, of Shreveport, on Dec. 18, 2019, charging him with aiding and assisting in making and subscribing a false return.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 20, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. “Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) sent a letter...
