News from February 2019
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 19, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Ed Markey, D-Mass., today celebrated new data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) showing strong third year results from the Independence at Home Demonstration, which provides primary care services to Medicare beneficiaries in their homes.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 19, 2019
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Maximilien R. Reynolds, age 21, of Rumson, New Jersey, who resided in Ithaca, New York, while attending college, was sentenced today to serve 24 months in prison in connection with his previous guilty pleas to two felony firearms offenses.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 19, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform and Congressman Mark Meadows (R-NC), Ranking Member of the Government Operations Subcommittee, sent a letter to Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) renewing their request for additional information from Mr. Cohen, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Justice to better assess Mr. Cohen’s credibility prior to his appearance before the Committee.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 19, 2019
News Release: CARLSBAD, N.M. - Crews completed important maintenance projects, some ahead of schedule, during a recent planned outage at EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP).
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 19, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Jennifer A. Rosenblatt, 44, formerly of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced today in Lincoln, Nebraska, to 6 months in a residential re-entry center and 6 months of home confinement by Chief United States District Judge John M. Gerrard, for wire fraud. Rosenblatt was also ordered to pay $106,604.22 in restitution and will serve 3 years on supervised release.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 19, 2019
News Release: John Brown Named Assistant Director of the Counterintelligence Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 19, 2019
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A Franklin man was sentenced today to over eight years in prison for being a felon in possession of firearms and possessing firearms in furtherance of drug-trafficking crimes.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 19, 2019
News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JOHN FARCHIONE, a former manager at a public utility company, was sentenced last Friday to seven years in prison for fraud and identity theft offenses in connection with his theft of more than $6 million...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 19, 2019
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Christy Little Coppin, age 41, of Warner, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to Theft Within Special Maritime And Territorial, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 661, punishable by not more than 5 years imprisonment, a fine up to $250,000.00, or both.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 19, 2019
News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Christopher S. McCallister of Parkersburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug distribution charge, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 19, 2019
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore. - Veronica Rivera, 46, of Hermiston, Oregon, was sentenced today to 6 months in federal prison and 3 years’ supervised release for selling fentanyl.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 19, 2019
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CHRISTOPHER FELICIANO, 29, of Enfield, pleaded guilty today in Bridgeport federal court to one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution, of heroin and fentanyl.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 19, 2019
News Release: Hawaii National Park, Hawai‘i - Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian culture, After Dark in the Park talks, stewardship programs and opportunities to explore the Kahuku Unit during March 2019.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 19, 2019
News Release: Sentences. Chief Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl sentenced STEWART MILES DOTY, 62, of Big Piney, Wyoming on February 8, 2019 for manufacture, distribution, and possession with intent to manufacture and distribute marijuana, money laundering conspiracy, and laundering of monetary instruments.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 19, 2019
News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Feb. 19, 2019 - The United States has intervened in a False Claims Act case alleging that Arriva Medical, LLC (Arriva) and its parent Alere Inc. (Alere) submitted or caused false claims to the Medicare program for medically unnecessary glucometers and paid kickbacks to Medicare...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 19, 2019
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Blake Spears, age 38, of Westmere, Town of Guilderland, New York, was ordered detained today following his arrest last week on child pornography charges.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 19, 2019
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- A Huntington man was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment today for embezzling over $80,000 of his brother’s Veteran’s benefits, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. In addition to the 6 months imprisonment, Washington will spend 6 months on home confinement following his...
By State Newswire | Feb 19, 2019
Release: More information about Cabo Verde is available on the Cabo Verde Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 19, 2019
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Erickson Clay Ward, age 57, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 97 months imprisonment and 4 years of supervised release for Possession With Intent To Distribute Methamphetamine in violation...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 19, 2019
News Release: Brooklyn Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme.
