News from June 2019
Two Massachusetts State Troopers Sentenced in Overtime Abuse Investigation
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 4, 2019
News Release: BOSTON - A retired Massachusetts State Police (MSP) Lieutenant and a suspended MSP Trooper were sentenced today in connection with the ongoing investigation of overtime abuse at the state agency.
Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison For Sexual Assault Committed On The Ute Mountain Ute Reservation
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 4, 2019
News Release: DURANGO -- Merle Denezpi, age 39, of Shiprock, New Mexico, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Court Judge Robert E. Blackburn to serve 360 months (30 years) in federal prison, followed by 10 years on supervised release, for committing aggravated sexual assault in Towaoc, Colorado, announced U.S.
Former Roswell Park Nurse Charged with Stealing Pain Meds and Violating HIPAA
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 4, 2019
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Kelsey A. Mulvey, 27, of Grand Island, NY, was charged by criminal complaint with illegally obtaining controlled substances by fraud, tampering, and violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The charges carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Ohio man admits to crossing state lines to have illegal sexual contact
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 4, 2019
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - James Vincent Scott, of Hudson, Ohio, has admitted to a sex charge, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
MAN FROM TOADLENA, N.M. CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE IN INDIAN COUNTRY
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 4, 2019
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Garrith Bitsilly, 32, of Toadlena, N.M., appeared in federal court yesterday on charges of aggravated sexual abuse and abusive sexual contact in Indian Country.
Wyden Continues to Investigate Potential Political Interference in Request for Trump Taxes
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 4, 2019
News Release: Dear Commissioner Rettig: Congress and the public recently learned of a confidential draft IRS memo that contradicts the Treasury Department’s current stated position on disclosure requirements under tax code section 6103(f), which press reports indicate was prepared in anticipation of Congressional...
North Canton Man Indicted for Defrauding Medicare and Medicaid Out $2 Million, Including Allegedly Billing for Services Performed on Patients Who Were Already Deceased
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 4, 2019
News Release: A North Canton man was indicted for defrauding Medicare and Medicaid of approximately $2 million by billing for X-ray services that were not provided by his company, Portable Radiology Services.
Appropriations Committee Approves Fiscal Year 2020 Transportation-Housing and Urban Development Funding Bill
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 4, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - The House Appropriations Committee today approved the fiscal year 2020 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies bill on a vote of 29 to 21. The legislation funds the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other related agencies, including the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness.
United States Files False Claims Act Complaint Against South Carolina Chiropractor, Pain Management Clinics, Urine Drug Testing Laboratories, and Substance Abuse Counseling Center
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 4, 2019
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina --- The United States has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against Daniel McCollum, a chiropractor based in Greenville, South Carolina, and pain management clinics and urine drug testing laboratories that McCollum owned or managed for engaging in illegal financial...
Columbia Man Among Those Indicted in 1,000-Kilo Marijuana Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 4, 2019
News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Columbia, Mo., man and two others have been indicted for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute at least 1,000 kilograms of marijuana in Boone County, Mo.
Gardiner Man Sentenced to 2½ years for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 4, 2019
News Release: Portland, Maine: United States Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that Robert Gay, 35, of Gardiner, Maine was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 2½ years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Two Defendants Sentenced In Columbus On PSN Charges, A Third Enters Guilty Plea On PSN Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 4, 2019
News Release: Project Safe Neighborhoods is a Department of Justice initiative reducing violent crime.
Olean Man Indicted For Seeking Naked Pictures Of Young Girls On Social Media
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 4, 2019
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Shane Guay, 28, of Olean, NY, with receipt and production of child pornography, and enticement of a minor. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, a maximum of life, and a $250,000 fine.
Brockton Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 4, 2019
News Release: CONCORD - Chinedu Ihejiere, 42, of Brockton, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.
Bishop Statement on Administration Directives to Combat Reliance on Critical Mineral Importation
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 4, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) released the following statement on the Trump administration’s strategy to confront U.S. reliance on critical mineral imports.
McKeesport Felon Charged with Illegal Gun Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 4, 2019
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating federal firearms laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
Grand Jury Indicts 21 in Federal Drug Conspiracy Case Centered in Wise and Lee Counties
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 4, 2019
News Release: Indictment Includes Firearms, Witness Intimidation Charges.
Gardiner Man Sentenced to Two and One Half Years for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 4, 2019
News Release: Portland, Maine: United States Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that Robert Gay, 35, of Gardiner, Maine was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 2½ years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Man From Shiprock Charged with Assault by Strangulation in Indian Country
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 4, 2019
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Dieter Douglas, 33, of Shiprock, N.M., appeared in federal court today on charges of assault by strangulation in Indian Country.
FBI and San Diego Sheriff's Office Seeking Tips
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 4, 2019
News Release: FBI and San Diego Sheriff's Office Seeking Tips.
