News from May 2022
By Homeland Newswire | May 2, 2022
Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Individual State Earthquake Assistance (ISEA) - Region 4 grant opened on May 2.
By DOJ Newswire | May 2, 2022
News Release: For Mail Fraud. HAMMOND-Elizabeth Harris, 40, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge James T. Moody on her plea of guilty to mail fraud, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Harris was sentenced to 36 months’ probation with 12 months’ home detention and...
By Press release submission | May 2, 2022
US Department of Labor finds St. Louis recycling facility exposed workers to fall, machine hazards, places company in Severe Violator Program
By Press release submission | May 2, 2022
OSHA Proposes $793k In Fines For Philadelphia Roofing Contractor Who Exposed Workers To Fall Hazards At 5 Southern New Jersey Locations
By DOJ Newswire | May 2, 2022
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Koreasa M. Williams, 49, of Tucson, Arizona, pleaded guilty last week to defrauding an elderly annuity client of more than $1,300,000. Williams, formerly licensed in Arizona to sell life and health insurance, pleaded guilty to two counts of Wire Fraud, each of which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Sentencing is scheduled for July 5, 2022, before United States District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps.
By DOJ Newswire | May 2, 2022
News Release: A man who allegedly built an explosive device that was found in a backpack during a traffic stop was charged in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
By DOJ Newswire | May 2, 2022
News Release: ATLANTA - Ryan K. Buchanan has been sworn in as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. U.S. District Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr., administered the oath of office in a private ceremony. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., nominated Buchanan to be the U.S. Attorney on Nov. 15, 2021. The U.S. Senate confirmed his nomination on April 27, 2022.
By DOJ Newswire | May 2, 2022
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has sentenced George Garcia (34, Tampa) to 21 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The Court also entered an order of forfeiture in the amount of $126,200, the proceeds of the wire-fraud conspiracy. Garcia had pleaded guilty on Jan. 18, 2022.
By Homeland Newswire | May 2, 2022
Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Individual State Earthquake Assistance (ISEA) - Region 5 grant opened on May 2.
By DOJ Newswire | May 2, 2022
News Release: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Last week, Kameron C. Stone, 30, of Fairfax, Virginia, was sentenced to one year in federal prison for interfering with flight crew and assault by striking and wounding in special aircraft jurisdiction after pleading guilty on February 8, 2022. The sentence was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
By DOJ Newswire | May 2, 2022
News Release: Nery A. Martinez Vasquez, 54, and Maura N. Martinez, 54, both of Shasta Lake, California, were both sentenced today for conspiring to subject three victims to forced labor, a crime to which the defendants had previously pleaded guilty. Vasquez was sentenced to six and a half years in prison and Martinez...
By DOJ Newswire | May 2, 2022
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Kelbin Tejeda (32, Tampa) pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Tejeda faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
By State Newswire | May 2, 2022
Release: This month, the United States celebrates Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month and the diverse contributions of these communities to all fields and, especially, public service. The Asian American community is diverse, dynamic, and growing, encompassing a wide range...
By Homeland Newswire | May 2, 2022
Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Individual State Earthquake Assistance (ISEA) - Region 9 grant opened on May 2.
By DOJ Newswire | May 2, 2022
News Release: BOSTON - Thermo Fisher Scientific Chemicals, Inc., an affiliate of the Waltham-based Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (Thermo Fisher), has agreed to pay $25,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the Controlled Substances Act, by improperly purchasing and distributing chemicals regulated by the Act. Thermo Fisher self-disclosed these violations to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
By DOJ Newswire | May 2, 2022
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Andrews Oduro Brown, a/k/a Andrews Oduro, age 39, and Charmaine Miesha Brown, age 43, both of Germantown, Maryland, for conspiracies to commit passport fraud and wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, bankruptcy fraud, and making false statements in a bankruptcy proceeding. The indictment was returned on April 28, 2022, and unsealed upon the arrest of the defendants.
By DOJ Newswire | May 2, 2022
News Release: For Firearm Offense. HAMMOND- Bruce Leipart, 39 years old, of Hobart, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge James T. Moody on his plea of guilty to being a felon in possession of firearms, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Leipart was sentenced to 57 months...
By DOE Newswire | May 2, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $3.1 billion in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to make more batteries and components in America, bolster domestic supply chains, create good-paying jobs, and help lower costs for families. The infrastructure...
By DOJ Newswire | May 2, 2022
News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss announced today that landlords Goodfish Enterprises, LLC; Reliant Property Management Company; and Christopher Lukacs have agreed to pay $430,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act during their participation in the U.S. Department...
By DOE Newswire | May 2, 2022
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing Funding Opportunity Announcement grant opened on May 2.
