Senior Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General Jill Steinberg Delivers Testimony Before Senate Special Committee on Aging Washington, DC United States ~ Wednesday, February 10, 2016 Remarks as prepared for delivery Introduction Chairman Collins, Ranking Member McCaskill, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to discuss the Department of Justice’s efforts … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, February 10, 2016 Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against the City of Somerville, Massachusetts, to Enforce the Employment Rights of a Marine Corps Reservist The Department of Justice today announced a settlement which is subject to District Court approval with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Fourteen Individuals Convicted for Their Participation in Large-Scale Drug Distribution Conspiracy Eight current and former law enforcement officers, four correctional officers and two other individuals have been convicted for their participation in trafficking narcotics and narcotics proceeds for a large-scale drug … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Miami Physician Pleads Guilty for Role in $20 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme A Miami physician pleaded guilty today for his role in a Medicare fraud scheme that caused more than $20 million in losses. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Nurse Convicted for Role in Multimillion-Dollar Hospice Health Care Fraud A federal jury convicted a registered nurse who took part in a multimillion-dollar fraud on Medicare that involved hospice care, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Arizona FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 8, 2016 Phoenix Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking of Children PHOENIX – Today, Abram Kyle O’Bannon, 31, of Phoenix, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John J. Tuchi to 14 years’ incarceration, to be followed … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Kentucky FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 8, 2016 Ohio Convicted Murderer Pleads Guilty To 2005 Murder Of Woman At Fort Knox Military Base Ohio Woman had been missing since 2005 PADUCAH, Ky. – A Toledo, Ohio, convicted murderer pleaded guilty before Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell, … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Maryland FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 8, 2016 Bowie Drug Trafficker Convicted for $108 Million Drug Distribution and Money Laundering Conspiracies Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal jury today convicted Andracos Marshall, a/k/a “Draco,” age 41, of Bowie, Maryland, for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Connecticut FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 8, 2016 Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to More Than 14 Years in Federal Prison for Kidnapping, Jewelry Store Robbery Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KASAM HENNIX, 42, of Easton, Pa., was sentenced today by … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Michigan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 8, 2016 Dearborn Heights Resident Charged with Illegal Possession of Firearm A 21-year-old Dearborn Heights man was charged in a criminal complaint with possession of a firearm by an unlawful user of a controlled substance, United States Attorney Barbara L. … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Missouri FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Longtime Saline County Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Stealing $79,000 in Public Funds JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that the former Saline County, Mo., Sheriff pleaded guilty in … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Pennsylvania FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Nurse Convicted For Role In Multi-Million Dollar Hospice Health Care Fraud PHILADELPHIA – A federal jury, yesterday, returned guilty verdicts against Patricia McGill, 68, of Philadelphia, a registered nurse who took part in a multi-million dollar fraud on … Continue reading
FBI Seattle February 05, 2016 Public Affairs Specialist Ayn Dietrich-Williams (206) 622-0460 FBI Honors Seattle-Area Leader Alan Lai Mr. Lai Has Served the Community for More Than 30 Years The FBI Seattle Field Office selected Seattle resident Alan Lai for the 2015 Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA). Every year, each FBI field division honors a … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Washington FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 8, 2016 Montesano Man Charged with Illegal Firearms Possession Defendant Sought Firearms Despite Protection Order SEATTLE – A Montesano man arrested early Saturday morning is charged by criminal complaint with illegal firearms possession, announced U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes. The … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Illinois FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 8, 2016 Former Rockford Physician Pleads Guilty to Bankruptcy Fraud ROCKFORD — A former Rockford physician pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala to making false statements in a bankruptcy case. LYNN Y. ZOIOPOULOS (also known as … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of Texas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 8, 2016 Ex-CEO of McAllen-Based Trucking Company Sentenced in $11 Million Fraud Scheme HOUSTON – The former CEO of USA Dry Van Logistics (USADV), a cross-border trucking company that services the maquiladora industry, has been ordered to federal prison, announced … Continue reading
Monday, February 8, 2016 – Contact PIO Captain Damon Cecil pio_unit@azdps.gov (602)540-4299 Nationwide Manhunt Comes To An End in Arizona Abducted children recovered safely; two suspects in-custody For Immediate Release Casa Grande, Arizona — Training and intuition kicked in when an Arizona State trooper stopped a vehicle for a relatively minor moving violation and found … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Maryland Return Preparer Charles Imariagbe Convicted of Aiding and Assisting in the Preparation of False Tax Returns A Baltimore, Maryland, man was convicted by a federal jury yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland of preparing false … Continue reading
Have you figured it out yet? Donald J. Trump’s promises are worthless. For someone who likes to continuously brag their worth billions, you wouldn’t think, you have to ask where is the $6 million for a fundraiser promised to veterans? Even the $1 million Donald Trump promised to give himself wasn’t there. Well, if you … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 8, 2016 Wife of Dead ISIL Leader Charged in Death of Kayla Jean Mueller Defendant Charged with Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to ISIL Nisreen Assad Ibrahim Bahar, aka Umm Sayyaf, 25, an Iraqi citizen and wife of Abu Sayyaf, a senior leader … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 8, 2016 Former South Bend, Indiana, Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Violating Civil Rights of Arrestee The Justice Department announced today that Theodore Robert, 41, a former police officer with the South Bend, Indiana, Police Department (SBPD), pleaded guilty today in federal court … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 8, 2016 Greyhound Lines to Resolve Americans with Disabilities Violations Under the terms of a consent decree filed by the Justice Department today, Greyhound Lines Inc., the nation’s largest provider of intercity bus transportation, will implement a series of systemic reforms to resolve … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 8, 2016 Attorney General Lynch Expands National Community Policing Tour with Trip to Miami-Dade County, Florida Second Phase to Highlight Six Jurisdictions Effectively Implementing Recommendations from the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing Final Report Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch will travel … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Connecticut FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 5, 2016 Executive of Stamford Company Charged with Insider Trading Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Patricia M. Ferrick, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Pennsylvania FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 5, 2016 Bucks County Law Firm Partner Convicted Of Insider Trading PHILADELPHIA – Herbert Sudfeld, 64, of Doylestown, PA, was convicted today on charges of insider trading and making a false statement. He faces a maximum possible sentence of 25 … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Virginia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 5, 2016 Jamaican Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Lottery Fraud Scheme ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Paul Laing, 31, of Sandy Bay, Jamaica, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, in connection with his … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Texas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 5, 2016 Law Enforcement to Host Faith-Based Security Summit DALLAS — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas, the FBI’s Dallas Division and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Dallas are hosting a Faith-Based … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Pennsylvania FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 5, 2016 Guilty Verdicts Returned Against Pair Of Sex Traffickers PHILADELPHIA – A federal jury today returned guilty verdicts against Kevino Graham, 34, and Raffael Robinson, 30, both of Philadelphia, PA, on the charge of sex trafficking by force. Graham … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Alaska FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 5, 2016 Former Healy Lake Tribe First Chief And Tribal Administrator Sentenced For Conversion Of Federal Government And Tribal Fund Anchorage, Alaska – U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced today that a Fairbanks woman was sentenced on Friday, February 5, 2016, … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Louisiana FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 5, 2016 Grand Jury Indicts Jarvis Hardy in Shooting of DEA Task Force Officer U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that JARVIS HARDY, age 26, a resident of New Orleans, was charged in an eight-count Indictment attempted murder of a … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Central District of Illinois FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 5, 2016 Livingston County Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Distributing Child Pornography Peoria, Ill. – Daniel W. Craver, 56, of Chatsworth, Ill., was sentenced yesterday to eight years (96 months) in prison for distributing child pornography. The … Continue reading
Donald J. Trump has little respect for the arts. After promising to give the Metropolitan Museum of Art the piece from historical demolished building; Donald J. Trump calls the $200,000 panel sculptures worthless and has little in art merit and smashes it. For a moment just imagine your feelings if someone willfully smashed $200,000 in … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Idaho FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 5, 2016 Seven Arrested for Multi-State Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Ring One Defendant Remains a Fugitive COEUR D’ALENE – Seven people were arrested yesterday for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, distribution of controlled substances, and conspiracy to engage in money … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Maryland FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 5, 2016 Baltimore Co-Conspirator Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Five Robberies Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George L. Russell III sentenced Randy Jones, age 39, of Baltimore, today to nine years in prison followed by three years of … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Middle District of Florida FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 5, 2016 Former Police Department Employee Pleads Guilty To Computer Intrusion Tampa, FL – United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that Tonia Bright (53, Tampa) pleaded guilty today to two counts of obtaining information from a protected computer … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Illinois FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 4, 2016 Vice President of Chicago Real Estate Firm Admits Lying to Lender in the Redevelopment of a North Side Department Store CHICAGO — The vice president of a Chicago real estate firm pleaded guilty today to lying to a … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of New York FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 4, 2016 Horseheads Man Sentenced For Production Of Child Pornography CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced today that Daniel Sayre, 31, of Horseheads, NY, who was convicted of … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Michigan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 5, 2016 Former EAA Principal and Vendor Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bribery Kenyetta Wilbourn Snapp, 40, a former Educational Achievement Authority (“EAA”) principal of Denby High School and later of Mumford High School, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy … Continue reading
It was in 2011 that Bernie Sanders voted YES to let President Obama’s Tax Relief for “middle and working class” families to expire; but it was in 2013 Senator Bernie Sanders voted NO against an amendment that would limit millionaire farmers getting subsidies. The Senate adopted the Amendment. Those that supported the bill believed … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Pennsylvania FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 5, 2016 Chester County Man Charged In Alleged Telemarketing Scheme PHILADELPHIA – An information was filed yesterday charging Marc Roy Ferry, 35, of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, with one count of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering, announced United States … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of West Virginia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 4, 2016 Pennsylvania man pleads guilty to participating in multi-state heroin, painkiller trafficking scheme CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Kalif Briggs, 33, of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, was convicted in federal court today for his role in a multi-state heroin and … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 8, 2016 Justice Department Sues to Permanently Shut Down Liberty Tax Service Franchise Owner South Carolina Man Allegedly Owns Three Liberty Tax Service Stores Accused of Preparing Fraudulent Tax Returns Three Columbia-area, South Carolina Liberty Tax Service franchises deliberately prepare false federal income … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 8, 2016 North Carolina Man Charged in Fraudulent U.S. Treasury Check Scheme A Clayton, North Carolina, resident was arrested yesterday after being indicted on Dec. 2 by a federal grand jury sitting in Raleigh, North Carolina, on one count of conspiracy to commit … Continue reading
Director Lisa Foster of the Office for Access to Justice Delivers Remarks at ABA’s 11th Annual Summit on Public Defense San Diego,United States ~ Saturday, February 6, 2016 Thank you, and good afternoon. Thirteen years ago, in a courthouse just about a mile from here, I was sworn into office as a California Superior Court … Continue reading
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Remarks At Maryland’s 5th Congressional District’s 35th Anniversary Black History Month Celebration Upper Marlboro, MD United States ~ Saturday, February 6, 2016 Thank you, Congressman [Steny] Hoyer, for that kind introduction, for your extensive and impressive record of public service, and for your strong and unwavering commitment to securing … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Utah FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 4, 2016 Sabol Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud In Connection With Fraudulent Auto Leasing Scheme; Plea Agreement Includes Agreement For $943,250 In Restitution SALT LAKE CITY – Nghia Thi Sabol, age 65, a Vietnamese citizen living in Salt Lake County, pleaded … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Connecticut FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 4, 2016 East Hartford Man Pleads Guilty to Arson, Insurance Fraud, Gambling and Extortion Offenses Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Patricia M. Ferrick, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Indiana FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 4, 2016 Northwest Indiana Man Arrested For Sex Trafficking HAMMOND- United States Attorney David A. Capp announced today that a criminal complaint was filed against Aleksandar Jokic, 41, of Schererville, Indiana for sex trafficking of a minor. According to documents … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Wisconsin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 4, 2016 Wisconsin Rapids Man Sentenced to 135 Months for Possessing Child Pornography Madison, Wis. – John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Joseph Glinski, 37, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., was sentenced today by … Continue reading
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of California FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 4, 2016 Sacramento Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Today U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley sentenced Percy Love III, 34, of Sacramento, to 35 years in prison for five counts of sex … Continue reading