Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2013. A Talladega County, Ala., man pleaded guilty today in federal court to attempting to hire a member of the Ku Klux Klan to murder an African-American neighbor, the Justice Department announced today. Allen Wayne Densen Morgan, 29, of Munford, Ala., entered a guilty plea before U.S.[Read More…]
Day: October 24, 2013
Florida Doctor Convicted of Federal Tax Crimes
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2013. Dr. Patricia Lynn Hough, of Englewood, Fla., was convicted today by a jury in Fort Myers, Fla., of conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by concealing millions of dollars in assets and income in offshore bank accounts at UBS and other foreign banks, and[Read More…]
Puerto Rico Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2009 Mass Shooting
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2013. David Oquendo-Rivas, 29, was sentenced today to life in prison for his role in the murder of eight people and an unborn child during a mass shooting at a Puerto Rico nightclub in 2009. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]
Two Plead Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy in $10.5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2013. Two men from Miami have pleaded guilty to laundering millions of dollars obtained through a $10.5 million Medicare fraud scheme using shell companies they controlled. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida[Read More…]
Indictment Unsealed and “Wanted” Posters Issued for Fugitives Charged with Multimillion Dollar International Cyber Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2013. Earlier today, charges were unsealed against Romanian fugitive Nicolae Popescu, the leader of an international organized crime syndicate that ran a multimillion dollar cyber fraud scheme, and six other fugitives charged with participating in the same scheme. Interpol has issued red notices to foreign law enforcement[Read More…]
Former Owner of Salt Lake City Medical Equipment Supply Company Indicted and Three Company Employees Plead Guilty for Roles in Medicare Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2013. A former owner of a Salt Lake City medical equipment supply company has been indicted and three former company employees have pleaded guilty for allegedly engaging in a $20 million Medicare fraud scheme. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S.[Read More…]
Getting Help Enrolling in the Health Insurance Marketplace is Only a Phone Call Away
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2013. By Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services Over the past three weeks, millions of you have visited HealthCare.gov to see the health coverage options available on the new Health Insurance Marketplace. This tremendous response confirms that the American people are looking for quality, affordable[Read More…]
Conservationists’ Win Sets Stage to Restore Health of the Sawtooth National Forest
Federal Court Again Rules that U.S. Forest Service’s Designation of 1,196-mile ATV and Dirt Bike Route Network Unlawfully Harms Wildlife and Water Quality Boise, Idaho—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2013. An Idaho federal judge has ruled for the second time in as many years that the U.S. Forest Service violated federal law when[Read More…]
South Suburban College’s BCI Partners with District 151 to Support Intersession Project
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2013. The South Suburban College Business & Career Institute (BCI) recently partnered with School District 151 through their new Intercession Project, which is an all year school schedule with brief blocks of time off. BCI provided support during the recent “intercession”–the two weeks between class sessions. [Read More…]
CDC Update on the Multistate Outbreak of Fungal Meningitis and Other Infections: One Year Later
Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2013. A year ago this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention activated its Emergency Operations Center as part of the response to the tragic outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to three contaminated lots of preservative-free methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) produced by the New England Compounding Center[Read More…]