Day: May 15, 2014

U.S. State Dept. Updates Kenya Travel Warning, May 15, 2014

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2014.  The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Kenya.  U.S. citizens in Kenya, and those considering travel to Kenya, should evaluate their personal security situation in light of continuing and recently heightened threats from terrorism and the high rate of[Read More…]

Statement of Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Before Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Hearing, May 15, 2014

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 15, 2014. Chairman Sanders, Ranking Member Burr, and Distinguished Members of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Thank you for the opportunity to discuss with you the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system. We, at VA, are committed to consistently providing the high quality care our Veterans[Read More…]

Former Owner of Airline Fuel Supply Company Sentenced to Prison for Role in Scheme to Defraud Illinois-Based Ryan International Airlines

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 15, 2014. A former owner and operator of a Florida-based airline fuel supply service company was sentenced today to serve 50 months in prison for participating in a scheme to defraud Illinois-based Ryan International Airlines, the Department of Justice announced. Sean E. Wagner, the former owner and operator[Read More…]

Six Miami-Area Residents Plead Guilty to Mortgage Fraud Scheme Involving Four Condominium Developments

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 15, 2014. Six Miami-area residents, including three former loan officers, pleaded guilty in the Southern District of Florida this week to participating in a fraudulent scheme designed to enrich real estate developers by selling condominium units to straw buyers. Acting Assistant Attorney General David A. O’Neil of the[Read More…]

Four Ohio Businessmen Associated with Cadillac Ranch Restaurants Plead Guilty to Tax Charges

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 15, 2014. Four businessmen involved in the development, operation and ownership of restaurants, including Cadillac Ranch restaurants, in Ohio and elsewhere in the United States, pleaded guilty today to tax charges, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Joel Field from Marion, Ohio, Jon Field from[Read More…]

Member of Organization That Operated Online Marketplace for Stolen Personal Information Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2014. A Phoenix man convicted after a jury trial last December of conspiracy and racketeering offenses for his involvement in a sophisticated cybercrime organization was sentenced today to serve 20 years in prison. Acting Assistant Attorney General David A. O’Neil of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S.[Read More…]

Former Officer Is 12th Sentenced in Connection with Series of Assaults on Inmate at Roxbury Correctional Institution

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 15, 2014. U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Reginald Martin, formerly an officer at Roxbury Correctional Institution (RCI) in Hagerstown, Maryland, to serve 12 months and one day in prison for his role in the assault of inmate Kenneth Davis.  RCI officers from three different shifts assaulted[Read More…]

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