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Apr 15, 2015
$1.25 Million, Cocaine, Heroin, Firearms, and Ammunition Seized CINCINNATI—A federal grand jury has charged Christopher Whitfield, 41, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Tonia Whitfield, 39, of Cincinnati, Ohio and Steven Griffin, 39, of, Cincinnati, Ohio, with conspiracy to possess with intent to…
Mar 12, 2015
The former chief financial officer of Alotech Ltd. was sentenced to nearly four years in prison and ordered to repay more than $1.2 million that he took from his former employer. John H.C. Black, 56, of Cleveland Heights, was sentenced…
Mar 12, 2015
The owner of two home health care companies pleaded guilty to Medicare fraud and tax fraud charges in connection with his role in a scheme to fraudulently bill Medicare for $12.6 million in home health services that were not provided…
Mar 11, 2015
NEW ORLEANS—A 26-count indictment has been returned against twenty individuals and one corporation, charging approximately $30,052,295 in Medicare fraud. Specifically, Lisa A. Crinel, age 51; Wilneisha Harrison Jakes, age 28; Henry Evans, age 70; Threasa Adderley, age 63; Michael Jones,…
Jan 26, 2015
Governor Charlie Baker has announced that the statewide travel ban has been lifted for Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden Counties for local and I-91 traffic only, effective immediately. The travel ban remains in effect for the entire length of the…
Jan 25, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Verizon has agreed to a $5 million settlement to resolve a Federal Communications Commission inquiry into the company’s failure to investigate whether rural customers could receive long distance or wireless calls to landline phones. The inquiry, led…
Jan 25, 2015
by Eric Durr Soldiers with Joint Task Force Empire Shield work with members of the FDNY EMT during a major blizzard Jan. 26, 2015. The storm, believed to be one of the most powerful in recent history, managed to shut…
Jan 25, 2015
By Eric Durr Soldiers, with the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion, New York Army National Guard, arrive at the Cheektowaga Fire Training Center in Cheektowaga, N.Y., Nov. 19, 2014, in support of Operation Lake Effect. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo directed…
Jan 25, 2015
Governor Baker announced a statewide travel ban effective at midnight on Monday 1/26. As of 12PM (noon) on Tuesday, 1/27, the travel ban has been lifted for Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden Counties. The travel ban remains in effect for…
Dec 22, 2014
WASHINGTON — United States Congressman Michael Grimm plead guilty at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, New York, to aiding and assisting the preparation of a false tax return. Since 2011, Grimm has served as a member of the United States…
Dec 12, 2014
Scheme Involved International Environmental Consulting Contracts, Including Reconstruction Contracts in Afghanistan and Iraq TRENTON, NJ—The former president, chief executive officer, and chairman of the board of a New Jersey-based international engineering consulting company pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the…
Dec 10, 2014
WASHINGTON—A California man has plead guilty in connection with his operation of the myRedBook.com website to facilitate prostitution. This represents the first federal conviction of a website operator for facilitation of prostitution. Eric Omuro, also known as “Red,†53, of…