Day: August 9, 2016

Priest for Roman Catholic Dioceses of San Jose Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion

Stole Money from Parishioners and Lied to Return Preparer CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016.  A priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose pleaded guilty today to four counts of tax evasion, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, U.S. Attorney Brian[Read More…]

Justice Department, EPA and the State of New Mexico Announce Settlement for $143 Million Cleanup at the Chevron Questa Mine

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016.  The Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of New Mexico today announced a settlement with Chevron Mining Inc. (CMI) requiring $143 million in cleanup work at the Chevron Questa Mine Superfund site near Questa, New Mexico.   As part of the[Read More…]

Southern California Man Pleads Guilty to Owning Fake Law Firms That Promised to Help Struggling Homeowners

More Than 1,500 Victims Defrauded Out of $9 Million CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016.  The Department of Justice announced that an Orange County, California, man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Santa Ana, California, for his role as the owner and operator of a multi-million dollar fraudulent mortgage modification scheme that[Read More…]

Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on[Read More…]

TRiO Talent Search Program Grant Renewed at Prairie State College

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016.  The U.S. Department of Education recently renewed Prairie State College’s (PSC) TRiO Educational Talent Search Grant. The new award is for $1.2 million over a five-year period. The goal of the TRiO Talent Search program is to identify and help individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds earn their[Read More…]

Rockford Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $250,000 from Union

ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016.  A Rockford resident pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Philip G. Reinhard today to embezzling from a labor organization. DAVID FLEURY, 49, pleaded guilty to an information charging him with embezzling more than $250,000 from Local 6 of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers.[Read More…]

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