Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago man who had just robbed a Melrose Park bank was arrested as he attempted to drive away from the scene of the robbery, the FBI says. The arrest and subsequent federal charge were announced today by Cory B. Nelson, Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago[Read More…]

Defendant Produced More Than 22,000 Videos Over Two Years Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- On April 6, 2012, Richard L. Finkbiner, age 39, of Brazil, Indiana, was arrested by federal authorities and charged with engaging in an intentional, calculated, and cruel sexual exploitation and extortion scheme targeting minors across the country. In serving[Read More…]

Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Joseph H. Hogsett, the United States Attorney, announced today that federal charges have been filed against five individuals who allegedly attempted to rob a bank in Fishers last week. Xavier Hardy, age 26, and Duryea Rogers, age 26, have both been charged with armed bank robbery and using[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2013. The Justice Deparment announced today that Andre James Hertzog, 29, of St. Paul, Minn. pleaded guilty to participating in a sex trafficking conspiracy.  Hertzog pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. During his plea hearing, Hertzog admitted that from April 2011 to[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2013.  The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement with Vincent Porcaro Inc. (VPI) resolving allegations that the company violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).  VPI is a Rhode Island company that provides warehousing, distribution, light assembly and packaging[Read More…]

Victimizing Thousands of Consumers, Marketers Falsely Touted Legal Assistance and “Forensic Audits” for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2013.  The Federal Trade Commission filed suit in federal court to halt a mortgage relief scheme that allegedly deceived and preyed on distressed homeowners by charging them $2,000 to $4,000 based[Read More…]

Violations Occurred When Diller Acquired Voting Securities of the Coca Cola Company Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2013.  Corporate investor Barry Diller will pay a $480,000 civil penalty to settle charges that he violated premerger reporting and waiting requirements when he acquired voting securities of The Coca Cola Company, the Department of[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2013. CyTerra Corporation has agreed to pay the federal government $1.9 million to resolve civil liability arising from its failure to provide the U. S. Department of the Army with accurate, complete and current cost or pricing data for its sales of mine detectors, the Justice Department[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2013. Fifty-five hospitals located throughout twenty-one states have agreed to pay the United States a total of more than $34 million to settle allegations that the health care facilities submitted false claims to Medicare for kyphoplasty procedures, the Justice Department announced today.  Kyphoplasty is a minimally-invasive procedure[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2013. The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the owners and managers of rental homes in and near Kelso and Longview, Wash., for violating the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against persons with disabilities. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District[Read More…]