Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On November 15, 2012, Sean J. Redd, Jr., a 23-year-old Washington Park, Illinois man, pled guilty in United States Federal District Court in East St. Louis to unlawful possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen[Read More…]

Chicago-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago Police officer was indicted on federal charges alleging that he schemed to defraud two insurance companies by making a false police report of an actual auto accident and, separately, staging a purported auto accident. In both instances, the defendant, Gregory Garibay, allegedly obtained extortion payments totaling $2,200[Read More…]

Group Cites Public Safety Concerns Created by Illegal Marketplace WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2012.   Yesterday morning a former narcotics cop delivered a letter signed by 73 current and former police officers, judges, prosecutors and federal agents to Attorney General Eric Holder urging him not to interfere with the wishes of[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF0–November 21, 2012.  Harmony Care Hospice Inc. (Harmony) and Harmony owner and chief executive officer Daniel J. Burton have agreed to pay the United States $1,286,999.32 to settle allegations that the South Carolina-based company submitted false claims to Medicare for patients under care at its hospice facilities, the Justice[Read More…]

Two Health Care Professionals Pleaded Guilty This Week for Roles in Multi-State Scheme WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2012. A registered nurse pleaded guilty today and a former program coordinator pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with a health care fraud scheme involving defunct health provider Health Care Solutions Network Inc. (HCSN), announced Assistant[Read More…]

US Attorneys Urged To Use Discretion To Allow Successful State Implementation – Teleconference With Prosecutors, Cops & Judges Who Say Let States Legalize WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2012. On Tuesday a group of veteran law enforcement professionals will deliver a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder at the Department of Justice[Read More…]

“Operation Lost Opportunity” Coordinated with FTC and State Partners Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2012. The Justice Department announced today the filing of several criminal and civil business opportunity fraud cases, initiated as part of a joint sweep with the Federal Trade Commission and several states.   Business opportunity fraud schemes take[Read More…]

DA Stan Garnett Drops Small Marijuana Possession Cases In Boulder, Colorado COLORADO–(ENEWSPF)–Following a similar move in Seattle, the City of Boulder, Colorado is dismissing pending marijuana possession cases of less than one ounce and/or paraphernalia in anticipation of the inevitable end of marijuana prohibition. I truly hope that all cities[Read More…]

Exelon Agrees to Pay $400,000 WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2012. Exelon Corporation has agreed to pay $400,000 as part of a civil settlement with the Department of Justice that resolves Exelon’s alleged violations of two court orders entered in connection with Exelon’s acquisition of Constellation Energy Group.  The Department of Justice’s Antitrust[Read More…]