Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 30, 2014. U.S. Bank has agreed to pay the United States $200 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly originating and underwriting mortgage loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) that did not meet applicable requirements, the Justice Department announced today.[Read More…]
Law and Order
Two Convicted in 2010 Shooting Death of 20-year-old Adam Martinez
Cook County-(ENEWSPF)- The Southtown Star reports that two men who had “participated” in the shooting death of 20-year-old Adam Martinez were convicted of murder last week. From the Southtown Star: A jury found Corey Anderson, of Richton Park, guilty Friday on five counts, including first-degree murder, in the shooting death[Read More…]
Denso Corp. Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing on Automobile Parts Installed in U.S. Cars
Executive Agrees to Serve One Year and One Day in U.S. Prison Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 30, 2014. An executive of Japan-based Denso Corp. has agreed to plead guilty and to serve one year and one day in a U.S. prison in connection with the Antitrust Division’s investigation into a conspiracy to[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for June 29, 2014
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]
Former Army Soldier Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of His Five Year Old Daughter
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)—June 27, 2014. Army Soldier Naeem Williams, 34, will receive a life sentence for murdering his five-year-old daughter, Talia Williams, after a federal jury in Honolulu, Hawaii, reported today it was unable to reach a unanimous decision on whether to impose the death penalty. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R.[Read More…]
Patient Recruiter Pleads Guilty for Role in $6.5 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 27, 2014. A patient recruiter for a Miami home health care agency pleaded guilty today in connection with a health care fraud scheme involving defunct home health care company Nestor’s Health Services Inc. (Nestor HH). The owner and operator of Nestor HH pleaded guilty to charges related to[Read More…]
Kentucky Oncology Practice and Its Manager Plead Guilty to Purchasing and Selling Unapproved Chemotherapy Drugs
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2014. Hematology and Oncology Center (HOC) PLLC of Somerset, Kentucky has pleaded guilty to federal charges that the firm purchased and sold unapproved and improperly labeled chemotherapy drugs. HOC’s former office manager, Natarajan Murugesan, also pleaded guilty to assisting with these activities, which are violations of the[Read More…]
Nation’s Largest Nursing Home Pharmacy Company to Pay $124 Million to Settle Allegations Involving False Billings to Federal Health Care Programs
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 25, 2014. Omnicare Inc., the nation’s largest provider of pharmaceuticals and pharmacy services to nursing homes, has agreed to pay $124.24 million for allegedly offering improper financial incentives to skilled nursing facilities in return for their continued selection of Omnicare to supply drugs to elderly Medicare and Medicaid[Read More…]
Chicago Man Arrested on Federal Charges for Allegedly Impersonating a U.S. Marshal Service Employee Twice in 2013
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2014. A Chicago man was arrested today on federal charges for allegedly impersonating an employee of the U.S. Marshals Service on two occasions last year. The defendant, ROBERT P. ROZYCKI, was arrested without incident by deputy U.S. Marshals. Rozycki, 37, was charged with two felony counts of impersonating[Read More…]
Chicago Man Surrenders After Being Indicted in Alleged Conspiracy to Illegally Traffic Guns From Indiana to Chicago
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2014. A Chicago man self-surrendered to law enforcement authorities today on federal charges alleging that he conspired with others to buy at least 43 firearms in Indiana and illegally transport those firearms to Chicago for sale. The new defendant, WINSTON GERALDS, allegedly conspired with previous defendant David Lewisbey[Read More…]
