WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2012. The administrator of CardioMax EMS, a Houston-based ambulance company, pleaded guilty today to charges that he submitted approximately $1,734,550 in fraudulent claims to Medicare, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson of the Southern District of Texas;[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2012.  The owner and operator of a Miami health care agency was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for his participation in a $42 million home health Medicare fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Wifredo A.[Read More…]

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Three years after several self-identified “boylovers,” who met in person and online to discuss their sexual interest in children and trade child pornography, were arrested in an FBI sting during or soon after a purported party at a hotel in suburban Skokie, a total of eight defendants have[Read More…]

Ongoing Operation Recovers $70 Million from Gas Station Owners in Unpaid Sales Tax Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2012.  Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Illinois Department of Revenue (DOR) today announced that an Aurora gas station owner was sentenced to two years in prison for defrauding the state of more than $250,000[Read More…]

Blacks, Latinos and Native Americans Disproportionately Arrested; 25 Years of Arrests in WA Cost $300 Million or More Washington Voters to Decide on Making Marijuana Legal With November Vote NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2012.  With just three weeks remaining before Washington voters decide whether to make marijuana possession legal in their[Read More…]

Fall at 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[Read More…]

 WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2012.  Louis Fazzini, 45, of Caldwell, N.J., pleaded guilty today to participating in a racketeering conspiracy involving illegal gambling and theft from an employee benefit plan, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Zane David Memeger of the Eastern District[Read More…]

Website Agrees to Pay $1 Million to Settle Charges That Company Collected Information From Children Under 13 Without Parental Consent Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2012.  The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a consent decree between the United States and a company that operates fan club[Read More…]

Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Joseph H. Hogsett, the United States Attorney, announced Monday that Jamel H. Brown, age 35, of Indianapolis, has been sentenced to 400 months (33 years, 4 months) in prison by U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker. Brown had been charged with multiple counts in connection with two local[Read More…]

San Diego, California–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012. Thank you, Chief McNeil, for those kind words; and for the example of service – and outstanding leadership – that you are providing as President of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.   It’s a privilege to stand with you this morning – and[Read More…]