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Jury Convicts Dallas County Man in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
PLANO, TX—A 45-year-old DeSoto, Texas man has been found guilty by a jury in a mortgage fraud scheme that involved homes in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M.
Career Offender Sentenced to 30 Years for Distribution of Crack
BATON ROUGE, LA—United States Attorney Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr.
Former Webb County Deputy Constable Sentenced to Five Years
LAREDO, TX—Eduardo Garcia, a former Webb County deputy constable, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for interference with commerce under color of official right, a violation of the Hobbs Act, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. On Sept.
Career Offender Sentenced to Federal Prison Term
United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian announced that on February 1, 2012 United States District Court Judge Lawrence E.
West Frankfort Man Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Receiving Nearly $1 Million in Fraudulent Income Tax Refunds
Stephen R. Wigginton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced that David R.
Oceanside Woman Indicted for Operating Ponzi Schemes
Laurie Schneider, of Oceanside, New York, has been indicted for operating Ponzi schemes that defrauded investors of more than $4 million. 1 The defendant was arraigned earlier today before United States Magistrate Judge A.
IL to struggle with controlling exploding Medicaid costs
January 30, 2012 By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ difficulties reining in its pension costs are expected to pale in comparison to its efforts to control Medicaid, the state’s other big expense.
McAllen-Area Health Care Marketer Arrested for Conspiracy and Anti-Kickback Violations
MCALLEN, TX—The owner of a purported health care resource center has been charged by a federal grand jury with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and two counts of soliciting and receiving kickback payments in violation of the federal anti-kickback statute, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. Alicia Vasquez, of San Juan, Texas, the owner of David’s Star Loving Vision Resource Center (DSLV), was charged in a three-count indictment returned under seal on Nov.
Illinois EPA to Clean Up Tarkowski Property
SPRINGFIELD – An Illinois Environmental Protection Agency contractor today is beginning cleanup of a dump site that has plagued the Lake Barrington – Wauconda area for decades. The cleanup is expected to take four to six weeks, weather permitting. The Agency is working with the Village of Lake Barrington through an intergovernmental agreement to complete cleanup of the 16-acre John Tarkowski property located in unincorporated Lake County. Tarkowski had been illegally receiving waste material on his property since the late 1960s, according to public records. “The Agency is pleased that we can finish cleanup of this environmental and safety hazard thanks to the efforts of the Village and their representatives in the General Assembly. The neighbors and the community have endured this mess too long,” said Illinois EPA Interim Director John Kim. This last phase of the cleanup is being funded through a $430,000 state grant supported by Sen.
