Yuma News
Food for Fines: Summer Edition
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- Published: 21 May 2019 21 May 2019
Yuma, Arizona - Bring in cans of food to pay for your overdue fines during the 4th Annual Food for Fines: Summer Edition at Yuma County Libraries! From 9:00 a.m. Monday, June 3rd, until 5:00 p.m. Saturday, July 13th, one dollar in overdue fines will be cleared for every 10 oz. (or larger) can of food that is donated.
FBI, Law Enforcement Partners Warn of New Twist in Virtual Kidnapping Scams
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- Published: 21 May 2019 21 May 2019
Tucson, Arizona - The FBI and our law enforcement partners are warning the public about a new, concerning twist on virtual kidnapping for ransom scams (VKFR), where criminals are convincing U.S. victims to cross the border into Mexico.
Owners of Tucson Home Health Care Business Sentenced to Prison for Medicare Fraud Scheme
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- Published: 21 May 2019 21 May 2019
Tucson, Arizona - On May 15, 2019, Stephen Allen Lamont, 61, and Elvia Lorena Lamont, 51, were sentenced by Senior United States District Judge Cindy K. Jorgenson for their involvement in a Medicare fraud scheme. Lamont previously pled guilty to Health Care Fraud and his wife, Elvia Lamont, previously pled guilty to Misprision of a Felony.
Family reunion long time in coming
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- Written by John Grimaldi John Grimaldi
- Published: 21 May 2019 21 May 2019
Yuma, Arizona - Ever wonder what good testing your DNA can do? Back in the 1940s when a pregnant woman put her newborn up for adoption, she would not be allowed to see her baby when it was born, explains the Association of Mature American Citizens.
Ali Kourani Convicted in Federal Court for Covert Terrorist Activities
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- Published: 21 May 2019 21 May 2019
Manhattan, New York - A jury returned a guilty verdict against Ali Kourani, a.k.a. “Ali Mohamad Kourani,” a.k.a. “Jacob Lewis,” a.k.a. “Daniel,” on all eight counts in the Indictment, which charged him with terrorism, sanctions and immigration offenses for his illicit work as an operative for Hizballah’s external attack-planning component.
Attorney General William P. Barr Announces Creation of the State and Local Law Enforcement Coordination Section
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- Published: 21 May 2019 21 May 2019
Washington, DC - On May 2, 2019, Attorney General William P. Barr approved the creation of the State and Local Law Enforcement Coordination Section (SLEC-S) within the Office of Legislative Affairs.
Man Pleads Guilty for His Role in Scheme to Defraud Medicare by Soliciting Kickback Payments for Two New Orleans-Area Physicians
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- Published: 21 May 2019 21 May 2019
New Orleans, Louisiana - A New Orleans, man pleaded guilty Thursday for his role in a scheme to solicit the payment of illegal health care kickbacks to several individuals, including two New Orleans-area physicians, for the referring and certifying of individuals for medically unnecessary home health services.