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Two Louisiana Residents Charged With Conspiring to Harbor Aliens and Tax Crimes
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- Published: 01 April 2019 01 April 2019
New Orleans, Louisiana - A federal grand jury sitting in New Orleans, Louisiana, returned an indictment against two Louisiana residents, charging each with one count of conspiracy to harbor an alien, one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, 48 counts of failure to withhold and pay over employment tax, and 12 counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of a fraudulent tax return, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser.
Texas Man Arrested and Charged with Bribery Conspiracy
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- Published: 01 April 2019 01 April 2019
Houston, Texas - A Weslaco, Texas man has been arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit bribery and other offenses in connection with a scheme to bribe a city commissioner in exchange for government contracts.
Former Government Contractor Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge of Willful Retention of National Defense Information
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- Published: 01 April 2019 01 April 2019
Baltimore, Maryland - Harold Thomas Martin, III, age 54, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, pleaded guilty Thursday to the federal charge of willful retention of national defense information.
Chicago Home Health Company Owner Convicted for Role in $3 Million Kickback Scheme
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- Published: 01 April 2019 01 April 2019
Chicago, Illinois - A federal jury found the owner of a now-defunct Chicago, Illinois home health company guilty for her role in a scheme involving over $3 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare for home health services that were procured through the payment of kickbacks.
Dallas Man Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping and Conspiracy Charges After Targeting Gay Men for Violent Crimes
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- Published: 01 April 2019 01 April 2019
Dallas, Texas - Michael Atkinson, 24, pleaded guilty Thursday to kidnapping and conspiracy charges in connection with his involvement in a scheme to target gay men for violent crimes, announced Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox, and Acting FBI Special Agent-in-Charge of the Dallas Division Michael Schneider.
FDA approves new oral treatment for multiple sclerosis
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- Published: 01 April 2019 01 April 2019
Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Friday approved Mavenclad (cladribine) tablets to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) in adults, to include relapsing-remitting disease and active secondary progressive disease.
AH-1Z Helicopter Crash at Marine Corps Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course
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- Published: 01 April 2019 01 April 2019
Yuma, Arizona - Two Marine pilots were killed as a result of an AH-1Z Viper helicopter crash in the vicinity of Yuma, Arizona, at approximately 8:45 p.m., March 30, 2019.