Yuma News
South Florida Resident Arrested for Attempting to Illegally Export Controlled Items to Libya
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- Written by DOJ DOJ
- Published: 04 November 2019 04 November 2019
Miami, Florida - Peter Sotis, 55, of Delray Beach, Florida, was arrested Tuesday based on an indictment charging him with conspiracy to violate and attempted violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), as well as smuggling of goods.
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme Involving Fake Letters of Credit and Bank Documents
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- Written by DOJ DOJ
- Published: 04 November 2019 04 November 2019
Washington, DC - A Texas man pleaded guilty today to defrauding victims around the United States by selling them fake “standby letters of credit” and other forged and fraudulent bank documents.
Apartment Fire at Palm Shadows Apartments
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- Written by YFD YFD
- Published: 04 November 2019 04 November 2019
Yuma, Arizona - On Sunday November 3, 2019, at about 5:45 am, an apartment was reported to be on fire at the Palm Shadows Apartments, 125 South 10th Avenue. Yuma Fire Department personnel arrived to find heavy smoke and fire coming from apartment #3 of a 6-unit block of apartments in the complex. Residents of other occupied apartments were evacuated and firefighters were able to bring the fire under control in about 20 minutes.
Residential Fire in the 100 block south 10th Avenue
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- Written by YPD YPD
- Published: 03 November 2019 03 November 2019
Yuma, Arizona - This morning, at approximately 5:51 a.m., officers responded to 100 block south 10th Avenue for a reported residential fire.
Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2020
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 03 November 2019 03 November 2019
Washington, DC - Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State: "President Trump signed the Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2020, following consultations with Congress conducted by the State Department, along with the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services. Our Departments will work closely to implement the President’s program, which provides for the resettlement of up to 18,000 refugees in the United States this fiscal year.
Assistant Secretary Fannon Travels to Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 03 November 2019 03 November 2019
Washington, DC - Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Francis R. Fannon will visit Sub-Saharan Africa from November 2 to 9, including South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana.
Former Missouri Hospital Executive Pleads Guilty to Pass-Through Billing Scheme that Caused Over $100 Million in Losses
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- Written by Justice Department Justice Department
- Published: 03 November 2019 03 November 2019
Jacksonville, Florida - The former CEO of a Missouri hospital pleaded guilty Tuesday for his role in a pass-through billing scheme in which the hospital was used to submit fraudulent claims for toxicology and blood testing, resulting in multiple insurance companies and the Missouri Medicaid program paying over $100 million in claims.