ATLANTA – A federal jury has convicted former City of Atlanta Commissioner of Watershed Management Jo Ann Macrina for accepting bribes from an Atlanta contractor in exchange for steering city …
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Former Adelanto Mayor Pro Tem Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Accepting Bribe and Attempting to Burn Down His Own Restaurant
by DOJ PressRIVERSIDE, California – The former mayor pro tem of Adelanto was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison for accepting a $10,000 cash bribe and hiring a man …
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Surgeon Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge for Accepting $3.3 Million in Illicit Payments to Perform Spinal Surgeries at Corrupt Hospital
by DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A neurosurgeon pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for accepting approximately $3.3 million in bribes for performing spinal surgeries at a now-defunct Long Beach …
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CAMDEN, N.J. – A correctional officer at the Salem County Correctional Facility today admitted accepting a bribe in exchange for agreeing to smuggle a telephone into the jail for a …
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McALLEN, Texas – A 48-year-old Mission resident has been ordered to federal prison after allowing drugs into the country, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Oziel Cantu is a former …
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Former Catawba County Director Of Utilities Is Sentenced To Prison For Accepting Bribes
by DOJ PressCHARLOTTE, N.C. – Barry Bryan Edwards, 66, of Hickory, N.C., was sentenced today to a year and a day in prison and one year of supervised release for accepting kickbacks …
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The former mayor of the Municipality of Guayama, Puerto Rico, Eduardo Cintrón-Suárez, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for his involvement in a …
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DUBLIN, GA: A federal prison guard faces the possibility of substantial time as an inmate after being charged with multiple counts of accepting bribes to allow smuggled material into a …
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Former Adelanto Mayor Pro Tem Found Guilty of Accepting $10,000 Cash Bribe and Attempted Arson of His Own Restaurant
by DOJ PressRIVERSIDE, California – The former mayor pro tem of Adelanto has been found guilty by a jury of federal criminal charges for accepting a $10,000 cash bribe and hiring …
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The former mayor of the Municipality of Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, José Luis Cruz Cruz, age 62, pleaded guilty today in Puerto Rico to engaging …
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NORFOLK, Va. – A General Services Administration (GSA) Contracting Official pleaded guilty today to accepting bribes. According to court documents, beginning in approximately December of 2015 and continuing through August …
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Suburban Chicago Police Chief for Allegedly Corruptly Accepting Money From Local Businessman
by DOJ PressCHICAGO — The Chief of Police in the village of Summit, Ill., corruptly accepted money from a local businessman intending to be influenced and rewarded in connection with the transfer …
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Former Director of Public Works in Guayama Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Certifying Completion of Municipal Asphalt Projects
by DOJ PressSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The former Director of Public Works in the Municipality of Guayama, Puerto Rico, Ramón Conde-Meléndez, pleaded guilty today in Puerto Rico to engaging in a …
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Former DEA Supervisory Agent Sentenced to 135 Months in Prison for Accepting Bribes from Drug Kingpin
by DOJ PressLITTLE ROCK—A former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent was sentenced today for accepting bribes from a drug trafficker. Nathan Koen, 45, now of Auburn, Illinois, was sentenced …
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WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury in San Juan, Puerto Rico returned an indictment yesterday charging Javier García-Pérez, the Mayor of Aguas Buenas, with conspiracy, soliciting bribes, and extortion. In …
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U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia Announces New Policy for Accepting Service of Civil Summonses and Complaints
by DOJ PressWASHINGTON – The Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia has refreshed its guidance on how persons may effect …
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SOUTH RIVER, NJ (Public Notice) – The South River Police Department will be hosting our 13th annual Junior Police Academy! If you’ve ever wondered what it is like to be …
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Mayor of Guayama Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Executing Municipal Contracts and Approving Invoice Payments
by DOJ PressSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The mayor of Guayama, Puerto Rico, Eduardo Cintrón-Suárez, pleaded guilty today in Puerto Rico to engaging in a bribery scheme in which he received cash …
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Due to challenges and learning loss as a result of the pandemic and remote learning, school districts across the country are accepting more late work and allowing test retakes to …
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By Paresh Dave, Elizabeth Culliford and Sheila Dang – Online payments company PayPal Holdings Inc stopped accepting new users in Russia on Wednesday given current circumstances, a company spokesperson told …
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Associate Medical Director of Baltimore County, Maryland Pain Management Practice Sentenced to Federal Prison for Accepting Kick-Backs
by DOJ PressBaltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Howard Hoffberg, M.D., age 65, of Reisterstown, Maryland, today, to eight months in federal prison, followed by one year …
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Former Catawba County Director Of Utilities Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud Conspiracy For Accepting Bribes
by DOJ PressCHARLOTTE, N.C. – Barry Bryan Edwards, 65, of Hickory, N.C. appeared in federal court today and pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy for accepting kickbacks and bribes from a private …
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Former Fort Dix Correctional Officer Sentenced to 26 Months in Prison for Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Delivering Contraband to Inmates
by DOJ PressNEWARK, N.J. – A former federal correctional officer was sentenced today to 26 months in prison for accepting approximately $50,000 in cash bribes in exchange for delivering contraband to federal …
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Doctor Pleads Guilty to Accepting Illegal Kickback Payment in Return for Writing Prescriptions for Compounded Drugs
by DOJ PressA doctor licensed in the states of Oklahoma and Texas pleaded guilty Wednesday for writing and referring compounded drug prescriptions in return for illegal kickback payments, announced U.S. Attorney Clint …
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Greensburg Doctor Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Prison for Accepting Kickbacks in Exchange for Prescribing Fentanyl
by DOJ PressPITTSBURGH – A resident of Westmoreland County, PA, was sentenced in federal court following his convictions for conspiracy to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute, health care fraud, and conspiracy to distribute …