Rockland County teaching assistant indicted for endangering physically disabled children
NEW CITY, N.Y. — A Rockland County Grand Jury has indicted a teaching assistant for allegedly endangering the welfare of two physically disabled children at a local special education school, District Attorney…
State Prosecutor Is Sworn-In As Special Assistant United States Attorney
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Today, U.S. Attorney Dena J. King swore in Annabelle Chambers as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (SAUSA) for the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Criminal Division in Asheville. Ms. Chambers is…
DTO Law Opens New York Office, Hires Alison Kehner, Former Assistant U.S. Attorney
New York, July 7, 2022 — National law firm DTO Law is proud to announce the opening of its New York office and the addition of renowned trial attorney, Alison Kehner, formerly…
New Mexico Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristopher N. Houghton receives 2021 DOJ Criminal Division Assistant Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – On June 22, Assistant United States Attorney Kristopher N. Houghton was selected as a recipient of a 2021 Criminal Division Assistant Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service. Houghton was…
U.S. Attorney Young Taps Veteran Homicide and Fraud Prosecutor Jay Mccormack as First Assistant U.S. Attorney
CONCORD – U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young has announced that Jay McCormack has been appointed to serve the District of New Hampshire as the First Assistant…
Former physician’s assistant indicted for health care fraud, aggravated identity theft, and illegally prescribing controlled substances
ATLANTA – Theresa Pickering has been arraigned on federal charges of health care fraud, aggravated identity theft, and distribution of controlled substances. Pickering was indicted by a federal grand jury on June…
Joint Statement from U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Assistant Director in Charge Steven M. D’Antuono of the FBI Washington Field Office
“The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the FBI’s Washington Field Office are committed to protecting the First Amendment rights of all Americans to express their views peacefully during…
Grand Jury Indicts Former UC Davis Assistant Water Polo Coach
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment today against Daniel Joseph Noble, 26, of Davis, charging him with distribution of visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit…
U.S. Attorney Names Alfred U. Pavlis as First Assistant U.S. Attorney
U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery today announced that Alfred U. Pavlis will serve the District of Connecticut as First Assistant United States Attorney, the office’s second-ranking position. U.S. Attorney Avery swore in…
Olney Surgical Assistant Charged for Sexual Assault
OLNEY, MD – A surgical assistant working at the Olney Center for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a patient. Police say 47-year-old Mir Asadullah Naqvi…
New Acting First Assistant U.S. Attorney Named for the Middle District of Georgia
MACON, Ga. – U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary has named Shanelle Booker as the Acting First Assistant U.S. Attorney and Criminal Division Chief for the Middle District of Georgia, making her the first…
Former O.C. Physician Assistant Sentenced to Nearly 4 Years in Prison for Issuing and Selling Opioid Prescriptions to Known Drug Dealers
SANTA ANA, California – A former physician assistant at a Fountain Valley medical clinic was sentenced today to 46 months in federal prison for conspiring to issue and sell prescriptions for…
Boulder Health System, Physician Assistant, and Nurse Practitioner Agree to Resolve Investigation into Improper Prescribing of Opioids
DENVER –The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Boulder Community Health, a not-for-profit health system in Boulder, Colorado, Christopher Kreider (a Physician Assistant), and Bonnie Wilensky (a Nurse…
Erika Halayko Promoted to Chief Assistant Prosecutor
From the Desk of Atlantic City Prosecutor Cary Shill MAYS LANDING—Erika Halayko has been promoted as the newest Chief Assistant Prosecutor at Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill…
Former Assistant Controller Charged With Embezzling Over $3 Million From Pennsylvania-Based Metal Salvage Company
PHILADELPHIA –United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Tammy Simpson, 49, of Pocono Lake, PA, was charged by Indictment with wire fraud and filing false tax returns. These charges stem from…
United States Attorney and Benton County Prosecuting Attorney Announce Appointment of Deputy Prosecutor Laurel J. Holland as a Special Assistant United States Attorney
Richland, WA – United States Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref and Benton County Prosecuting Attorney Andy Miller jointly announced today that Laurel J. Holland, who serves as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Benton…
NBA Player’s Personal Assistant Sentenced to 70 Months for Theft of $4.7 Million
TUCSON, Ariz. – Theodore Itsvan Joseph Kritza, 46, of Superior, Colorado (formerly of Chandler, Arizona), was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Cindy K. Jorgenson to 70 months in prison, followed by…
Virgin Islands Assistant United States Attorney Receives Prestigious Attorney General’s Award
St. Thomas, USVI – United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Assistant United States Attorney Adam F. Sleeper has been awarded an Attorney General’s Award by the United States Department…
Medical Assistant Admits Health Care Fraud Conspiracy
CAMDEN, N.J. – A former medical assistant today admitted defrauding New Jersey state and local health benefits programs and other insurers of more than $1 million by submitting fraudulent claims for medically…
Two Assistant Principals Arrested After Allegedly Failing To Report Sexual Assaults To Police
Two assistant principals at a Rialto, California, high school were arrested Wednesday for allegedly failing to report three sexual assault cases to police. Local police took David Yang, 38, and Natasha Harris,…
Former Assistant District Attorney Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Violate the Federal Travel Act
Memphis, TN – Glenda Adams, 49, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the federal statute known as the Travel Act. Joseph C. Murphy, Jr., United States Attorney announced the guilty plea…