Cambridge Woman Charged with Controlled Substance Violations
CAMBRIDGE, MD — Cambridge Police Department officers responded to a suspicious vehicle report at a WaWa convenience store on July 18 at approximately 5:19 p.m. …
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Baltimore Police Make Arrest for Handgun and Controlled Substance Possession
BALTIMORE, MD — A 24-year-old male was arrested by members of the Baltimore Police Department’s Northeast District Action Team for possession of a handgun and …
Tangipahoa Parish Man Charged with Violating Federal Controlled Substance Act
If convicted of Count 1, PENN faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years up to 40 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $5,000,000, …
Woman Arrested for Possession of Controlled Substance in Kingston
Wilkes-Barre, PA – On Tuesday, police arrested Cherlynn DIAMOND, 34, of Kingston, for possession of a controlled substance after she was found on Sambourne Street. …
Cumberland Man Charged with Controlled Substance Possession
CUMBERLAND, MD – The Cumberland Police Department has reported the arrest of Jon Christopher Vanetta Jr, age 35, of Cumberland, Maryland, on charges related to …
Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance
Gulfport, MS – A Fremont, Ohio man pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance. According to court records, Trayvion …
Boulder Women Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Import a Controlled Substance
DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Grace Kohler, age 23, and Elizabeth Brown, age 24, both of Boulder, …
Paterson Launches Prosecutor-Led Diversion Program for Substance Use
PATERSON, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, along with Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Officer in Charge Isa Abbassi, announced …
North Dakota Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Washington, D.C. Man Sentenced for Misprision of a Felony
PIERRE – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Mandan, North Dakota, …
Eagle Butte Woman Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance
PIERRE – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced an Eagle Butte, South …
Rapid City Woman Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance
PIERRE – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Rapid City, South …
Five dead, five hurt in Illinois collision that leaked toxic substance
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – A semi-truck carrying thousands of gallons of a toxic substance crashed in southern Illinois, and the multi-vehicle accident killed five …
Multiple Suspects Arrested in Glen Burnie Assault and Controlled Substance Violation
GLEN BURNIE, MD – Officers arrested multiple suspects involved in an assault and controlled substance violation that escalated across two residences. The assault, involving a …
Israel says it found 16 tons of rocket-making substance headed from Turkey to Gaza
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s customs authority said on Thursday it found 16 tons of material used for rocket production during an inspection of a shipment …
Singer Bill that Increases Reimbursement Rates for Substance Use Disorder Treatment Clears Committee
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Robert Singer that would increase Medicaid reimbursement for in-person partial care substance use disorder (SUD) treatment cleared the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.
Firearm and Substance Possession Leads to Arrest
BOSTON, MA – At approximately 12:14 AM, on Monday, officers responding to a call about a fight at 252 Magnolia Street arrested Elias Perea, a …
Florida Doctor Sentenced for Substance Abuse Treatment Fraud Scheme
MIAMI – A Florida doctor was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for engaging in a massive multi-year scheme to bill health care benefit …
Texarkana Physician Found Guilty of Prescribing a Controlled Substance Without a Legitimate Medical Purpose
TEXARKANA, AR – A federal jury convicted a Texarkana Doctor yesterday on two counts of Distribution of a Schedule II Controlled Substance Without an Effective …
Wakonda Man Charged with Theft in Connection with Health Care and Obtaining a Controlled Substance by Misrepresentation
SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Wakonda, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for …
Yankton Woman Charged with Tampering with Consumer Products and Obtaining a Controlled Substance by Fraud
SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Yankton, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for …
New Orleans Man Charged in Federal Court for Hobbs Act Robberies, Armed Bank Robbery, Brandishing a Firearm During Crimes of Violence and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DEVIN CHANEY, age 32, was charged in an eleven-count superseding indictment by a federal grand …
Ocean Springs Man Sentenced to Prison for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance
Gulfport, Miss. – An Ocean Springs man was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled …
Mission Man Indicted for Sexual Abuse, Distribution of a Controlled Substance, and Assault by Strangulation and Suffocation
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Sexual Abuse, Distribution …
Mission Man Indicted for Sexual Abuse and Distribution of a Controlled Substance
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Sexual Abuse and …
Gulfport Man Found Guilty of Being an Unlawful User of a Controlled Substance in Possession of a Firearm
Gulfport, Miss. – A federal jury convicted a Gulfport man yesterday for being an unlawful user of a controlled substance in possession of a firearm, …
Forest Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm by an Unlawful User of a Controlled Substance
Jackson, Miss. – A Forest man pled guilty to possession of a firearm by an unlawful user of a controlled substance, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca …
Sovah Health to Pay United States $4.36 Million to Settle Claims of Controlled Substance Act Violations
ABINGDON, Va. – Sovah Health has agreed to pay the United States $4.36 million to settle claims that the hospital system violated the Controlled Substances …
Man Sentenced for Trafficking Kilos of Fentanyl-like Substance and Possessing Four Semiautomatic Weapons
RICHMOND, Va. – A Petersburg man was sentenced today to 25 years in prison for trafficking over two (2) kilograms of a potent fentanyl analogue …
Minnesota Man Convicted on Two Counts of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Jerry Jerome Wise, age 36, of Moorhead, Minnesota, was found guilty on both counts of Conspiracy to …
Cleveland Man Sentenced to 10 Years In Prison for Illegal Use of Firearms and Distributing a Substance Containing Fentanyl
Oxford, MS – A Cleveland, Mississippi man was sentenced on Tuesday to 117 months in prison for his role in distributing a mixture and substance …
3 Found Guilty of Participating in Scheme to Submit Millions of Dollars in Fraudulent Bills for Substance Abuse Treatment for Teens
LOS ANGELES – A federal jury today convicted three defendants who participated in an $18.5 million scheme that submitted fraudulent claims to California’s Drug …
Cadott Pharmacy to Pay Civil Penalty for Controlled Substance Dispensing and Recordkeeping Violations
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced today that Cadott Miller Pharmacy, Ltd., located in Cadott, …
Two Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance
United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Fort Pierre, South Dakota, woman and an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man have been indicted by …
Toledo Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl Substance
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Bryan Mays, 33, of Toledo, was sentenced on Thursday, April 14, 2022, by U.S. Judge Jeffrey J. …
Colorado Substance Abuse Treatment Clinic and Owner Agree to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
WASHINGTON – Springbok Health Inc., a medical clinic with locations in Colorado Springs and Pueblo West, Colorado, and Mark Jankelow, Springbok’s owner and Chief Executive …
Analysis-Politics, not substance, seen guiding U.S. and Iran on terror listing
By Arshad Mohammed and Parisa Hafezi (Reuters) – One of the last obstacles to reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal – Tehran’s demand to remove …
Prisma Health Midlands to Pay $1 Million to Resolve Alleged Controlled Substance Act Violations
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — Prisma Health Midlands (“Prisma”) has agreed to pay a record $1 million to resolve allegations that it committed recordkeeping and dispensing violations …
Northumberland County Man Sentenced For Violating Toxic Substance Control Act
WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on March 31, 2022, Dennis Morgan, age 75, of Northumberland …
Recovery Centers of America at St. Charles Designated as a Blue Distinction® Center for Substance Use Treatment and Recovery
ST. CHARLES, Ill., March 16, 2022 — To help patients suffering from a substance use disorder find facilities that deliver quality treatment and care, Blue Cross …
Former Hattiesburg Resident Sentenced to 13 Months in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance
Hattiesburg, Miss. – A former Hattiesburg resident was sentenced to 13 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, announced U.S. …
Critical Race Theory Scholar Admits ‘You Can Run From The Name,’ But ’They’re After The Substance’
Critical Race Theory Scholar Admits ‘You Can Run From The Name,’ But ’They’re After The Substance’ Kendall Tietz on March 8, 2022 Critical Race Theory …
Colorado Woman Sentenced to Three Years Probation for Possession of a Controlled Substance
United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Lakewood, Colorado, woman convicted of Possession of a Controlled Substance was sentenced on February 25, 2022, …
Newell Woman Indicted for Distribution of a Controlled Substance
United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Newell, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Distribution of a …
St. Louis man pleads guilty to distribution of a controlled substance related to overdose death investigation
ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge John A. Ross accepted a plea of guilty from Markquis Bryant on today’s date for the crime …
Lawton Hospital and Physicians Pay $550,000 to Settle Civil Penalty Claims Involving Controlled Substance Prescriptions
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Comanche County Hospital Authority (“CCHA”), Troy L. Harden, D.O., and Moncy Varkey, D.O., agreed to pay a total of $550,000 to the …
Bradenton Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Wire And Honest Services Fraud And Distribution Of A Controlled Substance
Orlando, FL –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Joseph Ellicott (43, Bradenton) has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire …
Pharmacist Indicted for Tampering with a Controlled Substance
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Kansas City returned an indictment charging a pharmacist with one count of tampering with a consumer …
15-Year-Old Figure Skater Tests Positive For Banned Substance. Russia Refuses To Give Back Medal
A 15-year-old figure skater tested positive for a banned substance before her gold-medal-winning performance, and she later refused to give her back her medal, multiple …
Jefferson Township Man Sentenced To Probation For Possessing Firearms While An Unlawful User Of A Controlled Substance
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that James C. Cartwright, age 34, of Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania, was …
U.S. Attorney’s Office Joins Launch of High School Mentoring Program Targeting Violence and Substance Use Prevention
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The United States Attorney’s Office is joining with three Project Safe Neighborhoods community outreach partners in the launch of a 20-week in-school …