FALLS CHURCH, Va. — (USNewswire) — The death of Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old high school student in Sanford, Fla., is a vivid reminder that neighborhood watch programs, even with the best intentions, can trigger tragic results for families, residents and entire communities. “We know neighborhood watch programs can reduce crime and ease the fears of residents, but they […]
Archives for April 2012
Northern California man indicted in interstate marijuana distribution conspiracy
SACRAMENTO– A northern California man has been charged in a two-count federal indictment for his role in a large-scale interstate marijuana distribution scheme uncovered as part of a probe involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and multiple local and state agencies. Dylan Hudson, 26, of Placerville is named in an […]
Former Senate office manager sentenced for wire fraud, theft of government property
WASHINGTON — A former office manager in the U.S. Senate was sentenced March 30 to 20 months in prison for wire fraud and theft of government property. Ngozi Pole, of Waldorf, Md., also was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan in the District of Columbia to serve three years of supervised release and […]
Two San Diego men arrested for impersonating FBI agents
SAN DIEGO–Two San Diego men were arrested on charges of impersonating FBI agents as part of a scheme to defraud a San Diego woman. Nenad Videnovic, 22, and Brian John Murphy, 33, were charged with false impersonation of an officer or employee of the United States. Videnovic was arrested by FBI agents on March 27 […]
Versatile Guitarist Kevin Eubanks Dazzled Blues Alley Audiences with Unique Harmonic Improvisation Take of His ‘Zen Food’ CD
By Danny R. Johnson WASHINGTON – Kevin Eubanks, the poly-rhythmic chord-melody fusion guitarist, was in full-form performing selections from his Mack Avenue Records label Zen Food CD during his four-nights, March 22-25, 2012 gigs at Washington, DC’s Blues Alley Club. Eubanks, along with his saxophonist, Bill Pierce, and bass man, Rene Camacho, played mostly modal style music that was firmly grounded in the jazz tradition, but […]
Florida man pleads guilty to participating in $200 million Medicare fraud scheme
WASHINGTON –- A Miami-area resident pleaded guilty March for his role in structuring monetary transactions to provide cash for the furtherance of a fraud scheme that resulted in the submission of more than $200 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare. Lazaro Acosta, 41, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Patricia A. Seitz in Miami to […]
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