Yuma News
Credit and Debt Management
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- Published: 13 April 2018 13 April 2018
Yuma, Arizona - At some time in your life, you will most likely use credit to make an important purchase. On Saturday, April 21st, Money Management International will present “Credit and Debt Management” at 2:30 p.m. at the Main Library. Learn more about credit and how to use it wisely. All ages welcome.
Día del Niño - Day of the Child
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Somerton, Arizona - Celebrate Día del Niño (Day of the Child) at the Somerton Library! On Saturday, April 28th, children of all ages and their families are invited to enjoy a day of fishing, games, raffles, and prizes beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Justice Department Honors Arizona Detective; FBI Agent with Federal Service Award
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- Published: 13 April 2018 13 April 2018
Washington, DC - Today, the Department of Justice recognized Detective Kevin Rivers of the Gila River Police Department and Special Agent Sherry C. Rice of the Federal Bureau of Investigation with the Federal Service Award during the annual National Crime Victims’ Service Awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. This honor is awarded to federal agency personnel whose work affects victims of federal, tribal, or military crimes or promotes victims’ rights and services nationally and internationally.
Backpage’s Co-founder and CEO, As Well As Several Backpage-Related Corporate Entities, Enter Guilty Pleas
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- Published: 13 April 2018 13 April 2018
Washington, DC - Earlier this week, the Justice Department announced the seizure of Backpage.com (link is external), the Internet’s leading forum for prostitution ads, including ads depicting the prostitution of children, and the unsealing of a 93-count federal indictment against seven Backpage principals. Today, the Justice Department announced that Backpage’s co-founder and CEO, Carl Ferrer, 57, of Frisco, Texas, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to facilitate prostitution using a facility in interstate or foreign commerce and to engage in money laundering.
Former Puerto Rico Senator and Businessman Sentenced to Prison for Bribery
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- Published: 13 April 2018 13 April 2018
San Juan, Puerto Rico - Former Puerto Rico Senator Hector Martinez Maldonado and Juan Bravo Fernandez, the former president of Ranger American, one of the largest private security companies in Puerto Rico, were each sentenced today to 48 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in a bribery scheme involving the passage of legislation beneficial to Bravo Fernandez’s business, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.
Bulgarian National Arrested for Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and Illegally Export Prohibited Articles to Syria in Violation of U.S. Export Control Laws
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- Published: 13 April 2018 13 April 2018
Miami, Florida - Zhelyaz Andreev, 29, a Bulgarian national, was arrested pursuant to an Interpol Red Notice based on an Indictment charging him with: conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Government and substantive violations of the Syria Trade Embargo as enforced through the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA); and the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control’s (OFAC) designation of Syrian Arab Airlines, aka Syrian Air, as a Specially Designated National (SDN) whose assets are blocked and with whom U.S. nationals are prohibited from transacting business.
Real Estate Investors Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Rig Bids at Public Foreclosure Auctions
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- Published: 13 April 2018 13 April 2018
Jackson, Mississippi - Real estate investors Kevin Moore, Chad Nichols, and Terry Tolar pleaded guilty Tuesday for their roles in a conspiracy to rig bids at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Mississippi, the Department of Justice announced.