Security News in Brief: Colbert Resident Pleads Guilty To Involuntary Manslaughter In Indian Country

Source: United States Department of Justice News

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Brittney Nicole Schmidt, 28, entered a guilty plea to Involuntary Manslaughter in Indian Country, punishable by imprisonment for a period of up to 8 years and/or a fine of up to $250,000.00 and a special assessment fee in the amount of $100.00.

Security News in Brief: Muskogee Resident Convicted Of Killing Twin Brother

Source: United States Department of Justice News

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that Kyle Joseph Vannortwick, age 36, of Muskogee, Oklahoma was found guilty by a federal jury of Murder –Second Degree in Indian Country.  The jury trial began with testimony on Monday, August 16, 2021 and concluded on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 with the guilty verdict.  The defendant faces up to life imprisonment for the crime the jury found he committed.

Security News in Brief: Home Health Agency Operator BAYADA to Pay $17 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations for Paying Kickback

Source: United States Department of Justice 2

BAYADA, BAYADA Home Health Care Inc., BAYADA Health LLC and BAYADA Home Care (collectively, the BAYADA Companies), headquartered in Moorestown, New Jersey, have agreed to pay $17 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act’s Anti-Kickback Statute by paying a kickback to a retirement home operator by purchasing two of its home health agencies (HHAs) located in Arizona.

Defense News in Brief: CURV 21 – Remotely Operated Vehicle

Source: United States Navy

Orion and CURV-21 can be combined into a single integrated search & recovery system capable of being deployed on a USNS T-ATF. The system is based on a .680 fiber-optic umbilical cable and a shared handling system that can switch at sea between side-scan sonar and ROV operations. The system is self-contained and fly-away transportable for worldwide response on vessels of opportunity.

Security News in Brief: Commercial Flooring Executive Indicted on Money Laundering Charge as Part of a Long-Running Bid Rigging Investigation

Source: United States Department of Justice News

A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Illinois returned a one-count indictment charging Michael Zmijewski for his role in a money laundering conspiracy involving kickbacks. Zmijewski is a former President of Mr. David’s Flooring International LLC (Mr. David’s), a Chicago-based commercial flooring contractor. Zmijewski is the sixth individual, along with three companies, that have been charged as result of the ongoing federal antitrust investigation.