U.S. Attorney Henry C. Leventis
Recent News About U.S. Attorney Henry C. Leventis
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Former postal worker indicted for discarding mail in Tennessee
DuJuan Butler, a 33-year-old former postal carrier from Antioch, Tennessee, has been indicted by a federal grand jury. The charges against him include unlawfully detaining and delaying mail, as announced by United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis for the Middle District of Tennessee.
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Chattanooga man sentenced for defrauding elderly widow with dementia
Karl Hampton, 65, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release and ordered to pay over $1.2 million in restitution for defrauding an elderly widow with dementia. The announcement was made by Henry C. Leventis, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.
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Justice Department investigates conditions at Tennessee's Trousdale Turner Correctional Center
NASHVILLE – United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, Henry C. Leventis, and Assistant Attorney General Kristin Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today that the Justice Department has opened an investigation into the conditions at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center. This facility, operated by private correctional management company CoreCivic, is Tennessee’s largest correctional institution and is located approximately an hour outside of Nashville.
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Clarksville man indicted on multiple charges after motel incidents
Kenneth Moore, 45, of Clarksville, Tennessee, has been charged with robbing three women in Clarksville, Tennessee, brandishing a weapon during the robberies, and being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced Henry C. Leventis, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.
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Good Times Restaurants agrees on $352K settlement over ADA violation allegations
NASHVILLE – United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis for the Middle District of Tennessee announced today that the United States has reached an agreement with Good Times Restaurants, Inc. to resolve allegations that it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Good Times is alleged to have denied service to a group of children who use wheelchairs and their parents who were in Murfreesboro, Tennessee to attend a youth wheelchair basketball tournament. As part of the settlement, Good Times has agreed to pay eight families a sum of $34,000 each and a civil penalty of...
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Nashville man charged with unlawful possession after bus station shooting
Kenneth Dewayne Johnson, 31, of Nashville, Tennessee, has been charged by a federal grand jury with the unlawful possession of ammunition related to a May 2024 shooting at a downtown Nashville bus station, announced Henry C. Leventis, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.
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Murfreesboro man indicted for firearm possession after Easter Sunday shooting
Anton Rucker, 47, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for the unlawful possession of ammunition and unlawful possession of a firearm related to two separate incidents, announced Henry C. Leventis, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.
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Hendersonville business owner sentenced for bank fraud and tax charges
NASHVILLE – Scotty Thomas Lumley, 56, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, was sentenced to serve 47 months in federal prison and to pay $1,198,833.62 in restitution earlier today, announced Henry C. Leventis, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.
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Kindred agrees $19M settlement resolving false claims act violations
Gentiva, the successor to Kindred at Home, has agreed to pay $19.428 million to resolve allegations that Kindred at Home and related entities knowingly submitted false claims and retained overpayments for hospice services provided to patients ineligible for hospice benefits under various federal health care programs. Gentiva’s hospice operations, headquartered in Atlanta, include entities that previously operated Kindred at Home hospice locations under the names Avalon, Kindred, SouthernCare, and SouthernCare New Beacon.
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U.S. Attorney's Office recognizes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
NASHVILLE – United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis for the Middle District of Tennessee joined national, state, local, and Tribal leaders today in recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). Since 2006, WEAAD has been commemorated to promote awareness and increase understanding of the many forms of elder abuse as well as the resources available to those at risk.
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Georgia woman indicted on cyberstalking and threat offenses
An Athens, Georgia, woman is facing federal criminal charges in the Middle District of Tennessee after law enforcement officers executed multiple search warrants, including a search warrant on her home, announced United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis.