TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2024: Roy L. Layne, 44, of St. David, pleaded guilty yesterday to two counts of Wire Fraud and one count of Filing a False Claim. Sentencing is scheduled for February 3, 2025, before United States District Judge John C. Hinderaker. Layne admitted that during the COVID-19 global pandemic he fraudulently applied for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Economi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: * * * Energy.gov Biden-Harris Administration Announces Arizona's Launch of First Phase of Federal Home Energy Rebates Program Helping Lower Families' Utility Bills At Full Deployment, Eligible Arizona Homeowners Can Receive up to $14,000 Through the Home Energy Rebate Programs to Save Energy and Save Money on Energy-Efficient Home Upgrades * * * PHOENIX, ARIZ. -- As part of President Biden's Investing in Americ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2024: * * * Defendant Obtained More Than $850,000 from IRS and SBA * * * An Arizona man pleaded guilty yesterday to wire fraud and filing a false refund claim with the IRS. According to court documents and statements made in court, in 2020 and 2021, Roy L. Layne submitted false applications on behalf of several bogus businesses to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for loans from th  more