Monday, June 21, 2010

FBI In the News Updated

Ohio Man Sentenced for Series of Armed Robberies
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:00:25 -0500

Chukwuemeka O. Eziolisa, of Trotwood, Ohio, was sentenced to 15 years and one month in prison in connection with a series of armed robberies he committed or attempted to commit, including one in which he attempted to abduct a credit union manager.



Alaska Man Indicted on Drug Charges
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:11:52 -0500

Kenji Niko Simmons, of Anchorage, Alaska, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of distributing crack cocaine and one count of possessing crack cocaine with the intent to distribute.



Washington Man Arrested in Scheme to Sell False Identification Documents
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:13:21 -0500

Lacy Jones, Jr., a former Department of Licensing emplouee for the state of Washington, was arrested for his role in a conspiracy to provide Washington state driver's licenses and/or identification cards to applicants who did not meet the residency requirements for the state of Washington.



Washington Department of Licensing Worker Charged in Scheme to Sell Licenses
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:17:48 -0500

Melanie Yoder, an employee of the Washington State Department of Licensing, has been charged for her participation in a conspiracy to illegally sell identification documents.



Virginia Man Admits to Child Sexual Abuse, Sentenced on Child Pornography Charge
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:20:42 -0500

Paul C. Marlowe, of Chesterfield County, Virginia, was sentenced to 210 months in prison for transporting child pornography, a sentence that was enhanced because of Marlowe's pattern of sexually abusing children and minors.



Virginia MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced for Role in Drive-By Shooting
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:23:30 -0500

Jose Enrique Gordillo Portocarrero, also known as "Bandito," of Sterling, Virginia, was sentenced to 148 months in prison, followed by a term of five years of supervised release, for his role in a drive-by shooting in Sterling of a suspected rival gang member and his pregnant female companion, both of whom survived.



Maryland Man Convicted in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:26:53 -0500

Robert Dewain Venson, of Fort Washington, Maryland, was convicted of mail and wire fraud, money laundering, and failing to file tax returns in connection with a three-year mortgage fraud scheme involving 13 residential properties.



Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Armed Bank Robbery
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:08:42 -0500

Thomas A. Senge, a/k/a Thomas A. Steele, of Janesville, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 22 years in prison for the December 9, 2008 armed robbery of a Farmers State Bank branch in Union Center. Senge's sentence was enhanced due to his status as a career offender who had continued to commit crimes despite having spent a quarter century behind bars.



Three Minnesota Men Indicted in $16 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:16:34 -0500

Ericvan Anthony McDavid, of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota; Larry Africanus Hutchinson, of St. Paul; and Jerone Ian Mitchell, of Minneapolis, were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mortgage fraud through use of interstate wire in connection with an alleged mortgage fraud scheme that resulted in a $16 million loss for lenders.



Texas Doctor and Medical Equipment Company Owner Guilty of Health Care Fraud
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:21:41 -0500

Nigerian national Kate Ose Olear, the owner of Sefan Medical Supply (Sefan), a durable medical equipment provider in Houston, Texas; and John Edward Perry III, the medical director of Sefan, each pled guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud in connection with a scheme in which more than $2.8 million in fraudulent claims were submitted to Medicare.



Two Hedge Fund Managers Sentenced in New York for Securities Fraud
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:29:29 -0500

Alan Fishman, of Brooklyn, New York, and Daniel Ledven, of Cresskill, New Jersey, were sentenced in Manhattan federal court to 37 months and 57 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in operating a fraudulent hedge fund that defrauded investors of approximately $20 million.



California Man Charged with Stealing Money while Servicing ATMs at Casino
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:34:26 -0500

Eduardo Ursua Fontillas, of Sacramento, California, was charged with felony theft and embezzlement crimes in connection with allegedly stealing over $125,000 while servicing ATMs at the Red Hawk Casino in Placerville, California.



Former Bank Officer Sentenced in Colorado for Fraud
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:37:47 -0500

Patricia Cabano, of West Sacramento, California, a former bookkeeper and operations manager of the Bank of Colorado in Craig, Colorado, was sentenced to serve 40 months in federal prison for bank fraud and ordered to pay $535,530.67 in restitution to the victims of the fraud.



Chinese National Pleads to Role in Fraudulent Document Ring, Identity Theft
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:41:46 -0500

Guo Xing Song, aka "Andi Chen," a Chinese national illegally in the U.S. residing in Charlotte, North Carolina, pled guilty in Atlanta, Georgia in connection with his participation in a fraudulent driver's license ring and to a charge of aggravated identity theft in connection with the sale of a Social Security card issued to another individual by the Social Security Administration.



Pennsylvania Mortgage Broker Guilty in Fraud Scheme that Resulted in Foreclosures
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:10:52 -0500

Frank J. Dattilo, of Holland, Pennsylvania, the owner and operator of the mortgage brokerage firm Provident Financial Group, pled guilty to two counts of mail fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud mortgage lenders and enrich himself.



Maryland Loan Officer Pleads Guilty in Extensive Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:20:02 -0500

Rolando Alonzo Cousins, of Bowie, Maryland, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud in connection with a massive mortgage fraud scheme which promised to help homeowners facing foreclosure keep their homes and repair their damaged credit, but left them homeless and with no equity.



Maryland Serial Bank Robber Sentenced
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:24:13 -0500

Previously convicted bank robber Frederick McMillan, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced to 151 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for robbing or attempting to rob 10 banks in 25 days, in one instance hitting two banks in six minutes.



Former Army Employee Sentenced in Alabama for Role in Bribery Scheme
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:31:09 -0500

Douglas Harry Ennis, the former deputy director of the Joint Center for Technology Integration located at the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, was sentenced to two years in prison for giving preferential treatment to defense sub-contractors who gave him money.



Kansas Bank Robber Who Shot Witness Sentenced to 28 Years in Prison
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:35:47 -0500

Nicholas E. Kamphaus, of Lenexa, Kansas, was sentenced to 28 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to one count of armed bank robbery, one count of attempted murder of a witness, and one count of discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.



Ohio Man Indicted on Marijuana, Obstruction of Justice, Money Laundering Charges
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:39:05 -0500

Kevin L. Burton, of Lucasville, Ohio, was ordered held without bond after being charged with conspiracy, manufacturing marijuana, obstruction of justice, and money laundering.



Two Sentenced for Hostage-Taking in Connection with Unpaid Smuggling Fees
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:45:03 -0500

Erisbel Artiles and his mother, Lazara Z. Moreira-Penin, both Cuban citizens and permanent resident aliens residing in Hialeah, Florida, were sentenced 121 months in prison and one year in prison, respectively, in connection with taking an illegal alien hostage for unpaid smuggling fees.



Faisal Shahzad Pleads Guilty to all Charges in Attempted Times Square Car Bombing
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:29:30 -0500

Faisal Shahzad pled guilty in Manhattan federal to all counts of the 10-count indictment against him in connection with his attempt to set off a car bomb in Times Square on on the evening of May 1, 2010.


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