New York Attorney Re-Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Terrorism-Related Crimes
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:51:38 -0500
Former attorney Lynne Stewart was re-sentenced in Manhattan federal court to 10 years in prison for aiding convicted terrorist Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman's communication from prison to his terrorist group, the Islamic Group. Stewart, Rahman's attorney, was found guilty in February 2005 and was originally sentenced to 28 months in prison.
Medicare Fraud Strike Force Charges 94 Individuals for $251 Million in False Billing
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:07:22 -0500
Ninety-four people, including doctors, health care company owners, and executives, have been charged for their alleged participation in schemes to collectively submit more than $251 million in false claims to the Medicare program. This is the largest federal health care fraud takedown since Medicare Fraud Strike Force operations began in 2007.
Former Fugitive Indicted in Texas on Additional Charges
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:18:39 -0500
Harris Dempsey Ballow, formerly of Galveston County, Texas, who was originally indicted in 2003 on fraud and money laundering charges and fled to Mexico in 2004 prior to his sentencing, was indicted on additional charges of conspiracy and wire fraud. Ballow was a fugitive until his arrest in Mexico on July 13, 2010. He is awaiting extradition to the U.S.
Texas Man Sentenced for Armed Bank Robbery
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:24:22 -0500
Mark Anthony Owens, of Beaumont, Texas, was sentenced to 121 months in federal prison for armed bank robbery.
Village Official Convicted in Michigan on Public Corruption Charge
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:27:36 -0500
Todd Allen Gardner, the former village manager and treasurer of the Village of Stevensville, Michigan, was found guilty of wire fraud in connection with abusing his authority by misappropriating approximately $270,000 of village funds for his own use and benefit, including to pay the mortgage on his house, to pay his utilities and dry cleaning bills, and to purchase a sport utility vehicle.
Chief Deputy Charged in Missouri with Civil Rights Violations
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:50:34 -0500
Vernon Wilson, former chief deputy of the Washington County, Missouri Sheriff’s Department, was indicted on charges stemming from four separate incidents in which Wilson allegedly assaulted inmates or caused the assault of inmates in the Washington County Jail in the summer and fall of 2005.
Texas Man Charged with Producing Child Pornography
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:01:40 -0500
Warren Elton Wittcop, of San Angelo, Texas, was charged with eight counts of production of child pornography.
Texas Man Indicted on Bank Theft Charge
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:02:42 -0500
Darrell Eugene Cartwright, of Lubbock, Texas, was indicted on a bank theft charge alleging that, while working in a bank performing contract maintenance, he took $36,000 in cash from the bank.
Texas Man Pleads Guilty in Child Pornography Case
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:09:08 -0500
Sirajul Aker Khan, of Farmers Branch, Texas, pled guilty to one count of receiving child pornography.
Repeat Offender Sentenced in California on Child Pornography Charge
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:11:35 -0500
Sean Michael Hunt, of Fresno, California, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for receipt of child pornography. Hunt was also sentenced to a separate term of 45 days in prison for violating the terms of his supervised release related to a 2004 conviction for possession of child pornography.
Texas Man Sentenced to 35 Years on Methamphetamine Charges
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:19:04 -0500
Clifton Von Driver, of Andrews, Texas, was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.
North Carolina Felon Sentenced on Drug and Firearms Charges
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:22:57 -0500
Charles Rudolph Clay, of Wilmington, North Carolina, was sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to possession with the intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base (crack) and 500 grams or more of cocaine and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Pennsylvania Man Charged with Bank Robbery
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:27:09 -0500
Barry Douglas, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was indicted on charges that he robbed a Citizens Bank branch in Philadelphia of $16,304 on June 21, 2010.
Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty as Part of Ongoing Public Corruption Investigation
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:28:38 -0500
Barton Weidlich, of Pittston, Pennsylvania, pled guilty to obstruction of justice in connection with an ongoing investigation into public corruption in Luzerne County.
New York Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charge
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:31:16 -0500
David Willis, of Gasport, New York, pled guilty to a felony charge of transportation of child pornography.
Former Carpenters Union Leader Pleads Guilty in New York in Racketeering Scheme
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:00:04 -0500
John Greaney, the former president and business manager of Local 608 of the Carpenters Union, pled guilty in Manhattan federal court to all 13 counts against him in connection with his engagement in a 15-year labor racketeering scheme involving the receipt of illegal payments from multiple contractors.
Army Contracting Official Sentenced for Bribery, Illegal Salary Supplementation
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:12:01 -0500
Former U.S. Army contracting official William Rondell Collins, of Bartlett, Tennessee, was sentenced to 42 months in prison in connection with two schemes to solicit more than $30,000 in bribes and other payments from an Egyptian businessman in Kuwait.
Former State Department Official Sentenced to Life in Prison for Spying for Cuba
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:16:24 -0500
Walter Kendall Myers, a former State Department official, and his wife, Gwendolyn Steingraber Myers, were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole and 81 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in a nearly 30-year conspiracy to provide highly-classified U.S. national defense information to the Republic of Cuba.
Minnesota Man Sentenced for Obstructing Investigation of Missing Somali Men
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:35:53 -0500
Abdow Munye Abdow, of Chanhassen, Minnesota, was sentenced to an eight-month split sentence for obstructing an FBI and grand jury investigation into the recruitment of young men in the United States to train and fight for extremist groups in Somalia.
Louisiana Man Charged with Hate Crime Committed in Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:40:02 -0500
Roland J. Bourgeois Jr., currently a resident of Columbia, Mississippi, was charged with conspiring to commit a hate crime, committing a hate crime with a deadly weapon and with intent to kill, making false statements, and obstructing justice in connection with a shooting that happened in the days after Hurricane Katrina.
Former Louisiana Police Chief Sentenced on Voting Fraud Charges
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:41:39 -0500
Anthony P. Maurer, the former chief of police of Independence, Louisiana, was sentenced to serve two years of probation and 300 hours of community service for causing two of his deputies to provide false information on their voter registration forms, which deprived the voters of Tangipahoa Parish of their right to an undiluted election.
Louisiana Man Sentenced for Gun and Drug Offenses
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:44:14 -0500
Anthony Benjamin, of Marrero, Louisiana, was sentenced to more than 14 years in prison for possessing approximately 970 grams of powder cocaine, 82 grams of crack cocaine, and two semi-automatic pistols. Benjamin has a previous conviction and is prohibited from possessing firearms.
Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding American Red Cross
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:18:31 -0500
Rena Marie Brown, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, pled guilty to one count of wire fraud relating to five fraudulent applications to the American Red Cross for disaster assistance funds following Hurricane Katrina.
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