Friday, July 23, 2010

FBI In the News Updated

Second Man Sentenced in D.C. for Carjacking Daughter of Senator
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:10:17 -0500

Dewalden Connor was sentenced in Washington, D.C. to two years in prison after pleading guilty in March to robbery in connection with the carjacking of the daughter of United States Senator Robert Corker (Tennessee).



New York Man Sentenced in Virginia for Transporting 16-Year-Old for Prostitution
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:32:58 -0500

Marc Shawn Brickhouse, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced in Alexandria, Virginia to 13 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for transporting a 16-year-old girl across state lines for the purpose of prostitution.



Former University of California Employee Pleads Guilty in Identity Theft Scheme
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:45:13 -0500

Cam Giang, who was an employee of the University of California (UC) San Francisco Medical Center, admitted that he obtained and used the personal information (i.e., birthdates and social security numbers) of other UC employees to create accounts on the StayWell Health Management, Inc. website and complete online health surveys on behalf of those individuals without their knowledge or consent.



Tennessee Serial Robber Pleads Guilty
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:55:10 -0500

Shannon Cavin, of Rogersville, Tennessee, pled guilty to committing four robberies in northeast Tennessee.



Ohio Man Sentenced for Florida Bank Robbery
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:57:51 -0500

James Zackary, III, of Dayton, Ohio, was sentenced to 12 years and seven months in federal prison for committing a bank robbery of the San Marco branch of the Bank of America in Jacksonville, Florida.



Florida Doctor Sentenced on Child Pornography Charge
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:59:53 -0500

Christopher S. Carter, of Gainesville, Florida, the former chief of Surgical Inpatient Care at the North Florida Veteran's Hospital, was sentenced to four years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release following his prison term for possession of child pornography.



Mississippi Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Bankruptcy Fraud, and Perjury
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:02:23 -0500

Rhonda Marsalis, of Summit, Mississippi, pled guilty to wire fraud, bankruptcy fraud, and perjury in connection with a scheme in which she used the Social Security number of another person and falsified her employment and income information in order to obtain a mortgage loan of over $250,000 for the purchase of a house.



Mississippi Woman Pleads Guilty in Identity Theft and Fraud Scheme
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:03:43 -0500

Patricia A. Wilson, of Woodville, Mississippi, pled guilty to conspiring with her cousin, a Natchez Police Department police officer, to commit identity theft, credit card fraud, and bank fraud.



Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Child Pornography
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:09:48 -0500

Stephen J. Matlick, of Independence, Missouri, pled guilty to distributing child pornography over the Internet. More than 600 images of child pornography were stored on Matlick's electronic media, including images of prepubescent children and children subjected to sadistic or violent conduct.



Seven Sentenced in Missouri for Role in $12.6 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:12:30 -0500

Seven more defendants were sentenced in Kansas City, Missouri for their roles in a $12.6 million mortgage fraud conspiracy that involved 25 upscale residential properties. The defendants are among 18 who have pled guilty in connection with this conspiracy.



Honduran Man Sentenced in Louisiana for Assaulting Federal Officers
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:21:23 -0500

Oscar Pinto, of Honduras, was sentenced in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to 96 months in prison for assaulting two United States Customs and Border Protection agents.



Louisiana Man Sentenced for Operating $20 Million Investment Ponzi Scheme
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:30:02 -0500

Matthew B. Pizzolato, of Tickfaw, Louisiana, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison following his guilty pleas to numerous federal charges including mail fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, securities fraud, and witness tampering involving his operation of a $20 million investment Ponzi scheme.



Racketeering Charges Filed Against 43 Defendants with Ties to Mexican Drug Cartel
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:33:52 -0500

Forty-three defendants were charged in San Diego, California with participating in a federal racketeering conspiracy that allegedly involved the commission of both state and federal crimes, including murder, conspiracy to commit murder, kidnapping, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, drug trafficking and money laundering offenses. As set forth in the complaint, the defendants are members and associates of the Fernando Sanchez Organization, an offshoot of the Arellano-Felix drug-trafficking cartel.



Florida Clinic Owner Convicted in $24 Million HIV-Infusion Fraud Scheme
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:43:20 -0500

Raul S. Ramirez, of Miami Gardens, Florida, was convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, 12 counts of health care fraud, and three counts of money laundering in connection with causing approximately $24 million in fraudulent Medicare claims to be submitted through his operation of an HIV-Infusion scheme from his medical clinic.



Florida Court Receiver Sentenced for Theft of Fiduciary Funds
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:46:16 -0500

Lewis B. Freeman, who had been appointed as a fiduciary in federal and state courts in numerous matters, including receiverships, liquidating trusteeships, and assignments for the benefit of creditors, was sentenced in Florida to 121 months in prison for misappropriating at least $6 million from numerous matters to which he had been appointed fiduciary.



Principal of Florida Stock Brokerage Firm Convicted on Securities Fraud Charges
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:50:53 -0500

Laurence Isaacson, the former principal of a stock brokerage firm in Boca Raton, Florida, was convicted of conspiracy to commit securities fraud in connection with an investment scheme involving the Lancer hedge funds.



Former Georgia Police Officer Convicted of Witness Tampering, Obstructing Justice
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:56:20 -0500

Mark Howell Sparks, of Felton, Georgia, the former the supervisor of the detective squad at the Polk County Police Department, was convicted on charges of witness tampering, obstruction of justice, and possession of a motor vehicle with an altered vehicle identification number.



Georgia Man Faces Charges for Sex Trafficking Three Juveniles
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:59:02 -0500

Demetrius Darnell Homer, of Atlanta, Georgia, was arrested and arraigned on federal charges of sex trafficking of three juvenile girls. Homer allegedly recruited, enticed, harbored, transported, provided, obtained, and maintained three different juvenile females for prostitution. In the case of one victim, Homer is also charged with using force, fraud, and coercion to cause her to engage in prostitution.



New York City Police Officer Sentenced for Drug, Extortion, and Firearms Offenses
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:02:02 -0500

Juan Acosta, an active-duty police officer with the New York City Police Department until the time of his arrest, was sentenced to 135 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy involving cocaine distribution and extortion under color of official right, and for unlawfully possessing a firearm in furtherance of those crimes.



Holding Company Execs Charged in New York for $21 Million Bank Fraud Scheme
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:03:19 -0500

The senior managers of GDC Acquisitions, LLC were charged in Brooklyn, New York with bank fraud conspiracy arising out of their scheme to use false financial statements to obtain $21 million in loans from Amalgamated Bank, an FDIC insured institution.



Five Genovese Organized Crime Family Members, Associates Charged
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:15:53 -0500

Five individuals, including the former acting boss of the Genovese Organized Crime Family, were charged in a superseding indictment filed in New York for their involvement in the alleged racketeering, murder, and other criminal activities of the Genovese Organized Crime Family.



Animal Rights Extremist Arrested in Connection with Colorado Arson
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:22:42 -0500

Walter Bond was arrested in connection with the arson of the Sheepskin Factory in Glendale, Colorado.



Maryland Career Offender Sentenced for Armed Robbery
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:27:50 -0500

Davon Steele, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for armed robbery. Steele's sentence was enhanced because he is a career offender, with previous convictions for controlled substances offenses.



Kentucky Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charges
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:31:39 -0500

Gary A. Thomas, of Florence, Kentucky, was sentenced to 162 months in prison and 20 years of supervised release for sending and receiving approximately 2,000 images of child pornography over the Internet for the last several years. His criminal activity was discovered during an international investigation into a child pornography ring in Europe, but the FBI also discovered that he had traded child pornography in the U.S.



Texas Patient Recruiter Sentenced in $3 Million Power Wheelchair Fraud Scheme
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:35:23 -0500

Paula Whitfield, a patient recruiter for a Houston, Texas durable medical equipment company, was sentenced to 21 months in prison in connection with a $3 million Medicare fraud scheme that involved claims of hurricane damage to power wheelchairs.


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