Friday, August 13, 2010

FBI In the News Updated

Arizona Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing Bomb Components, Firearms
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:59:34 -0500

Aaron Curtis Rush, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison as a result of his guilty plea to unlawful possession of an unregistered destructive device and unlawful possession of a firearm. Rush was prohibited from possessing weapons due to his two prior hate crime felony convictions in Wisconsin and Illinois.



Arizona Man Indicted on Assault and Firearm Charges
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:57:00 -0500

Jerrick Begay, of Pinon, Arizona, was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, assault resulting in serious bodily injury, and two counts of discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence, all of which occurred within the confines of the Navajo Indian Reservation.



Kentucky Mining Firm Officials Plead Guilty to Defrauding Firm
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:51:33 -0500

Three officials from a mining firm in Georgetown, Kentucky have all pled guilty to their roles in a scheme to defraud their employer out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.



Three Men Indicted in Kentucky for Bank Robbery
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:49:35 -0500

Marocko D. Conley and Andrew G. Bush, both of Newport, Kentucky, and Nicholas E. Martin, of Cincinnati, Ohio were charged with robbing three northern Kentucky banks.



Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:18:15 -0500

Charles Jude Gaschler, of Carnegie, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 97 months in prison followed by lifetime supervised release on his conviction of possession of child pornography.



Missouri Real Estate Developer Indicted on Bank Fraud Charges
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:49:46 -0500

John R. Steffen, of St. Louis, Missouri, was indicted on fraud charges involving his scheme to defraud The Business Bank of St. Louis by pledging Brownfield Remediation Tax Credits as collateral on a loan, and selling them to use the proceeds for other projects.



Pennsylvania Woman Pleads Guilty to Computer Hacking, Threat Charges
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:45:48 -0500

Barbara Denenburg, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania woman pled guilty in Boston, Massachusetts to hacking into computers that control the voicemail system for a Massachusetts-based personal ad company as well as to making death threats against a Massachusetts woman whom she met through the company's personal ad service.



Exec Pleads Guilty in Fraud Conspiracies Involving Proceeds of Municipal Bonds
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:40:26 -0500

Martin Kanefsky, of Great Neck, New York, the former owner and chief executive officer of a financial products and services firm, pled guilty in New York to his participation in fraud conspiracies related to contracts for the investment of municipal bond proceeds and other related municipal finance contracts.



Wisconsin Mortgage Broker Sentenced for $1.7 Million Fraud Scheme
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:37:37 -0500

Brian K. Bowling, of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 51 months in prison after pleading guilty to engaging in a mortgage fraud scheme using his mortgage brokerage company that involved over $1.7 million in intended losses.



Washington Broker Sentenced for Stealing $12.1 Million from Investors
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:34:43 -0500

Rhonda L. Breard, a former Kirkland, Washington investment advisor, was sentenced to 80 months in prison for mail fraud in connection with her scheme to defraud 42 individuals out of at least $12.1 million.



D.C. Technology Office Employee Sentenced for Role in Fraud Conspiracy
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:23:33 -0500

Farrukh Awan, a former employee of the District of Columbia's Office of the Chief Technology Officer, was sentenced to 14 months in prison following his guilty plea to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with his role in an alleged kickback scheme.



Michigan Pair Indicted in African Gold Scam
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:19:38 -0500

Ryan Steensma, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Stephanie Prickett, formerly of Grand Rapids were indicted on charges of wire fraud and money laundering in connection with their scheme to defraud investors of approximately $1,000,000 in connection with a fictitious gold mining operation in Africa.



Thirteen Hawaii Residents Indicted on Mortgage Fraud Charges
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:02:24 -0500

Two separate indictments were unsealed in Honolulu, Hawaii charging 13 Oahu residents and one Washington state resident with conspiracy, wire fraud, and false statements on loan applications in connection with their participation in mortgage fraud schemes.


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