Monday, August 30, 2010

FBI In the News Updated

Connecticut Woman Sentenced for Role in Narcotics Distribution Ring
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:47:39 -0500

Marlisa Rodriguez, of West Haven, Connecticut, was sentenced to five years of probation, the first 12 months of which she must spend in home confinement under electronic monitoring, for her participation in a New Haven-area narcotics distribution ring.



Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:04:09 -0500

Ripley Ridenour, of Jacksonville, Florida, pled guilty to receiving images of child pornography over the Internet. A search of Ridenour's computer revealed more than 200 images and 11 videos of child pornography.



Kansas Man Sentenced for Stealing More Than $500,000 from Trust Fund
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:00:30 -0500

Kent Joseph Gockel, of St. Marys, Kansas, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and ordered to pay restitution for stealing more than $500,000 from his mother's trust fund.



Michigan Doctor, Clinic Owner Convicted in $2.3 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:25:33 -0500

The owner of a Detroit-area medical clinic, Juan De Oleo, and his wife, Dr. Rosa Genao, who helped falsify files at the clinic, were convicted by a federal jury in Detroit for their roles in a $2.3 million Medicare fraud scheme.The defendants submitted approximately $2.3 million in claims to Medicare for injection therapy services that were never provided and were not medically necessary.



Woman Charged in California with Disaster Relief Fraud Related to Hurricane Katrina
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:09:14 -0500

Cynthia D. Magee was charged in a six-count indictment returned in San Diego, California with making false statements to the Federal Emergency Management Administration and defrauding the American Red Cross in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.



California Escrow Officer Admits Role in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:55:51 -0500

Donna Demello, of San Jose, California, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud in connection with her role in a mortgage fraud scheme. At the time of the offense, Demello worked as an escrow officer at Stewart Title in Milpitas, California.



Ohio Man Charged with Sex Trafficking of a Juvenile, Other Offenses
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:52:03 -0500

Mark A. Fetter, of Toledo, Ohio, was charged with sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion; sex trafficking of a juvenile; and obstruction of a sex trafficking investigation. Fetter was arrested after detectives found a 17-year-old developmentally delayed girl being forced to prostitute herself at a motel.



Virginia Man Sentenced for $4.5 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:49:48 -0500

Aaron V. Hernandez, of McLean, Virginia, was sentenced to 63 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for running a mortgage fraud scheme that caused more than $4.5 million in losses.



School District Employee Sentenced in Washington for $800,000 Embezzlement
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:44:19 -0500

Peggy Kane, the former assistant business manager for the Ridgefield School District in Clark County, Washington, was sentenced to two years in prison, three years of supervised release, and $806,645 in restitution for wire fraud. Over the course of 10 years, Kane manipulated the payroll system to artificially inflate her salary, illegally collecting more than $800,000.



Alleged Serial Bank Robber Surrenders in Pennsylvania
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:35:01 -0500

Anthony Wayne Ransom was arrested after turning himself in to police in Reading, Pennsylvania. Ransom was wanted for his alleged commission of four bank robberies, as well as for escaping from the custody of a federal halfway house.



Pennsylvania Woman Sentenced for $1.7 Million Embezzlement
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:32:08 -0500

Terry I. Hershey, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to three years in prison, three years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay restitution regarding her embezzlement of $1.7 million from her employer, Custom Power Services, Inc., a Chambersburg-based manufacturer of battery powered generators.



Two Alaska Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Cocaine Distribution
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:27:57 -0500

Dahmir Hale and his father, Dwayne Dollison Sr., both of Anchorage, Alaska, were sentenced to 10 years in prison and 87 months in prison, respectively, for distributing cocaine.



Alaska Felon Sentenced for Selling a Stolen Firearm
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:23:49 -0500

Convicted felon Joel William Corwin, of Anchorage, Alaska, was sentenced to four years in prison in connection with selling a Leinad Model PM-11 9mm pistol that he knew to be stolen, along with an attached high-capacity magazine, to a confidential informant working for the FBI.



California Woman Guilty of Fraud; Sold Abused and Sick Horses Over the Internet
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:20:15 -0500

Trina Lee Kenney, of Wrightwood, California, has agreed to plead guilty to a federal fraud charge, admitting that she used several websites to defraud would-be purchases of horses from across the nation.



California Mortgage Broker Sentenced for Role in Massive Real Estate Fraud
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:16:49 -0500

Former mortgage broker Mark Alan Abrams, of Los Angeles, California, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for his role in orchestrating a massive mortgage fraud scheme that caused well over $40 million in losses.



Delaware Man Sentenced on Tax and Wire Fraud Convictions
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:12:30 -0500

William C. Holley, of Middletown, Delaware, was sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, tax evasion, willful failure to account for and pay over taxes.



Connecticut Health Care Company Exec Ordered to Pay Fine, Restitution
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:05:59 -0500

Frederick J. Dalicandro, Jr., of Glastonbury, Connecticut, formerly employed as director of cash management at Haven Healthcare, was ordered to pay a fine in the amount of $2,500 and restitution in an amount to be determined for his participation in a scheme to defraud an investment firm.


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