Friday, November 12, 2010

FBI In the News Updated

Former Quest CEO Sentenced in Oklahoma for Failing to Disclose Unlawful Diversion of $10 Million
Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:08:40 -0600

Former Quest Energy Partners CEO Jerry Dale Cash, of Oklahoma City, was sentenced to serve 108 months in federal prison for making a false Sarbanes-Oxley certification to the Securities and Exchange Commission by failing to disclose his diversion of millions in corporate funds.



Gang Member Pleads Guilty in New York to Racketeering Charges
Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:03:20 -0600

Kanan Tatro, of Albany, New York, pled guilty to racketeering conspiracy charges related to his membership in the Original Gangster Killers gang, which routinely engaged in criminal activities that included crack cocaine and marijuana trafficking, the possession of firearms, and acts of assault, robbery, and attempted murder against rival gang members.



Four Kansas Men Charged in Staged Kidnapping, Bank Robbery
Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:59:13 -0600

Michael Grace, Brenden L. Connors, David Batson, and Jacob McWhir, all of Overland Park, Kansas, were charged with staging a kidnapping and bank robbery to cover up a theft by a bank employee.



Tennessee Man Sentenced for Illegally Accessing Sarah Palin's E-Mail Account
Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:57:18 -0600

David C. Kernell, of Knoxville, Tennessee, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for intentionally accessing without authorization the e-mail account of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and obstructing justice.



Texas Man Sentenced to More Than 30 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking
Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:55:01 -0600

Barry Lernard Davis, of Houston, Texas, was sentenced to 405 months in prison for sex trafficking of a minor, transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, as well as coercion and enticement of an adult to engage in criminal sexual activity.



Three New Mexico Men Indicted on Hate Crime Charges Related to Assault of Disabled Navajo Man
Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:50:15 -0600

Paul Beebe, William Hatch, and Jesse Sanford, all of Farmington, New Mexico, were indicted on federal hate crime charges related to a racially motivated assault of a 22-year-old man of Navajo descent who has a significant cognitive impairment.



Connecticut Securities Broker Pleads Guilty to Embezzling at Least $1.35 Million from Clients
Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:47:16 -0600

Gregory J. Buchholz, of Bridgewater, Connecticut, pled guilty to one count of wire fraud in connection with operating a long-running scheme to defraud a number of his clients, some of whom were retirees, by embezzling at least $1.35 million in funds from their investment accounts.



"Barefoot Bandit" Indicted in Washington for Multi-State Crime Spree
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:43:48 -0600

Colton Harris-Moore, of Camano Island, Washington, was indicted in connection with his lengthy crime spree in the Pacific Northwest on charges including interstate transportation of a stolen aircraft, interstate and foreign transportation of a stolen firearm, being a fugitive in possession of a firearm, piloting an aircraft without a valid airman's certificate, and interstate transportation of a stolen vessel.



New Jersey Loan Officer, Document Forger Plead Guilty in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:14:35 -0600

Edivaldo dos Santos, of Harrison, New Jersey, and Rosa Damasceno, of Belleville, New Jersey, each pled guilty to conspiring to commit mortgage fraud, admitting that they attempted to use false documents to secure a fraudulent mortgage loan.



Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding American Red Cross
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:10:53 -0600

Leshea Hanible, of Hammond, Louisiana, pled guilty to one count of wire fraud relating to fraudulent applications for financial assistance that she submitted to the American Red Cross following the hurricanes of 2005.



Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:55:05 -0600

Charlotte Troxler, of Luling, Louisiana, pled guilty to defrauding First American Bank of approximately $1.1 million.



Arizona Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Brutalizing Pregnant Girlfriend
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:51:50 -0600

Phillip Gomez, of the Gila River Indian Community, was sentenced in Phoenix, Arizona to 25 years in federal prison after being convicted of assault resulting in serious bodily injury, assault with a dangerous weapon, and kidnapping.



North Carolina Man Sentenced to Life in Prison in Connection with Bank Robbery Attempt
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:46:43 -0600

Larry Whitfield, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted in connection with the attempted robbery of a credit union in Gastonia, North Carolina that resulted in the death of a woman.



South Carolina Sheriff Convicted of Racketeering and Drug Conspiracy
Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:44:03 -0600

Edgar Jerome Melvin, of Bishopville, South Carolina, who served as the sheriff of Lee County from 2001 until 2009, was found guilty of charges including racketeering, drug conspiracy, extortion, theft from an organization receiving federal funds, and making false statements.



Virginia Man Indicted in Connection with Two Shootings
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:41:14 -0600

Ralph Leon Jackson, of Stuarts Draft, Virginia, was charged in connection with two shootings that occurred at the Rock Point Overlook of the Blue Ridge Parkway on April 5, 2010.



Ohio Man Charged with Bank Robbery
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:21:27 -0600

Timothy J. Wolfe, of Niles, Ohio, was indicted for allegedly using force, violence, and intimidation to rob a Farmers National Bank branch in Niles of approximately $5,563.



Ohio Homebuilder Convicted for Role in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:17:41 -0600

Bernard J. Kurlemann, of Mason, Ohio, was found guilty of conspiracy and fraud in connection with his participation in a mortgage fraud scheme to deceive lending institutions by agreeing to sell high-end luxury properties to straw buyers and submitting false information on purchase contracts and other loan documents regarding down payments that were never made to the defendant's companies.



Pennsylvania Man Sentenced as Part of Ongoing Public Corruption Investigation
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:12:21 -0600

Thomas Greco, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to two years of probation after pleading guilty to misprision of a felony in connection with an ongoing public corruption investigation.



Gambino Organized Crime Family Associate Sentenced to 20 Years for Racketeering Conspiracy
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:34:43 -0600

Edmund Boyle was sentenced in Manhattan federal court to 20 years in prison following his conviction for racketeering crimes in connection with his participation in the Gambino Organized Crime Family, including murder, witness tampering, extortion, and various property crimes.



Dean of Brooklyn School Found Guilty in $4 Million Extortion Scheme
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:28:12 -0600

Milton Balkany, dean of the Bais Yaakov day school in Borough Park, Brooklyn, was found guilty in Manhattan federal court of extortion, blackmail, wire fraud, and false statements charges stemming from his $4 million scheme to extort a Connecticut-based hedge fund into paying millions of dollars to Bais Yaakov and to another school on behalf of Balkany.


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