Illinois Business Owners Plead Guilty in $213 Million Fraud Conspiracy
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:07:17 -0500
A Bloomington, Illinois couple who owned and operated Wildwood Industries, Inc., Gary and Toni Jo Wilder, pled guilty to conspiring together, and with others, to defraud more lenders of more than $213 million to fund manufacturing equipment which did not exist.
Political Fundraiser Sentenced in New York for Running $292 Million Fraud Scheme
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:15:48 -0500
Former political fundraiser Hassan Nemazee, of New York City, was sentenced in Manhattan federal court to 12 years in prison for defrauding three banks out of $292 million.
Ohio Man Indicted in Connection with Ongoing Public Corruption Investigation
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:20:43 -0500
Vincent Russo, of Willoughby Hills, Ohio, was indicted on one count of bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds, one count of conspiracy to commit bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds, one count of Hobbs Act conspiracy, and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice in connection with the Cuyahoga County public corruption investigation.
Two Virginia Gang Members Plead Guilty to Racketeering and Firearms Charges
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:25:50 -0500
Bounty Hunter Bloods gang members Arous John Phillips and Eric Drandell Ward, both of Portsmouth, Virginia, pled guilty in Norfolk federal court to one count of racketeering and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.
Twenty-Four Indicted in Illinois in Scheme to Claim $2.3 Million in False Tax Refunds
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:29:18 -0500
Twenty-four defendants were indicted in Illinois on charges alleging that they participated in a conspiracy since 2008 to claim more than $2.35 million in fraudulent federal income tax refunds and economic stimulus payments.
New Jersey Little League Coach Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charge
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:33:18 -0500
Former little league coach Everett Abney, of Edison, New Jersey, pled guilty to possessing several hundred images of child pornography, including multiple depictions of prepubescent minors.
Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charge
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:42:08 -0500
Michael Sottilare, of Blue Springs, Missouri, pled guilty to receiving child pornography over the Internet.
Missouri Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of Justice
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:55:19 -0500
Valeria Wilson Jackson, a former corrections officer for the Washington County Sheriff’s Department in Potosi, Missouri, pled guilty to one count of obstruction of justice, admitting that she intentionally misled law enforcement officials about her role in the assault of an inmate housed in the Washington County Jail.
Minnesota Man Convicted of Bank Robbery
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:58:23 -0500
Edward Joseph Lowen, of Park Rapids, Minnesota, was convicted of robbing the Akeley branch of First National Bank of Walker.
Minnesota Man Sentenced for Embezzling $6 Million
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:00:43 -0500
Chad Wilfred Jurgen, of Big Lake, Minnesota, was sentenced to 63 months in prison for embezzling $6 million from a Pennsylvania-based chemical company.
Michigan Couple Convicted in Extortion Plot Against Actor John Stamos
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:03:13 -0500
Scott Edward Sippola and Allison Lenore Coss, both of Marquette, Michigan, were convicted following a four-day jury trial of three felony offenses relating to a plot to extort $680,000 from the actor John Stamos.
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