Woman Convicted of Trying to Extort $10 Million from University Coach in Kentucky
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:52:07 -0500
Karen Cunagin Sypher was convicted by a federal jury in Louisville, Kentucky of attempting to extort $10 million from University of Louisville men's head basketball coach Rick Pitino.
Maryland Trucker Guilty of Transporting 11-Year-Old Girl to Have Sex
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:46:18 -0500
Grand Prairie, Texas resident Elmer Zelaya-Robles, who worked for a Maryland trucking company, pled guilty to transporting an 11-year-old girl from Maryland to engage in sex. Zelaya-Robles claimed he was in love with the girl and planned to reside with her in Dallas, Texas.
Connecticut Man Sentenced for Role in Drug Trafficking Organization
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:39:23 -0500
Ryan Prentiss, of Thompson, Connecticut, was sentenced to six years in federal prison for his role in a cocaine trafficking organization operating primarily in northeastern Connecticut.
Career Criminal Sentenced in Georgia to Two Life-Terms for Bank Robbery Spree
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:32:42 -0500
Former "America's Most Wanted" fugitive and career criminal Anthony Ray Artrip, of Ashland, Kentucky, was sentenced in Rome, Georgia to two life terms in prison without the possibility of release for committing a four-state armed bank robbery spree.
Indiana Man Sentenced for Cocaine Transactions
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:31:11 -0500
Anthony Popejoy, of Kokomo, Indiana, was sentenced to 37 months in prison following his guilty pleas to attempted possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine and possession with intent to distribute less than 500 grams of cocaine.
Florida Woman Guilty of Traveling to Oklahoma for Sex with 14-Year-Old Boy
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:26:54 -0500
Annammay Alexander, of Deltona, Florida, pled guilty to traveling to Oklahoma City on January 9, 2010, to have sex with a 14-year-old Oklahoma boy.
Illinois Police Officer Sentenced for Civil Rights Violation
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:08:50 -0500
Dustin G. Whitehead, of Marion, Illinois, formerly a police officer for the city of Marion, was sentenced for willfully and without legal justification kicking an arrested person two times, despite the fact that the person's hands were cuffed behind his back as he sat in the back seat of the police car.
Texas Man Guilty of Federal Firearms Violations Related to Robbery
Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:58:41 -0500
Robert Earle Toole, of Tyler, Texas, pled guilty to his role in a store robbery in which 20 firearms were stolen. The offense is a federal crime because the store owner held a federal firearms dealers license.
Ohio Man Indicted for Possessing Firearm as Convicted Felon
Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:44:37 -0500
Darek D. Abitua, of Toledo, Ohio, was charged with two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Customs and Border Protection Officer Pleads Guilty to Alien Smuggling, Bribery
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:25:54 -0500
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Rudy Trace Soliz, III, of Brownsville, Texas, pled guilty to knowingly allowing a female co-conspirator to bring in aliens and merchandise through his vehicle inspection lane in return for sexual favors with the co-conspirator.
County Commissioner, Wife Sentenced in Texas for Health Care Fraud
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:21:40 -0500
Former Hidalgo County (Texas) Commissioner Guadalupe Garces Jr. and his wife, Araceli Garces, were sentenced to 41 months and 33 months in prison, respectively, following their convictions on multiple counts of health care fraud arising from the submission of millions of dollars in false and fraudulent claims to both the Medicare and Medicaid health care programs.
Virginia Office Manager Sentenced for Embezzling Funds
Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:19:31 -0500
Rose Johnson, of Hampton, Virginia, was sentenced to 36 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for embezzling more than $270,000 from her employer, Hampton Roads Obstetrics and Gynecology in Hampton, Virginia.
New Jersey Library Employee Charged with Possessing Child Pornography
Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:13:49 -0500
Joseph R. Buckelew III, of East Brunswick, New Jersey, who works in the youth section of the East Brunswick Publi, c Librarywas charged with possessing child pornography. Buckelew allegedly created a 19-year-old female Internet persona that he used to chat online with teenage males, ranging in ages from 14 to 16 years old, and to induce those minor children to send naked photos of themselves to Buckelew.
New Jersey Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charge
Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:10:57 -0500
Hector Morales, a former employee at the United States Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command in Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey, was charged with allegedly possessing child pornography while on the arsenal.
Two California Men Indicted for Defrauding City of Sacramento
Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:08:26 -0500
Peter Scott, of Roseville, California, and Robert Scott, Jr., of Sacramento, California, were charged in connection with a scheme in which they submitted fraudulent bid and surety bonds on behalf of Advantage Demolition and Engineering in connection with the city of Sacramento's water meter retrofit project.
Minnesota Man Charged with Kidnapping, Interstate Transport of 13-Year-Old Girl
Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:31:13 -0500
Todd Richard Franik, of Duluth, Minnesota, was charged with allegedly kidnapping a 13-year-old girl and taking her across state lines to Wisconsin, where he sexually abused her.
Lobbyist Indicted in Virginia for Orchestrating Illegal Campaign Contribution Scheme
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:02:24 -0500
Paul Magliocchetti, the founder and president of PMA Group Inc., a lobbying firm in Arlington, Virginia, was arrested on charges of making illegal campaign contributions and making false statements to a federal agency.
California Real Estate Broker Charged in $16 Million Investment Fraud Scheme
Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:54:00 -0500
Thomas Joseph O'Meara, a former Carmel, California real estate broker, was arrested and charged with allegedly defrauding numerous private investors out of $16 million in connection with a golf course development scheme.
Leader of California Armed Robbery Crew Sentenced to More Than 22 Years in Prison
Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:35:53 -0500
Kao Saeturn, of Richmond, California, was sentenced to 272 months in prison for leading a crew that committed a series of armed robberies in which the victims (many of whom were teenage girls) were held at gunpoint, threatened with death, and physically restrained. Saeturn and his crew typically took the victims' cash, credit/debit cards, and identifications, and used the proceeds to buy methamphetamine, which Saeturn and his crew smoked habitually.
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