Colorado Man Sentenced for Kansas Bank Robbery
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:40:39 -0500
Albert Lawrence Vaughan, of Loveland, Colorado, was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for the armed robbery of a bank in Salina, Kansas.
Texas Man Pleads Guilty in Corruption Investigation
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:37:13 -0500
Patrick Woods, a former member of the Board of Directors for the National Center for the Employment of the Disabled, pled guilty to embezzlement in connection with a large-scale corruption investigation in El Paso, Texas.
Maryland Pawn Shop Owner Guilty in $20 Million Money Laundering Scheme
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:24:44 -0500
Pawn shop owner Louis Leitch, Sr., of Baltimore, Maryland, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering and attempting to evade taxes in connection with his participation in a scheme to launder $20 million in proceeds of stolen merchandise.
Maryland Man Charged with Embezzling Over $1.6 Million from His Company
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:22:03 -0500
Dwayne Wells, of Potomac, Maryland, was charged with wire fraud in connection with a scheme to embezzle over $1.6 million from a mechanical engineering firm in which he was a part owner. Wells allegedly used some of the stolen funds to buy an interest in a restaurant and the Baltimore Mariners indoor football team.
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for Crimes that Targeted Asian Community
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:17:00 -0500
Rickey Phillips, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 108 months in prison for his role in crimes that targeted members of the Asian community in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.
Washington Man Sentenced for Receiving Child Pornography
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:11:39 -0500
Richard Lloyd Parham, of Spokane, Washington, was sentenced to five years in prison for receiving child pornography over the Internet.
Virginia Bank Employee Sentenced for Role in $17 Million Fraud Scheme
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:40:55 -0500
Sissaye Gezachew, of Springfield, Virginia, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in a massive bank fraud conspiracy. Gezachew, who worked as an assistant vice president-senior credit analyst at United Bank during the time frame of the scheme, assisted Osama El-Atari, of Ashburn, Virginia, in defrauding the bank of more than $17 million from 2007 to 2009.
Utah Man Indicted for Role in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:34:27 -0500
Christopher D. Hales, of Midvale, Utah, was indicted on charges of mail, wire, and bank fraud and money laundering in connection with an alleged mortgage fraud scheme.
Eleven Texas Residents Indicted in Connection with Corruption Investigation
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:29:16 -0500
A federal grand jury in El Paso, Texas indicted 11 individuals in connection with a large-scale corruption investigation which began in 2004. To date, 13 individuals have pled guilty to criminal conduct stemming from the investigation.
Pennsylvania Crack Cocaine Dealer Sentenced
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:27:01 -0500
Michael Simms, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to five years in prison and five years of supervised release on his conviction of distribution of crack cocaine.
Texas Woman Charged with Defrauding American Red Cross Following Katrina
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:22:21 -0500
Tamara Sheretha Morris, of Houston, Texas, was charged in New Orleans, Louisiana with mail fraud relating to her applications to the American Red Cross for financial assistance during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Louisiana Man Sentenced for Heroin Distribution
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:20:21 -0500
Kevin Lewis, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute heroin and the distribution of heroin.
New York Neurosurgeon Pleads Guilty to Illegal Distribution of Prescription Drugs
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:17:02 -0500
Neurosurgeon Frank H. Boehm, Jr., of Utica, New York, pled guilty to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute prescription drugs.
Missouri Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:14:34 -0500
Casey Nanez, a former Noel, Missouri police officer, pled guilty to sexually exploiting a child and to possessing child pornography.
Connecticut Heroin Trafficker Sentenced
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:12:03 -0500
Lashawn Ruff, of Stratford, Connecticut, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for trafficking heroin in the Bridgeport area.
Mexican National Convicted in Arizona of Assaulting Border Patrol Agents
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:00:31 -0500
Jaime Martinez-Garcia, of Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico, was found guilty in Tucson, Arizona of two counts of assault on a federal officer and one count of illegal re-entry after deportation.
Minnesota Man Sentenced for Robbing Credit Union
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:54:52 -0500
Herman Wilson, of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, was sentenced to 71 months in prison for robbing the Minnesota Building Trades Federal Credit Union in Inver Grove Heights on October 8, 2009.
Minnesota Woman Sentenced for Role in $3.7 Billion Ponzi Scheme
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:51:28 -0500
Deanna Lynn Coleman, of Plymouth, Minnesota, was sentenced to a year and a day in prison for her role in a $3.7 billion fraud scheme, which was orchestrated by Wayzata businessman Tom Petters.
Rhode Island Town Councilman Indicted for Extorting Gambling Payments
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:25:17 -0500
Former North Providence, Rhode Island Town Councilman Raymond L. Douglas, III was indicted for using extortion as a means to collect gambling debts owed him. Douglas allegedly operated an illegal gambling business in North Providence which accepted illegal sports wagers over the telephone on various college and professional sports, and he used extortion to collect gambling debts owed his business.
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