Kansas Man Sentenced in Farm Equipment Thefts
Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:08:27 -0500
Matthew T. Jones, of Colby, Kansas, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for stealing farming equipment.
Former Louisiana Mayor Re-Sentenced for Mail Fraud and Tax Evasion
Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:00:55 -0500
Edward J. Price, III, the former mayor of Mandeville, Louisiana, was re-sentenced to 40 months in prison on mail fraud and tax evasion charges.
South Carolina Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges
Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:55:47 -0500
Gary Cook Dixon, of Florence, South Carolina, was charged with knowingly transporting and shipping child pornography in interstate commerce.
South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Drug Conspiracy
Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:53:51 -0500
Anthony Christopher Peeples, of Bishopville, South Carolina, pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of powder cocaine and five grams or more of crack cocaine.
New Hampshire Drug and Gun Sweep Results in 24 Arrests
Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:50:29 -0500
Federal, state, and local law enforcement authorities, spearheaded by the FBI's Safe Streets Gang Task Force and the Manchester (New Hampshire) Police Department, arrested 24 individuals on federal drug and gun charges that resulted from a long-term, multi-jurisdictional investigation.
Child Pornography Offenders Targeted in New Mexico Through Operation Predator
Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:01:24 -0500
During the past two weeks, federal, state, and local law enforcement affiliates of the New Mexico Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force executed 22 search warrants as part of "Operation Predator," which was aimed at identifying individuals throughout New Mexico involved in the distribution, receipt, and possession of child pornography through peer-to-peer file sharing programs.
Cyber Crime Prevention Symposium in California Teaches Internet Safety
Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:54:54 -0500
The second annual Cyber Crime Prevention Symposium in Los Angeles brings together law enforcement and private sector groups with more than 400 educators, parents, and students to address a host of Internet-related security and safety issues, including child exploitation, cyber bullying, "sexting," and piracy.
Illinois Physician Agrees to $20 Million Settlement to Cover False Claims Allegations
Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:58:54 -0500
Former Chicago-area cardiologist Sushil Sheth, who was sentenced last month to five years in prison for stealing millions of dollars from Medicare and more than 30 other public and private health care insurance programs, has agreed to a $20 million settlement with the United States covering related civil claims.
Two Perpetrators of Advance-Fee Scheme Sentenced in New York
Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:36:21 -0500
Robert Ingram and Olivia Jeanne Bowen were sentenced in Manhattan federal court to 144 months and 63 months in prison, respectively, for their participation in a fraudulent advance-fee scheme involving an alleged $23 billion Federal Reserve "note" that spanned years and defrauded victims across the country of millions of dollars.
Maryland Career Offender Sentenced to Lengthy Term for Armed Bank Robbery
Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:30:38 -0500
Patrick Leon Dixon, III, of Denton, Maryland, was sentenced to 390 months in prison for armed bank robbery and using a gun during the commission of an armed bank robbery. Dixon's sentence was enhanced due to the fact that he is a career offender based on three previous convictions for burglary, assault, and reckless endangerment.
North Dakota Woman Sentenced for Theft from Tribal Casino
Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:26:17 -0500
Harriet Demarce, of St. Michael, North Dakota, pled guilty and was sentenced to three years of probation for stealing from the Spirit Lake Casino (an Indian tribal organization). where she worked as the on-duty hotel manager.
Twenty-Three Indicted in Georgia on Drug Trafficking and Weapons Charges
Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:22:40 -0500
A federal indictment unsealed in Augusta, Georgia, charges 23 defendants for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of cocaine, crack cocaine, prescription pills, and ecstasy in the Thomson, Georgia area. Several of the defendants were also charged with weapons offenses.
Georgia Couple Sentenced in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:17:20 -0500
Brian Steptoe and Natasha Steptoe, both of Emanuel County, Georgia, were sentenced to 54 months and 20 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in a mortgage fraud scheme.
Ohio Business Owner Sentenced for Running $7 Million Ponzi Scheme
Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:14:42 -0500
David J. Harriet, of Warren, Ohio, was sentenced to more than five years in prison for executing a Ponzi scheme that defrauded approximately 200 people out of about $7 million.
Massachusetts Woman Pleads Guilty in Glass-Eating Fraud Scheme
Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:08:45 -0500
Mary Evano pled guilty in Boston, Massachusetts to a 23-count indictment charging her with fraud and other offenses related to a scheme in which she and her husband submitted false insurance claims that they had ingested glass found in food they had eaten at restaurants and grocery stores in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maryland and the D.C.
Pennsylvania Woman Guilty in Bridal Convention Scam
Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:05:08 -0500
Karen M. Tucker, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, agreed to plead guilty to charges brought in Boston, Massachusetts in connection with her perpetration of a scheme to defraud commercial advertisers and exhibitors out of fees for fake bridal conventions and magazines advertised in Boston and other cities across the U.S.
Pennsylvania Resident Charged in Identity Theft Scheme
Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:57:34 -0500
Shameerah Weaver, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit access device fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced on Cocaine Charges
Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:53:35 -0500
Christopher Billings, of Shaler, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.
Kentucky Man Charged in New Mexico with Child Sexual Exploitation Offense
Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:46:37 -0500
Craig Andrew Armstrong, of Louisville, Kentucky, was charged with traveling to New Mexico for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a 12-year-old girl he met on the Internet.
California Man Arrested for Attempted Enticement of Minor
Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:44:50 -0500
Maurice Cohn, of Carlsbad, California, was arrested on federal charges of attempting to entice a person he believed to be a 16-year-old female to engage in sexual activity.
Tennessee Police Officer Sentenced for Civil Rights Violations
Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:35:17 -0500
Former Memphis, Tennessee police officer Isaac White was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to violating the civil rights of an arrestee, admitting that after handcuffing the victim, he rammed the victim's head into the corner of a building and struck the victim in the face several times, causing the victim to fall to the ground, then kicking the victim after he fell to the ground.
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