Texas Man Sentenced for Embezzling from Indian Tribal Organization
Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:46:32 -0500
Roy Francis Ewing, III, of Gainesville, Texas, was sentenced in Muskogee, Oklahoma to 12 months and one day in prison for embezzling approximately $47,000 from the Winstar World Casino, an Indian gaming establishment operated by the Chickasaw Nation, while he was employed at the casino.
Oklahoma Man Guilty of Distributing Anabolic Steroids to High School Football Players
Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:45:01 -0500
Bobby Brown, of Vian, Oklahoma, was convicted of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of anabolic steroids, and of distribution of a controlled substance to a person under 21.
California Man Pleads Guilty in Florida in Securities Fraud Scheme
Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:42:15 -0500
Larry Wilcox, of Hollywood, California, pled guilty in Florida to conspiracy to commit securities fraud.
Man Pleads Guilty in Massachusetts to Mortgage Fraud
Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:39:23 -0500
Edgar Corona pled guilty in Boston, Massachusetts to wire fraud and money laundering in connection with his participation in a multi-million-dollar mortgage fraud scheme involving the sale of distressed properties at inflated prices.
Philadelphia Police Inspector Indicted for Bribery and Extortion
Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:33:16 -0500
Carlo Daniel Castro, an inspector with the Philadelphia Police Department, was indicted on charges of attempted interference with interstate commerce by extortion, attempted extortionate collection of credit, making a material false statement to the FBI, honest services wire fraud, and using a facility in interstate commerce with the intent to promote an unlawful activity.
Pennsylvania Man Indicted for Running $17 Million Ponzi Scheme
Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:31:00 -0500
Robert Stinson, Jr., of Berwyn, Pennsylvania, was indicted on charges of wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, bank fraud, filing false tax returns, obstruction of justice, and making false statements to federal agents in connection with his operation of a Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 260 investors of more than $17 million.
Alaska Man Sentenced for Bank Robbery
Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:29:17 -0500
Christopher Todd Mayer, of Anchorage, Alaska, was sentenced to 78 months in prison for his conviction of bank robbery.
Owner of Illegal Internet Pharmacy Pleads Guilty in California
Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:24:10 -0500
Robert Smoley, the owner of an illegal Internet pharmacy, pled guilty in San Francisco, California to distributing controlled substances outside the scope of professional medical practice.
California Brothers Arraigned on Charges of Defrauding Federal Workers' Compensation Program
Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:21:19 -0600
Brothers Roman Aghajanyan and Roland Aghajanyan, both of Burbank, California, were arraigned and pled not guilty to federal charges that allege they submitted bills that fraudulently sought hundreds of thousands of dollars from a government workers' compensation program for supposedly transporting injured Postal Service employees to medical appointments that never took place.
Wisconsin Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography
Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:14:58 -0600
James A. Laffin, of Tomahawk, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 20 years in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for possessing child pornography. Laffin's lengthy sentence was based in part on his previous conviction for sexual assault of a minor. In addition, Laffin himself took the pictures he was convicted of possessing in this case, and had sexual intercourse with the minor victim.
Imprisoned Spy Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Act as Russian Agent, Money Laundering
Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:56:33 -0600
Harold J. Nicholson, a former Central Intelligence Agency employee who is currently serving a 283-month sentence for a 1997 conviction of conspiracy to commit espionage, pled guilty to more charges, admitting that from 2006 to December 2008, with the assistance of his son Nathaniel, he acted on behalf of the Russian Federation, passed information to the Russian Federation, and received cash proceeds for his past espionage activities.
Serial Bank Robber Sentenced in Oregon to More Than 17 Years in Prison
Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:54:21 -0500
Ronald William Henning, of Sandy, Oregon, who has two prior federal convictions for bank robbery and two Oregon state robbery convictions, was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison after pleading guilty to committing five armed bank robberies in the Portland area and a sixth in Vancouver between November 5, 2008 and February 24, 2009.
Exec Sentenced in New York on Insider Trading and Securities Fraud Charges
Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:18:32 -0600
Ali Hariri, a former executive at Atheros Communications, Inc., was sentenced in Manhattan federal court to 18 months in prison for his participation in the largest hedge fund insider trading case in history.
D.C. Caregiver Sentenced for Attempted Robbery and Negligence
Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:12:16 -0600
Micheline Ngouabou, of Silver Spring, Maryland, was sentenced for taking more than $3,000 from a patient for whom she was serving as a home caregiver. She also neglected to properly care for the patient, as she did not have any training or certification as a home health aide. Her negligence resulted in physical harm to the patient she was assigned to care for.
Two Oklahoma Men Charged with Bank Robbery
Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:08:42 -0500
David Allen Brown and Joshua Dan Rose, both of Norman, Oklahoma, were charged with robbing a Bank of the West branch in Norman.
Twenty-Nine Individuals Charged for Sex Trafficking of Juveniles
Mon, 08 Nov 2010 13:53:53 -0600
Local, state, and federal law enforcement officers in Nashville, Tennessee and Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota began arresting 29 individuals this morning, after a 24-count federal indictment was unsealed listing a variety of charges, including sex trafficking of juveniles and conspiring to sex traffic juveniles, obstruction of justice, perjury, auto theft, and credit card fraud.
Texas Man Sentenced for Making False Bomb Threats
Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:51:26 -0500
Aaron C. Robinson, of Angleton, Texas, was to 41 months in federal prison for knowingly using a cellular telephone to convey a false threat to damage or destroy a building by means of an explosive.
Louisiana Man Sentenced for Federal Hate Crime
Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:48:15 -0500
Robert Jackson, of Ruston, Louisiana, was sentenced to 12 months in federal prison for placing a hangman's noose under the carport of the home of a Honduran immigrant who moved to Ruston from New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in order in order "to send a message" to African-American males who visited the victim's home.
Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Theft
Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:45:05 -0500
Melinda Ann Billiot, of Bourg, Louisiana, admitted that between January and April, 2009, while employed as a bank teller by Whitney National Bank, she stole approximately $12,800 from her teller drawer and used the money for her own personal gain.
Connecticut Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:39:54 -0500
Adam Lee Petrowski, of Griswold, Connecticut, was arrested on charges of possession, receipt, and distribution of child pornography. Forensic analysis of Petrowski's computer revealed at least 2300 identified images and videos of children engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
Three Charged in Connecticut for Participating in Investment Fraud Schemes
Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:36:13 -0500
Robert Rivernider, of Wellington Florida; Robert Ponte, of Stonington, Connecticut; and Loretta Seneca, of Boynton Beach, Florida, were charged in New Haven, Connecticut with various offenses stemming from two separate investment fraud schemes.
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