Two Former Executives of Massachusetts Company Charged with Securities Fraud
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:09:48 -0600
Jon LaTorella and James Fields, the former CEO and CFO, respectively, of Beverly, Massachusetts-based Locateplus Holdings Corporation, Inc., were charged with securities fraud, false statements to company auditors, false statements to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, false certifications as the CEO and CFO of a publicly traded company, aggravated identity theft, and engaging in unlawful financial transactions.
Virginia Man Indicted on Six Counts of Robbery
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:07:19 -0600
Dennis Brown, of Newport News, Virginia, was indicted by a federal grand jury on six counts of robbery. In all but the last robbery, Brown brandished and pointed a knife at employees of the victim business and demanded cash.
New York Man Sentenced for Role in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:01:12 -0600
Elmer J. "Joe" McIndoo, of Albany, New York, was sentenced to six months of home detention and five years of supervised release for his role in a local mortgage fraud scheme led by co-defendant Michael Cassadei.
Former Chicago White Sox Executive, Two Scouts Indicted in Kickback Scheme
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:15:42 -0600
David S. Wilder, a former professional baseball player scouting executive for the Chicago White Sox, and two former scouts for the team in Latin America--Jorge L. Oquendo Rivera and Victor Mateo--were indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly accepting kickbacks totaling approximately $400,000 from signing bonuses and contract buyouts paid to secure 23 prospective players between December 2004 and February 2008.
Thirteen Pennsylvania Residents Indicted in Violent Drug Gang Conspiracy
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:11:23 -0600
Thirteen Philadelphia residents, all of whom are alleged members of the Alexander Rivera Violent Drug Gang, were indicted on multiple charges related to their participation in that organization.
Minnesota Man Indicted for Producing Child Pornography
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:04:09 -0600
Nicolas Ryan Heath, of Red Wing, Minnesota, was indicted for allegedly producing videos and photos over a three-year period that showed two minor boys engaging in sexually explicit conduct.
Kansas Men Indicted for Armed Robbery of Credit Union
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:53:08 -0600
Deshane Gantt and Christopher Crabtree, both of Wichita, Kansas, were charged with bank robbery and brandishing a firearm during the robbery. Gantt was also charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm after a 2008 conviction on a charge of aggravated battery.
Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion as Part of Organized Crime Investigation
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:18:52 -0600
Gerald Diodati, of Seekonk, Massachusetts, pled guilty in Providence, Rhode Island to tax evasion related to his 2003 income tax filings. The case against Diodati originated from an undercover investigation initiated by the FBI's Providence Field Office.
Former Rhode Island State Senator and Real Estate Attorney Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud
Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:15:55 -0600
Christopher B. Maselli, a real estate attorney and former state senator from Johnston, Rhode Island, pled guilty to eight counts of bank fraud in connection with allegedly falsifying bank and federal tax documents and lying about his income and assets in obtaining more than $1.7 million in mortgages and loans.
Raza Unida Gang Leaders, Members, and Associates Sentenced in Texas
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:12:03 -0600
The sentencing of two members and associates of the Raza Unida street and prison gang brings to 13 the total number of Raza Unida gang members and associates sentenced in Houston, Texas for drug trafficking and other charges arising from the same investigation resulting in the April 2009 return of an indictment charging 15 members and associates of the gang.
Man Indicted in Connecticut for Child Sex Trafficking and Related Offenses
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:54:11 -0600
Bruce Damico was charged in Hartford, Connecticut with allegedly recruiting, harboring, and transporting a minor to engage in commercial sex acts and benefiting financially from his participation in that venture. It is also alleged that Damico transported that minor across state lines for the purpose of her engaging in prostitution, and that he used the Internet to post sexually explicit photographs of the minor when advertising the minor for commercial sex.
More Than 30 Members of New York Criminal Organizations Charged with Drug Distribution Offenses
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:45:52 -0600
Thirty-three members of criminal organizations based in the Hunts Point area of the Bronx, New York were charged in Manhattan federal court with conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, powder cocaine, and heroin. In a coordinated operation last night and earlier today, federal, state, and local law enforcement officers arrested 24 defendants in the Bronx. Four of the charged defendants were previously arrested. Five defendants remain at large.
Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charge
Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:38:09 -0600
Brennan J. McGough, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, pled guilty to a charge of conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine.
Ohio Man Sentenced on Computer Hacking Charges
Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:27:55 -0600
Mitchell L. Frost, of Bellevue, Ohio, was sentenced to 30 months in prison and was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $40,000 to Bill O'Reilly.com and $10,000 to the University of Akron, after pleading guilty to causing damage to a protected computer system and possessing 15 or more unauthorized access devices.
Ohio Man Indicted for Bank Robbery
Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:26:29 -0600
Robert M. Bey, of North Olmsted, Ohio, was indicted on one count of bank robbery in connection with his alleged commission of the robbery of a First Merit Bank branch in Columbia Station, Ohio.
Ohio Man Charged with Three Bank Robberies
Tue, 09 Nov 2010 11:39:18 -0600
Derek Albritton, of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, was indicted for allegedly robbing three banks in Cleveland.
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