Superseding Indictment Returned in Connecticut Charging Six with Mortgage Fraud
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:45:05 -0500
A federal grand jury sitting in New Haven, Connecticut returned 14-count superseding indictment charging six individuals for their participation in an alleged mortgage fraud scheme.
Texas Man Pleads Guilty in Murder-for-Hire of Michigan Couple
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:26:57 -0500
Narayan Thadani, formerly of Houston, Texas, pled guilty to his role in the murder-for-hire of Troy, Michigan couple.
Former City Councilman Sentenced in Michigan for Taking Bribes
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:28:50 -0500
William Lattimore, a former member of the Southfield City Council in Michigan, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison based on his conviction for bribery.
Nebraska Man Sentenced in Michigan on Child Enticement, Child Porn Charges
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:30:27 -0500
Michael L. Schuttpelz, a truck driver from Sioux, Nebraska, was sentenced in Detroit, Michigan for crossing state lines with intent to engage in sexual acts with a child under 12, and distributing, transporting, and possessing child pornography.
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Indicted on Fraud and Tax Charges
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:40:28 -0500
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick, of Southlake, Texas, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Detroit with 10 counts of mail fraud, three counts of wire fraud, five counts of filing a false tax return, and one count of tax evasion.
Louisiana Police Captain, Security Company Owner Charged in Kickback Scheme
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:48:00 -0500
Michael Roussel, of New Orleans, Louisiana and a captain with the New Orleans Police Department, and Joseph Branch, of Brownsboro, Texas and owner of Gladius, Inc., were charged with being involved in a wire fraud scheme to pay and to receive kickbacks under a contract to provide armed security guards following a hurricane.
Connecticut Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:51:43 -0500
Joel Soto, formerly of Bridgeport, Connecticut, was sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for his active involvement in a Bridgeport-based narcotics trafficking ring.
Two New York Men Sentenced for Child Pornography Offenses
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:04:28 -0500
John Puglisi, of Endicott, New York and a former Newark Valley High School teacher, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for production and attempted production of child pornography; persuading, inducing, and enticing a minor to engage in sexual conduct; and possession of child pornography. In a separate case, Larry T. Crosley, of Vestal, New York, was sentenced to seven years in prison for receiving child pornography via the Internet.
Second Defendant in Racially Motivated Massachusetts Church Arson Pleads Guilty
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:10:19 -0500
Thomas Gleason, of Springfield, Massachusetts, pled guilty to his role in the the of the Macedonia Church of God in Christ, a predominantly African-American church, in Springfield on the morning after Barack Obama was elected as the first African-American president of the United States.
Rhode Island Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:13:10 -0500
Former Woonsocket Police Officer John H. Douglas pled guilty in Providence, Rhode Island to a federal criminal civil rights charge for assaulting a juvenile who was in his custody.
New Hampshire Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Offenses
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:15:10 -0500
Jeremiah Scott Murphy, of Durham, New Hampshire, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to producing, distributing, and possessing child pornography.
Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Bank Robberies
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:16:51 -0500
Michael Coty, of Norwood, Massachusetts, pled guilty to three counts of armed bank robbery.
Texas State Representative, Other Dentists Charged in Health Care Fraud Scheme
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:19:47 -0500
Texas House of Representatives member and dentist Tara R. Rios Ybarra DDS, of South Padre Island, Texas, along with Diana Woo Paparelli DDS and Colbert J. Glenn DDS, of McAllen, Texas, were indicted for allegedly illegally referring Medicaid beneficiaries to Gary Morgan Schwarz DDS in exchange for remuneration.
New York Man Sentenced for Virginia Heroin Conspiracy
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:25:09 -0500
Marc Derek Johnson, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced in Newport News, Virginia to 23 years in prison for his participation as the heroin supplier to a drug trafficking organization that distributed heroin throughout the Virginia Peninsula.
Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced in Washington for Receiving Child Pornography
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:27:51 -0500
Robert Francis Pierce, of Kirkland, Washington, was sentenced in Seattle to 15 years in prison and 15 years of supervised release for receipt of child pornography. Pierce has prior convictions in Snohomish County for rape of a child in the first degree and child molestation in the first degree.
Missouri Restaurant Owner Indicted for Arson, Mail Fraud Conspiracy
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:30:32 -0500
Rodney J. Anderson, of Kansas City, Missouri, an owner of the Hereford House restaurant, was indicted by a federal grand jury for his role in an arson and mail fraud conspiracy that destroyed the landmark downtown Kansas City restaurant on Oct. 20, 2008.
Missouri Man Indicted for Gambling Conspiracy
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:32:48 -0500
Donald E. Bishop, of Republic, Missouri, was indicted by a federal grand jury for his role in a conspiracy to conduct an illegal gambling business.
Drug Supplier Sentenced in Pennsylvania to 30 Years in Prison
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:34:33 -0500
James Murphy, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced to 30 years in prison after being convicted on criminal conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute heroin and crack cocaine and distribution of heroin and crack cocaine charges in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Distribution
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:37:47 -0500
Keith E. Taylor, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, pled guilty to a charge of distribution of cocaine.
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:39:34 -0500
Andrew McCullough, of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 15 months in prison to be followed by three years' supervised release on his conviction of wire fraud conspiracy in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme.
Missouri Home Builder Sentenced on Bank Fraud Charges
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:44:56 -0500
St. Louis, Missouri-area home builder Edward Levinson was sentenced to 51 months in prison on bank fraud charges in connection with his construction business, resulting in approximately $13 million in losses to banks and prospective home owners and subcontractors.
California Man Sentenced to Life for Plotting to Overthrow Cambodian Government
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:08:04 -0500
Long Beach, California resident and U.S. citizen Yasith Chhun, the president of the Cambodian Freedom Fighters--a Long Beach-based organization that was formed to seize political control in the southeast Asian country--was sentenced to life without parole in federal prison for his conviction on federal charges of conspiring to kill in a foreign country.
California Hacker Arrested for Demanding Sexually Explicit Videos from Females
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:10:21 -0500
Luis Mijangos, of Santa Ana, California, who claims to be affiliated with an underground gang of hackers, was arrested on federal extortion charges that allege he hacked into dozens of computers, obtained personal data about people using the computers, and then demanded sexually explicit videos from women and teenage girl victims in exchange for keeping their personal information private.
Former CEO of Agriprocessors Sentenced in Iowa to 27 Years in Federal Prison
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:18:45 -0500
Sholom Rubashkin, of Postville, Iowa, the former CEO of Agriprocessors Inc., was sentenced to 27 years in federal prison after being convicted of 86 counts of financial fraud and related offenses.
Michigan Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Manufacturing Child Pornography
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:45:50 -0500
John Nelson Preston, Jr., of Yale, Michigan, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for manufacturing child pornography.
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