Homeland Newswire News
Vestavia Hills Doctor Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Producing and Possessing Child Pornography
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 30, 2020
News Release: Birmingham, Ala. A federal today yesterday sentenced a former Vestavia Hills doctor to 30 years in prison for producing and possessing child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr.
Two Men Charged in Social Media Account Takeover Schemes Involving Professional and Semi-Professional Athletes
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 30, 2020
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. Two men will appear in federal court to face charges that they were involved in the unauthorized takeover of social media and other personal online accounts belonging to professional and semi-professional athletes, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today.
NXIVM Executive Board Member Clare Bronfman Sentenced to 81 Months in Prison for Identity Theft and Immigration Offenses
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 30, 2020
News Release: Clare Bronfman, a high-ranking member of Nxivms Executive Board, was sentenced by United States District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis today in federal court in Brooklyn to 81 months imprisonment for conspiracy to conceal and harbor aliens for financial gain and fraudulent use of personal identification ...
Judge Sentences Man Pleading Guilty to Skimming Crimes
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 30, 2020
News Release: ST. LOUIS, MO United States District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig sentenced Jorge Alexander Betances, Jr., on Tuesday, to 28 months in prison. The 24-year-old Philadelphia, Pennsylvania resident previously pleaded guilty to possession of device-making equipment.
National Health Care Fraud and Opioid Takedown Results in Largest Enforcement Action in Department of Justice History
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 30, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt of the Justice Departments Criminal Division, Assistant Director Calvin Shivers of the FBIs Criminal Investigative Division, Deputy Inspector General Gary Cantrell of the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General ...
California Man Charged With Transporting Large Quantity of Fentanyl
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 29, 2020
News Release: Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Raymond P. Donovan, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), announced that RICHARD MENDOZA was charged in an indictment with conspiring to distribute ...
Former Houston Independent School District Employee Pleads Guilty in College Admissions Case
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 27, 2020
News Release: LOUISVILLE, Ky. A Louisville, Kentucky, man, who allegedly threatened police in a social media video while brandishing weapons has been charged federally, announced U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman. The resulting investigation and arrest will help keep police safe, and shows all levels of law enforcement working in coordination to take an armed felon who was threatening officers off of the streets.
Former Houston Independent School District Employee Pleads Guilty in College Admissions Case
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 25, 2020
News Release: BOSTON A former employee of the Houston Independent School District pleaded guilty today in connection with her involvement in a scheme to use bribery and fraud to facilitate cheating on the ACT and SAT exams.
Extradited Colombian National Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to 9 Years in Prison for Narcotics Trafficking
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 25, 2020
News Release: Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Raymond P. Donovan, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Peter C. Fitzhugh, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Office of Homeland Security Investigations ...
Fort Myers Business Owner Indicted For COVID Relief Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 24, 2020
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the return of an indictment charging Casey David Crowther (35, North Fort Myers) with one count of bank fraud, one count of making a false statement to a lending institution, and two counts of illegal monetary transactions. If convicted, ...
Rapid City Man Charged with Unlawful Possession of Firearm and Threats Against the President
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 24, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man was charged in federal district court with Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person and Threats Against the President.
Leader of Nationwide Credit Card Fraud Affecting Thousands of Account Holders Sentenced to 110 Months in Prison
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 24, 2020
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. The leader of a multi-million dollar conspiracy that used stolen credit card account information to make fraudulent retail purchases around the country was sentenced today to 110 months in prison, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
ATM Skimming Group Arrested on Federal Charges
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 24, 2020
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Adrian Kiraly, a/k/a Bighi,Andrei Andrei, a/k/a Tony, Bogdan Ardei, Nelu Onica, Vergiu Corneliu Galbenu, a/k/a Cornel, Ovidiu Meczak, a/k/a Ovi, Nedal Al-Khomos, Ovidiu Gabriel Musteata, and ...
Corona Woman Sent Back to Prison for Executing Celebrity-Based Scam Soon After Release from Custody in Prior Fraud Cases
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 22, 2020
News Release: LOS ANGELES A Corona woman who recently completed a 79-month federal prison sentence stemming from a $15 million bank fraud scheme was ordered back to prison on Monday for executing a similar fraud scheme in which she lied to a victim about celebrities such as LeBron James supporting her supposed venture.
Federal Authorities Announce More Seizures in Ongoing Effort to Combat COVID-19 Fraud Schemes
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 22, 2020
News Release: To Date, the U.S. Attorneys Office Has Recovered over $325,600 in Fraud
Computer Programmer Pleads Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court to Making False Statements About His Involvement in the Silk Road Website
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 21, 2020
News Release: Michael R. Weigand Concealed Role in the Silk Road Website, IncludingProviding Technological Advice Directly to Silk Roads Principals
Raleigh County Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 21, 2020
News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. Natalie P. Cochran, 39, of Daniels, pled guilty in federal court today to fraud charges, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Cochran, a Raleigh County pharmacist and owner of two companies in Beckley - Technology Management Solutions (TMS) and Tactical Solutions Group (TSG) - ...
Council Bluffs Man Pleads Guilty to Multistate Scheme to Defraud Auto Parts Dealers
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 21, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Richard Lang, age 43, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, pleaded guilty in federal court today in Omaha, Nebraska, to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Lang faces up to five years in prison. Senior United States District Judge Laurie Smith Camp will sentence Lang following the completion of a presentence report. Daniel Hendrickson, one of Langs co-conspirators, pleaded guilty to the same crime on July 28, 2020, in federal court in Omaha.
Davidson Duo Sentenced in Counterfeit Currency Case
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 18, 2020
News Release: Defendants Ordered to Pay Over $200,000 in Restitution
Waterbury Man Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl and Heroin
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 18, 2020
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that TYRELL CAMPBELL, also known as Bricks, 30, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 78 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing fentanyl and heroin.