Homeland Newswire News


Former Postal Service Employee Pleads Guilty to Robbery, Firearms Charges in Scheme that Stole Nearly $240,000 from USPS Trucks

News Release: William Crosby IV, 32, of Inglewood, pleaded guilty to two felonies: robbery of United States property and using a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime. United States District Judge S. James Otero scheduled an October 28 sentencing hearing, at which time Crosby will face a statutory maximum sentence of life in federal prison along with a mandatory consecutive sentence of seven years imprisonment.


Main Figure in Fraudulent Debt-Collection Scheme Sentenced to Federal Prison

News Release: Vincent Plumb, 56, of Sarasota, Fla., was sentenced to 48 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Lisa G. Wood after pleading guilty to one count of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, said Bobby L. Christine, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. In addition, Plumb and other previously ...


Three Arrested for Counterfeiting Currency and Drug Possession

News Release: Additional counterfeiting items recovered include computer and printing equipment, paper supplies consistent with counterfeiting currency and a printer used to manufacture ID cards, such as fraudulent drivers licenses.


Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Credit Card Counterfeiting Device

News Release: Great work by federal law enforcement to thwart Oros plan, said United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Their work has prevented the victimization of many West Virginians.


Las Vegas Resident Sentenced To Prison For His Role In A Complex Telemarketing Scheme That Defrauded Over 1,000 Timeshare Owners

News Release: Michael Kroger, 60, pleaded guilty on the eve of his jury trial to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud. In addition to the prison term, United States District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey, who noted during the sentencing that Kroger showed no remorse for his crimes financial and emotional impact on his victims, ordered Kroger, to pay restitution in the amount of approximately $212,396.


Coconut Creek Man Sentenced to Seven Years and Miramar Man Sentenced to More Than Four Years for Counterfeiting Scheme

News Release: The court also ordered Anderson and Stewart to pay restitution to financial institutions in the total amount of almost $80,000.


North Carolina Man Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison for National Counterfeit Check Scheme

News Release: The court also ordered the defendant to pay $443,542 in restitution and entered a forfeiture money judgment in the amount of $132,542.61. The defendant pleaded guilty in February 2019 to charges including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and pass counterfeited securities, three counts of wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft.


Milwaukee Man Sentenced to 21 Months for Credit Card Fraud

News Release: In April 2014, law enforcement was contacted by a Sams Club and Walmart fraud investigator, who requested assistance with an ongoing credit card fraud investigation. Review of surveillance camera footage from Walmart and Sams Club stores helped law enforcement identify Bethea as the person using fraudulently obtained credit cards to purchase merchandise at retailers throughout Wisconsin and Michigan.


Michigan Man Sentenced To 39 Months for Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

News Release: According to court documents and statements made in court, Buckley was part of an interstate scheme with others to steal peoples personal identifying information, including social security numbers and bank account information. Buckley obtained this identification information from his accomplices and ...


Syrian Man Indicted on Terrorism Charges After Planning Attack on Christian Church

News Release: Indictment Alleges Mustafa Alowemer Plotted Attacks in the Name of ISIS


Former Payroll Administrator Indicted for Embezzling More than $200,000 from Non-Profit Company

News Release: Reginald A. DeMatteis, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Secret Service, Charlotte Field Office, joins U.S. Attorney Murray in making todays announcement.


Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracies Result In Lengthy Prison Sentences

News Release: Filmon Mehtsentu, 33, of Clarkston, Georgia, was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for his role as the leader of a Drug Trafficking Organization that brought and distributed multi-kilograms of methamphetamine and fentanyl into the mid-state, beginning in early 2017. Mehtsentu pleaded guilty in December ...


Three Sentenced for Crimes Associated with Mail Theft

News Release: The mail is regarded as sacred. Its personal. Unfortunately, unscrupulous thieves see the mail as a source of income. They steal credit cards, checks, and personal financial information from mailboxes and then proceed to plunder individual bank accounts and cheat merchants, said U.S. Attorney Trent Shores.


Fraudster and Identity Thief Who Used the Personal and Account Information of AT&T Customers to Purchase Apple iPhones Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Federal Prison

News Release: Judge Xinis also ordered Bobet to pay restitution of $95,001. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert K. Hur; Special Agent in Charge Matthew S. Miller of the United States Secret Service - Washington Field Office; and Acting Chief Marcus Jones of the ...


Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center Releases Annual Report on Mass Attacks in Public Spaces

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) Today, the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) released its annual report on mass attacks in public spaces.


Four Charged in Stolen ID, Credit Card Fraud Scheme

News Release: It is alleged in court documents that the defendants participated in a conspiracy that ordered construction supplies and tools online, via telephone, or in person at or from home improvement stores. Stolen credit card information and stolen personal identifying information were used to pay for the items ...


Construction begins today on new White House fence

News Release: The two agencies have been working since 2014 to develop an appropriate barrier that will keep the White House and grounds as accessible as possible to the public while ensuring the security of the White House and its occupants. Both agencies are committed to respecting the historical significance and visitor experience at the White House and Presidents Park.


Leader of Gift Card Fraud Ring that Stole more than $700,000 from Target and Customers Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison

News Release: JEFFERY DOUGLAS MANN, of Marysville, Washington, led a group of five people who used a system to decipher gift card identifying numbers and used them across five western states for fraud. U.S. District Judge James L. Robart ordered MANN to pay more than $214,000 in restitution saying MANN, is obviously ...


Secret Service Preparations for 4th of July

News Release: The Salute to America event will be hosted by the President of the United States and will take place at the Lincoln Memorial. The Secret Service is working with its federal and local partners on a security plan for this event. The Salute to America event specifically will be secured by the U.S. Secret ...


Parkville, Topeka Men Indicted for $346 Million Fraud Scheme

News Release: Patrick Michael Dingle, 48, of Parkville, Missouri, and Matthew L. Torgeson, 46, of Topeka, Kansas, were charged in a 16-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Missouri, on Wednesday, June 26. The federal indictment alleges that Dingle and Torgeson, along with Matthew C. McPherson, ...