Homeland Newswire News
Coral Gables Resident Charged With Wire Fraud in Connection With Hurricane Relief Efforts for Puerto Rico
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 25, 2018
News Release: Reynaldo Martinez opened, used retail credit accounts worth tens of thousands of dollars using stolen identities
Central Falls Man Sentenced in Stolen Identity, Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 25, 2018
News Release: Reynaldo Martinez Opened, Used Retail Credit Accounts Worth Tens of Thousands of Dollars Using Stolen Identities
Two Argentine Men Sentenced for Passing Counterfeit Currency
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 24, 2018
News Release: Jackson, Miss. Gonzalo De La Fuente, 23, and Alejandro Boynak, 35, both citizens of Argentina who came to the United States on tourist visas, were sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate to serve 17 months in federal prison for possessing and passing counterfeit currency in Meridian, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and United States Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Michael Williams.
Former O'Fallon, Illinois Resident Indicted for Receipt of Child Pornography
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 23, 2018
News Release: Christopher R. Buse, 42, of Staunton, Illinois, was indicted on Jan. 17, 2018 on one count of receipt of child pornography, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Donald S. Boyce, announced today. The case is set for trial on March 27, 2018 in East St. Louis, Illinois. Buse was released on bond pending trial with special conditions that include home detention and electronic location monitoring.
ID Thieves Get Federal Prison Time
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 23, 2018
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas Two local men have been ordered to federal prison following their convictions of identity theft, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Vernon Sonsteng, 56, and Michael Anthony Villegas, 33, both of Corpus Christi, pleaded guilty in October 2017 to aggravated identity theft and possessing with the intent to unlawfully use five or more false identification documents.
Yukon Woman Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Stealing Over $450,000 From Unions Welfare Fund
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 23, 2018
News Release: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma SUSAN MICHELLE TYSON, 51, of Yukon, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for stealing $467,352.43 from the Oklahoma Operating Engineers Welfare Plan, announced Robert J. Troester, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.
Credit Card Theft Ringleader Sentenced
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 19, 2018
News Release: ATLANTA - Quentin Pickett has been sentenced for operating a credit card theft ring that stole hundreds of credit cards that were being mailed to accountholders. Pickett and his co-conspirators stole credit cards from the secured baggage loading area of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and a ...
Serial Fraudster Convicted; Daniel Stephen Wray Directed Fraudulent Credit Card Scheme Targeting San Diego Retailers
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 18, 2018
News Release: SAN DIEGO Daniel Stephen Wray pleaded guilty in federal court today, admitting that he was the leader of an elaborate scheme to steal identities and make and use fraudulent credit cards at multiple San Diego retailers.
Sulphur Man Charged With Over $4 Million in Fraudulent Oil and Gas Invoices
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 18, 2018
News Release: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma A federal grand jury has charged JUSTIN LANE FOUST, 41, of Sulphur, Oklahoma, with defrauding Chesapeake Energy of more than $4 million through fraudulent invoices, announced Mark A. Yancey, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.
Two Brazilian Nationals Indicted After Being Arrested With Credit Card Skimmers, 250 Counterfeit Credit or Bank Cards and Nearly $140,000 in Cash
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 18, 2018
News Release: Two Brazilian nationals were indicted after police arrested them with two credit card skimmers, more than 250 counterfeit credit or bank cards and nearly $140,000 in cash, law enforcement officials said.
Inmate Pleads Guilty to Mailing Threats, Powder to Federal Officials
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 18, 2018
News Release: CINCINNATI Rodney D. Cydrus, 48, formerly of Chillicothe, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to mailing threatening communications. Cydrus was an inmate at Lebanon Correctional Institution at the time of this offense.
Empire Man Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud in Connection to Deepwater Horizon Compensation Fund
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 18, 2018
News Release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that TONY RILEY, age 49, of Empire, Louisiana, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo to committing mail fraud in relation to the BP settlement fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion.
Crown Point Man Sentenced for Identity Theft
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 18, 2018
News Release: HAMMOND The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, Thomas L. Kirsch II, announced that Elbert Johnson, age 40, of Crown Point, Indiana was sentenced before U.S. District Court Judge James T. Moody. Johnson was sentenced to 61 months imprisonment, 2 years supervised release, and ordered to pay $551,647 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service and the Indiana Department of Revenue.
Michael Mickey Munday Convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud and Mail Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 17, 2018
News Release: A Miami Jury Convicted North Miami Resident Michael Mickey Munday of Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud and Mail Fraud After a Four-Day Trial.
11 Members of New York Drug Trafficking Organization Charged With Distributing Potent Heroin and Fentanyl
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 17, 2018
News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael E. McMahon, the District Attorney for Richmond County, James J. Hunt, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA"), Angel M. Melendez, the Special Agent-in-Charge ...
Dorchester Man Sentenced for Role in $4 Million Bank Fraud Conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 16, 2018
News Release: BOSTON A Dorchester man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston in connection with a $4 million bank fraud scheme.
Charlotte Investment Fund Operator Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud and Tax Evasin
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 12, 2018
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. Richard Wyatt Davis, Jr. 41, formerly of Cornelius, N.C., appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer today and pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud and one count of tax evasion, announced R. Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Six Individuals Indicted for Conspiracy Charges
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 11, 2018
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA The United States Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Nicole Marie Harring, age 42, of Mead, Oklahoma; Ksenia Ura Gubareva, age 38, of McLoud, Oklahoma; Nathan Paul Parker, age 38, of Durant, Oklahoma; Alvin Arley Potts II, age 38, of Durant, Oklahoma; ...
South Hills Man Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Massive Mortgage Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 10, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 78 months of incarceration on his conviction of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, wire fraud, and mail fraud, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
Winston-Salem Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Orchestrating Fraudulent Check Cashing Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 9, 2018
News Release: NEW BERN The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announced that today in federal court, LAMONT DEVORE HAIRSTON, 30, of Winston Salem, North Carolina, was sentenced to serve 41 months in federal prison and 5 years of supervised release following his prior guilty plea to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud. HAIRSTON was also ordered to make restitution to victims.