Homeland Newswire News
Plant City Woman Sentenced in Identity Theft Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 21, 2017
News Release: Tampa, Florida U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell today sentenced Fontella James (37, Plant City) to two years and eight months in federal prison for conspiracy and aggravated identity theft. She pleaded guilty on April 11, 2017.
California Man Admits Scheme to Steal 94,000 Debit and Credit Cards From Michaels Stores in 19 States
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 20, 2017
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. A Riverside, California, man today admitted his role in a conspiracy to steal 94,000 credit and debit cards from customers at approximately 80 Michaels Stores and use that information to make fraudulent withdrawals from the customers bank accounts, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.
Defendants Arrested for Methamphetamine Trafficking
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 20, 2017
News Release: Multi-jurisdictional Investigation Leads to Twenty-Four Arrests
U.S. Attorney's Office Honors More Than 100 Officers and Agents for Outstanding Work in Law Enforcement
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 20, 2017
News Release: Honorees Represent 17 Agencies, Worked on Dozens of Cases
Georgetown Woman Pleads Guilty to Copying U.S. Money, Printing Counterfeit Versions
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 20, 2017
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, La. Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that a Georgetown woman pleaded guilty last week to making fake U.S. $20 bills.
Six Defendants Charged in Card Cracking Scheme That Targeted U.S. Military Members
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 20, 2017
News Release: CHICAGO Six suburban men have been indicted on fraud charges for their alleged roles in a card cracking scheme that targeted members of the U.S. military and defrauded a federally-insured savings bank out of more than $830,000.
McKinney Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining and Cashing $16 Million in U.S. Treasury Checks
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 19, 2017
News Release: DALLAS A McKinney, Texas, man, Moiz Mumtaz Ali, 36, appeared last week before U.S. District Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater and pleaded guilty to one count of failure to develop, implement, and maintain an anti-money laundering program, announced John Parker, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas.
Tax Preparers and Recruiter Who Preyed on Immigrants Sentenced to Prison
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 19, 2017
News Release: SAN DIEGO Two local tax preparers and their recruiter were sentenced today in federal court to 30 months in prison for their involvement in a tax preparation scam that resulted in the filing of hundreds of false returns, the theft of dozens of victims personal information and the receipt of more than $882,000 in bogus federal income tax refunds.
Four Floridians Sentenced for Laundering Proceeds of a Costa Rican Sweepstakes Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 16, 2017
News Release: Orlando, Florida U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Audrey Montserrate (50, Dania), Benancio Lopez (53, St. Cloud), Richard Ellis (30, Miami), and Donald S. Sutliff (42, Kissimmee) to federal prison terms for laundering proceeds from a fraudulent sweepstakes scheme. As part of the sentences, the Court also entered a money judgment for the proceeds of the charged criminal conduct. Each previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Spring Hill Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling From Employer
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 15, 2017
News Release: Tampa, Florida Acting United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow announces that Rebecca Smith (46, Spring Hill) today pleaded guilty to mail fraud. She faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
Columbia County Man Indicted for Forced Labor and Theft of Social Security Benefits
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 14, 2017
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida Acting United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow announces the return of a superseding indictment charging Guarino Edwards Broccoli, a/k/a Gary Broccoli, a/k/a Gary Edwards (53, Fort White), with three counts of theft of Social Security benefits and one count of forced labor with ...
Five Western Pennsylvania Residents Charged with Passing Counterfeit Cash
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 14, 2017
News Release: PITTSBURGH Five residents of the Western District of Pennsylvania have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of conspiracy and passing and uttering counterfeit money, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.
South Arkansas Tax Fraud Scheme Draws Over Eleven Years of Federal Imprisonment for Conspirators
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 14, 2017
News Release: El Dorado, Arkansas - Kenneth Elser, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Gregory A. Taylor, age 51 of Clanton, Alabama, was sentenced on Monday to 66 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Conspiracy to Defraud the ...
Mother and Daughter Co-Owners of Seven Miami, Florida-Area Home Health Agencies Each Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison for Roles in $20 Million Home Health Care Fraud Schemes
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 14, 2017
News Release: A mother and daughter who secretly co-owned and operated seven home health care agencies in the Miami, Florida area were each sentenced to over 10 years in prison today for their roles in a $20 million Medicare fraud conspiracy that involved paying illegal health care kickbacks to patient recruiters and medical professionals.
Juan Thompson Pleads Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court to Cyberstalking and Making Fake Bomb Threats to JCCs and Other Organizations That Serve the Jewish Community
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 13, 2017
News Release: Juan Thompson Admitted to Threatening Jewish Community Centers as Part of a Campaign to Harass and Intimidate His Victim
Chicago Men Sentenced for Printing, Spending Money
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 12, 2017
News Release: HAMMOND - Acting United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson announced that Christopher Pierce, 24, and Harold Jones, 20, both of Chicago, Illinois were sentenced before District Court Senior Judge James T. Moody for the passing of counterfeit securities.
Florida Man Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to 18 Months in Prison for Attempting to Gain Unauthorized Access and Cause Damage to the Computer Network of a Charitable Organization
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 12, 2017
News Release: Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that TIMOTHY SEDLAK was sentenced in Manhattan federal court to 18 months in prison for attempting to access without authorization the computer network of a global charitable organization based in New York, ...
Peoria Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving Child Pornography
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 12, 2017
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. On June 7, 2017, Timothy E. King, 30, of Peoria, Ill., pleaded guilty to one count of receipt and attempted receipt of child pornography. King waived indictment and entered his plea before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan E. Hawley, pursuant to a plea agreement. Sentencing has been scheduled ...
Federal Authorities Successfully Prosecute Defendant in $190,000.00 Credit Card Fraud Scam
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 9, 2017
News Release: United States Attorney Steve Butler of the Southern District of Alabama announces that United States District Court Senior Judge William H. Steele sentenced Jonathan Jernigan on June 6, 2017. Jernigan was sentenced to 5 years on probation and ordered to pay the total amount of loss, for wire fraud in ...
Two New York Men Sentenced to Prison for Roles in $1 Million Stolen Identity Refund Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 8, 2017
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. Two men from Bronx, New York, were each sentenced today to 61 months in prison for their roles in a scheme to obtain stolen identity information and use it to file phony tax returns with the IRS, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.