News from 2017
San Antonio Mother Awaits Sentencing While Son Receives Federal Prison Term for Roles in a Million Dollar Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft Scheme Involving Relatives Church
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 4, 2017
News Release: In San Antonio today, 24-year-old Brennan R. Diaz was sentenced to a total of 56 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for scheming with his mother to steal over $1 million from a local church owned by his grandfather, announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Lee Dotson, and Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge William Cotter.
Granite Bay Property Investor Sentenced to Over 2 Years in Prison for Investment Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 5, 2017
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. John Stuart Hill, 33, of Granite Bay, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. to two years and three months in prison and ordered to pay $1.4 million in restitution to eight victims for wire fraud and mail fraud in connection with a real estate investment scheme, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Washington, D.C. is a No Drone Zone
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 5, 2017
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) As the 2017 Presidential Inauguration approaches, the United States Secret Service, the National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are reminding the residents of and visitors to Washington, D.C., that the city and surrounding areas are No Drone Zones.
North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking Conspiracy That Targeted Senior U.S. Government Officials
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 6, 2017
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. Justin G. Liverman, 24, of Morehead City, North Carolina, pleaded guilty today for his role in a harassment scheme that targeted senior U.S. government officials. Livermans plea admits guilt to a conspiracy to commit unauthorized computer intrusions, identity theft, and telephone harassment.
Bulgarian National Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession of a Device to Make Fraudulent Credit and Debit Cards
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 9, 2017
News Release: Defendant Believed to Be Part of an Ongoing International Identity Theft Ring
Operator of Unlawful Bitcoin Exchange Pleads Guilty in Multimillion-Dollar Money Laundering and Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 9, 2017
News Release: Three Guilty Pleas to Date in Bitcoin and Bribery Scheme
East Durham Man Sentenced to 72 Months on Child Pornography Convictions
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 10, 2017
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK Gregory Kurzajczyk, age 69, of East Durham, New York, was sentenced today to 72 months in prison for distributing and receiving child pornography.
Six Defendants Sentenced for Wide-Ranging Bank Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 10, 2017
News Release: ATLANTA - Six defendants have been sentenced over the last week for their roles in a bank fraud conspiracy scheme that involved withdrawing funds from compromised bank accounts and stealing personal identifying information from victims across the country.
Two Broward County Return Preparers Sentenced to Prison in Stolen Identity Tax Fraud and Check Cashing Schemes
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 10, 2017
News Release: Two Broward County return preparers were sentenced for their participation in stolen identity tax fraud and treasury check cashing schemes.
Fairview Park Man Indicted for Making Threats Against the President-Elect
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 10, 2017
News Release: A grand jury returned an indictment charging Zachary Benson, 25, of Fairview Park, with one count of making threats against the President-Elect, said Carole S. Rendon, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.
Ringleader of Bank Fraud Scheme That Used Information Stolen by Wells Fargo Employees Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Federal Prison
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 12, 2017
News Release: LOS ANGELES The organizer of a bank fraud scheme in which Wells Fargo Bank employees stole customer account data information that was used to impersonate scores of customers and steal well over a half-million dollars from their accounts was sentenced today to 89 months in federal prison.
Cuban National Sentenced for Conspiring to Steal Credit Card Numbers, Aggravated Identity Theft
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 12, 2017
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that JESUS ENRIQUE GONZALES TORRES, 24, a Cuban national who had resided in Florida before traveling to the New Orleans area to steal credit card information, was sentenced after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit access device fraud and aggravated ...
Orlando Man Convicted of Credit Card Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 12, 2017
News Release: Orlando, Florida United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that a federal jury has found Akeitha Mumtaz Warner (29, Orlando) guilty of possessing 15 or more counterfeit access devices (credit cards) with the intent to defraud. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. His sentencing ...
Georgia Woman Sentenced to 46 Months in Tax Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 13, 2017
News Release: Montgomery, Alabama Regina Renee Ellis, 49, of Fairburn, Georgia, was sentenced on Jan. 12, 2017 to 46 months in prison following her conviction on federal access device fraud charges, announced George L. Beck, Jr., United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. Ellis had previously pled guilty to this charge in September 2016.
Former ICON Communication Senior Vice President Admits to Stealing Company Funds
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 17, 2017
News Release: LITTLE ROCKChristopher R. Thyer, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced today that Blaine Francis Houser, 52, of Dover, the former Senior Vice President of ICON Communications of Russellville, pleaded guilty to mail fraud after admitting that he used company funds for personal reasons.
Leader of Stolen U.S. Treasury Check Ring Sentenced
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 19, 2017
News Release: ATLANTA Milton Minter a/k/a White Boi has been sentenced as one of the leaders of a group that stole over $10 million in U.S. Treasury checks and cashed them at Walmart and Kroger stores using fake identifications. Minter was one of the leaders of a theft ring responsible for stealing over 6,000 checks, said U.S. Attorney John Horn. When criminals steal Treasury checks, they victimize senior citizens, the disabled, and veterans who depend on these funds for their well-being.
Former Resident of Medford Lake, NJ and Beaufort, SC Accused of Threatening President Obamas Life on Facebook
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 19, 2017
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that Wilbert Theodore (30, Miami) and Ralph August Lohier (27, Miami) have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Each face a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for the conspiracy ...
Former Resident of Medford Lake, NJ and Beaufort, SC Accused of Threatening President Obamas Life on Facebook
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 19, 2017
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - An indictment[1] was filed today charging William Peterman, Jr., formerly of Medford Lake, NJ and more recently of Beaufort, SC, with threatening to kill President Barack Obama. According to the indictment, on Jan. 10, 2017, posted on his Facebook page that he will kill President Barack Obama.
Use of Umbrellas at the Inaugural Swearing In Ceremony and Parade Route
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 19, 2017
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) Due to the forecast of rain during the 2017 Inauguration, umbrellas will be permitted in the areas of the parade route (Pennsylvania Avenue) and National Mall.
New York Man Pleads Guilty to Role in $2.89 Million Stolen Identity Refund Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 19, 2017
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. A Bronx, New York, man today admitted his role in a scheme to obtain stolen identity information and use it to file phony tax returns with the IRS, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.