News from July 2018
Lake Charles Woman Sentenced to 22 Months in Prison for Stealing More Than $332,000 From Law Firm
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 15, 2018
News Release: LAKE CHARLES, La. United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that a Lake Charles law firm employee was sentenced Thursday to one year and 10 months in prison for stealing more than $332,000 from the firm.
Secret Service Statement on Medical Emergency in Scotland
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 16, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON D.C. - On July 15, 2018, a U.S. Secret Service Special Agent suffered a cerebrovascular accident in Scotland where he was traveling in support of Presidential Protection. The Secret Service asks for your prayers and continued respect for the agent and his familys privacy. We are incredibly grateful for the emergency medical service providers and physicians in Scotland who are providing much needed critical care.
Secret Service Statement on Fallen Special Agent
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 17, 2018
News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) On July 15, 2018, a U.S. Secret Service Special Agent suffered a severe cerebrovascular accident in Scotland where he was traveling in support of Presidential Protection. It is with great sadness and regret to report that the agent, a 19-year Secret Service veteran and dedicated professional ...
Return of Fallen U.S. Secret Service Special Agent Nole E. Remagen
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 18, 2018
News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) U.S. Secret Service Special Agent Nole E. Remagen, who passed away on July 17, 2018 in Scotland, will arrive today at 1:30 pm, via U.S. Air Force military airlift to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
East Pittsburgh Man Pleads Guilty in Secret Service Investigation into Counterfeit Cash Conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 24, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH A resident of East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of conspiracy and passing and uttering counterfeit money, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
New York Man Sentenced in ID Theft, Fraud Investigations
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 25, 2018
News Release: PROVIDENCE, RI A third person charged in federal court in Rhode Island in a series of on-going investigations into individuals who are stealing personal identifying information of others and using that information to apply for bank loans and retail store credit cards or lines of credit, has been sentenced ...
New Jersey Man Sentenced for Role in Counterfeit Credit Card Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 26, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA A New Jersey resident has been sentenced in federal court to five months incarceration, five months home detention, and three years supervised release and was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $109,485.26 on his conviction of conspiracy, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
Defendant Sentenced in International Business Email Compromise Scam
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 26, 2018
News Release: ATLANTA Kerby Rigaud, who participated in an international business email compromise scheme, has been sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud and money laundering.
Mustang Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Mail Theft and Forged Checks
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 26, 2018
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY LLOYD WAYNE TILLMAN, 38, of Mustang, Oklahoma, was sentenced today to seven years in prison for mail theft and forged checks, announced Robert J. Troester, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.
Empire Man Sentenced for Mail Fraud in Connection to Deepwater Horizon Compensation Fund
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 26, 2018
News Release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that TONY RILEY, age 49, of Empire, Louisiana, was sentenced today to six months of home detention and three years of probation by U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo for committing mail fraud in relation to the BP settlement fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion. Judge Milazzo also ordered RILEY to pay restitution in the amount of $166,261.16 to the Deepwater Horizon Economic Claims Center.
Reserve Notes Seized in Joint U.S. Secret Service Peruvian National Police Investigation
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: (Lima, Peru) On July 20, 2018, Peruvian National Police (PNP) and the U.S. Secret Service successfully executed 18 search warrants in Lima, Peru. The search warrants were executed at private residences, with the assistance of 360 PNP Officers and 28 Prosecutors. The execution of the search warrants yielded ...
Former Physicians Office Employee Sentenced in Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: Memphis, TN Gloria Harris, 56, of Memphis was sentenced to serve 64 months in federal prison on bank fraud charges arising from her theft of approximately $292,500 from her former employer, United States Attorney D. Michael Dunavant announced today.
Five Flordia Residents Sentenced for Committing Credit Card Fraud in Northern Kentucky
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: Three Men and Two Women Pleaded Guilty to Conspiracy to Possess Counterfeit and Unauthorized Access Devices in March 2018
Elkins Man Sentenced for Manufacturing and Using Counterfeit Money
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 31, 2018
News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA Anthony Francis Silvester, III, of Elkins, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 30 months incarceration for making and possessing counterfeit money, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
Former Jasper School District Employee Sentenced for $145,000 Embezzlement Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 31, 2018
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. A former employee of the Jasper R-5 School District was sentenced in federal court today for embezzling more than $145,000 from the district.
Texas Men Sentenced for Using Card Skimmers to Steal Identities, Money
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 31, 2018
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced today that two men from Austin, Texas, were sentenced for using a credit card skimmer to steal peoples identities, then create fake credit cards and steal thousands of dollars from their private bank accounts.