News from 2019
Huntsville Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Tampering with Vehicle Odometers
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 22, 2019
News Release: A federal jury convicted Randy Eugene Greene, 62, in April of 11 counts of tampering with vehicle odometers and 3 counts of bank fraud. U.S. District Judge Abdul K. Kallon sentenced Greene to 30 months in prison, followed by three years supervised release and ordered him to pay more than $109,000 in restitution to the victims.
Leader of Violent East Orange Street Gang Charged with Drug and Gun Offenses
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 22, 2019
News Release: Tyree Thomas, a/k/a Hellboy, 26, is charged by complaint with seven counts of distribution of phencyclidine, commonly known as PCP; one count of conspiracy to distribute marijuana and phencyclidine; one count of possession with intent to distribute phencyclidine; one count of using a minor to distribute drugs; and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 22, 2019
News Release: According to court documents, Pick was employed as an accountant for Company A between August 2016 and June 2018. Part of Picks duties was handling the credit card accounts of Company A.
Bank Manager is Sentenced for Fraud and Identity Theft
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 23, 2019
News Release: According to the investigation, MCELVEEN used his position as BB&T branch manager, in Rowland, North Carolina, to steal the personal identifiers of two elderly customers to fraudulently obtain loans and credit cards in their names. The loan proceeds and credit cards were used for his personal benefit ...
Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty to Possession of Counterfeit or Unauthorized Access Devices
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 23, 2019
News Release: Defendant Found with 528 MasterCard Pre-Paid Gift Cards, Victims Defrauded $89,900
Romanian National Pleads Guilty to Role in Nationwide ATM Skimming Activity
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 23, 2019
News Release: According to court documents and statements in court today, between February and June 2017, People's United Bank locations in Connecticut experienced approximately 35 incidents of ATM skimming at their branches. A joint law enforcement investigation revealed that Dragusin and others placed skimming devices ...
Fugitive in "Card Cracking" Scheme Arrested in California
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 26, 2019
News Release: Counterfeiters allegedly targeted college students and their bank accounts to deposit approximately a million dollars in bogus checks
Ex-Chairman for Christian Science Church in Los Angeles Arrested on Indictment Alleging $11.5 Million Bank and Wire Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 26, 2019
News Release: Charles Thomas Sebesta, 54, of Huntington Beach, is expected to make his initial court appearance this afternoon in United States District Court in Los Angeles. Sebesta has been charged with six counts of wire fraud, five counts of bank fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft.
New York Man Charged With Threats Against The President Of The United States
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 26, 2019
News Release: According to United States Attorney David J. Freed, the indictment alleges that Blake mailed a letter to FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C. on March 29, 2019, threatening to kill President Trump and blow up the White House, Trump Tower, the Pentagon, and United Nations Headquarters when he was released from prison. At the time he sent the letter, Blake was in custody on state charges at the Bradford County Correctional Facility in Troy, Pennsylvania.
New Haven Man Charged with Credit Card Fraud, Wire Fraud and Identity Theft Offenses
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 28, 2019
News Release: The indictment was returned on August 8, 2019, and Finkler was arrested on August 15. He appeared yesterday before U.S. Magistrate Judge William I. Garfinkel in Bridgeport and pleaded not guilty to the charges. Finkler is detained pending trial.
Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 30 Years For Producing Child Pornography With A 4-Year Old
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 28, 2019
News Release: Wigfalls crime first came to light on Jan. 26, 2019, when numerous local law enforcement agencies received calls that his Facebook Messenger account was distributing child pornography. Among the illicit photographs were images of Wigfall with a nude four-year old girl. The childs grandmother saw the ...
Austin Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Felon in Possession and Fraud Conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 29, 2019
News Release: According to court documents, between about Jan. 1, and Dec. 25, 2018, Dahl conspired with others to obtain money and goods through fraudulent use of stolen and fraudulently obtained PII. Dahl obtained mail stolen by other individuals who pried open mail receptacles in the Austin, Texas area.
Treyton Thomas Sentenced to 262 Months' Imprisonment for Multi-Million Dollar Investment Fraud Scheme and Income Tax Evasion
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 29, 2019
News Release: Judge Dever also ordered THOMAS to pay approximately $7.3 million in restitution to the victims of the investment and bank fraud schemes, the Internal Revenue Service and the United States Attorneys Office and to forfeit an additional $7.3 million to the United States.
Former Chief Financial Officer Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling Money From Two Area Businesses
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 29, 2019
News Release: Benjamin C. Glassman, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, and Yvonne A. DiCristoforo, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Secret Service, announced the sentence imposed yesterday afternoon by U.S. District Judge Walter H. Rice.
Paralegal Arrested on Federal Grand Jury Indictment Alleging She Defrauded Clients of Immigration Law Firms
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 29, 2019
News Release: Tanya Garcia, 40, of Whittier, was arrested at her residence this morning. She has been charged with six counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Garcia is scheduled to be arraigned on the charges this afternoon in United States District Court in Los Angeles.
Ohio Woman Admits ATM Skimming Activity that Victimized Banks in Connecticut, Other States
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 30, 2019
News Release: According to court documents and statements in court today, between February and June 2017, a Connecticut bank experienced approximately 35 incidents of ATM skimming at locations in Stratford, Monroe, Trumbull, Greenwich, Fairfield and elsewhere in Connecticut. As part of the scheme, conspiracy members ...
Mint Hill, N.C. Man Is Charged With Wire Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft For Stealing More Than $800,000 From An Elderly Victim
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 3, 2019
News Release: Reginald A. DeMatteis, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Secret Service, Charlotte Field Office joined U.S. Attorney Murray in making todays announcement.
Bronx Man Pleads Guilty to ID Theft, Bank Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 3, 2019
News Release: Angel L. Morales, 52, is one of ten individuals charged in a series of indictments, informations, and criminal complaints filed in U.S. District Court in Providence for their alleged participation in one or more conspiracies where individuals used stolen personal identifying information to open credit ...
Five former Verizon employees indicted for opening bogus accounts with stolen identity information
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 5, 2019
News Release: These former employees abused their positionsand numerous unsuspecting victimsby allegedly using stolen identity information to steal thousands of dollars, said U.S. Attorney Byung J. BJay Pak. Identity theft remains an all-too-common scourge causing widespread damage. We are targeting the problem through our valued partnerships with federal, state, and local authorities and with private companies.
Two Women Sentenced To Federal Prison For Credit Card Fraud Scheme Targeting Elderly Victims
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 5, 2019
News Release: On June 26, 2019, a third participant in the scheme, Shannon Bentley (34, Sorrento), was sentenced to nine years and three months in federal prison. She was also ordered to pay $812,990.53 in restitution.