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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.
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.
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.
Louis "The Coin" Colavecchio Sentenced to Prison for Counterfeiting $100 Bills
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 21, 2019
News Release: Louis The Coin Colavecchio, of Cranston, was arrested in December 2018, when a six-month U.S. Secret Service undercover investigation concluded with agents executing federally authorized search warrants and seizing from Colavecchios then Coventry residence $29,000 in counterfeit $100 bills, a mechanical ...
Four Paterson, New Jersey, Men Charged with Stealing $450,000 in Checks from Dozens of Mail Collection Boxes
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 21, 2019
News Release: Aneuris Henriquez-Lopez, 24, Eleazer Peralta, 19, Fernando Santiago, 26, and Rikinson Rodriguez-Sanchez, 25, are each charged by complaint with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Henriquez-Lopez, Peralta and Santiago were arrested today and are scheduled to make their initial appearances this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Court Judge James B. Clark III in Newark federal court. Rodriguez-Sanchez remains at large.
Canadian National Who Ran Grandparent Scam that Swindled U.S. Senior Citizens Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Federal Prison
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 21, 2019
News Release: Kelen Magael Buchan, 27, of Westphal, Nova Scotia, was sentenced on Tuesday by United States District Judge Cormac J. Carney, who noted Buchans lead role in the scheme and said he may not have seen a fraud case so cruel and heartless in design. In addition to the prison term, Judge Carney ordered Buchan to pay $519,400 in restitution to more than 80 victims.
Closure on Pennsylvania Avenue to be Expanded for Public Safety During White House Fence Construction
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 20, 2019
News Release: Lafayette Park and the north sidewalk of Pennsylvania Avenue will remain open
Missouri Doctor and His Company Plead Guilty to Health Care Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 20, 2019
News Release: According to court documents, from January 2014 to December 2018, Dr. Adem and Midwest Cardiovascular submitted or caused to be submitted numerous false and fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicaid. The reimbursement claims falsely indicated that Dr. Adem performed two vein procedures on patients on two different days, when he actually performed the two procedures on the same day.
Florida woman receives 5 years imprisonment for credit card fraud and identity theft
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 20, 2019
News Release: Defendant was part of a Florida-based theft ring
Toledo man indicted for allegedly trying to launder drug profits at casino
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 16, 2019
News Release: Todd A. Brown, 40, was indicted on 15 counts of concealment money laundering.
District Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Crack Cocaine and Maintaining a Northeast, D.C. Stash Residence and Arsenal
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 15, 2019
News Release: Tobias pled guilty before the Honorable Beryl A. Howell in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to one count of possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base. Tobias faces a mandatory minimum of five years of incarceration and up to 40 years of incarceration. Chief Judge Howell scheduled Tobias sentencing for Oct. 25, 2019.
Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 13, 2019
News Release: According to court records, on Jan. 22, 2018, BRITTON was hired as a bookkeeper in the client accounting services department at Accounting Firm A. Accounting Firm A was located in New Orleans, Louisiana and provided client accounting services to local businesses and individuals. Client B, a restaurant ...
Husband and Wife Convenience Store Owners Plead Guilty To Fraud Involving Food Stamp Program
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 9, 2019
News Release: According to court documents, the Dotsons owned and operated Asmarina Food Mart, with two locations in Jacksonville. Upon opening the convenience stores, they applied for and received approval from the Food and Nutrition Service, an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture, to participate ...
Justice Department Launches National Public Safety Partnership With Baton Rouge Police Department
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 8, 2019
News Release: On June 3, 2019, Attorney General William Barr announced the selection of the Baton Rouge Police Department as one of ten FY 2019 PSP sites where the Justice Department will work collaboratively to provide training and technical assistance in areas such as crime analytics, emerging technology and community engagement.
Romanian Man Pleads Guilty in Capital Region ATM Card Skimming Conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 8, 2019
News Release: The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and James Hendricks, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Albany Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Former bookkeeper for Apex Equipment Inc. sentenced to 2 years in prison for $148,000 embezzlement scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 7, 2019
News Release: According to admissions made as part of her guilty plea and documents filed in court, Lewis was employed as the office manager and bookkeeper for Apex Equipment Inc., a privately-held company located in Crowley.
U.S. Attorney Announces Federal Initiative For The Tenderloin A New Federal Law Enforcement Partnership To Address Crime In San Franciscos Tenderloin District
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 7, 2019
News Release: Initiative begins with multiple arrests, seeks to elevate neighborhood being smothered by lawlessness
Florida Man Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to 20 Years in Prison for Mailing 16 Improvised Explosive Devices in Connection with October 2018 Domestic Terrorist Attack
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 6, 2019
News Release: Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers said: Time and again, we have seen individuals attempt to express political views and resolve political disagreements through violence. Cesar Sayoc has now been sentenced for acts of domestic terrorism that are repulsive to all Americans ...
Leader of Conspiracy to Illegally Unlock Cell Phones for Profit Extradited from Hong Kong
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 6, 2019
News Release: Bribed Workers at AT&Ts Bothell Customer Service Center to Plant Malware and Illegally Unlock Cell Phones
Orlando Woman Sentenced To Six Years In Federal Prison For Committing Fraud While On Federal Supervised Release
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 5, 2019
News Release: On May 14, 2019, Williams had pleaded guilty to five counts of wire fraud and five counts of passing counterfeit checks. On June 4, 2019, she admitted that she had violated her federal supervised release by committing those crimes.