Former FBI Special Agent and D.C. Real Estate Developer Found Guilty of Bribery
WASHINGTON –A former FBI agent and a real estate developer were found guilty by a jury today of federal bribery and conspiracy charges. …
Watertown Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Carrie Wetherell, 44, of Watertown, New York, pled guilty to one count of bank fraud related to her scheme to withdraw and spend the Supplemental Security Income (SSI)…
Port Angeles, Washington man sentenced for damaging a communications tower during 3-day stand-off in Olympic National Park
Tacoma – A 42-year-old Port Angeles, Washington, man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to three years of probation for interfering with a federal communications system during an armed…
Man Indicted for Dog-Fighting Violations of the Animal Welfare Act
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment yesterday charging Antonio Casillas-Montero, a.k.a. Stone City Kennel with conspiracy to violate the Animal…
North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to False Statements Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A North Carolina business owner pleaded guilty to lying to the United States Department of Agriculture regarding the Nicholas County coal he pledged as collateral for a $9 million…
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Delivering Contraband to Prison via Drone
A Smithville man plead guilty Wednesday to flying a drone loaded with drugs and other contraband into prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Bryant LeRay…
St. Bernard Parish Man Admits to Student Aid Fraud of Over $74,000
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ROBERT JOHN, age 46, from St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, pled guilty on to conspiring to commit student aid fraud. According to…
Tijuana Man Pleads Guilty to “Double-Broker” Scheme Targeting San Diego Truckers
Assistant U. S. Attorney Joseph Green (619) 546-6955 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – October 6, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Tijuana resident Alexis Castillo Padilla pleaded guilty in federal court today to criminal charges…
Jackson Man Sentenced to 30 Months, Ordered to Repay $7.5 million For Health Care Fraud Scheme
CAPE GIRARDEAU – U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh on Thursday sentenced a business owner from Jackson, Missouri to 30 months in prison for health care fraud and ordered him to repay…
Almost All CEOs Are Preparing For A Recession, More Than Half Are Considering Layoffs
Almost All CEOs Are Preparing For A Recession, More Than Half Are Considering Layoffs John Hugh DeMastri on October 5, 2022 Over 90% of CEOs at large American companies believe that…
Former Bank Employee Sentenced To Federal Prison For Stealing From Deceased Customers
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew has sentenced Elias Israel Roblero Rangel (27, Bradenton) to one year and one day in federal prison for theft by a bank employee…
Santa Ana Man Charged with Using Stolen Identities to Apply for More Than $1 Million in Pandemic-Related Unemployment Benefits
SANTA ANA, California – A federal grand jury today returned an eight-count indictment charging an Orange County man with defrauding California’s unemployment insurance program by using personal information stolen from people…
Former Chief Security Officer Of Uber Convicted Of Federal Charges For Covering Up Data Breach Involving Millions Of Uber User Records
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal jury convicted Joseph Sullivan, the former Chief Security Officer of Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Uber”), of obstruction of proceedings of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and misprision of…
Philadelphia Man Admits Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Involving over 100 Kilograms of Cocaine
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Philadelphia man today admitted conspiring to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine as part of a drug-trafficking organization operating in Philadelphia and southern New Jersey, U.S. Attorney…
Former local bakery owner admits to stealing identity of deceased baby, $1.5M pandemic relief fraud
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A former Columbus woman pleaded guilty in federal court today to 16 counts of wire and passport fraud. The defendant stole the identity of a baby who died as…
Almost All CEOs Are Preparing For A Recession, More Than Half Are Considering Layoffs
Almost All CEOs Are Preparing For A Recession, More Than Half Are Considering Layoffs John Hugh DeMastri on October 5, 2022 Over 90% of CEOs at large American companies believe that…
Fayetteville Woman Sentenced to 54 Months for Bank Fraud and ID Theft
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Fayetteville woman was sentenced today to 54 months in prison for her role in a “card-cracking” scheme that caused a total loss of over $430,000 to several financial…
Fayetteville Woman Sentenced to 54 Months for Bank Fraud and ID Theft
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Fayetteville woman was sentenced today to 54 months in prison for her role in a “card-cracking” scheme that caused a total loss of over $430,000 to several financial…
Chicago Man Indicted on Fraud Charges Related to Pandemic Unemployment Benefits
PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Chicago, IL, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, PA on a charges of mail fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft,…
Seven Individuals Indicted for Social Security Fraud
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On September 29, 2022, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned seven separate indictments charging seven individuals with Social Security Fraud. The Social Security…