CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. Six defendants are facing federal fraud charges involving separate schemes to obtain a total of more than $2.7 million through fraudulent statements in loan applications submitted to banks, mortgage lenders, several community colleges, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Small Business Administration since 2006. Five of[Read More…]
Law and Order
FTC Obtains $26.9 Million Judgment Against Work-at-Home Scammer Who Tried to Hide His Assets from 2010 Court Judgment
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has imposed a $26.9 million judgment against the operator of a phony work-at home scheme who lied about his financial assets in an effort to hide them from the FTC when he agreed to settle with the[Read More…]
Prosecutors Secure 55 Year Prison Sentence For 2010 Sexual Assault Case
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago man was sentenced to 55 years in prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a young woman in back of an abandoned building in 2010, according to the Office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. Derrick Alexander, 33, was previously convicted of Criminal Sexual Assault and[Read More…]
Chicago Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Minor
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago man appeared in bond court Saturday facing charges alleging that he engaged in a series sex acts with a 12-year-old victim who he met at a Lowe’s home improvement store, according to the Office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. Roy Burrell, 28, of the[Read More…]
Sheriff’s Police Make Arrest in Bar Stabbing
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A 36-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder for a stabbing that occurred at a bar in unincorporated Stickney, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced July 25. Jorge Rivera-Camacho, of the 4300 block of Keating Ave in Chicago, appeared in bond court on Tuesday[Read More…]
Arrest Made In 22-Year-Old Cold Case Homicide
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A 71-year-old California man has been arrested for the 1992 murder of a 15-year-old boy, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced July 24. Robert Serritella was arrested the morning of July 21 at his home in Los Angeles by Cook County Sherriff’s Police and Los Angeles County[Read More…]
‘Doctor At Home’ Manager Arrested on Federal Health Care Fraud Charge; Allegedly Ran Extensive Medicare Fraud Scheme
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2014. A registered nurse who operates a suburban health care provider that sends physicians to patients’ homes was arrested today on a federal health care fraud charge. The defendant, DIANA JOCELYN GUMILA, who manages Suburban Home Physicians, doing business as Doctor At Home, was charged with health care[Read More…]
Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Involvement in Identity Theft Scheme Using Prisoner Names and Corrupt U.S. Postal Service Employee
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 29, 2014. Gregory Slaton pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to file false claims for his involvement in a Stolen Identity Tax Refund (SIRF) scheme, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Ronald A. Cimino of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. for[Read More…]
Canadian Antique Dealer Charged with Trafficking Wildlife
Antique Company President Charged with Smuggling Wildlife Worth More Than $500,000 Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 29, 2014. Canadian antiques dealer Xiao Ju Guan, aka Tony Guan, 39, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Manhattan today for conspiring to smuggle wildlife, including rhinoceros horn, elephant ivory and coral, announced Acting Assistant[Read More…]
Director of Nursing Pleads Guilty in Miami for Role in $7 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 29, 2014. A former director of nursing pleaded guilty today in connection with a health care fraud scheme involving Anna Nursing Services Corp. (Anna Nursing), a defunct home health care company in Miami. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo[Read More…]
