Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A former Machesney Park, lllinois man was indicted September 10 by a federal grand jury in Rockford on charges of bankruptcy fraud. Robert J. Yonkee, JR., 54, now of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition on September 15, 2008. The indictment alleges that Yonkee fraudulently[Read More…]
Law and Order
FBI Seeks Serial Bank Robbery Suspect Dubbed the I-55 Bandit
Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- The FBI is asking for the public’s help to identify the “I-55 Bandit.” Since May 6, 2013, he may have robbed 10 banks and attempted to rob two others in five states: Illinois, Missouri, Maryland, West Virginia, and Tennessee. In all the completed robberies, the subject used a[Read More…]
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Disability-based Discrimination at Helena, Mont., Apartment Complex
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2013. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit yesterday against the owners, builders and designers of an eight unit apartment complex at 175 and 195 Silsbee Avenue in Helena, Mont. for violations of the Fair Housing Act. The lawsuit alleges that the defendants violated the law when they[Read More…]
Former Airline Executive Sentenced to Prison for Schemes to Defraud Illinois-Based Ryan International Airlines
Executive Sentenced to Serve 87 Months in Prison Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2013. A former executive of Ryan International Airlines, a charter airline company located in Rockford, Ill., was sentenced today to serve 87 months in prison and to pay restitution for participating in kickback schemes to defraud Ryan, the Department[Read More…]
ACLU Challenges Excessive and Unlawful Searches by Police in Etowah County, Alabama
The Etowah County Sheriff’s Department has abused its authority by conducting multiple unauthorized searches of a family’s home in flagrant violation of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments. BIRMINGHAM, AL–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2013. On behalf of an anonymous family, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Alabama, and the law firm[Read More…]
Former South Pittsburg, Tenn., Mayor and Co-conspirator Plead Guilty to Conducting Illegal Gambling Business
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2013. A former mayor of South Pittsburg, Tenn., and a co-conspirator pleaded guilty today in Chattanooga, Tenn., to conducting an illegal gambling business, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Special Agent in Charge Kenneth Moore of the FBI’s Knoxville,[Read More…]
Mastermind of $11 Million Detroit Medicare Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2013. Muhammad Shahab, the mastermind of an almost $11 million Medicare fraud scheme in Detroit, was sentenced today to 50 months in prison. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Barbara L. McQuade, Special[Read More…]
Houston Man Sentenced for $20 Million ‘Black Market Peso Exchange’ Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2013. One of the leaders of a criminal conspiracy that laundered more than $20 million through “shell” business bank accounts was sentenced today to 151 months in prison. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson of the[Read More…]
Pest Control Company and Its Owner Charged with Unlawful Application of Pesticides and Falsification
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2013. A pest control services company and its owner have been charged today in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia with conspiracy, unlawful use of pesticides, false statements, falsification of records and mail fraud, announced Robert G. Dreher, Acting Assistant Attorney General of[Read More…]
FBI: Bank Robbery Suspect Surrenders
St. Louis, MI-(ENEWSPF)- Dean C. Bryant, Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the FBI St. Louis Division, announced that Andrew Maberry was arrested and charged with one count of bank robbery in connection with a July 2, 2013 robbery at Commerce Bank in Arnold, Missouri. Mr. Maberry was charged via[Read More…]
