Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Three former executives of Fair Financial Company, an Ohio financial services business, were found guilty for their roles in a scheme to defraud approximately 5,000 investors of more than $200 million, Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; Joseph H. Hogsett, U.S. Attorney[Read More…]
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FBI: Indictments Returned in Hammond Federal Court
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Attorney’s Office announced that the following indictments were returned on June 20, 2012: Brian Levesque, 27, of Gary, Indiana, was charged in an indictment with possession with the intent to distribute and distribution of crack cocaine. These charges were filed as the result of an[Read More…]
Owner and Employee of Miami Home Health Company Sentenced to Prison in $22 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2012. The owner and an employee of a Miami home health care agency were sentenced today to 108 months and 46 months in prison, respectively, for their participation in a $22 million Medicare fraud scheme, announced the Department of Justice, the FBI and the Department of Health and[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for June 16, 2012
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]
Watch Out for Crimes of Opportunity, Park Forest, Especially from Vehicles Left Unlocked
Park Forest Police in Washington, D.C. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police Department reminds you to lock your vehicles overnight: We’ve recently seen an increase in theft’s from unlocked cars overnight, especially in multi-family areas. Making sure your car is locked and the windows are rolled up[Read More…]
FBI: Week in Review-South Bend
South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Attorney’s Office announced that: Pleas: Timothy Johnson, 49, of Mishawaka, Indiana, pled guilty before Magistrate Judge Christopher Nuechterlein to the felony offense of the bank robbery of First Source Bank in South Bend. Magistrate Nuechterlein is recommending that the district court accept the tendered[Read More…]
FBI: Tamms Woman Guilty of Bank Robbery
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that on June 14, 2012, Franchie Farmer, 39, of Tamms, Illinois, formerly of Thebes, Illinois, was convicted by a jury in Benton, Illinois, of armed bank robbery and using a firearm during a crime[Read More…]
Alleged International Credit Card Trafficker “Badb” Extradited from France to the United States
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2012. Vladislav Anatolievich Horohorin, aka “BadB” of Moscow, an alleged international credit card trafficker thought to be one of the most prolific sellers of stolen credit card data, has been extradited from France to the United States to face criminal charges filed in the District of Columbia and[Read More…]
Former Chief Financial Officer of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2012. Delton de Armas, a former chief financial officer (CFO) of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp. (TBW), was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for his role in a more than $2.9 billion fraud scheme that contributed to the failure of TBW. De Armas was sentenced[Read More…]
Anita Alvarez: Guilty Plea in 1977 Murder Case
Chicago-(ENEWSPF)- A man charged with the murder of a high school classmate in 1977 pleaded guilty today and was sentenced to 22 years in prison, according to the office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. Fred Rogers, 51, formerly of Flossmoor, was charged with the murder of Ken Hellstrom,[Read More…]