U.S. Attorney’s Office April 12, 2013 Southern District of Iowa (515) 473-9300 Quad Cities Man Sentenced to 30 Years’ Imprisonment for Armed Bank Robbery \ DES MOINES, IA—Des Moines area real estate developer John C. Kline was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his participation in a bank fraud scheme, announced United States Attorney … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 12, 2013 District of Massachusetts (617) 748-3100 Medford Man Charged in Bank Burglary BOSTON—A Medford man was charged late yesterday in federal court with bank burglary. Terry K. Leigh, 43 was charged in a criminal complaint with bank burglary. On August 11, 2012, at approximately 9:45 p.m., agents were conducting surveillance … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 12, 2013 District of South Dakota (605) 330-4400 Wanblee Man Sentenced for Distribution of a Controlled Substance United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Wanblee, South Dakota man convicted of distribution of a controlled substance was sentenced on April 2, 2013, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 12, 2013 District of South Dakota (605) 330-4400 Pine Ridge Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of a Minor United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Pine Ridge, South Dakota man convicted of sexual abuse of a minor was sentenced on April 8, 2013, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 12, 2013 District of Nevada (703) 388-6336 Reno Woman Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Loan Fraud RENO, NV—A woman who fraudulently obtained a $228,000 home equity loan in her father’s and mother-in-law’s names by forging their signatures and the signatures of others has been sentenced to 81 … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 12, 2013 District of Montana (406) 657-6101 Informational: Federal Court Arraignments The United States Attorney’s Office announced that during a federal court session in Great Falls, on April 9, 2013, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Keith Strong, the following individuals were arraigned: David Muskrat, a 35-year-old resident of Poplar, appeared on charges … Continue reading
FBI Oklahoma City April 12, 2013 Special Agent Rick Rains (405) 290-3687 Suspects Arrested in Robbery of Midfirst Bank in Oklahoma City Special Agent in Charge James E. Finch of the Oklahoma City Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the robbery of the Midfirst Bank at 7500 S. Western in Oklahoma City, … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 12, 2013 Southern District of California (619) 557-5610 Former IRS Agent Sentenced to 24 Years in Federal Prison for Murder-for-Hire and Tax Charges SAN DIEGO—Former Internal Revenue Service agent-turned-tax preparer Steven Martinez was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge William Q. Hayes to almost 24 years in prison for defrauding … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 15, 2013 Justice Department Sues to Permanently Enjoin Florida Tax Return Preparer Florida Tax Return Preparer Allegedly Fabricates Deductions and Credits to Fraudulently Reduce His Customers’ Tax Liabilities or Inflate Their Refunds The Justice Department filed suit today asking the United States District … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 15, 2013 Justice Department Sues to Stop South Carolina Tax Return Preparers Return Preparers in Charleston and Columbia Allegedly Overstate Refunds through Fabricated and Inflated Deductions and Credits The United States has asked a federal court in Charleston, S.C., to permanently bar Stacy … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 15, 2013 Obstruction Charges Filed in Ongoing FCPA Investigation into Alleged Guinean Mining Rights Bribe Scheme Frederic Cilins, 50, a French citizen, has been arrested and accused of attempting to obstruct an ongoing investigation into whether a mining company paid bribes to win … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 15, 2013 Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty in Pennsylvania to Prison Murder A federal inmate pleaded guilty today for the violent murder of a fellow inmate in Pennsylvania’s Allenwood Correctional Complex, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division … Continue reading
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 2013 Contact: HHS Press Office (202) 690-6343 HHS offers moms knowledge, help, and support through a new breastfeeding initiative, It’s Only Natural Today, Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin, MD, MBA announced the launch of It’s Only Natural, a new public education campaign that aims to raise awareness among … Continue reading
FBI Portland April 13, 2013 Beth Anne Steele (503) 460-8099 14-Month-Old Girl Found Safe Portland FBI and Molalla Police Had Sought Public’s Help to Find Missing Girl (Update 7:40 p.m. PDT) The Molalla Police Department, in conjunction with the FBI and other partner agencies, has recovered Mariah Nichols. She is safe. She is in the … Continue reading