The Grime
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Larry E. Snow, Tax Fraud, Pennsylvania 2012
Federal authorities have filed a civil lawsuit to bar Larry E. Snow, a Pennsylvania man, from preparing federal tax returns for others. Larry E. Snow, of Seward, Pa., pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and assisting...
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James Ninete Leon Guerrero, Murder of United States Correctional Officer, California 2014
Feds Secure Conviction in Heinous Murder of US Correctional Officer ATWATER, California - In a chilling case that has left law enforcement officials reeling, a federal inmate has pleaded guilty to the murder of a United...
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Danli Liu, Bid Rigging, California 2024
Fremont Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging A Northern California real estate investor, Danli Liu of Fremont, Calif., has agreed to plead guilty for her role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail...
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Mendez Family, Mortgage Scheme, Florida 2014
GRIMY TIMES EXCLUSIVE In a shocking revelation, seven members of the Mendez family have been indicted in Florida for their alleged participation in a massive mortgage fraud scheme in the Miami area. The charges were...
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Larreka Jackson, $2.8M Tax Refund Scam, Alabama 2023
Federal Indictment: Larreka Jackson Charged in $2.8M Tax Refund Scam A federal grand jury in Montgomery, Ala., returned a 25-count indictment charging Larreka Jackson for conspiring to file false tax returns using...
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Jean Claude Roy, Sex Trafficking, Maryland 2012
Convicted Sex Trafficker Faces Life in Prison A federal jury has convicted Jean Claude Roy, also known as Dredd the Don and Dreddy, of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, three counts of...
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Philip M. Green, Jerry Max Jiles, and Virgil M. Harry, Jr., False Statements in Refinance Scheme, Oklahoma 2008
Three individuals in Oklahoma have agreed to pay $5.325 million to resolve allegations that they knowingly made false statements in connection with a mortgage refinance scheme, the Justice Department announced today....
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Albino Folcarelli, Hobbs Act Extortion, Rhode Island 2012
Crime Boss Associate Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison Albino 'Albie' Folcarelli, 54, of Johnston, Rhode Island, an admitted associate of the New England La Cosa Nostra (NELCN), was sentenced to serve 84 months in...
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Kenneth Wynder, Embezzlement, New York 2024
Kenneth Wynder, a former New York State Trooper and president of the Law Enforcement Employees Benevolent Association (LEEBA), a labor union for law enforcement officers employed by the City of New York, has been...
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Cole Don Brewer, Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, South Dakota 2024
RAPID CITY - In a shocking turn of events, Cole Don Brewer, 32, of Oglala, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury. The crime, which occurred on...
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Timothy A. Ward, Aiding and Abetting Methamphetamine Distribution, West Virginia 2024
A St. Albans couple has pleaded guilty to federal drug crimes, according to a recent announcement from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Timothy A. Ward, 41, and his wife Sarah J....
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Twin Pines Diner, ADA Violations, Connecticut 2024
Twin Pines Diner Agrees to Permit Service Animals in ADA Settlement East Haven, Connecticut - In a shocking turn of events, Twin Pines Diner in East Haven has agreed to settle allegations that the diner was not...
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Tyson Davis II, Methamphetamine Distribution, West Virginia 2021
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington man has been brought to justice after pleading guilty to a federal drug crime. Tyson Davis II, 28, of Huntington, pleaded guilty on an undisclosed date to distribution of a quantity of a...
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Roy Lee Jones, Armed Robbery, Missouri 2022
A brazen armed robbery has shaken the community in Jennings, Missouri, as two men, Roy Lee Jones, 21, and Xavier Sean Boyd, 20, are accused of targeting a third postal worker at gunpoint. According to the U.S. Postal...
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Delvan Jerrod Howard, Production of Child Pornography, Mississippi 2021
A chilling tale of child exploitation has unfolded in Jackson, Mississippi, as authorities brought a notorious individual to justice. Delvan Jerrod Howard, a 43-year-old resident of Jackson, has pleaded guilty in...
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Tessa M. Gorman, Unlawful Possession of Power, Washington 2024
Tessa M. Gorman, Unlawful Possession of Power, Washington 2024 A shocking rise to power has taken hold in Washington, as Tessa M. Gorman has been sworn in as U.S. Attorney, Western District of Washington, following her...
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Thomas Huling, Ponzi Scheme and Tax Evasion, Rhode Island 2023
Thomas Huling, Ponzi Scheme and Tax Evasion, Rhode Island 2023 PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND - A Rhode Island man was sentenced to eight years in prison for running a decade-long Ponzi scheme to defraud investors and to...
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Alfred Clay, Cocaine Trafficking, Louisiana 2024
New Orleans, Louisiana - A massive cocaine trafficking operation in the Big Easy has been brought to a grinding halt, thanks to the tireless efforts of law enforcement agencies. According to court documents, Alfred...
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Wallace Ford, Wire Fraud, Massachusetts 2024
Massachusetts Man Charged in $7.5 Million PPP Fraud Scheme BOSTON, MA - June 30, 2024 - Wallace Ford, 38, of Buford, Ga., has been charged in connection with his alleged involvement in a multi-state scheme to obtain...
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Kathy Darlene Strickmaker, Bank Fraud, West Virginia 2023
Kathy Darlene Strickmaker, a 64-year-old woman from Dry Branch, was sentenced to one year and nine months in prison for bank fraud, according to a recent federal indictment. Strickmaker, the administrative assistant for...
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Duran Foster, Narcotics and Firearms Violations, Pennsylvania 2023
A former resident of Jeannette, Pennsylvania, has been indicted on charges of violating federal narcotics and firearms laws, according to the federal grand jury in Pittsburgh. The indictment, announced by United States...
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Alicia Wilson, Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, Indiana 2024
Grimy Times Exclusive: Alicia Wilson, 37, of Indianapolis, has been sentenced for embezzling over $270,000 from WFYI Public Media. On April 2023, Mindi B. Madison, 53, of Indianapolis, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to...
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Christopher Anthony O'Dell, Fentanyl Trafficking, West Virginia 2024
Huntington, West Virginia - In a shocking turn of events, two men pleaded guilty to roles in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) responsible for distributing large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl in the...
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Shihab Ahmed Shihab Shihab, Terrorist Support, Ohio 2023
Local Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Supporting Terrorist Plot COLUMBUS, Ohio - In a shocking turn of events, Shihab Ahmed Shihab Shihab, a 53-year-old Iraqi citizen living in Columbus, was sentenced to 178...
Irakli Nakashidze, International Money Laundering Conspiracy, Florida 2026
Miami, FL – In a brazen scheme that bilked Medicare out of nearly $180 million, a Georgian citizen has been sentenced to three years in prison for laundering over $1.1 million in illicit proceeds to his co-conspirators abroad. Irakli Nakashidze, 35, a resident of Miami, Florida, was handed down a 37-month prison sentence for his…
Ruhuan Zhen, Money Laundering Conspiracy, Virginia 2026
A pair of Chinese nationals has been charged with laundering cartel funds in a transnational money laundering scheme that spanned years and multiple continents. Ruhuan Zhen and Hongce Wu, both wanted for their alleged involvement in the conspiracy, are accused of using secretive methods to launder millions in narcotics proceeds. According to court documents, the…
Marco Scamarone, Medicare Fraud and Money Laundering, Florida 2026
BODY:In a brazen scheme to rip off Medicare, three Florida men have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a massive fraud and money laundering operation. Marco Scamarone, 34, of Tamarac, Florida, was handed a 70-month prison sentence, while Jose Mendez, 34, of Coral Springs, Florida, received a 78-month sentence. Renee Vazquez, 33, of…
Treva Edwards, Sex Trafficking, Forced Labor, New Jersey 2025
BODY: A chilling tale of exploitation and abuse has emerged from the streets of Orange, New Jersey, where a self-proclaimed prophet and his wife allegedly preyed on vulnerable congregants, forcing them into labor and sex. Treva Edwards, 61, and his wife Christine Edwards, 64, are facing the music after a grand jury returned a superseding…
Anthony Santamaria, $2 Billion Telemedicine Healthcare Fraud, New York 2026
In a shocking case of international healthcare greed, a Moscow-based criminal organization has been dealt a major blow. Anthony Santamaria, a key player in the scheme, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a $2 billion telemedicine healthcare fraud conspiracy. The scheme, which involved billing nearly $2 billion in fraudulent…
Anthony Santamaria, $2 Billion Telemedicine Healthcare Fraud, New York 2026
In a shocking case of international healthcare greed, a Moscow-based criminal organization has been dealt a major blow. Anthony Santamaria, a key player in the scheme, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a $2 billion telemedicine healthcare fraud conspiracy. The scheme, which involved billing nearly $2 billion in fraudulent…
Violetta Mailyan, Medicare Botox Fraud Scheme, California 2026
A California doctor’s lavish lifestyle was funded by a brazen scheme to defraud Medicare out of $45 million. Violetta Mailyan, a medical professional with a seemingly legitimate practice, was convicted by a jury in the Central District of California for submitting false claims for Botox injections that were never provided and medically unnecessary. The investigation,…
Rathnakishore Giri, Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme, Ohio 2026
Rathnakishore Giri, a 31-year-old investment manager from New Albany, Ohio, has been sentenced to nine years in prison and three years of supervised release for orchestrating a massive cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme that swindled over $10 million from unsuspecting investors. The scheme, which targeted residents in and around Columbus, Ohio, saw Giri pose as an…
Mehrdad Tabrizi, Pandemic Relief Funds Theft, California 2026
BODY: A Southern California medical mogul has been brought to justice for swindling the government out of over a million bucks in pandemic relief funds. Mehrdad Tabrizi, the owner of defunct medical companies Life Fleet Inc. and Resonante Group, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges in a California court. According to investigators,…
Jose Enrique Martinez Flores, International Drug Distribution and Terrorism Charges, Texas 2026
In a major blow to the notorious Tren de Aragua (TdA) cartel, a high-ranking leader has been extradited to the United States to face terrorism and international drug distribution charges. Jose Enrique Martinez Flores, also known as “Chuqui,” a 24-year-old Venezuelan national, is set to make his initial appearance in Houston federal court on May…
Ruby Scott, Medicare Fraud Scheme and Kickback Conspiracy, Michigan 2026
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – In a brazen scheme that left Medicare on the hook for a staggering $1.6 million, a local nurse and home health care agency owner has been convicted of operating a massive kickback conspiracy. According to court documents, Ruby Scott, 55, of Farmington Hills, Michigan, bribed a discharge nurse at a Detroit…
Olvin Javier Velasquez-Maldonado, International Human and Drug Smuggling Conspiracy, Louisiana 2026
GrimyTimes.com – May 14, 2026 A Honduran national has been sentenced to four years and three months in prison for his role in a massive human and drug smuggling operation. Olvin Javier Velasquez-Maldonado, 35, was extradited from Honduras and brought to justice in the Eastern District of Louisiana. According to court documents, Velasquez-Maldonado and his…
Shivam LNU, Alien Smuggling, New York 2025
BODY: In a dark underworld of human trafficking, a 22-year-old Indian national has pleaded guilty to his role in smuggling a dozen aliens into the United States. Shivam LNU, a key player in the operation, coordinated the transportation of these individuals from the Canadian border into Northern New York. According to court documents, LNU’s scheme…
Bradley D. Hounsell, Child Exploitation, Wisconsin 2026
BODY: A Wisconsin man has been sentenced to 13 years behind bars for his role in a sickening online child exploitation ring. Bradley D. Hounsell, 44, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was handed down the lengthy prison term on May 14, 2026, after being found guilty of using the internet to coerce and entice a minor in…
Manuel Rocha, Filing a False Tax Return, Colorado 2026
BODY: Aurora, Colorado, resident Manuel Rocha is facing the music for his alleged role in cooking the books on his tax returns. The 40-year-old business owner pleaded guilty to filing a false personal tax return with the IRS, according to court documents. Rocha, who operated two businesses in Denver – Rocha’s Drain, a drain installation…
Ofelia Hernandez Salas, Human Smuggling, Texas 2026
Ofelia Hernandez Salas, a 64-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for her role in a years-long human smuggling operation that brought hundreds of aliens from over a dozen countries into the United States. According to court documents, Hernandez Salas and her co-conspirators facilitated the travel of aliens from countries including…
Hiam Hmaidan, Unemployment Insurance Fraud, Illinois 2026
Hiam Hmaidan, a Chicago tax preparer, has been convicted of a brazen unemployment insurance fraud scheme that left a trail of devastation in its wake. The 48-year-old’s scheme, which spanned from May 2020 to December 2022, saw her and her co-conspirators submit nearly 700 fraudulent claims to a COVID-19 assistance program. The result? A staggering…
Tiffany Williams, Covid Tax Credit Scheme, New York 2026
Brooklyn Woman Lands 36 Months Behind Bars for $600M Covid Tax Scam In a brazen scheme that left taxpayers footing the bill, Tiffany Williams, a 43-year-old Brooklyn tax preparer, has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for her role in a massive Covid tax credit scam. The scheme, which spanned from November 2021 to…
Brandon Sartor, Sex Trafficking, Maryland 2026
In the dark underbelly of the nation’s capital, a Maryland man has been indicted for his alleged role in a sex trafficking ring that spanned multiple states. Brandon Sartor, 33, of Hyattsville, Maryland, is accused of forcing two adult women to engage in commercial sex acts in Miami and elsewhere for his financial gain between…
Monica Hernandez-Palma, Alien Smuggling, Texas 2026
A Mexican national was sentenced to 41 months in prison for her role in a massive international alien smuggling organization. Monica Hernandez-Palma, 34, was handed down the sentence yesterday for her involvement in the vast conspiracy. The case was a major blow to a complex criminal organization that had been successfully dismantled thanks to the…