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Bernardo Lecaros, Counterfeit Money Laundering, Florida 2015
A brazen case of counterfeit money laundering has rocked South Florida, with a 35-year-old man pleading guilty to using fake currency to buy items and gamble in Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Bernardo Lecaros, a resident of Pompano Beach, Florida, used counterfeit money to pay for items he purchased and to gamble, according to court…

Glenda Jacobs, Benefits Fraud, Missouri 2014
Kansas City Woman Sentenced for Stealing Over $100,000 in Government Benefits Kansas City, MO – In a shocking case of government benefits fraud, 64-year-old Glenda Jacobs has been sentenced to two years and six months in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Jacobs to pay restitution to the government. Jacobs pleaded guilty to…

Donald Stirk, Importing Synthetic Drugs, New York 2015
Buffalo, NY – In a shocking turn of events, 35-year-old Donald Stirk of Albion, New York has been arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute and distribution of a Schedule I controlled substance, conspiracy to import and importing a Schedule I controlled substance, and smuggling. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20…

Marc Korn, Bankruptcy Fraud, New York 2023
BUFFALO, NY – In a stunning display of deceit, Marc Korn, a 58-year-old resident of East Amherst, has been indicted for bankruptcy fraud, a crime that carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a fine of $250,000. According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth R. Moellering, Korn made false statements under oath during…

Tamira Fonville, Bank Fraud, Pennsylvania 2014
PHILADELPHIA – Tamira Fonville, 34, of New York City, who lied on loan applications, helped to run a check kiting scheme, and filed for public assistance benefits while living in a luxury apartment, was sentenced today to 15 months in prison. Fonville pleaded guilty on September 10, 2014 to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and…

Tim Koropatnicki, Unauthorized Use of Benefits, North Dakota 2015
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Elizabeth Public School District, False Claims Act, New Jersey 2023
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Emily Wilson, Identity Theft, Georgia 2013
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Eric J. Louis, Jr. Assault by Striking, New Mexico 2013
ALBUQUERQUE – In a shocking turn of events, Eric J. Louis, Jr., 35, a member and resident of Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico, was sentenced to a two-year term of probation for his misdemeanor assault conviction. Louis was arrested in August 2013, on a criminal complaint alleging that he assaulted an officer of the Acoma Pueblo…

Patrick Benally, Second Degree Murder, New Mexico 2023
A Navajo man from Kirtland, New Mexico, has pleaded guilty to second degree murder and assault charges. Patrick Benally, 26, entered his pleas in federal court in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Monday. The charges stem from the kidnapping and murder of a 28-year-old Navajo woman on October 23, 2013. Benally and his four co-defendants were…
