Tag: 2012
Sean Rosales, Business Opportunity Fraud, Illinois 2011
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Natacia Webster, Identity Theft & Tax Fraud, Alabama 2012
Natacia Webster, Identity Theft & Tax Fraud, Alabama 2012 Natacia Webster of Montgomery, Alabama, has been handed a 50-month prison sentence for conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Webster pleaded guilty to these charges in September 2012. She was also ordered to pay $113,000 in…
James F. Lagona, Obstruction of Justice, New York 2012
A convicted fraudster who tried to escape charges by exertting pressure on a US Attorney’s spouse has pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice. James F. Lagona, 52, of Snyder, N.Y., pleaded guilty to a criminal information charging him with one count of endeavoring to influence, obstruct and impede the due administration of justice. Lagona was…
Derek Waters, Violent Crime, Maryland 2012
In a shocking turn of events, Derek Waters, a 32-year-old resident of Baltimore, Maryland, was brought to justice for his involvement in a string of violent crimes that shook the community. The case, filed on December 18, 2012, in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, charged Waters with multiple offenses, including…
Armando Gonzalez, Mental Health Fraud, Florida 2023
Armando Gonzalez, 50, of Hendersonville, N.C., has pleaded guilty to a $63 million mental health fraud scheme in Miami. According to court documents, Health Care Solutions Network Inc. (HCSN), operated by Gonzalez, operated community mental health centers (CMHC) at three locations in Miami-Dade County and one location in Hendersonville. HCSN purported to provide partial hospitalization…
Azibo Aquart, Murder, Connecticut 2011
Azibo Aquart, also known as “Azibo Smith,” “Azibo Siwatu Jahi Smith,” “D,” “Dreddy,” and “Jumbo,” was sentenced to death on May 23, 2011, for his role in the brutal bludgeoning murders of three defenseless victims in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The victims, identified as Tina Johnson, her boyfriend James Reid, and friend Basil Williams, were found dead…
Michael Klukowski, Violent Crime, Maryland 2012
In a shocking turn of events, the case of Michael Klukowski made headlines in 2012 after a string of violent crimes rocked the community. Klukowski, a 32-year-old resident of Maryland, was charged with multiple counts of robbery, assault, and kidnapping. The charges stemmed from a series of incidents that took place between January and March…
Mikael Patrick Sallnert, Scareware Cybercrime, Washington 2012
A Swedish credit card payment processor was sentenced to 48 months in prison for his role in an international cybercrime ring that netted $71 million by infecting victims’ computers with ‘scareware’. Mikael Patrick Sallnert, 37, a citizen of Sweden, was sentenced on no date specified by Chief U.S. District Judge Marsha J. Pechman in the…
Scott Edwards, Aggravated Sexual Abuse, Missouri 2010
A former detective with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department was sentenced to 10 years in prison for using his position of authority to commit heinous acts of sexual assault against five women who were participants in the Lincoln County Drug Court program. According to court documents, Scott Edwards, a 50-year-old man from Troy, Mo., served…
Andrew L. Zarauskas, Narwhal Tusk Smuggling and Money Laundering, New Jersey 2012
A New Jersey man has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the illegal importation and sale of narwhal tusks, a protected marine mammal species. Andrew L. Zarauskas, a resident of Union, New Jersey, was arrested on November 14, 2012, at his home, according to a press release from the U.S. government. The indictment, which…
