Tag: 2015
Pittsburgh Coke Runner Goodwine Admits Guilt
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Another street-level dealer looking to make a quick buck is facing serious time. Donald Goodwine, 23, of Pittsburgh, pleaded guilty in federal court today to a charge stemming from a cocaine trafficking conspiracy that flooded the streets with poison. The feds say Goodwine isn’t just a user; he was actively moving weight.…
$100M Mortgage Fraud: Whoolery Found Guilty
$100M Mortgage Fraud: Whoolery Found Guilty PITTSBURGH – Lewis Whoolery, 44, formerly of Port Vue, Pa., and currently residing in Delray Beach, Fla., is facing up to 20 years in prison after a federal jury convicted him of wire fraud conspiracy today. The verdict follows a three-hour deliberation and concludes a case built around a…
Pittsburgh Heroin Ring: Moorefield Gets 25 Years
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A major heroin distribution network operating in the Pittsburgh area has been dealt a significant blow with the sentencing of three key figures in federal court. Gary Moorefield, 45, Dequillarae Zellous, 39, and David Michael Jones, 31, all of Pittsburgh, received substantial prison terms after pleading guilty to federal narcotics and firearms…
New Kensington Man Admits North Hills Bank Heist
PITTSBURGH, PA – A brazen daytime robbery of a North Hills Fidelity Bank branch has finally landed its perpetrator in front of a federal judge. Mario Lanair Robinson, also known as Donovan Noris, 24, of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty yesterday to federal charges stemming from the October 17, 2012, heist at the bank located…
Calif. Man Charged With Cocaine Distribution & Money Laundering
PITTSBURGH – The grim halls of justice were shaken today as Gustavo Godinez, a Californian from Los Angeles, found himself staring down the barrel of federal charges. United States Attorney David J. Hickton dropped the hammer, announcing that the defendant had been indicted by a federal grand jury for violating federal narcotics and money laundering…
Pittsburgh Drug Dealer Sentenced to 14 Years
PITTSBURGH – In a hard-hitting blow against drug trafficking, Richard Hayes, 33, of Pittsburgh, has been sentenced to serve 14 years in federal prison, with an additional five years of supervised release. The sentence was imposed by United States District Judge Terrence F. McVerry following Hayes’ conviction for violating the federal narcotic laws. United States…
Deported Man Gets Time Served For Return
PITTSBURGH, PA – Rigoberto Gonzalez-Pedro, 27, learned his fate in federal court today: time served for the brazen act of returning to the United States after being explicitly deported. The case, prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Shardul S. Desai, highlights the ongoing struggle to control the border and enforce immigration laws. Gonzalez-Pedro, originally from…
Indiana Man Indicted in Child Exploitation Case
PITTSBURGH, PA – Christopher Murdock, 27, of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, is facing federal charges after being indicted by a grand jury in Pittsburgh for possessing sickening material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor. The indictment, unsealed today, marks a grim escalation in a case that law enforcement sources say involved a disturbing trove of…
PA Cyber CEO Trombetta Indicted in $8M Fraud
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Nicholas Trombetta, 58, of East Liverpool, Ohio, the former CEO of the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School, and his accountant, Neal Prence, 58, of Koppel, Pa., are facing federal charges following an indictment unsealed today. The pair are accused of orchestrating an elaborate fraud scheme that siphoned millions from the publicly funded school.…
Sewickley Woman Bilked Medicare Out of $200K in Fake Bed Sore Claims
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Mary Monica Wilson-Lefler, 62, of Sewickley, is facing serious federal charges after being indicted by a grand jury on counts of healthcare fraud. The scheme allegedly involved falsifying medical records to bilk Medicare out of nearly $200,000, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney David J. Hickton. Wilson-Lefler, operating as a salesperson,…
