Tag: 2015
Oxycodone & Heroin: Raithel Admits to North Hills Drug Ring
PITTSBURGH, PA – A North Hills man is facing serious time after admitting to running a drug operation that flooded the streets with highly addictive painkillers and heroin. Ryan Raithel, 33, of Wexford, Pa., pleaded guilty in federal court to charges that could land him behind bars for decades. United States Attorney David J. Hickton…
Pittsburgh CEO Pleads Guilty in $2.8M Wire Fraud Scam
GRIMY NEWS: Pittsburgh’s Ronald A. Moog, the President of Moog Transfinancial Services, has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a staggering $2.8 million wire fraud scheme. The 78-year-old Pittsburgh native admitted to siphoning off funds meant for freight bill payments into a trust account over a period of 13 years. Moog’s fraudulent actions resulted in a shortfall…
Honduran Pastor Gomez-Perez Sentenced for Illegal Re-Entry
PITTSBURGH – A shocking sentence has been meted out to Honduran Pastor Gomez-Perez, who was found guilty of illegal re-entry into the United States after being deported. The 32-year-old, once a religious figure in Honduras, now faces nine months behind bars. United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced the verdict, as Judge Mark Hornak imposed…
Lamont Gets Probation for 50+ Marijuana Plants
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Stephen D. Lamont, 36, of Patton, Pennsylvania, will spend the next four years under federal supervision after being sentenced for cultivating a small marijuana farm. The feds weren’t impressed with his little operation, and neither are we. U.S. District Judge Kim R. Gibson handed down the sentence today, ordering Lamont to serve…
Pittsburgh Tax Cheat Mitchell Hit with 3-Year Charge
GRIMY TIMES EXCLUSIVE: In a stunning turn of events, Zenford A. Mitchell from Pittsburgh has been hit with serious charges for his alleged role in a multi-year tax evasion scheme that could land him behind bars for up to three years. The 42-year-old, who called the Steel City home, faces two counts of filing false…
Homestead Heroin Network Hit With New Charges
PITTSBURGH, PA – The streets of Homestead, Pennsylvania are a little less saturated with poison today after a federal grand jury delivered a fresh wave of indictments in a sprawling drug and gun case. U.S. Attorney David J. Hickton announced August 6, 2013, that superseding indictments were issued in six related cases, ratcheting up the…
Judge Adds Extra Year To Prison For Heroin Possession By Federal Inmate Prieto
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – The grim pages of federal justice were turned yet again as United States Attorney David J. Hickton revealed that Carlos Alberto Prieto, a convicted criminal already serving a severe sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in Loretto, was sentenced to an extra year for possession of heroin within prison walls. Prieto, 48,…
Tax Preparer Wayne Lieberman Faces Federal Charges
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Wayne R. Lieberman, a local tax preparer, finds himself facing the federal gauntlet after being indicted by a Pittsburgh grand jury for a litany of financial chicanery. The U.S. Attorney David J. Hickton dropped the hammer today, charging Lieberman with filing false income tax returns, submitting false writings to the government, and…
Ohio Man Indicted in Pittsburgh Crack & Heroin Case
PITTSBURGH, PA – A Warren, Ohio man is facing serious federal charges after being indicted by a grand jury in Pittsburgh this week, authorities announced. Matthew Hosey, 61, stands accused of intent to distribute narcotics, a charge that could land him in prison for decades. The indictment alleges that on or about April 24, 2013,…
Slippery Rock Man Indicted in Child Porn Case
PITTSBURGH, PA – Mark Beres, 53, of Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, is facing a potential lifetime behind bars after being indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of receiving and possessing horrific material depicting the sexual exploitation of children. The indictment, unsealed today, details a disturbing pattern of behavior stretching back over several years. According…
