Tag: 2019
Bradley Payton Grasser, Environmental Violation, Alaska 2019
ANCHORAGE, AK – Bradley Payton Grasser was sentenced to 30 days in jail and ordered to pay $6,841 in criminal fines after illegally dumping oil from electrical transformers into an Alaskan waterway in 2019. The case, prosecuted under state environmental regulations, highlights the ongoing issue of illegal waste disposal and its impact on fragile ecosystems.…
Randy Propper, Negligent Discharge of Wastewater, Colorado 2020
Portland, OR – Randy Propper, former shop manager at TFC Plating, has been sentenced to a $2,500 fine and three years of probation for a negligent discharge of wastewater into the sewer system, a violation of the Clean Water Act. The case, originating from events in 2017 and 2018, reveals a pattern of deliberate environmental…
Shirley Douglas, Oxycodone Diversion Scheme, Michigan 2023
A Detroit-area pain clinic owner has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for her role in a diversion scheme involving over 500,000 pills of oxycodone and other drugs. Shirley Douglas, 70, of West Bloomfield, Michigan, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge David Lawson of the Eastern District of Michigan on [date]. In September, Douglas…
Kevin M. Kennedy, Embezzlement and Tax Fraud, Massachusetts 2023
Golf Pro Charged with Embezzlement and Tax Fraud A local golf professional has been charged with embezzlement and tax fraud in a federal grand jury indictment. Kevin M. Kennedy, a Massachusetts resident, allegedly embezzled greens fees and cart fees from the City of Springfield’s two public golf courses, Franconia Golf Course and Veterans Memorial Golf…
Charles Williams, Jr., Wire Fraud, Louisiana 2019
New Orleans Church Official Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud NEW ORLEANS – Charles Williams, Jr., 50, entered a guilty plea on December 18, 2019, to Wire Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343. The maximum penalty for this crime is 20 years imprisonment. According to documents filed in Federal Court, the…
Patrick Acierno, Bank Robbery, Pennsylvania 2023
A brazen bank robber, Patrick Acierno, 34, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for robbing four banks and a convenience store, netting over $26,000 in stolen cash. On March 5, 2019, Acierno donned a black hooded sweatshirt, black mask, sunglasses, and blue latex gloves before entering the KeyBank…
Frank Chapman, Vehicular Battery, South Dakota 2019
A Bullhead man has been charged with vehicular battery in South Dakota. Frank Chapman, age 30, was indicted by a federal grand jury for the crime. According to the indictment, Chapman drove a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and caused serious bodily injury to another individual on July 25, 2019, in Dewey…
Daniel Brown, Manslaughter, South Dakota 2019
A Bullhead man was sentenced to federal prison for his role in a deadly car accident. Daniel Brown, 29, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter after a jury found him responsible for the death of Dionne Brown Otter. According to court documents, Brown lost control of his crew cab truck while driving under the influence of…
Jose Manuel Romero-Parada, MS-13 Defendant, Ohio 2023
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Jose Manuel Romero-Parada, 25, formerly of Indianapolis, was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 480 months in prison for his role in three murders, drug trafficking, extortion, money laundering, and assault. Romero-Parada, also known as “Russo,” is one of 23 individuals charged in a second superseding indictment in February 2018 who…
Christopher Atwood, Leadership Appointment, Idaho 2023
BOISE, Idaho – In a surprise move, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis has announced the appointment of Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Christopher S. Atwood as the District of Idaho’s Deputy Criminal Chief. The announcement was made in a press release that highlighted Mr. Atwood’s impressive background in law enforcement. A graduate of the University…
