Tag: 2021
Iowa Man Gets 22+ Years for Meth Importation from Mexico
Breaking News: A Roland, Iowa, man has been handed a sentence of over 22 years in federal prison for his involvement in importing nearly ten kilograms of methamphetamine into the state from Mexico. Bobbey Dean Robey, 62, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine on May 14, 2021. The investigation began in 2018 when law…
Endicott Gets 10 Months for Crypto SIM Swap Scheme
DETROIT – Garrett Endicott, 22, of Warrensburg, Missouri, received a 10-month prison sentence yesterday for his participation in a brazen, multi-million dollar SIM hijacking scheme. The sentencing marks the final resolution in a case indicted back in 2019, bringing an end to the prosecution of “The Community,” an international hacking group preying on cryptocurrency holders.…
Manchester Man Admits to Five Armed Robberies
CONCORD, NH – Jonathan McKnight, 39, of Manchester, has confessed to a brazen string of robberies across Manchester and Goffstown, New Hampshire. McKnight pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to interference with commerce by threats and violence, admitting to holding up five different establishments. The crime spree began on March 25, 2020, with a Manchester…
Ronald J. McCord Sentenced for $51.8M Mortgage Fraud Scheme
OKLAHOMA CITY – In a stunning revelation of white collar corruption, 71-year-old Ronald J. McCord was today sentenced to 104 months in federal prison for orchestrating a $51.8 million mortgage fraud scheme that decimated local banks and homeowners. Mccord, the former President of First Mortgage Company, LLC (“FMC”), was found guilty of bank fraud, money…
Ronald J. McCord Sentenced for $14M Mortgage Fraud
OKLAHOMA CITY – In a stunning turn of events, 71-year-old Ronald J. McCord, former President of First Mortgage Company (FMC), was sentenced to 104 months in federal prison for orchestrating a $14 million mortgage fraud scheme. The sentence also mandates he pay over $51.8 million in restitution to his victims. Acting U.S. Attorney Robert J.…
Ohio Man Gets 30 Years for Kentucky Sex Crimes
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Syed Sheraz Ahmed, 40, of Powell, Ohio, will spend the next three decades behind bars after receiving a 360-month federal prison sentence on Monday. Chief U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves handed down the punishment after Ahmed pleaded guilty to the sickening charges of traveling for sex with a minor and receipt…
Collins Couple Guilty of $5.7M COVID-19 Fraud
ATLANTA – A metro Atlanta tax preparation business owner and his wife have been unmasked as the greedy architects of a $5.7 million COVID-19 fraud scheme, pleaded guilty to siphoning millions from federal relief programs. Tiyari Collins, proprietor of Collins Financial Services Group, and Farah Collins were implicated in obtaining nearly $1.9 million through fraudulent…
Collins Couple Pleads Guilty to $5.7M COVID-19 Fraud
ATLANTA – The grimy details of a fraudulent scheme have been laid bare as Tiyari Collins, owner of Collins Financial Services Group, and his wife Farah Collins pleaded guilty to committing nearly $6 million in COVID-19-related fraud. The couple siphoned millions from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Impact…
Scituate Man Admits to Sickening Child Porn Crimes
Scituate Man Admits to Sickening Child Porn Crimes PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Scituate man has confessed to a depraved act: possessing and distributing images of sexually abused children. David C. Duquette, 54, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography, the Department of Justice announced Monday.…
Scituate Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – In a stunning admission, David C. Duquette, 54, of Scituate, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of possession and distribution of child pornography. The disturbing case involves explicit images of prepubescent girls. Duquette confessed that in February 2019, he shared at least two images of child pornography with an individual…
