Tag: April 2017
Hot Springs Meth Dealer Gets Nine Years
HOT SPRINGS, AR – Mark A. Hudson, 43, of Hot Springs, is headed to federal prison for nine years after being sentenced this week for his role in a methamphetamine distribution network. Hudson received 110 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on each count of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Distribution…
Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Crack Cocaine Trafficking
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – In a grim turn of events for the streets of Rochester, Yusef Blocker, aged 35, has been forced to face the music after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. The plea comes before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa, where Blocker now faces a maximum sentence of 20…
NFL Players Robbed: Rowan Gets 65 Months
HIGH POINT, NC – Michael Rowan, 46, is headed to federal prison after being sentenced to 65 months for a brazen scheme that stole approximately $2.9 million from NFL players. Rowan, who operated Capital Management Wealth Advisors Inc. (CMG) and APS Management LLC (APS), systematically abused the trust placed in him by professional athletes, funneling…
Spragans and Simpson Sentenced to Over 20 Years for Bay Area Armed Robberies
Two men have been sentenced to over twenty years in federal prison for a string of armed robberies that terrorized businesses across the Bay Area. Shawan I. Spragans, 41, and Merl J. Simpson, 47, received sentences of 23 and 20 years, respectively, following their convictions on charges including conspiracy, Hobbs Act robbery, and being felons…
MS-13 Member Yanes-Vasquez Pleads Guilty to Cocaine RICO
BOSTON – The grimy streets of Boston are no longer safe for drug kingpins as Efrain Yanes-Vasquez, also known as ‘Caballo,’ has been caught with his hand in the cocaine pie. Today, this MS-13 member took a guilty plea in federal court for his role in RICO conspiracy and conspiracy to distribute cocaine. The 35-year-old…
Sacramento & Stockton Men Nabbed in Tax Refund Schemes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The IRS is cracking down on brazen tax fraud schemes plaguing California. United States District Judge Troy L. Nunley handed down a two-year prison sentence to a Sacramento man while a Stockton man admitted guilt in separate cases involving millions in fraudulent tax refund claims, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced today.…
New Orleans Couple Accused of Lying to Gun Dealer
New Orleans, LA – A chilling revelation from the Department of Justice USAO has brought grim headlines as Brandon Smith, 29, and Chelsie Williams, 23, are now staring down a battery of charges. Both residents of New Orleans have been hit with a six-count Indictment that alleges they made false statements to a federally licensed…
Ex-Val Verde Commissioner Admits Tax Fraud
DEL RIO, TX – Former Val Verde County Precinct 1 Commissioner Ramiro V. Ramon, 64, admitted to dodging Uncle Sam today, entering a guilty plea to federal charges of underreporting income. The fall from grace for the long-time politician came in a Del Rio courtroom, signaling a reckoning for years of alleged financial misdeeds. The…
Framingham Housing Scandal: Milford Woman Embezzles Over $70,000
BOSTON – In a stunning revelation of corruption, Rosa A. Famania, a 33-year-old Milford resident, was sentenced yesterday in federal court for embezzling over $70,000 from the Framingham Housing Authority (FHA). Famania faced five months in prison and three years of supervised release following her conviction. According to U.S. District Court Chief Judge Patti B.…
Honduran National Admits to Brutal Cross-State Rape & Kidnapping
CAMDEN, N.J. – José Amaya-Vasquez, 32, a Honduran national, has admitted to a horrific crime spree that spanned multiple states. He pleaded guilty today to kidnapping a former girlfriend in Kansas City, Missouri, and subjecting her to repeated sexual assault as he forced her on a harrowing journey to New Jersey. Acting U.S. Attorney William…
