Tag: February 2017
Murray Gets 7 Years for Credit Card Forgery Ring
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Eric Charles Murray, 32, of Hampton, Virginia, is headed to federal prison for nearly eight years after running a brazen credit card forgery operation out of his home. Murray was sentenced today to 88 months for conspiracy to commit bank, mail, and wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and illegally possessing a…
Harris’ $60M Medicare Fraud Ring Nets 16 Indictments
GRIMY TIMES EXCLUSIVE: A federal grand jury in Dallas has indicted 16 individuals, including Frisco’s Bradley J. Harris, for a staggering $60 million Medicare fraud scheme. The defendants are charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud, with twelve facing additional counts related to the crime. U.S. Attorney John Parker called the theft ‘shocking’ and…
Yo-Yo Gets 10+ Years for Bay Area Bank Heists
SAN FRANCISCO – Yolanda Brown, 48, known on the streets as “Yo-Yo,” is heading to federal prison for over a decade after being sentenced today for a brazen spree of armed bank and credit union robberies across the Bay Area. Brown received 130 months in prison and a hefty $19,285.00 restitution order, the culmination of…
Naples PIP Scheme King Gets 14 Years
Fort Myers, FL – The grimy details of Nesly Loute’s (52, Naples) 14-year sentence for orchestrating a colossal Personal Injury Protection (PIP) fraud scheme have been sealed by U.S. District Judge Sheri Poster Chappell. Alongside this heavy penalty, the court has ordered Loute to cough up $2,146,147.23 in restitution to victimized auto insurance companies. Loute…
Winchester Heroin Dealer Dillon Burkhart Admits Guilt
HARRISONBURG, VA – Another cog in the heroin pipeline has fallen. Joshua Dillon Burkhart, 27, of Winchester, Virginia, pled guilty today to federal charges stemming from a large-scale heroin distribution network stretching from Baltimore to the Shenandoah Valley. The case, prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia, reveals a…
Dubuque Man Kieffer Held on Federal Gun Charge After Drug Test Refusal
GRIMY TIMES EXCLUSIVE: In a stunning turn of events, Jeremy Michael Kieffer, 36, from Dubuque, Iowa, has been detained on federal charges after refusing to take a drug test and testing positive for methamphetamine. The incident revolves around the possession of a firearm while under the influence of drugs. According to sources, on November 7,…
Algona Contractor Admits Asbestos Cover-Up
ALGONA, IA – A North Central Iowa man is facing federal time after admitting he deliberately skirted environmental regulations during the gutting of the former Kossuth County Home. Gary Christianson, 57, of Algona, Iowa, pled guilty yesterday to a single count of failing to notify authorities about the presence of asbestos in the building before…
Justin Brown Sentenced to 24 Years for Black P-Stones Racketeering
Newport News, Va. – Justin Brown, 25, of Newport News, has been slammed with a 288-month sentence for his role in the Black P-Stones gang’s sinister activities. The grim tally includes involvement in drug distribution, multiple robberies, and the cold-blooded murder of at least three individuals. Brown, who pleaded guilty on December 16, 2015, participated…
Kiosk King Katz Caged: 7 Years for Fraud & Money Laundering
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Eyal Katz, 38, a citizen of Israel, is heading to federal prison after being sentenced to seven years for orchestrating a brazen immigration fraud and money laundering operation. Katz received the sentence today, along with three years of supervised release, a $20,000 fine, and a forfeiture order for assets linked to…
VA Beach Man Gets 10-Yr Sentence for Attempting to Entice Minor
NORFOLK, Va. – In a chilling case of online predator activity, John Francis Aragon, 50, from Virginia Beach, was handed a decade behind bars, with an additional three decades of supervised release for charges of coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity. Aragon, who pleaded guilty on November 21, 2016, set…
