Tag: July 2015
ATF Warns of Legal Policies: Linking to DOJ Sites at Your Own Risk
Attention all web surfers: the ATF is issuing a stern warning regarding the legal pitfalls of linking to the Department of Justice website. Users who click on external links from DOJ sites are doing so at their own risk, as they may fall prey to privacy violations and copyright issues. The ATF’s official stance is…
Kevin Nicol Sentenced to 5 Years for Meth Distribution, Pittsburgh …
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A Westmoreland County man has been handed a five-year sentence for his role in a meth distribution scheme that court records indicate involved over 94% pure ‘ice’ methamphetamine. Kevin Nicol, 58, of Harrison City, was sentenced by United States District Judge Joy Flowers Conti to five years imprisonment followed by four years…
Roxanne Lamer, Conspiring to Defraud the IRS, Pennsylvania 2008
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Roxanne Lamer, 46, of Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, is trading her freedom for a federal cell. The Ebensberg woman was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison today, followed by three years of supervised release, after being convicted of conspiring to stick it to Uncle Sam. U.S. District Judge Kim R. Gibson…
Charles Howard III, Gun and Drug Possession, Pennsylvania 2012
GRIMY TIMES EXCLUSIVE: Charles Howard III, a 32-year-old Pittsburgh resident with a history of felony convictions, has been hit with federal charges for violating firearms and drug laws. According to the United States Attorney’s Office in Pennsylvania, this gritty case is another testament to the government’s zero-tolerance stance on criminal activity. The indictment, returned by…
Sotero Gomez Alvarado, Immigration Violation, Pennsylvania, 2023
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James E. Mimna, Jr., Conversion of Government Funds, Pennsylvania 2013
A brazen case of Social Security fraud has come to a close, with James E. Mimna, Jr., 56, of Somerset, Pa., pleading guilty to a charge of conversion of government funds in federal court in Johnstown. According to the indictment, Mimna received and falsely converted to his own use $107,458.10, which represents 156 payments made…
Darryl Kennedy, Counterfeit Check Scheme, Pennsylvania 2011
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The grimy streets of Pittsburgh are no longer home to Darryl Kennedy, 46, who has been handed a nine-month sentence for his cunning act of fraud. United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced the news today, revealing that Kennedy was convicted of making and uttering counterfeit checks. The court heard that between…
Ryan M. Held, Interfering with Housing, Pennsylvania 2010
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A Centre County man is headed to federal prison after admitting to a shockingly blatant act of intimidation: burning a cross on the lawn of a woman and her African-American friend. Ryan M. Held, a/k/a Ryan M. Foley, 21, received a one-year-and-a-day sentence, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading…
Neale J. Misquitta, Business Partner Fraud, Pennsylvania 2008
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Neale J. Misquitta, 48, has been meted out a heavy sentence in federal court for his brazen $1.3 million fraud against his business partners. The defendant was sentenced to serve 71 months imprisonment and ordered to pay $1.3 million in restitution, along with a three-year supervised release. The court heard that Misquitta…
Jennine M. Prince, Healthcare Embezzlement, Pennsylvania 2023
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Jennine M. Prince, 42, of Valencia, Pennsylvania, is headed to federal prison after being sentenced to 15 months incarceration for systematically stealing from Office Based Anesthesia Solutions, Inc. (OBAS). U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab also ordered Prince to pay $66,443.50 in restitution, a pittance considering her history, according to sources. The…
