Tag: July 2015
Fox Chapel Woman Peddled Illicit Cancer Drugs
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A Fox Chapel woman has admitted to running a shadow pharmacy, illegally importing anti-cancer drugs from overseas and pushing them onto unsuspecting patients through the Stanton-Negley Pharmacy. Robin W. Simon, 45, pleaded guilty to two federal counts of unlawful importation of prescription drugs, a scheme that stretched from Portugal to Great Britain…
Swanson Sample Scam: Pharma Salesman Admits Guilt
PITTSBURGH, PA – Lawrence A. Swanson, 54, of Churchill, Pennsylvania, is facing federal prison time after admitting today to a long-running scheme to illegally peddle pharmaceutical drug samples. The Allegheny County resident pleaded guilty to one count before United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon, bringing an end – for now – to a case that…
Felon Norman Warren Pleads Guilty to Gun Law Violation
Felon Norman Warren, 24, of Penn Hills, Pa., has entered a guilty plea in federal court for violating the stringent federal firearms laws. According to United States Attorney David J. Hickton, Warren’s conviction stems from an incident on or about Sept. 4, 2012, where he was caught with a Hi-Point, .380 caliber pistol while being…
Ohio Hacker Sentenced for Pitt Extortion Plot
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Alexander Waterland, 25, a Loveland, Ohio resident, has been locked up for his role in an internet extortion scheme that targeted the University of Pittsburgh. United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today that Waterland was sentenced to one year plus one day imprisonment followed by two years supervised release. Waterland, alongside…
Johnstown Crack Dealer Gets 6 Years
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Another street-level dealer is off the streets, but the damage is already done. Kevin L. Scott, 37, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison today for peddling crack cocaine, a sentence handed down by United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson. The conviction stems from a deal gone…
Charleroi Sex Offender Fails to Register, Indicted
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – In a stunning turn of events, Kerry McFeely, 53, from Charleroi, Pennsylvania, faces federal charges after he was indicted for failing to register as a sex offender. This flagrant disregard for the law has landed him in hot water with the United States Attorney David J. Hickton. The grand jury’s one-count indictment…
Pittsburgh Counterfeiter Jones Gets a Year
PITTSBURGH, PA – Shawn V. Jones, 43, of Pittsburgh, is heading to federal prison after admitting to flooding a local pub with fake twenties and tens. Jones was sentenced to one year and a day of incarceration after pleading guilty to manufacturing and distributing counterfeit U.S. currency, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.…
Tax Cheat & Gun Violator Lamer Faces 25 Years
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – David Eugene Lamer, 47, of Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, is staring down the barrel of a potential 25-year prison sentence after admitting to a scheme to cheat the government out of tax dollars and illegally possessing firearms. The guilty plea, entered before United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson, marks a significant win for…
Pittsburgh Man Admits Coast-to-Coast Coke Run
PITTSBURGH, PA – Richard Hayes, 32, of Pittsburgh, is staring down a lengthy federal prison sentence after admitting he attempted to receive a massive shipment of cocaine mailed from Rialto, California. The bust, conducted by U.S. Postal Inspectors, uncovered a sophisticated drug trafficking operation that stretched across state lines. Hayes pleaded guilty before United States…
James Reynolds Sentenced
Child pornography possession has landed a Johnstown, Pa., man in federal prison for 50 months. James Robert Reynolds, 54, was sentenced by United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson for knowingly possessing videos and images containing child pornography. According to information presented to the court, on March 30, 2011, Reynolds had in his possession computer…
