Tag: March 2017

NJ Couple Accused of $2M Tax Refund Heist
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A husband and wife from Pennsauken, New Jersey, are facing serious federal charges after allegedly orchestrating a multi-million dollar tax fraud scheme, pilfering over $2 million from the U.S. Treasury. Christine Corazo Holscher, 47, and Mark E. Holscher, 54, were indicted yesterday on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and…

Meth Mule Matta Heredia Gets 5+ Years
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Six pounds of meth. That’s what cost Carlos Matta Heredia, 32, of Phoenix, Arizona, over five years of his life. Heredia was sentenced today in Las Cruces to 63 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for trafficking the highly addictive drug into New Mexico. The bust…

James Horton Charged
James Horton, 25, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been charged with accessing and distributing child pornography, according to a recent indictment announced by Acting United States Attorney Louis D. Lappen. The charges against Horton are severe, with a three-count indictment alleging that he accessed or attempted to access depictions of sexually explicit conduct involving minors, and…

Jeana Martinez: Cherokee Nation Theft Lands Her Supervised Release
Stilwell Woman Sentenced for Cherokee Nation Theft MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – Jeana Marie Martinez, 33, of Stilwell, Oklahoma, will spend the next five years under federal supervision after being sentenced for a calculated theft from the Cherokee Nation. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced the sentencing today, along with a…

Hondo, TX Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years for Child Porn Distribution
Hondo, TX Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years for Child Porn Distribution GRIMY TIMES EXCLUSIVE: In a grim ruling from Del Rio, Texas, 46-year-old Bryan DeWain Splawn was yesterday sentenced to serve 188 months in federal prison for distributing child pornography. United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent…

Paul Salas Arrested
Paul Salas, 46, of Albuquerque, is facing federal armed robbery charges for allegedly robbing a Verizon store in Albuquerque. According to a criminal complaint, Salas brandished a firearm as he entered the store located at 8060 Academy Rd NE in Albuquerque and demanded money from the store’s safe. The incident occurred on March 16, 2017,…

Faucher Pleads Guilty
Jonathan Faucher, 39, of Manchester, New Hampshire, has pleaded guilty to attempting to rob a convenience store and robbing a bank in Manchester. According to court records and statements made in court, Faucher entered a 7-Eleven store on Maple Street in Manchester, New Hampshire, shortly after midnight on September 28, 2016. He asked for a…

Quib-Chub Indicted for Illegal Re-Entry
PITTSBURGH – In a stunning twist of justice, Samuel Quib-Chub, a 28-year-old Mexican citizen, has been hit with serious charges for illegal re-entry into the United States. According to Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song, Quib-Chub now stands accused before a federal grand jury. The indictment, filed in Pittsburgh, states that Quib-Chub was apprehended…

Pill Mill Pair: Atlanta Pharmacists Face Justice
ATLANTA, GA – Rosemary Ofume and Donatus Iriele, the husband and wife owners of Medicine Center Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia, are facing serious time after a three-week jury trial landed them convictions on federal drug and money laundering charges. The pair were found guilty of fueling a notorious “pill mill” pain clinic operating just across…

South Bend Man Isaiah Beavers Sentenced for Internet Threat
GRIMY TIMES EXCLUSIVE: South Bend, IN – Isaiah Deonte Jovan Beavers, a 26-year-old local resident, has been handed a 15-month sentence for a chilling internet threat that shocked the community. The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, Clifford D. Johnson, announced the sentence before Judge Jon E. DeGuilio. According to court documents,…
