Tag: Q1 2017
Dominican National Gets 61-Month Sentence for Phone Fraud Scheme
GRIMY TIMES EXCLUSIVE – Johnny Santiago Valdez Calderon, a 24-year-old dual citizen of the United States and the Dominican Republic, was handed a 61-month prison sentence followed by three years of supervised release on March 27, 2017, for masterminding a massive wire fraud and identity theft scheme. In September 2016, Valdez Calderon pleaded guilty to…
Shrader Admits Gun Trafficking in SC
COLUMBIA, SC – Adam Tyler Shrader, 22, of Lancaster, South Carolina, has confessed to his role in a brazen gun trafficking scheme, pleading guilty in federal court to conspiracy to straw purchase a firearm. The deal, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371, marks another win for federal investigators cracking down on illegal weapons pipelines.…
Columbia Felon Pleads Guilty to Gun Possession
United States Attorney Beth Drake announced that Johnny Willie Jones, aged 30, from Columbia, has entered a guilty plea in federal court for being a felon in possession of a firearm, violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Jones’ conviction stems from an incident on January 31, 2016, at a halfway house on Lady Street. Jones was…
USP Lee Inmate Stitt Gets 48 Months for Prison Meth
ABINGDON, VA – Another inmate at the notoriously rough United States Penitentiary at Lee in southwestern Virginia is facing more time behind bars. Antonio Stitt, 39, was sentenced today to an additional 48 months of federal prison for possessing methamphetamine inside the walls, Acting United States Attorney Rick A. Mountcastle announced. Stitt pled guilty to…
Chiropractor Timothy Guthman Indicted for Auto Insurance Fraud
Inver Grove Heights, MN – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota announced today that Timothy Wayne Guthman, a licensed chiropractor from Inver Grove Heights, has been indicted on federal charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and mail fraud. Guthman, 43, is accused of orchestrating a scheme from 2012 to…
Russian Hacker Senakh Admits to Global Botnet Fraud
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – A Russian citizen is facing the music after admitting his central role in a sprawling international cybercrime ring. Maxim Senakh, 41, of Velikii Novgorod, Russia, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and to commit wire fraud, effectively confessing to building and exploiting a global network…
Rochester Resident Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Joshua Woodbury, a 27-year-old resident of Rochester, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of child pornography, a crime that could see him spending the next two decades behind bars and paying a quarter of a million dollars in fines. The plea comes after an extensive investigation by the FBI led to…
Buffalo Crew Admits to Cross-Country Pot Scheme
BUFFALO, N.Y. – A quartet of Buffalo residents have confessed to their roles in a brazen, cross-country marijuana distribution network, admitting guilt before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. The operation, which ran from April 2015 to September 2015, saw over 50 packages of marijuana shipped from Denver, Colorado, directly into the Queen City, according…
Buffalo Drug King Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering Scheme
Buffalo’s Bryant Hudson has entered a guilty plea, facing serious charges for his role in a drug trafficking organization with deep ties to a Mexican drug cartel. The U.S. Attorney’s Office confirmed that the 42-year-old defendant, charged alongside six others, was involved in a sophisticated ring operating out of Los Angeles and distributing drugs across…
Au Sable Forks Sex Offender Archer Caged for Gun Stash
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – James L. Archer, Sr., 52, of Au Sable Forks, New York, is headed to federal prison after being sentenced today to 46 months for being a convicted felon in possession of firearms and a massive ammunition hoard. The case underscores the relentless pursuit of those who illegally arm themselves despite a…
