Tag: Q3 2020
Hardin Man Gets Seven Years for Billings Meth Deal
BILLINGS, MT – A Hardin man is headed to federal prison after admitting to peddling methamphetamine in a deal orchestrated near the Billings Public Library. Charles Anthony Sloan, 32, was sentenced today to seven years behind bars and four years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme announced. The sentence comes after Sloan pleaded guilty…
Michael Throne Sentenced
Michael Throne, a 61-year-old Iowa farmer from Scarville, has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for his role in a scheme to defraud financial institutions. On September 11, 2020, Throne received the prison term after a February 12, 2020 guilty plea to one count of False Statement to a Financial Institution. During his…
Youngstown Felon Williams Charged with Illegal Gun Possession
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO – Federal authorities have hit the streets hard with a charge of illegal firearm possession against Andrew Kmon Williams, a 23-year-old from Youngstown. The U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman announced that Williams was flagged in Operation Red-Zone, a joint effort aimed at curbing gun violence over the Labor Day weekend. Williams, who has been…
Wheeling Office Manager Pilfers $350K, Faces 23 Years
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Cindy Shearer, 58, of Wheeling, West Virginia, has admitted to systematically robbing her employers and the IRS over a six-year period. The scheme netted her nearly $350,000, and now she’s facing a hefty prison sentence, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced today. Shearer, formerly the office manager for Cane Business Forms &…
Fla Man Samuel Aaron Leonard Charged with Child Porn & Enticement of Minor
TACOMA – The grim halls of justice were once again witness to a harrowing tale as 39-year-old Samuel Aaron Leonard, from New Port Ritchey, Florida, was charged federally with production of child pornography and enticement of a minor. This disturbing revelation came from U.S. Attorney Brian T. Moran, who announced the arrest on July 2,…
Staten Island Tech CEO Admits Stealing From Catholic Schools
Staten Island Tech CEO Admits Stealing From Catholic Schools BROOKLYN – John Comito, the chief executive officer of Staten Island-based AutoExec Computer Systems, Inc., pleaded guilty today to wire fraud, admitting to pilfering hundreds of thousands of dollars intended to upgrade internet access at 26 Catholic schools across New York City. The brazen scheme left…
Renton Woman Admits Gun Trafficking to Gangs
SEATTLE – Shannon McCall, 41, of Renton, Washington, confessed today to acting as a crucial link in a dangerous gun trafficking operation supplying weapons to violent street gangs. The plea, entered in U.S. District Court, admits McCall knowingly purchased firearms and illegally handed them off to others, fueling bloodshed on the streets. According to court…
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Over 14 Years for Mercer County Drug Ring
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – In a major blow to the drug trade in Mercer County, Sezar Hamilton, 39, of Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to over 14 years in federal prison for his involvement in a notorious drug trafficking organization (DTO). United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced the sentence, which includes 174 months behind bars followed by…
Fugitive Levine and Disbarred Lawyer Reichenthal Hit With $5M Crypto Fraud Charges
Fugitive Randy Craig Levine and disbarred lawyer Philip Reichenthal have been charged with over $5 million in cryptocurrency fraud, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss announced that Levine, also known as Viktor Lapin, Andre Santiago Santos Galindo, Alexander Martinez Lavrov, and Alexander…
Rapid City Windshield Scam: Bland Gets a Year
RAPID CITY, SD – Robert Rodney Bland, 52, of Rapid City, is trading in windshield repairs for federal prison stripes after being sentenced to a year behind bars for a brazen scheme to defraud the General Services Administration (GSA). U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken handed down the sentence on September 4, 2020, after Bland…
