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Mission Man Pleads Guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter
United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Jason James DeSersa, age 19, of Mission, South Dakota, appeared before United States District Judge Roberto A.
Man Charged in Connection with Robbery of TCF Bank Branch in Chicago
A 50-year-old Chicago man has been charged with the May 22, 2012 robbery of the TCF Bank branch located at 1224 S. Wabash in Chicago.
Ponzi Scheme Mastermind Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison
CHARLOTTE, NC—Keith Franklin Simmons, 47, of West Jefferson, North Carolina, was sentenced today to 50 years in prison in connection with a $40 million Ponzi scheme he operated, announced Anne M. Tompkins, U.S.
Fisherman Admits to False Filing with NOAA Special Master
BOSTON—A Connecticut man was convicted today in federal court of providing false information to the United States Department of Commerce, specifically the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Special Master, in order to obtain reimbursement for fines he had previously paid. Bruce Fitzsimmons, 54, of Canterbury, Connecticut, waived indictment and entered a plea today before U.S.
Federal Reserve Board announces new video explaining how borrowers can apply for a free, independent foreclosure file review
Release Date: May 23, 2012 For immediate release The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced the availability of a new video that explains how borrowers who believe they were financially harmed during the mortgage foreclosure process in 2009 and 2010 can apply for a free, independent foreclosure file review. Both English and Spanish versions of the video are available for viewing on the Federal Reserve Board’s website and on YouTube .
Essex County Man Pleads Guilty in Gas Station Robberies
NEWARK—An Essex County, New Jersey man today admitted his role in a series of gas station robberies in Elizabeth and Newark on March 8, 2011, U.S. Attorney Paul J.
Silver Spring Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Transporting Child Pornography from His Office in Virginia to His Home
GREENBELT, MD—Chief U.S. District Judge Deborah K.
Robbery of Wells Fargo Bank Branch in Ft. Lauderdale
The FBI is releasing photographs from a bank robbery that took place today (May 22, 2012) at approximately 2:00 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Bank branch located at 2577 E.
Handsome Guy Bandit Enters Guilty Pleas, Admits Robbing 11 Banks in Texas, and Now Faces Up to Life in Prison
DALLAS—Steven Ray Milam, 44, of Richardson, Texas, pleaded guilty this morning before U.S. Magistrate Judge Renée Harris Toliver to one count of brandishing a firearm during or in relation to a crime of violence and one count of using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during or in relation to a crime of violence in connection with a string of 11 bank robberies, six of those armed bank robberies, he admitted committing in Texas last year.
Long Prison Terms for Convicted Drug Traffickers
Tony Granado, 68, of El Paso, Texas, and Richard Moquete, 35, of Philadelphia, were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their roles in a cocaine trafficking operation that brought at least 1,500 kilograms of cocaine to the streets of Philadelphia, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. Granado was sentenced today to 360 months in prison; Moquete was sentenced yesterday to 324 months in prison.