Mich. 'Robin Hood' banker sent to prison; manager stole $340K but says she gave it awayOctober 6th, 2009 Mich. 'Robin Hood' banker gets year in prisonDETROIT — A Michigan bank manager who insists she gave the $340,000 she stole over eight years to needy customers has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison. Patricia Keezer says the embezzling began in 2000, when she would give people $2,000 at a time for car repairs, mortgage payments and taxes.
Ex-Democratic fundraiser gets 24 years in prison in case that embarrassed Clinton campaignSeptember 30th, 2009 Ex-Democratic fundraiser sentenced to 24 yearsNEW YORK — Former Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison Tuesday by a judge who accused him of funding his fraud with a "conniving use of the political process."
U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero sentenced Hsu to 20 years in prison for his guilty plea to fraud charges and another four years and four months in prison for his conviction at trial for breaking campaign finance laws.
Ex-cop who staged disappearance in Alabama, stole $60K, fled to Vegas gets 16 months in jailSeptember 22nd, 2009 Ex-cop sentenced in $60K theft, fleeing to VegasHUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A former Alabama police officer has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for stealing from his department, faking his abduction and fleeing to Las Vegas.
Pa. man says he robbed a bank in 2007 to get away from his overbearing wifeSeptember 1st, 2009 Man says he robbed bank to get away from wifeLANCASTER, Pa. — A central Pennsylvania man said he robbed a bank in 2007 to go to jail and get away from his overbearing wife.
NYC man who bit off part of NJ police officer's finger is sentenced to 15 years in prisonAugust 27th, 2009 NYC man who bit off NJ cop's finger gets 15 yearsMAYS LANDING, N.J. — A New York City man who bit off part of a New Jersey police officer's finger has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Prosecutor: Neb. man stole Virgin Mary painting to pay for abortion for teen he rapedAugust 22nd, 2009 Prosecutor: Neb. man stole painting for abortionOMAHA, Neb.
Last Calif. defendant in prison-based Islamic militant group sentenced for terrorist plotAugust 18th, 2009 Last defendant sentenced in Calif. terrorist plotSANTA ANA, Calif.
Judge says Detroit bank robber was 'outstanding' before crimes, orders just 2 years in prisonJuly 29th, 2009 Detroit man says stress led him to rob banksDETROIT — A Detroit man who said he started robbing banks to pay for his mother's plumbing was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison, a lenient term from a judge who said the defendant had been an "outstanding citizen" before his crime spree. Prosecutors wanted U.S.
Ringleader of $50 million theft from DC tax office sentenced to 17 1/2 years in prisonJune 30th, 2009 DC tax fraud ringleader gets 17 years in prisonWASHINGTON — A former Washington, D.C., employee has been sentenced to 17½ years in prison for leading a scheme that stole nearly $50 million from the city using fraudulent property tax refund checks. Former D.C. tax office manager Harriette Walters pleaded guilty in September to wire fraud, money laundering and other charges and has been jailed since her arrest in 2007.
NJ man who aired Hezbollah TV programs throughout NYC sentenced to more than a year in prisonJune 23rd, 2009 Man who aired Hezbollah TV shows sentenced in NYCNEW YORK — A man who helped the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah by broadcasting its television programs in New York City has been sentenced to more than a year in prison. Saleh Elahwal (soh-LAY' ee-loh-WAH') was sentenced Tuesday to a year and five months by Manhattan federal Judge Richard Berman.
US-Romanian citizen sentenced to 3 years for conspiring to export aircraft parts to IranJune 12th, 2009 Man gets nearly 3 years in Iran aircraft plotMIAMI — A man with dual Romanian and U.S. citizenship has been sentenced in Miami to almost three years in prison for his role in a plot to sell prohibited aircraft parts to Iran.
Off-duty NYC police officer convicted of killing drunken driver sentenced to prisonJune 11th, 2009 Ex-NYC police officer sentenced to prisonNEW YORK — A former New York City police officer convicted of shooting an unarmed man to death while off duty has been sentenced to one to three years in prison. Rafael Lora had faced a maximum 15 years in prison.
2 Chilean ex-generals sentenced for smuggling arms to CroatiaJune 10th, 2009 Chilean ex-generals sentenced for arms smugglingSANTIAGO, Chile — Two retired Chilean generals have been sentenced to prison for shipping arms to Croatia at the time of its battle for independence from Yugoslavia. A Chilean court has sentenced Army Gen.
Always on a Thursday: Man admits robbing 6 NJ banks as work week wound downJune 3rd, 2009 Man admits robbing 6 banks _ all on ThursdaysTRENTON, N.J. — If it's Thursday, it's time to rob a bank.
Two robberies by motorcycle riders in GhaziabadMay 23rd, 2009 GHAZIABAD - Motorcycle-borne men robbed two transport company employees of Rs.510,000 and stole valuables from the house of a businessman in this Uttar Pradesh town adjacent to the capital Saturday, police said. Two men on a black Pulsar motorcycle snatched a bag containing cash from Gopal Das, a manager with the National Transport Company, outside the RDC branch of HDFC bank at about 2.30 p.m.
TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey man who robbed banks every Thursday has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison.
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