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.
2 Southern California sisters get 6 years in federal prison for tax fraudOctober 6th, 2009 Calif. sisters get 6 years in prison for tax fraudRIVERSIDE, Calif. — Two Southern California sisters have been sentenced to six years in federal prison and ordered to pay $14 million in restitution for their role in defrauding the IRS.
Former Pa. Sen. Vince Fumo, convicted on fraud charges, starts 4½-year federal prison termAugust 31st, 2009 Former Pa. powerbroker Fumo reports to prisonPHILADELPHIA — A former Pennsylvania state senator convicted on fraud charges has reported to federal prison in Kentucky. Vincent Fumo faces 4½ years in prison for defrauding the Senate and two nonprofits of several million dollars.
Former Pa. state senator, convicted on fraud charges, headed to federal prison MondayAugust 30th, 2009 Former Pa. state senator headed to prison MondayPHILADELPHIA — A former Pennsylvania state senator convicted on fraud charges is scheduled to report to federal prison in Kentucky on Monday. Sixty-six-year-old Vincent Fumo has been sentenced to 4½ years in prison for defrauding the Senate and two nonprofits of several million dollars.
Last Calif. defendant in prison-based Islamic militant group sentenced for terrorist plotAugust 18th, 2009 Last defendant sentenced in Calif. terrorist plotSANTA ANA, Calif.
Tennessee financial adviser sentenced to 10 years in 1st TARP bank bailout fraud caseAugust 7th, 2009 Tenn. man sentenced in bank bailout fraud caseNASHVILLE, Tenn. — The first person to be charged with fraud under the federal bank bailout has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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.
Pa. man gets 2-10 years in prison for helping son vandalize oil tank, damaging national forestJuly 2nd, 2009 Pa. man gets prison over forest oil tank vandalismBRADFORD, Pa. — A northwestern Pennsylvania man was sentenced to two to 10 years in state prison for conspiring with his son to cause an oil spill in the Allegheny National Forest because he was upset with his former employer.
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.
Customs officer, wife plead guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery, import EcstasyJune 23rd, 2009 Customs officer, wife plead guilty in drug caseTUCSON, Ariz. — A federal customs officer at the San Luis Port of Entry and his wife pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery and to import the drug Ecstasy.
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.
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.
Immigrant who was held hostage gets 4 years in prison for role distributing cocaine in Ga.May 5th, 2009 Man gets 4 years for cocaine distribution in Ga.ATLANTA — A Dominican immigrant who was held hostage and beaten after being lured to suburban Atlanta to settle a drug debt has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for his role in distributing cocaine. Thirty-one-year-old Oscar Reynoso was sentenced Tuesday to 46 months in federal prison, with five years supervised release to follow.
Australia charges 2 Indonesian men with people smugglingApril 23rd, 2009 Australia charges 2 with people smugglingPERTH — Australia has charged two Indonesian men with attempting to smuggle people into Australia in separate incidents earlier this month. The charges brought by the Australian Federal Police on Thursday allege that the men operated boats carrying asylum seekers into Australian waters.
Sierra Leone sends 3 men to US to face drug-smuggling chargesApril 22nd, 2009 Sierra Leone sends 3 to US to face drug chargesFREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Sierra Leone authorities say three men convicted of drug smuggling have been sent to the U.S. where they are wanted on similar charges.
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