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On Monday, October 15, 2012, Holley Faye Youvella, 34, of San Carlos, Arizona, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Martone to 24 months in federal prison.

On October 16, 2012, a federal judge sentenced William A. Herder of Richland County, Ohio, to 37 months in prison for tax crimes, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. U.S. District Judge Sara Lioi also ordered Herder to pay restitution to the IRS.

Police of Puerto Rico Lieutenant Erick Rivera Nazario and Officer Jimmy Rodriguez Vega were indicted on civil rights charges alleging that they used excessive force on two men, the Justice Department announced wednesday.

In one of the first False Claims Act settlements involving Medicare’s Prescription Drug Program, known as Part D, RxAmerica LLC. has entered into a civil settlement agreement with the United States in which it has agreed to pay the government $5.25 million to resolve allegations that it made false submissions to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Justice Department announced wednesday.

Admir Kacamakovic, an eight-year veteran of the New York City Police Department (NYPD), pleaded guilty wednesday to willfully violating the civil rights of a Brooklyn resident by illegally detaining and handcuffing him. As a consequence of these acts, Kacamakovic’s victim sustained bodily injury in the form of scarring on his wrist.

Billy Frank Davis, aka Bill F. Davis, a former attorney residing in Houston, has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in connection with his investment fraud scheme that victimized more than 20 investors of approximately $7.8 million, United States Attorney Ken Magidson announced on October 15, 2012.

Michael Wayne Young, 53, of Fairview, Tennessee, a TDOT consultant and contractor, has agreed to forfeit more than $500,000 in assets derived from an embezzlement scheme while working as a contractor for the Right-of-Way Division of the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), announced Jerry E. Martin, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.

George P. Hranowskyj, 47, of Chesapeake, Virginia, was sentenced yesterday to 168 months in prison for carrying out elaborate and sophisticated fraud schemes that contributed to the failure of the Bank of the Commonwealth and defrauded investors and the government of millions of dollars.

Larry J. Davis was sentenced to 57 months in prison for diverting seized packages containing marijuana for distribution and sale.

Richard Galemore pled guilty involving his out-of-trust sale of more than 40 vehicles, or approximately one-half of the dealership’s total inventory, which caused the bank to suffer a loss on the loan in excess of $500,000.