Politics

Tennessee Department of Transportation Contractor Forfeits Assets Exceeding $500,000

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...

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Hampton Roads Businessman Sentenced to 168 Months for Elaborate Bank and Tax Fraud

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...

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Former St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Sergeant Sentenced on Federal Drug Conspiracy Charges

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

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President of Galemore Motor Company of Charleston Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Charges

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.

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Topeka Lawyer Charged with Stealing from Clients’ Trust Funds

A Topeka lawyer has been charged in federal court with stealing more than $460,000 from clients’ trust funds, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said yesterday.

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US Treasury/HSI sanctions Latin American criminal organization

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Former President of Lexington Company Sentenced to 18 Years for Multi-Million-Dollar Fraud Scheme

The former president of a Lexington-based company was sentenced today to 18 years in prison for defrauding thousands of investors nationwide out of more than $18 million.

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Woodbury Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty

David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Thomas Thorndike, 62, of Milford, pleaded guilty today before Chief United States District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to one count of aiding and assisting...

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