Man back in custody after skipping out on federal trialA man who ditched his own criminal trial in Chicago over his role in a brazen scheme to stage armed robberies to qualify for U.S. immigration visas is back in custody after being convicted while on the lam.Chicago Tribune1mo agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentfederal trial conviction
Delaware men sentenced for fraud scheme that included Iowa victimsTwo Delaware men received federal prison sentences for a wire fraud scheme that included Iowa victims.Des Moines Register23d agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticecyber fraud sentencing
Denver man sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for COVID relief schemeSteve Randall Howe has been sentenced to two and half years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $1.2 million in pandemic-era relief funds, prosecutors said.The Denver Post5d agoWhole story →HealthEconomycovid relief fraud sentencing
‘Route 91 Bandit’ sentenced to more than 7 years in federal prison for serial bank robberiesTaylor Dziczek, 44, committed 14 bank and credit union robberies and one attempted robbery of a financial institution across New England between 2021 and 2022.MassLive1mo agoWhole story →EconomyJusticebank robbery sentencing
Detroit man to serve 7 1/2 years in prison for $16M federal student aid schemeA Detroit man was sentenced for leading a $16 million fraud scheme that involved federal student aid and pandemic-era assistance.CBS News22d agoWhole story →HealthJusticestudent aid fraud sentencing
Fixer in Lucrative NCAA Basketball Betting Scheme Sentenced to 6 Years in PrisonA man charged with rigging college basketball games as part of an elaborate point-fixing scheme that raked in millions was sentenced to six years in federal prison, prosecutors in Pennsylvania announced on Tuesday.U.S. News & World Report10d agoWhole story →JusticeCulturencaa betting scheme sentencing
JCPenney credit card identity theft scheme leads to prison sentences for North Texas womenThree North Texas women face federal prison and probation after pleading guilty to an identity theft scheme using JCPenney credit cards to purchase and resell merchandise on social media.FOX 4 News1mo agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyidentity theft sentencing
Trial begins for Border Patrol agent accused in rapes, robberiesProsecutors told a federal jury Wednesday a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent used his badge and his gun to burst into hotel rooms and rob and rape four Chinese sex workers in a series of brazen attacks in 2022.Chicago Tribune1mo agoWhole story →EconomyJusticeborder patrol agent trial
