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November 29, 2012

Sportspower Recalls Waterslides for Children

Sportspower Recalls Waterslides for Children

On November 28, 2012, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Sportspower Ltd based out of Hong Kong has recalled children’s waterslides because of an injury hazard.  Consumers should stop using this product immediately.   The specific product is called Liquid Motion Waterslide.  The CPSC ...

November 29, 2012

Two Puerto Rican Police Officers Accepted $50,000 in Bribes

Two Puerto Rican Police Officers Accepted $50,000 in Bribes

On November 29, 2012, the Department of Justice announced that Abimael Arroyo-Cruz from Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, and Josue Becerril-Ramos from Carolina, Puerto Rico, were charged with accepting bribe payments of $50,0000 and attempting to extort the commonwealth of Puerto Rico.   Both of the men were charged for one count ...

November 29, 2012

Sussex County Blocked Affordable Housing

Sussex County Blocked Affordable Housing

On November 28, 2012, the Department of Justice announced it reached a settlement with Sussex County, DE and the Planning and Zoning Commission of Sussex County.  The lawsuit was filed after the Justice Department claimed the county and zoning commission discriminated based on race and national origin and violated the Fair Housing ...

November 29, 2012

Physician Charged with Possessing Crack Cocaine

Physician Charged with Possessing Crack Cocaine

On November 28, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York reported that a physician in Youngstown, New York named Daniel C Gillick and a woman, Christine D Guilfoyle, were arrested for possessing crack cocaine.  Guilfoyle is also from Youngstown.   Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy C. Lynch ...

November 29, 2012

CA Campaign Committee Treasurer Sentenced for Fraud

CA Campaign Committee Treasurer Sentenced for Fraud

On November 28, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California announced that Kinde Durkee of Long Beach, California was sentenced to eight years, one month in prison on five counts of mail fraud.  During the scheme, she misappropriated millions from state and federal campaign committees.  She is ...

November 29, 2012

Two Power Armenian Men Sentenced for Fraud Scheme

Two Power Armenian Men Sentenced for Fraud Scheme

On November 28, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California stated that Angus Brown, aka “Homicide,” and Arman Sharopetrosian, aka “Horse,” received additional prison sentences for operating a identity theft scheme out of the Avenal State Prison.   The two men and other ...

November 29, 2012

No Appeal for Millennium Bomber鈥檚 Sentence

No Appeal for Millennium Bomber鈥檚 Sentence

On November 28, 2012, US Attorney Jenny A Durkan stated the Department of Justice will not appeal the prison sentence of Ahmed Ressam, coined the “Millennium Bomber.”  He was convicted on April 6, 2001, and he was sentenced to 37 years in prison in October 2012.   U.S Attorney Durkan stated: The United States ...

November 28, 2012

Man Threatened to Kill Texas Police and their Families

Man Threatened to Kill Texas Police and their Families

On November 28, 2012, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) under Immigration and Customers Enforcement (ICE) announced that a man was arrested for threatening to kill police officers and members of their families.  He was arrested around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 27, outside of a Pecos truck stop.   The man’s ...

November 28, 2012

Las Vegas Telemarketers Charged with Timeshare Resale Fraud

Las Vegas Telemarketers Charged with Timeshare Resale Fraud

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas has recently announced that James Assi Jariv of Las Vegas and seven other defendants were charged for wire fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering.  The seven other defendants are Alexander Jariv (son of James Jariv), Thresa Lloyd, Varda Jariv, Jiwon Jariv, Leon ...

November 28, 2012

Defendants Sentenced for Staging Automobile Accidents

Defendants Sentenced for Staging Automobile Accidents

On November 27, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas announced that the final two defendants of a staged automobile accident scheme were sentenced.  Kara Lashon Collins and Stephanie Denise Moses were sentenced to 46 months and 12 months in federal prison.  Collins was ordered to pay $356 ...

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