Monthly Archives: June 2011

DALLAS—Tracy Lyn Murphy, 50, of Sachse, Texas, has been sentenced to serve a total of 120 months in federal prison for committing the armed robbery of the Prosperity Bank in Sachse on June 15, 2010. The announcement was made today … Continue reading →

LUBBOCK, TX—A federal grand jury in Lubbock, Texas has indicted two individuals on conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a child and related felony offenses, announced U.S. Attorney James T. Jacks of the Northern District of Texas. Chanze Lamount Pringler, … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON—A federal grand jury today returned a six-count indictment against former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate John Edwards for allegedly participating in a scheme to violate federal campaign finance laws, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice … Continue reading →

PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that REZA SAFARHA was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court to 10 months in prison for violating the Iran Trade Embargo, money laundering, conspiracy, and theft … Continue reading →

ATLANTA—ROBERT WILLIAMS, 72, of Atlanta, Georgia, pleaded guilty today in federal district court on two counts of health care fraud as part of a scheme to bill for group psychological therapy that WILLIAMS never provided. United States Attorney Sally Quillian … Continue reading →

During the first quarter of 2011, there were 1,092 reported violations of the Federal Bank Robbery and Incidental Crimes Statue, a decrease from the 1,183 reported violations in the same quarter of 2010.1According to statistics released today by the FBI, … Continue reading →

DALLAS—The City of Dallas has agreed to pay the U.S. and Texas $2.47 million and enter into certain compliance obligations to resolve allegations that it violated the civil False Claims Act and Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act, announced U.S. Attorney … Continue reading →

SANTA ANA, CA—An Inland Empire police officer and an Orange County criminal defense attorney were taken into custody this morning by special agents with the FBI on federal bribery charges. Rialto Police Officer Aaron Scott Vigil, 41, of Highland, and … Continue reading →

The United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut today announced that EDWIN MALDONADO, also known as “Chunk,” 29, formerly of Goff Road, Wethersfield, was sentenced today by Senior United States District Judge Ellen Bree Burns in New Haven to … Continue reading →

CINCINNATI—Anthony J. Graff, 49, of Cincinnati was sentenced in United States District Court here to 210 months in prison for receiving child pornography. He was also sentenced to serve the rest of his life under court supervision after his prison … Continue reading →