Daniel Martinez, of Davie, Florida, was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for his participation in a $20 million health care fraud and money laundering scheme.
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Michael Dowling has to do what he’s got to do – make prosecutors prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Najibullah Zazi wanted to blow a part of New York to kingdom come. “You get the impression that he’s a nice guy, don’t you?” Dowling tried gamely. Actually, no.
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Joseph Passalaqua, of East Brunswick, New Jersey, was arrested September 23 and charged federally with one count of a Hobbs Act violation in connection with a murder-for-hire plot.
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The inconsolable mother of a Brooklyn woman mowed down by an accused drunken cop lashed out at the officer Tuesday – saying he should “go to jail forever.”
Kelly Burke, of Granville, New York, was indicted for receipt of child pornography via the Internet.
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An Army Reserves soldier suspected of stabbing a stranger to death outside the city’s main post office before killing himself claimed in a suicide note that he acted in self-defense.
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Nine individuals were charged in Florida for their participation in a $20 million fraudulent investment scheme involving a virtual reality video game company.
On October 14, 2009, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. EST, the Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory Program will present a free webinar for law enforcement/government personnel on the proper handling of handheld devices such as smart/cell phones, GPS, iPods, and USB/flash devices at crime scenes.
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Jerry J. Jaquess, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his participation in a large mortgage fraud scheme in the Indianapolis area.
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W. Scott Harkonen, M.D., the former CEO of InterMune, Inc., was convicted of wire fraud for the creation and dissemination of false and misleading information about the efficacy of InterMune’s drug Actimmune (Interferon gamma-1b) as a treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
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