March 2009 |
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| March 12, 2009 |
JOHN KASMERSKI,44, of Kirtland, Ohio and KAZ PAVING CO. charged with two counts of wire fraud with losses totaling almost $5,000,000…More |
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| March 11, 2009 |
DANIEL L. FRENCH of Akron charged with five counts of tax evasion and filing false returns…More |
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| March 9, 2009 |
OSCAR WELLS, 58, of Richmond Heights last defendant sentenced in Cleveland Water Dept. investigation...More |
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| March 9, 2009 |
Henry "Hank" J. Picozzi, 43 of Mentor charged with five counts of bribery in federally funded programs...(INF ATT) ...More |
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February 2009 |
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| February 9, 2009 |
ARTHUR OBLETON of Cleveland sentenced to 37 months for money laundering and tax charges...More |
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| February 5, 2009 |
Fifteen Toledo residents charged with Hurricanes Katrina & Rita fraud totaling over $100,000…More |
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| February 3, 2009 |
REUBEN LLOYD, 41 of Cleveland indicted for 5 counts of drug money laundering…More |
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January 2009 |
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| January 30, 2009 |
Steven T. Pogue, owner and President of Quality Cleaning Systems, a Medina, Ohio, corporation, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for violations of federal tax laws...More |
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| January 27, 2009 |
Former Eastlake detective FRANK D. COCHRAN, JR. charged with receipt and distribution of child pornography…More |
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| January 14, 2009 |
TWENTY SIX Summit County residents charged with drug and gun offenses…More |
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| January 13, 2009 |
NICHOLAS OPALICH age 57 of Chagrin Falls charged with filing a false tax return with $209,000 in income…More |
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| January 08, 2009 |
Former East Cleveland detective TIFFINEY CLEVELAND pleads guilty to 10 criminal charges...More |
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December 2008 |
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| December 19, 2008 |
PAUL E.SABATINO of Streetsboro sentenced to 18 months in prison for tax evasion of $510,079…More |
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| December 19, 2008 |
KAREEM GIPSON & ROBERT SHAVER both of Akron sentenced to lengthy prison terms for gun trafficking...More |
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| December 16, 2008 |
DOJ Unveils New Public Service Announcements to Combat Online Exploitation of Children... More |
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| December 16, 2008 |
Former Councilman ROBERT J. WHITE III pleads guilty to bribery charge...More |
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| December 11, 2008 |
Five charged in mortgage fraud scheme….More |
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| December 8, 2008 |
ROBERT J. WHITE, 47, Ward 2 Councilman, City of Cleveland charged with bribery…More |
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| December 3, 2008 |
DAVID N. D’ANZA, age 55, of Hudson and former CEO of W. P. Hickman in Solon indicted for 1 count of mail fraud and 3 counts of false tax returns resulting in a loss to the company of almost $880,000…More |
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November 2008 |
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| November 19, 2008 |
PHILIP D. ROSSI, 60, of Willowick indicted for mail fraud…More |
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| November 19, 2008 |
GERALD R. SALUPO, 54, of Brecksville charged with bank fraud involving a $407,000 loss to Republic Bank…More |
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| November 19, 2008 |
Eight persons including ANTHONY L. JERDINE 37 of Pepper Pike indicted in mortgage fraud scheme charging bank fraud and money laundering (IND ATT) More |
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| November 18, 2008 |
TATIANA MINOR (39 months) and DAVION MACK (42 months) of Cleveland sentenced for bank fraud and identity theft…More |
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| November 17, 2008 |
DAVID C. PERORAZIO of Powell,Ohio charged with mail fraud causing a loss to Parker Hannifin Corp of $364,000...More |
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| November 12, 2008 |
SANG HO SHIN, DONG SIK KIM & YEON HEE LEE employees of SK Chemicals in South Korea indicted for theft of trade secrets…(IND ATT)…More |
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| November 5, 2008 |
MICHAEL CAHLIK of Garfield Hgts sentenced to 46 months for tax evasion on almost $900,000 in income…More |
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October 2008 |
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| October 27, 2008 |
US Attorney appoints District Election Officers...More |
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| October 21, 2008 |
FAYEZ DAMRA of Henderson, Nevada sentenced to 21 months for conspiracy and tax evasion...More |
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| October 10, 2008 |
HANY M. ISKANDER and EVAT HANNA of Powell, Ohio indicted for obstruction of justice…More |
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| October 8, 2008 |
ROBERT A. HUFF of Solon sentenced for failure to pay taxes on almost $700,000 in income…More |
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| October 6, 2008 |
RASHAWN McGEE of Cleveland sentenced for tax preparation fraud and bankruptcy fraud...More |
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| October 3, 2008 |
OSCAR WELLS of Richmond Heights last of 13 defendants convicted in Cleveland Water Division case...More |
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September 2008 |
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| September 24, 2008 |
President of Pon Management (owner and operator of 15 Ponderosa restaurants) ordered to make restitution of over $4M on bank fraud conviction...More |
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| September 24, 2008 |
"JESSE JAMES" DAVIS of Akron goes back to jail for 20 years...More |
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| September 11, 2008 |
MARO PETERSON, age 20, of Cleveland sentenced to 27 years for 2 carjackings and robberies…More |
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| September 10, 2008 |
ANTRINNA COLLINS of Cleveland sentenced to 4 years for buying & then providing guns to felons…More |
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| September 9, 2008 |
CRAIG A. CLINTON of Painesville sentenced for $1.3 million structuring scheme…More |
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| September 4, 2008 |
JAMES W. STEWART of Cleveland sentenced to 60 years for Bank robbery in which the Asst Mgr was shot and seriously wounded…More |
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August 2008 |
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| August 26, 2008 |
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Pepper Pike resident, David A. Tuason, is sentenced to 46 months imprisonment for sending threats by computer and mail....More |
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| August 20, 2008 |
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JOEL A. FREEDMAN of Florida, formerly of Fairlawn, indicted for $500,000 mail fraud…More |
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| August 18, 2008 |
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LAWRENCE FASSLER of Tucson, Arizona sentenced to 135 months in prison for drug trafficking and money laundering…More |
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| August 18, 2008 |
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WILLIAM AMOS of Youngstown sentenced to 27 & ½ years for attempting to kill a Federal agent and other crimes…More |
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| August 13, 2008 |
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MAHER J. ALI, 33, of Westlake sentenced to 27 months in jail and forfeits $530,000 in money laundering scheme…More |
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| August 11, 2008 |
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ROBERT G. COLE, 66, of Oklahoma City charged with “Insider Trading” that netted him $509.,000 (INF ATT)…More |
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| August 7, 2008 |
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TANIA JULIE SIYAM of Canada sentenced to 60 months and fined $100,000 for illegal importation of elephant ivory tusks…More |
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| August 1, 2008 |
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Husband and wife from Palmdale, CA, sentenced in Operation “Frequent Flier”…More |
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July 2008 |
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| July 29, 2008 |
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MATTHEW CLINGERMAN of Girard charged in connection with the burglaries of firearm dealers and possession of guns by a convicted felon…More |
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| July 8, 2008 |
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Accountant PAUL E. SABATINO, formerly of Seven Hills and Twinsburg, currently of Streetsboro, charged with embezzling over $1.6 Million and attempting to evade income taxes (INF ATT)... More |
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| July 8, 2008 |
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MARK D. LAY sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment.. More |
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| July 3, 2008 |
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JOSEPH SMITH of Avon Lake, Ohio, former Chief Financial Officer of Cleveland Catholic Diocese, found guilty of conspiring to defraud IRS and related tax charges…More |
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| July 1, 2008 |
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Eight persons, six from Youngstown, indicted in Operation Yard Dog...More |
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June 2008 |
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| June 26, 2008 |
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ANTONIO DURAN & RUDY D. TAPIA of North Olmsted and JUAN CARLOS BANOS of Las Vegas charged with conspiracy and distribution of heroin and cocaine...More |
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| June 24, 2008 |
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TIFFINEY CLEVELAND of Euclid, a former East Cleveland Police Department detective, indicted for 11 counts of drug violations, wire fraud and bank fraud... (IND ATT)…More |
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| June 13, 2008 |
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Three defendants found guilty of terrorist acts in Toledo, Ohio…More |
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| June 10, 2008 |
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KENT S. ANDREWS of Middleburg Hgts sentenced to 33 months in prison and ordered to pay almost $2 million in restitution to Cisco Systems, Inc. …More |
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| May 29, 2008 |
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Seven individuals from the Cleveland area charged with various health care fraud offenses related
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| May 16, 2008 |
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ANTHONY LEONI, JR of Auburn Township charged with tax evasion totaling almost $136,000…More |
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| May 16, 2008 |
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RANDY J. HORVAT of Solon charged with tax evasion totaling almost $800,000…More |
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| May 15, 2008 |
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PATRICK J. O’MALLEY , former Cuyahoga County Recorder, pleads guilty to obscenity charge…More |
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| May 15, 2008 |
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DAVID A. TUASON of Pepper Pike, Ohio pleads guilty to eight counts of sending threats by computer and mail (IND ATT)…More |
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| May 7, 2008 |
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JOSEPH SORG of Sandusky, ERIC JOHANNSEN & ERIC BERTRAND of Oak Harbor and DAVID ECKMAN formerly of Oar Harbor, former NASA Plum Brook contractors, indicted for over $347,000 in fraudulent per diem claims (IND ATT)…More |
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| May 2, 2008 |
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DARRIUS C. ALATI of Akron charged with 3 counts of bank fraud…More |
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| May 1, 2008 |
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DAVID GEISEN of DePere, Wisconsin sentenced to 3 years probation for lying to the NRC re leaks at the Davis-Besse plant…More |
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April 2008 |
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| April 29, 2008 |
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RICHARD ALVAREZ of Medina & MARCUS ADKINS of Lorain charged in 14 Count Mortgage Fraud Indictment (IND ATT)…More |
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| April 29, 2008 |
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FRED A. BOUKZAM and PON MGT, Inc indicted for $824 million check kite scheme (IND ATT)...More |
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| April 28, 2008 |
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EDWARD E. WHITE of Cleveland sentenced to 63 months in jail and ordered to pay $191,000 in restitution for Access Device Fraud conviction…More |
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| April 17, 2008 |
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ALFREDA WATTS of Akron sentenced to twelve months in jail and ordered to pay $750,000 in restitution for conspiracy and mail fraud convictions…More |
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| April 17, 2008 |
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Seven individuals, four from Mahoning and Trumbull Counties, charged in three conspiracies to commit arson ,mail fraud and money laundering (IND ATT)…More |
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| April 15, 2008 |
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MICHAEL J. SIMONE of Willoughby sentenced to almost six years and ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution for mail fraud scheme...More |
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| April 15, 2008 |
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ROBERT A. HUFF of Solon charged with two counts of failing to file tax returns...More |
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| April 15, 2008 |
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ROBERT RINTOUL ,48, of Westlake charged with Conspiracy, Mail Fraud, Health Care Fraud and Witness Tampering(IND ATT)..More |
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| April 14, 2008 |
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LOUIS H. PERKINS, 69 formerly of East Cleveland sentenced to 24 months for assisting in the filing of false tax returns...More |
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| April 14, 2008 |
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HAROLD M. JONES, 45, of Pepper Pike, a doctor of podiatry, charged with a total of 54 counts of Mail Fraud, Health Care Fraud & Aggravated Identity Theft (IND ATT) …More |
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| April 9, 2008 |
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DAVID A. TUASON of Pepper Pike indicted on eight counts of sending threatening letters and e-mails to African-American males known to associate with white females (IND ATT)…More |
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| April 3, 2008 |
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Six persons from Struthers, Niles and Brecksville charged in 22 count indictment with mail fraud, wire fraud and health care fraud in ambulette fraud scheme (IND ATT)…More |
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March 2008 |
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| March 26, 2008 |
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KYUNG J. KIM of Broadview Hgts charged with theft of trade secrets and sale to SK Chemicals in South Korea…(INF ATT)...More |
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| March 20, 2008 |
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DAVID T. MAZANEC an attorney from Solon sentenced to 30 months for mail fraud conviction...More |
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| March 10, 2008 |
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ROGER LEE DILLON, NICOLE D. BOYD & SHARON LEE GREGORY of Youngstown plead guilty to their roles in $8 million theft…More |
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| March 6, 2008 |
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GLENN KERNS of New Philadelphia indicted for requesting a bribe to give false testimony…More |
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| March 6, 2008 |
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DALE A. WALLS of Bryan, Ohio indicted for six counts of possession and distribution of child pornography (IND ATT)…More |
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February 2008 |
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| February 29, 2008 |
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Gregory A. White becomes U S Magistrate Judge, resigns as U S Attorney…More |
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| February 27, 2008 |
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ZVONKO SARLOG, former Cleveland Police Officer sentenced to 121 months in prison for drug conviction…More |
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| February 22, 2008 |
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JONATHAN S. SOLONCHE of Solon charged with tax evasion…More |
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| February 20, 2008 |
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LAWRENCE FASSLER author of "Busted By The Feds" and 10 others indicted for marijuana conspiracy and cocaine possession...More |
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| February 14, 2008 |
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DARRYL L. ADAMS charged with 10 counts of filing for false income refunds with the IRS…More |
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| February 12, 2008 |
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BERNARD J. JOHNSON of North Canton charged with tax evasion form 2001 to 2004 totaling over $1,000,000 (INF ATT)…More |
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| February 12, 2008 |
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CAMETRIUS SHELTON a prison guard of Youngstown, Ohio and ADRIAN AYERS a prisoner at FCI Elkton indicted for conspiracy and bribery…More |
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| February 11, 2008 |
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KENT S. ANDREWS of Middleburg Hgts charged with $2,000,000 mail fraud…More |
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| February 6, 2008 |
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MAHER ALI, MAZEN ALI & MUNIER ALI of Westlake charged with conspiracy and money laundering re food stamps…More |
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January 2008 |
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| January 23, 2008 |
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NIKISHA FOSTER of Cleveland sentenced to 21 months for $184,000 embezzlement…More |
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| January 23, 2008 |
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Government moves to dismiss 15 Mansfield cases…More |
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| January 10, 2008 |
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Twelve Clevelanders sentenced for check fraud scheme…More |
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| January 10, 2008 |
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PATRICK J. CARRABINE of Parma sentenced for $63,000 VA fraud...More |
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| January 8, 2008 |
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RATKO MASLENJAK of Akron, Ohio, a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina, sentenced for violating immigration-related criminal statutes…(More) |
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December 2007 |
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| December 28, 2007 |
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EDWARD E. WHITE of Cleveland, Ohio, charged with fraud in connection with cellular wireless accounts...More |
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| December 27, 2007 |
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THEOPHILOUS WOODS of Bath, Ohio, charged with failing to make income tax returns for four years for income of almost $1.9 Million…more |
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| December 20, 2007 |
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JAMES J. & LYNN M. REINHOLZ of Seven Hills charged with major business tax fraud scheme…More |
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| December 14, 2007 |
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Two Chicago residents charged with Terrorism violations in new Indictment (IND ATT)…More |
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| December 14, 2007 |
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JONATHAN CENTENO of Campbell & ISMAEL CAMACHO of Youngstown along with eight others indicted for narcotics, firearms and money laundering violations…More |
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| December 12, 2007 |
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DAVID CALDERON-VALENTIN and 13 others indicted on violations of federal narcotics, firearm and money laundering laws...More |
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| December 12, 2007 |
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MARTIN and GAIL SHULMAN of Chagrin Falls charged with fraud against HUD resulting in total loss of over $5 million...More |
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| December 12, 2007 |
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JAMES A. WARSING of Ashtabula charged with mail fraud in scheme which promised to save homes of owners threatened with foreclosure...More |
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| December 12, 2007 |
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MICHAEL SIMONE of Willoughby charged with Mail Fraud involving $1.5M in losses…More |
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| December 12, 2007 |
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RaSHAWN McGEE of Cleveland charged with preparing 38 fraudulent income tax returns for clients...More |
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| December 5, 2007 |
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THIRTY persons charged in two major drug operations in the AKRON, OHIO area…More |
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| December 5, 2007 |
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ROGER LEE DILLON, NICOLE D. BOYD & S. LEE GREGORY of Mahoning County indicted for $ 7 million plus theft from AT Systems in Liberty, Ohio (IND ATT)…More |
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| December 5, 2007 |
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PAUL W. PRINCE of Wickliffe charged with Wire Fraud...More |
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| December 5, 2007 |
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JENNIFER L. SHERMAN of Fairview Park charged with Mail Fraud and Student Loan Fraud at Lakeland Community College...More |
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November 2007 |
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| November 30, 2007 |
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Four more CLEVELANDERS indicted in Operation Slim Jim drug investigation…More |
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| November 26, 2007 |
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HORACIO MUNAR of Argentina sentenced to 25 years for fraud and money laundering convictions with restitution of $1,638,018.85…More |
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| November 19, 2007 |
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BRIDGET R. FULLER of Bucyrus pleads guilty to embezzlement of $89,631.26 from the Water Dept. ...More |
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| November 16, 2007 |
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CWRU Professor sentenced to six months imprisonment....More |
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| November 15, 2007 |
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THOMAS J. CUTURA charged with $354M check kiting scheme...More |
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| November 14, 2007 |
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Thirteen members of the "Thomas Family" of Akron charged with drug violations...More |
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| November 13, 2007 |
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Cleveland Police Officer Zvonko Sarlog enters guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute cocaine and money laundering…More |
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| November 6, 2007 |
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US ATTORNEY GREG WHITE announces recoveries of over $63 million…More |
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| November 5, 2007 |
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LARRY D. JONES of Elyria sentenced to 37 months in jail and ordered to pay $1,946,601 in restitution…More |
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| November 2, 2007 |
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TRUNG Q. & AN QUOC NGUYEN both of Philadelphia, Pa sentenced for transporting and harboring aliens in the Canton, Ohio area…More |
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| November 1, 2007 |
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JIMMY LEE GATES of Cleveland; OSCAR WELLS of Richmond Hgts; & LIBERATOR NOCE of Willoughby Hills charged in connection with Cleveland Water Dept Investigation...(Ind Att)...More |
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October 2007 |
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| October 31, 2007 |
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DAVID GEISEN convicted in connection Davis-Besse inspections…More |
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| October 29, 2007 |
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Seven Cleveland area woman sentenced in counterfeit check ring…More |
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| October 26. 2007 |
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$5.8 million Byrne Grant to fund Northern Ohio Violent Crime Consortium & Ohio Gun Crime Center…More |
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| October 24, 2007 |
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DR MOHAMMED AITI of Canton pleads guilty to health care fraud charges; agrees to forfeit $1.8 million…More |
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| October 24, 2007 |
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RICHARD K. BORING of Dover sentenced to 21 months in jail and restitution of $37,000 for workers comp fraud…More |
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| October 22, 2007 |
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THEODORE J. RUSSO of Chagrin Falls sentenced to three years probation and $42,930 restitution to the VA for theft of government funds…More |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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THOMAS SHUMAY of Independence & GEORGE SHUMAY of North Olmstead charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and make false statements to DOD…More |
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| October 12, 2007 |
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SALEM HABBAS & NAIEL MUSTAFA both of North Olmsted charged with conspiracy and money laundering…More |
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| October 12, 2007 |
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BERNARDO MARCOS-MATOM of Dover sentenced to 38 months in jail for false citizenship claims, social security fraud and aggravated identity theft...More |
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| October 10, 2007 |
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ANTHONY KATSOURAKIS of Campbell sentenced to 21 months & $2,256,000 in restitution for bridge painting bribes and conspiracy...More |
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| October 02, 2007 |
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RATKO MASLENJAK of Akron convicted of 2 Counts of making false statements on INS applications…More |
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September 2007 |
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| September 26, 2007 |
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RYAN WHEELE of Akron pleads guilty to conspiracy and distribution of counterfeit Viagra, Cialis and Levitra...More |
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| September 17, 2007 |
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RYAN WHEELE of Akron charged with selling counterfeit Viagra, Cialis and Levitra …(INF ATT) .... More |
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| September 17, 2007 |
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Three individuals sentenced for conspiracy and identity theft…More |
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| September 14, 2007 |
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SOPHIA AUSTIN of Canton sentenced to 37 months and ordered to make restitution of $186,358.46 to U.S. Railroad Retirement Board...More |
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| September 12, 2007 |
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DONNELL HAMILTON of East Cleveland charged with assaulting a Court Security Officer in the Stokes Courthouse…More |
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| September 4, 2007 |
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STEPHEN J. GLANTZ of Chagrin Falls charged with Securities Fraud and false statements to investigators (INF ATT)…More |
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August 2007 |
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| August 30, 2007 |
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“Operation Slim Jim” results in the Indictment of 7 Clevelanders and a Columbus resident on multiple drug charges (IND ATT) …More |
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| August 23, 2007 |
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MICHAEL LIGNOS & MARIA LIGNOS sentenced in latest bridge painting contract fraud cases...More |
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| August 21, 2007 |
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KATHLEEN DESALVO of Mentor sentenced to 51 months in jail and ordered to pay over $3.4 million in restitution in condo association fraud scheme…More |
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| August 17, 2007 |
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LEON HEARD,STEVEN HELFGOTT, MARK OLDS & 5 others indicted for Ponzi & Mortgage Fraud schemes…(See PR 6/1/07) (Ind Att)... More |
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| August 1, 2007 |
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ICE Executes 32 Search Warrants regarding counterfeited video game software...More |
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July 2007 |
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| July 31, 2007 |
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BRIDGET FULLER of Bucyrus indicted for theft from the City Water Dept of almost $90,000 (Ind Att)...More |
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| July 24, 2007 |
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WILLIAM L. AMOS of Youngstown charged in five count Indictment with attempting to kill an ATF agent (Ind Att)…More |
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| July 19, 2007 |
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DONAVON HUFF of Cleveland, a former Progressive Ins Co supervisor, and 2 others sentenced in connection with Identity Theft…More |
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| July 19, 2007 |
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FREDERICK W. HEISE of Cleveland indicted for theft of approx $78,000 in rare metals from NASA…More |
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| July 18, 2007 |
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MICHAEL MIRANDO of Jefferson again indicted for tax evasion…(Ind Att) More |
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| July 18, 2007 |
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DAVID T. MAZANEC, attorney from Solon indicted for $434,000 plus mail fraud...(Ind Att)... More |
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| July 3, 2007 |
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RONALD DEAN WELLS sentenced to 32 months for false income tax refund scheme operated from Ohio prisons…More |
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June 2007 |
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| June 19, 2007 |
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Four indicted for armed robbery of Euclid bank during
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| June 14, 2007 |
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MARK D. LAY of Aliquippa, Pa charged in four Count Ind in connection with OBWC probe... (INF ATT)…More |
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| June 13, 2007 |
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"OPERATION FREQUENT FLYER" nets 22 indictees including 7 from California operating a PCP & Marijuana ring...More |
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| June 13, 2007 |
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THIRTY-EIGHT Clevelanders indicted for drug and gun sales and possession in the Hough Heights and Waste 5 neighborhoods…More |
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| June 12, 2007 |
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THOMAS G. LONGO, formerly of Solon, who fled to Mexico following
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| June 12, 2007 |
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DAVID A. DADANTE of South Euclid, formerly of Gates Mills,
charged with two counts of Securities Fraud... (INF ATT)... More |
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| June 11, 2007 |
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PETER C. ZAPPOLA of Aurora, Ohio, sentenced to
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| June 1, 2007 |
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LEON S. HEARD & STEVEN I. HELFGOTT both of Cleveland charged in 5 Count fraud Indictment...More |
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May 2007 |
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| May 30, 2007 |
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GALE M. ROBISON of Kilbuck, Ohio charged with $236.525 theft from bank in Millersburg…More |
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| May 30, 2007 |
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DANIEL JOSIC of Michigan sentenced to 55 months in jail after plea to mail fraud scheme…More |
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| May 24, 2007 |
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Attorney JOHN H. LARGE of Niles charged with four counts of failure to file tax returns...More |
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| May 22, 2007 |
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LESEAN ROBERTS formerly of Euclid sentenced to life imprisonment based on drug conviction and 3 prior drug convictions…More |
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| May 16, 2007 |
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PAUL MISCH of Massillon sentenced to 14 months
for filing false income tax returns…More |
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| May 09, 2007 |
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TERRY GASPER former CFO of OBWC sentenced to 64 months in jail and a $60,405 fine after plea to RICO charge (See PR 6/1/06)…More |
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| May 09, 2007 |
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ROBERT O. WATSON of Cleveland sentenced to 87 months in jail for forcing two minors to act as prostitutes in Florida…More |
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| May 08, 2007 |
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MATTHEW S. KICHINKA of Strongsville indicted on 54 counts re wire fraud which caused losses of over $340,000 to Ameritrade & E*Trade...More |
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| May 08, 2007 |
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MANUEL VALDEZ-GOMEZ sentenced to 10 years in jail after pleas to alien smuggling conspiracy...More |
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| May 03, 2007 |
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CLARKE T. BLIZZARD sentenced to 37 months in jail for conspiracy to bribe former CFO of OWBC…More |
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| May 03, 2007 |
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TEN more members and associates of the 7-ALL drug gang indicted…More |
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| May 03, 2007 |
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KEVIN L. MURPHY of Toledo charged with 5 counts of interstate transporatation of women including a minor for prostitution…More |
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April 2007 |
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| April 30, 2007 |
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SCOTT D. HARVANEK of Tucson is sixth to plead guilty in P2P Piracy Crackdown...More |
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| April 24, 2007 |
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HORACIO H. MUNAR convicted after a four week trial of nine counts of fraud and money laundering involving $5.5 million…More |
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| April 24, 2007 |
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RONALD DEAN WELLS charged with two counts of tax fraud committed from state prison while serving 15 to life for murder (INF ATT)…More |
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| April 19, 2007 |
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ALAN S. KESSLER sentenced to 67 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to have his girlfriend's husband killed…More (See PR dated 12/7/06) |
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| April 19, 2007 |
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TERRANCE J. HOLMES of Vermilion sentenced to 37 months in jail and ordered to pay over $867,000 inrestitution after plea to Wire Fraud…More (See PR dated 12/14/06) |
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| April 18, 2007 |
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LYN V. BATES, a Canton dentist indicted on 4 counts of tax evasion based on income of approx $1.4 million (IND ATT)...More |
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| April 18, 2007 |
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DAVID F. VERHOTZ, former Key Bank
VP sentenced to 97 months in jail and ordered to pay $18.6 million in
restitution...More |
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| April 18, 2007 |
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MELINDA TYLEK of Roaming Shores & JOHN
TYLEK of Rock Creek sentenced to 57 months and 41 months in jail &
ordered to pay $1.7 million in restitution for mail fraud and money
laundering...More |
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| April 16, 2007 |
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RAMINI SRI PILLA, Asst Prof at CWRU charged with perpetrating a hoax on CWRU & the FBI…More |
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| April 12, 2007 |
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Two from Columbia Station indicted with violations of federal narcotics laws…More |
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| April 10, 2007 |
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VINCENT B. WEAVER of Shaker Heights charged with two counts of preparing false tax returns (INF ATT)…More |
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| April 9, 2007 |
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JERRY PAULL, former Methodist minister from
Amherst sentenced to 210 months in jail for possession of child pornography...More |
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March 2007 |
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| March 30, 2007 |
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MUHAMMED DYE leader of "The Dirty Thirties" sentenced to 292 months in prison for drug dealing…More |
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| March 28, 2007 |
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KAHOOK family members and other Akron residents charged in 51 Count Ind with money laundering and gambling (IND ATT)…More |
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| March 23, 2007 |
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Former Mayor PAUL JONES of Ravenna sentenced to 16 months in jail for mail and tax fraud convictions…More |
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| March 23, 2007 |
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PROJECT SAFE CHILDHOOD PSA campaign launched by the Attorney General, Greg White and Bill Mason…More |
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| March 21, 2007 |
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KATHY DAVIE formerly of Shaker Heights sentenced to 63 months in jail and $300,000 in restitution…(See TURPIN PR of 1/26/07)… More |
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| March 21, 2007 |
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STEVEN E. THORN formerly of Brecksville
sentenced to 97 months in jail and ordered to pay $7.4 million in
restitution for securities fraud conviction...More |
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| March 9, 2007 |
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MultiVest Vice President and co-owner, Kathleen DeSalvo, charged in
federal court with mail fraud...More |
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| March 8, 2007 |
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Superseding indictment charges MICHAEL D. MILLER of Canton with
utilizing car dealerships to launder drug trafficking proceeds…More |
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| March 7, 2007 |
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Five Toledo area individuals charged in four schemes to defraud the IRS...More |
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February 2007 |
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| February 28, 2007 |
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CLARKE T. BLIZZARD pleads guilty to conspiring to
bribe former Chief Financial Officer of OBWC...More |
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| February 28, 2007 |
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STEPHEN STEINLE, of Fremont, Ohio, sentenced for operating a recreational vessel on Lake Erie in a grossly negligent manner...More |
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| February 21, 2007 |
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JOSEPH KUZLIK of Cleveland sentenced to 27 in prison for hate crimes...More |
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| February 21, 2007 |
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FIVE TOLEDO, OHIO & TWO CHICAGO,ILL residents charged in 3 terrorism Indictments (Superseding IND, Mazloum IND, Zaim IND attached)…More |
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| February 20, 2007 |
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THOMAS A. LETZLER of Stow charged one count of Securities Fraud (INF ATT)…More |
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| February 16, 2007 |
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WILLIAM SIRLS of Grosse Pt, Mich, former VP of Wachovia Securities in Toledo charged with $17-$40 million Ponzi scheme (INF ATT)…More |
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| February 8, 2007 |
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MARK S. HAUKEDAHL formerly of Maumee, Ohio indicted on 8 counts of conspiracy,money laundering and tax evasion ( IND ATT)…More |
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| February 5, 2007 |
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CLARKE T. BLIZZARD of Florida, charged with conspiracy in connection with the OBWC investigation (INF ATT)...More |
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January 2007 |
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| January 30, 2007 |
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PETER C. ZAPPOLA of Aurora latest defendant in City Water Dept bribery scheme...More |
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| January 26, 2007 |
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RHONDA J. TURPIN of Shaker Heights sentenced to 188 months in prison in connection with massive fraud scheme..More |
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| January 25, 2007 |
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SEBASTIAN "BENNY" MORABITO sentenced to 2 years in connection with Cleveland Water Dept bribery scheme...More |
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| January 24, 2007 |
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JOHN CUSHMEER & LARRY RADCLIFF of Cleveland and SHIRYL CHAMBERS of Texas, former Cleveland Housing Network employees indicted for conspiracy and bribery...More |
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| January 23, 2007 |
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PAUL MISCH of Massillon charged with failing to report almost $193,00 in income over three years…More |
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| January 17, 2007 |
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Hate Crimes defendant DAVID FREDERICY of Slavic Village
receives maximum Guidelines sentence...More |
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| January 10, 2007 |
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FORTY THREE members and associates of the 7 ALL gang indicted on drug charges…More |
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| January 10, 2007 |
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ABRAR U. HAQUE of Berea sentenced to 144 in prison following conviction on 61 Counts; 12 others also sentenced...More |
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| January 09, 2007 |
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MICHAEL MILLER (Mickey) of Canton & PAUL MONEA of Alliance indicted for money laundering involving a 43 carat diamond and Mike Tyson's former home (Ind Att)...More |
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December 2006 |
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| December 21, 2006 |
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JOHN M. CZOPER of Akron charged with three counts of bank fraud with losses totaling over $750,000… More |
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| December 21, 2006 |
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Cleveland police officer JONMAL M. SIMMONS & former Postal emploee VALERIE M. THOMAS both of Cleveland indicted for wire fraud,bankruptcy fraud and making a false statement to a Federal Officer (IND Att)...More |
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| December 21, 2006 |
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MICHAEL & MARIA LIGNOS of North Royalton charged in multiple count conspiracy,fraud,identity theft and employee benefit plan theft indictment (IND Att)...More |
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| December 18, 2006 |
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LATINA JORDAN of Cleveland the last of nine defendants to be sentenced in a large scale counterfeit check ring…More |
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| December 14, 2006 |
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TERRANCE J. HOLMES of Vermilion charged with Wire Fraud by having his company receive 1,187 orders for computers valued at almost $1,000,000 & not delivering...More |
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| December 12, 2006 |
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JEROLD LEVERT formerly of Cleveland Hgts sentenced to 10 years in jail for money laundering and mortgage fraud…More |
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| December 11, 2006 |
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PAUL H. JONES former Mayor of RAVENNA
charged with five counts of mail fraud and three counts of filing false
tax returns (INF ATT)...More |
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| December 8, 2006 |
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DR LEO M. OGNEN of Warren, Michigan indicted for illegal dispensing of over 1,600,000 OxyContin & Perocet tablets (Ind Att)…More |
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| December 7, 2006 |
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Two Lucas County Deputy Sheriffs charged with violating a juvenile's civil rights...More
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| December 7, 2006 |
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JAMES OPPERMANN of Chesterland, Ohio latest defendant in Cleveland Water Department bribery investigation (Inf Att) …More |
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| December 7, 2006 |
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STEPHANIE ACIERNO & ALAN KESSLER of Astabula charged with conspiring to have ACERINO's husband murdered...More |
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| December 7, 2006 |
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TWENTY THREE GREATER CLEVELANDERS Indicted and Arrested in West 28th Street drug crackdown...More |
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| December 5, 2006 |
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TRACY A. GREER of Akron charged with 14 Counts of Armed Bank Robbery…More |
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| December 1, 2006 |
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DAVID F. VERHOTZ of Cleveland charged with defrauding Key Bank of $18.6 million (Info Att.)... More |
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November 2006 |
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| November 30, 2006 |
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National Meth Awareness Day to highlight the serious consequences of meth use…(Statistics)...More |
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| November 27, 2006 |
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JOSEPH KUZLIK of Slavic Village is second man to plead guilty to intimidating his African-American neighbors by throwing mercury on their porch...More |
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| November 21, 2006 |
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FOUR former MANSFIELD city employees and THOMAS YOGOVICH sentenced for
various fraud crimes affecting the City of Mansfield...More |
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| November 21, 2006 |
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DOUGLAS RITSON of Toledo charged with defrauding approx 3,000 real estate agents and appraisers out of $3.7 million…More |
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| November 20, 2006 |
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AMY L. EBEY of Canton charged with forging checks valued at almost $157,000...More |
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| November 16, 2006 |
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ARRION J. COBB of Warrensville Heights charged with being a convicted felon with a gun at Hopkins Airport…More |
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| November 16, 2006 |
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GARY L. MCNAUGHTON of ELYRIA charged in connection with a $17 million "Ponzi" scheme...(Ind Att) …More |
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| November 15, 2006 |
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CMHA's property acquisition at East 80th and Kinsman under preliminary investigation…More |
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| November 1, 2006 |
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Large scale HOUSTON, TEXAS to AKRON, OHIO drug operation disrupted by joint federal-state investigation…More |
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| November 1, 2006 |
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US ATTORNEY GREGORY A. WHITE appoints District Election Officers for Northern Ohio…More |
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October 2006 |
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| October 26, 2006 |
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DAVID FREDERICY of Slavic Village pleads guilty to intimidating his African-American neighbors by throwing mercury on their porch...More |
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| October 20, 2006 |
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MELINDA TYLEK of Roaming Shores and JOHN TYLEK of Rock Creek charged with mail fraud & money laundering 224 checks valued at over $1,777,000...More |
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| October 20, 2006 |
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JAMES M SCHRACK, II of Mansfield charged with making,uttering and possessing forged securities valued at over $280,000...More |
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| October 20, 2006 |
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MICHAEL MURDOCK sentenced to 22 months in jail for operating a false tax return scheme from Mansfield Corr Inst while he served a senctence for a murder conviction…More |
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| October 19, 2006 |
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Four Cleveland area residents indicted in connection with OPERATION TRUTH or CONSEQUENCES...More |
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| October 17, 2006 |
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US ATTORNEY GREG WHITE announces record collections of over $80,000,000…More |
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| October 12, 2006 |
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SEBASTIN MORABITO of Walton Hills charged with bribery in connection with Cleveland Water Dept investigation...More |
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September 2006 |
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| September 29, 2006 |
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TWENTY SEVEN KILOS of cocaine seized in Lorain/Elyria cocaine conspiracy…More |
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| September 15, 2006 |
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REVEREND MARK OLDS and two others indicted for
conspiracy, mail fraud and money laundering...(Ind Att)...More |
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| September 12, 2006 |
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THOMAS NOE of Toledo sentenced to 27 months in prison for illegal
campaign contributions...More |
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| September 11, 2006 |
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BRIAN GROOVER of Girard, Ohio sentenced to 5 months in prison and $178,605 in restitution for failure to pay employment taxes…More |
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| September 11, 2006 |
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FINDLAY, OHIO residents charged with violating tax laws under the false "Redemption Theory"…More |
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August 2006 |
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| August 23, 2006 |
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BRIAN SHOOK, fifth former Mansfield employee to be charged with public corruption...More |
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| August 22, 2006 |
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Six Cleveland area individuals charged in 16 Count $1 million bank fraud conspiracy…More |
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| August 18, 2006 |
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UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS pay $13.88 million to settle False Claims Act suit…More |
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| August 16, 2006 |
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JOSEPH H. SMITH of Dublin, Ohio, formerly of Cleveland & ANTON ZGOZNIK of Kirtland Hills indicted in 27 counts for mail fraud,money laundering & tax violations in connection with the finances of the Cleveland Catholic Diocese…(Ind Att)... More |
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| August 16, 2006 |
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DONNA J. MOONDA of Hermitage, Penna indicted for MURDER FOR HIRE and 3 other felonies in connection with the death of her husband Dr. Gulam Moonda on May 13,2005, Death Penalty possible…(Ind Att)... More |
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| August 8, 2006 |
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JIMMIE G. HINTZ of Elyria sentenced to 30 years imprisonment for conspiracy to commit armed robbery...More |
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| August 4, 2006 |
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JESSE BONNER of Mantua sentenced to 72 months in prison and ordered to pay $1,500,000 in restitution…More |
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July 2006 |
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| July 31, 2006 |
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MICHAEL W. JOHNSON of Westlake sentenced to 8 months in jail for evading $194,807 in taxes…More |
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| July 28, 2006 |
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Varian Parks of Canton sentenced in connection with bank robbery associated with Football Hall of Fame threat...More |
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| July 25, 2006 |
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FAWAZ DAMRA & FAYEZ DAMRA indicted for conspiracy, tax evasion & filing a false tax return... (Ind Att)…More |
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| July 25, 2006 |
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Four former Mansfield City employees CARL MICHAEL DILLEY, TODD DILLEY, EDWARD LEMASTER & EDWARD VOLZ as well as THOMAS YUGOVICH charged with numerous public corruption offenses... (Inf Att)…More |
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| July 24, 2006 |
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BRUCE DRENNAN sentenced to 5 months in jail and 5 months in home confinement and a $3,000 fine...More |
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| July 24, 2006 |
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DONNA MOONDA charged with husband's death on Ohio Turnpike: DAMIAN BRADFORD pleads guilty to shooting Dr. Moonda…(Arrest Affidavit Att)…More |
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| July 24, 2006 |
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EDWARD D. DEHAAS of Canton founder of PPMO in New Philadelphia charged with massive distribution of controlled substances…(Inf Att) ... More |
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| July 21, 2006 |
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ROBERT A. McCLOSKEY,
former Toledo Councilman sentenced to 27 months in prison and a $5,000
fine...More |
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| July 20, 2006 |
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JOHN W. KINNEY,III of Solon, Ohio sentenced to 41 months in prison, restitution of $2.1 million and $144,000 in back taxes to the IRS for numerous fraud and income tax evasion charges...More |
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| July 20, 2006 |
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DERRICK N. MCKINNEY of Delaware,Ohio sentencted to 36 months in prison,approx $1.1 million in restitution and $444,000 to the IRS for numerous fraud convictions...More |
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| July 18, 2006 |
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LARRY D. JONES of Elyria pleads guilty to bank fraud and money laundering in connection with his company, Erie Shores Computer (See PR 3/30/06)…More |
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| July 17, 2006 |
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RICHARD A. DANIELS of Chagrin Falls sentenced to 82 months in prison and restitution to be determined based on client losses of approx $2,254,138..(See PR of 3/7/06)…More |
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| July 11, 2006 |
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PHILIP F. GEORGE,JR of Akron and three others charged with illegal gambling using instant bingo store fronts and money laundering...More |
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| July 6, 2006 |
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CWRU law student and 23 other Cleveland area residents indicted in drug conspiracies...More |
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June 2006 |
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| June 29, 2006 |
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SIX CITIES GRANT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS involving
$2.5 Million Released. DEADLINE is July 12...(Att)...More |
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| June 27, 2006 |
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JOHN CHIAPPETTA of Richmond Hgts, former President of Euclid & Wickliffe Services sentenced to 38 months in jail and over $1 million in restitution…(See PRs of 1/5/06 & 5/11/06)... More |
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| June 15, 2006 |
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28 Indicted in Dirty 30's Street Gang Conspiracy...(Ind Att)...More |
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| June 9, 2006 |
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DR. JORGE A. MARTINEZ sentenced to LIFE IMPRISOMENT for health care fraud resulting in death conviction-First conviction and life sentence in the country…More |
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| June 9, 2006 |
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United States Attorney seeks victims of $2,000,000 "WORK AT HOME" scheme...(Ind Att)...More |
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| June 8, 2006 |
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Hoax bomb threat on Pro Football Hall of Fame and bank robbery nets MARCUS J. LIGE of Canton 20 years in jail...More |
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| June 6, 2006 |
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Five Youngstown drug dealers associaled with the TRU' BOUTIT CLIQUE (TBC) gang indicted for gun and drug charges...More |
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| June 1, 2006 |
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TERRY GASPER, Former CFO of Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation,
charged with violating Federal RICO Statute (Inf Att) ….More |
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May 2006 |
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| May 31, 2006 |
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Former Fundraiser THOMAS W. NOE Pleads Guilty
to Conspiracy, Causing a False Statement and
Illegal Campaign Contributions… More |
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| May 26, 2006 |
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BRIAN GROOVER of Girard, Ohio charged with failing to report and pay $178,605 in employment taxes (Inf Att)…More |
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| May 26, 2006 |
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JEFFREY HECKMAN,CHRIS PUGH & DANIEL MORRIS all of Chardon sentenced for counterfeit checks,child porn,bank fraud and stolen property…More |
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| May 25, 2006 |
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HOLLY R. COLEMAN of Mayfield Heights sentenced to 24 months in prison for filing false tax returns, filing false claims for refunds and mortgage fraud…More |
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| May 25, 2006 |
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Former Massillon doctor and his wife(ROBERT and JUDITH RIETHER) charged with $6 million health care fraud (Ind Att.)…More |
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| May 16, 2006 |
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JEFFREY BUCCELLA of Austintown and RALPH PALMER,JR of Niles charged with theft/bribery from a program receiving federal funds...(Attachments: Inf1, Inf2)...More |
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| May 15, 2006 |
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VANESSA CARTER of Aurora sentenced to 30 months in prison for false income tax refund claims…More |
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| May 11, 2006 |
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JOHN CHIAPPETTA of Richmond Heights, former President of Euclid & Wickliffe Services pleads guilty to two counts of embezzlement and one count of bank fraud (See Jan 5 PR)…More |
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| May 3, 2006 |
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Former TOLEDO Councilman ROBERT McCLOSKEY charged with two counts of bribery…Inf Att…More |
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| May 2, 2006 |
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Two California residents sentenced to 60 & 37 months in jail for Aggravated identity Theft…More |
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| May 2, 2006 |
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U.S.ATTORNEY GREG WHITE and Northern Ohio PSN team attend meeting with ATTORNEY GENERAL GONZALES...More |
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April 2006 |
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| April 26, 2006 |
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DR. MOHAMMAD ANVARI-HAMEDANI of Fostoria pleads gulty to 36 counts in connection with the transfer of over $4,000,000 to Iran…More |
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| April 26, 2006 |
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"OPERATION LATIN TOUCH" nabs 29 drug defendants in Mexico to Chicago to Cleveland drug pipeline…More |
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| April 26, 2006 |
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APPLEGATE of Ashland,Ohio
sentenced to 60 months in prison & ordered to pay $2.9 million in
restitution in connection with an investment fraud scheme...More |
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| April 21, 2006 |
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Four Akronites charged with drug dealing in the U of AKRON area...More |
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| April 17, 2006 |
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Former Cleveland Firefighter, MICHAEL PAVLIK charged with drug offense…More |
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| April 14, 2006 |
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EAST LIVERPOOL,OHIO drug operation dismantled;twenty defendants indicted…More |
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| April 14, 2006 |
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JORGE G. FERNANDEZ, stockbroker from Cleveland, sentenced to 52 months in prison and ordered to pay almost $1,590,000 in restitution for wire fraud and money laundering convictions…More |
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| April 12, 2006 |
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Nine individuals and two companies charged with conspiracy to transport
and harbor aliens and money laundering…Ind Att...More |
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| April 7, 2006 |
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Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzalez announced that United States Attorney Gregory A. White of the Northern District of Ohio has been appointed as a member of the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee...More |
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| April 7, 2006 |
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BRUCE DRENNAN of Strongsville charged with two counts of filing false tax returns…INF Att...More |
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| April 6, 2006 |
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THOMAS GALAN of NORWALK, OHIO indicted for drug related MURDERS-faces possible death sentence…(Ind att)... More |
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| April 5, 2006 |
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JACK A BUFFIN pleads to a violation of Economic Espionage and "GEAR PUMP" an Ohio susdidiary of a South African Corp pleads to a violation of Honest Services Wire Fraud…More |
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| April 5, 2006 |
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FIFTY KILOS of cocaine and $1.1 MILLION seized in drug case Eleven individuals indicted for narcotics and weapons violations…(Ind att)...More |
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March 2006 |
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| March 31, 2006 |
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Cleveland receives Anti-Gang Grant…More |
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| March 30, 2006 |
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LARRY D. JONES of Elyria charged with Bank Fraud and Money
Laundering in connection with fraudulent line of credit obtained
for his now-defunct corporation, Erie Shores Computer…More |
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| March 30, 2006 |
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DAMIAN BRADFORD indicted for Interstate Stalking
in the Death of Dr. GULAM MOONDA...(IND att) …More |
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| March 23, 2006 |
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Twenty-Five ALIEN SMUGGLERS, including two from Painesville, indicted in twenty-three counts for conspiracy, mail fraud and structuring…(IND att)... More |
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| March 15, 2006 |
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RUTHANNE LICURSI of Strongsville charged with tax evasion and embezzlement of over $880,000 from Frank Nero and Bob Morris car dealerships…More |
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| March 10, 2006 |
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GIL GOTLIEB of Russell, Ohio pleads guilty to real estate fraud charges…More |
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| March 7, 2006 |
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RICHARD DANIELS of Chagrin Falls charged in eight year securities fraud scheme with a loss to investors of over $2,250,000...More |
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February 2006 |
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| February 28, 2006 |
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KENNETH J. FLURY of West 149th Street, Cleveland sentenced to 32 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution of over $300,000 in connection with bank fraud and conspiracy charges…More |
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| February 23, 2006 |
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JESSE BONNER of MANTUA, OHIO charged with multi-state securities fraud involving approximately $1,500,000…More |
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| February 21, 2006 |
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Three Toledo area men charged with conspiring to commit acts of terrorism and threatening the life of the President... (IND Att)... More |
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| February 14, 2006 |
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SHAWN KING of Fairport Harbor sentenced to 18 months in jail and ordered to pay $84,000 in restitution for making false distress calls to the Coast Guard…More |
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| February 13, 2006 |
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LAWRENCE "JEFFREY" HARRIS Cleveland Heights podiatrist sentenced to 78 months in jail and ordered to pay $528,074 restitution for Medicare fraud…More |
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| February 10, 2006 |
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Twelve East Siders sentenced in Medicaid "AMBULETTE" fraud cases-Search Warrant executed in new investigation…More |
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| February 7, 2006 |
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MARCUS LIGE & VARIAN PARKS of Canton charged with a false bomb threat to the Hall of Fame and bank robbery…More |
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| February 3, 2006 |
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Three defendants sentenced to 92,84 & 63 months and $542,286 in restitution for AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT…More |
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| February 2, 2006 |
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ABRAR HAQUE, his wife, brother and 11 others indicted on 79 counts of RICO,money laundering, mail and wire fraud...More |
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January 2006 |
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| January 31, 2006 |
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TONY TATE of FINDLAY, OHIO sentenced to 27 months for failure to pay over $3 million in payroll taxes...More |
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| January 25, 2006 |
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JACK A. BUFFIN of Stow, Ohio charged with THEFT OF TRADE SECRETS… More |
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| January 25, 2006 |
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DAVID FREDERICY and JOSEPH KUZLIK of East 50th Street, Cleveland charged with HATE CRIMES in Slavic Village…More |
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| January 20, 2006 |
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Three former GENERAL ELECTRIC employees charged in mail and wire fraud scheme...More |
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| January 20, 2006 |
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FIRSTENERGY agrees to pay $28 million in connection with Davis-Besse reporting issues. Two employees and a contractor indicted for making false statements…More |
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| January 17, 2006 |
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LARRY KELLY former HUNT VALVE VP and General Manager sentenced to two years in jail and ordered to pay $4,177,017.15 in restitution…More |
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| January 13, 2006 |
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GERALD ATKINSON of Jefferson, Ohio convicted of four counts involving false statements and fraud in connection with the quality of parts for Virginia-class submarines…More |
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| January 13, 2006 |
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JORGE A. MARTINEZ, M.D. of Akron convicted of 57 counts including two counts of health care fraud resulting in death, faces possible life sentence…More |
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| January 5, 2006 |
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JOHN CHIAPPETTA of Richmond Heights, former President of Euclid & Wickliffe Services indicted on two counts of embezzlement…More |
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| January 5, 2006 |
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MICHAEL MURDOCK, convicted murderer, indicted for tax refund scheme which he ran from inside the Mansfield prison…More |
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December 2005 |
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| December 21, 2005 |
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RICHARD R. TISDALE formerly of Cleveland sentenced to FIFTEEN YEARS and restitution of $545,115 for money laundering,sltolen goods and identity theft...More |
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| December 19, 2005 |
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Hundreds of investors defrauded of approximately $75 million in nationwide SECURITIES FRAUD…More |
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| December 14, 2005 |
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GILBERT JACKSON of New Orleans, last of the Nate Gray defendants, sentenced to 82 months imprisonment and ordered to pay $100,000 restitution to the City of Cleveland…More |
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| December 14, 2005 |
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JOHN V. ARSENA of Hudson charged with making false statements in connection with ACME ARSENA CO,INC's pension plan…More |
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| December14, 2005 |
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TOLEDO PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS initiative charges 11 more felons with gun possession…More |
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| December 7, 2005 |
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GREGORY A. APPLEGATE of Ashland charged with mail fraud which resulted in losses of approximately $2.9 million to 15 investment clients…More |
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| December 5, 2005 |
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ABUBACRI SO of Cleveland SENTENCED to jail for possession of thousands of counterfeit DVDs & CDs(See June 8,2005 PR)…More |
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November 2005 |
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| November 22, 2005 |
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PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS initiative nets 30 more gun possessors bringing the total PSN defendants to over 650…More |
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| November 17, 2005 |
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NATE GRAY of Cleveland sentenced to FIFTEEN YEARS and immediately remanded…More |
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| November 16, 2005 |
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FRANK ADAMS of Los Angeles, ANDRE JENKINS and NATHANIEL THOMPSON of Cleveland and six others plead guilty in major cocaine trafficking case…More |
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| November 16, 2005 |
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In FY 2005 the UNITED STATE'S ATTORNEY'S office collected $51,488,782.83 from Civil and Criminal cases…More |
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| November 3, 2005 |
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MICHAEL CLYMER,ALEXANDER MEADOWS and ROBERT CALABRACE chargered with arson, firearms violations and conspiracy to assault Federal Officers…More |
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October 2005 |
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| October 28, 2005 |
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JOE WILSON & AVA ROTELL-DUSTIN receive Director's Awards for their work on the Outlaw Motorcycle Club prosecutions…More |
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| October 27, 2005 |
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THOMAS W. NOE of Toledo charged in three count indictment with using conduits for illegal campaign contributions...More |
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| October 26, 2005 |
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Former GLIATECH employee DERRICK S. McKINLEY sentenced to 2 years imprisonment for insider trading…More |
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| October 11, 2005 |
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Sixteen persons charged in FOSTORIA, OHIO drug conspiracy…More |
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| October 6, 2005 |
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Cleveland securities dealer JORGE G. FERNANDEZ charged with four counts of fraud involving losses to his employer's clients of approximately $2.2 million…More |
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| October 5, 2005 |
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VICKY SITES formerly of Newton Falls, Ohio sentenced to 48 months in prison and ordered to pay $2,149,004.06 in restitution in connection with health care fraud and tax evasion…More |
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| October 4, 2005 |
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CANTON, OHIO man sentenced after guily plea to pension plan embezzlement…More |
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September 2005 |
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| September 23, 2005 |
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KEITH W. DOMINICK of Lorain sentenced to 51 months imprisonment and ordered to pay over $912,000 in restitution for his securities fraud conviction…More |
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| September 23, 2005 |
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OPERATION SNOW REMOVAL nets three more drug defendants in the W. 83rd and Detroit neighborhood…More |
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| September 23, 2005 |
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"Headshop" owner sentenced to probation and ordered to forfeit $622,154 in cash and $700,000 in drug paraphernalia…More |
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| September 14, 2005 |
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G. WILLIAM FOUSS sentenced to 30 months in jail and a $50,00 fine after his conviction for selling 136,667 shares of unregistered securities...More |
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| September 14, 2005 |
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Martinez family and friends spread cocaine and marijuana from Mexico and Texas throughout the Toledo area...More |
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| September 7, 2005 |
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JAMES A. WHITE of Twinsburg sentenced for pension plan theft and bankruptcy fraud...More |
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| September 7, 2005 |
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PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS initiative indicts 19 more gun and drug possessors bringing the total PSN defendants to over 600...More |
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| September 2, 2005 |
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GRAY codefendants ONUNWOR,McGILBRA,SPELLMAN,JIVIDEN and TEAMOR sentenced...More |
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| September 2, 2005 |
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LEONARD WILLIAMS of Olmsted Township SENTENCED to 21 months in jail for tax violations...More |
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August 2005 |
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| August 30, 2005 |
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TOLEDO area brothers PAUL M. and TIMOTHY D. NEUMANN charged with multi-million dollar Medicare fraud in connection with Northwest Ohio's MEDBACK CLINICS...More |
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| August 26, 2005 |
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Three area men charged with fraud in connection with ODOT BRIDGE PAINTING CONTRACTS in Cuyahoga and Lake Counties...More |
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| August 24, 2005 |
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Finance Director for City of Galion senctenced to eight months in $87,000 embezzlement...More |
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| August 22, 2005 |
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BRIAN HAYLOR of Avon charged with securities fraud as Controller at FERRO CORP...More |
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| August 22, 2005 |
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FIVE Cleveland Area Residents SENTENCED for counterfeiting scheme...More |
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| August 18, 2005 |
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NATE GRAY of Cleveland and GILBERT JACKSON of New Orleans convicted of numerous corruption charges...More |
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| August 17, 2005 |
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Florida man FINED $5,000 and sentenced to 75 hours of community service for carrying a gun into an airport...More |
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| August 16, 2005 |
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Cleveland woman gets 30 months for AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT...More |
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| August 11, 2005 |
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BOGGS family drug business busted in NILES...More |
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| August 4, 2005 |
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Warren, Ohio, lawyer, MARIDEE L. COSTANZO sentenced on murder for hire charge ... More |
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| August 3, 2005 |
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Youngstown father and daughter charged in fradulent scheme to defraud retired investors....More |
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| August 3, 2005 |
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Bureau of Workers' Compensation/Noe Investigation...More |
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July 2005 |
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| July 27, 2005 |
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PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS initiative
nets 19 more gun,drug and silencer possessors throughout Northeast
Ohio...More |
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| July 26, 2005 |
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Two WESTLAKE couples,the SALEMs and
their company INDICTED for fraud,witness tampering and money laundering
almost $11million...More |
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| July 25, 2005 |
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DAVID L. HAMMON, SR. sentenced to 87
months imprisonment and ordered to pay IRS $2.39 million...More |
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| July 25, 2005 |
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MICHAEL BUDD,former Major and #2 man
in the MAHONING COUNTY SHERIFF"S OFFICE sentenced to 97 months
imprisonment for Civil Rights Violations. Judge calls BUDD'S actions
cruel and cowardly...More |
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| July 22, 2005 |
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THIRTY YEAR OLD New Yorker sentenced
to LIFE IMPRISONMENT for possession of seven kilos of cocaine...More |
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| July 22, 2005 |
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EIGHT individuals
charged with HEALTH CARE FRAUD in relation to running
AMBULETTEcompanies...More |
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| July 19, 2005 |
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TWELVE indicted and TWO sentenced for
COMPUTER RELATED CHILD EXPLOITATION...More |
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| July 11, 2005 |
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Toledo attorney JOSEPH D. WEISBERG charged
with tax evaision...More |
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| July 8, 2005 |
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25 charged in Lorain County drug conspiracy...More |
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| July 7, 2005 |
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DAVID L. HAMMON JR. charged with conducting
an illegal gambling business and tax evaision...More
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| July 5, 2005 |
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Third individual charged in BROWNS ticket
scam...More |
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| July 1, 2005 |
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HOWARD HAMMON, III charged with possession
of cocaine with intent to distribute....More |
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June 2005 |
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| June 28, 2005 |
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HAROLD RONALD WILSON of
Poland,Ohio sentenced to 37 months for possession of oxycodone (OxyContin)...More |
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| June 24, 2005 |
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Ten Northeast, Ohio individuals
charged with drug and firearms violations...More |
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| June 23, 2005 |
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ALAN M. KRAUSE of Mid-America
Mgt. Corp. and CHARLES P. MALITZ of Hausser & Taylor charged with
not reporting almost $1,000,000 in income on KRAUSE'S 1998 tax return... More |
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| June 23, 2005 |
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DONALD E. SIMMMONS formerly of Shaker
Heights sentenced to 27 months for bank and wire fraud,filing a false
tax return and being a felon in possession of a firearm...More |
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| June 23, 2005 |
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"OPERATION GUN LAYER" adds
8 new defendants and 28 new counts to Heroin and Cocaine Indictment
(See May 26 Release)...More |
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| June 23, 2005 |
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Ten Defendants charged in IDENTITY THEFT,BANK
FRAUD & FALSE TAX CLAIMS sixty-one count Indictment...More |
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| June 16, 2005 |
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Illegal alien, Peter Dolinaj, of Lorain
sentenced to 25 months in prison and agrees to immediate deportation
upon release after conviction for Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud...More |
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| June 16, 2005 |
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Warren,Ohio lawyer, MARIDEE COSTANZO
pleads guilty to murder for hire charge...More |
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| June 9, 2005 |
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PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS initiative
nets ten more convicted felons in possession of guns bringing May
& June total to 27...More |
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| June 8, 2005 |
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ABUBACRI SO of Cleveland INDICTED for
possession of thousands of counterfeit DVDs & CDs...More |
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| June 8, 2005 |
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VICKY SITES now of Pawleys Island,SC
INDICTED for $1.7 million health care fraud & attempted tax evasion...More |
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| June 8, 2005 |
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AMIN MOHAMMAD of W.110th St. and three
Californians INDICTED for conspiracy to possess three kilos of pseudoephedrine...More |
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| June 6, 2005 |
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Warren,Ohio lawyer, MARIDEE L. COSTANZO
charged with murder for hire...More |
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| June 3, 2005 |
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HUNT VALVE manager SENTENCED to 33 months
in prison and ordered to pay over $4,000,000 in restitution for defrauding
the US...More |
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| June 3, 2005 |
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CANTON man WILLIAM M. KIRK charged with four armed
bank robberies...More |
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| June 1, 2005 |
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"OPERATION CONDOR" nets eight drug dealers
in Cleveland's Second District... More
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May 2005 |
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| May 26, 2005 |
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"OPERATION GUN LAYER" nets 36 Heroin &
Cocaine defendants in 89 Count Indictment...More |
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| May 26, 2005 |
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MICHELLE R. HUNTER of Cleveland sentenced to 37 months
imprisonment and ordered to pay almost $6,000,000 in restitution
in bank & bankruptcy fraud case...More |
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| May 25, 2005 |
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Nine Clevelanders INDICTED in connection with armed
robberies of jewelry stores in TOLEDO,CINCINNATI,HIGHLAND,INDIANA
& BRIGHTON,NEW YORK...More |
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| May 24, 2005 |
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KENMORE CONSTRUCTION & CHOICE CONSTRUCTION settle
"Whistleblower"suit for $933,000...More |
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| May 18, 2005 |
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DAVID L. BROWN of W. 48th Street in Cleveland SENTENCED
to 327 months imprisonment for possession and distribution of child
pornography...More |
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| May 18, 2005 |
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One more former Mahoning County Deputy SENTENCED
to prison in civil rights beating case...More |
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| May 13, 2005 |
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PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS initiative in NORTHWEST
OHIO nets seven more convicted felons in possession of guns...More |
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| May 12, 2005 |
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Fifteen drug dealers arrested for crimes in CAMPBELL,
OHIO'S Kirwin Homes Housing Project...More |
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| May 11, 2005 |
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DAWN WHEELER former Garfield Heights School District
employee sentenced to 1 year in jail and $130,000 restitution after
pleas to mail and federal program fraud...More |
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| May 6, 2005 |
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Monique McGilbra co-defendant of NATE GRAY pleads
GUILTY to Hobbs Act conspiracy...More |
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| May 6, 2005 |
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Three former Mahoning County Deputies SENTENCED to
prison in civil rights beating case...More |
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| May 5, 2005 |
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Former Sylvania,Ohio CEO INDICTED in 24 count Ponzi
scheme fraud involving over 50 customers and a loss in excess of $7,000,000...More |
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| May 4, 2005 |
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PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS initiative nets ten more
convicted felons in possession of guns...More |
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