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September 2012

September 10, 2012

Leader Of Oxycodone Trafficking Ring Sentenced To Over 10 Years In Prison
Jones

September 10, 2012

Former US Airways Pilot Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Tax Fraud
Davis

August 2012

August 22, 2012

Charlotte Woman Arrested For $650,000 Medicaid Fraud Scheme
Garnes

August 09, 2012

Lincolnton Man Sentenced To 87 Months In Prison On Child Pornography Charges
Byrd

July 2012

July 26, 2012

Charlotte Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Child Pornography Related Charges
Robinson

July 25, 2012

California Man Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison For Prostitution - Related Charges
Rodgers

July 25, 2012

Six Individuals Indicted On Drug Charges
Caldwell

July 23, 2012

Three Men Charged With The Armed Robbery Of A PNC Bank In Charlotte
Humphrey

July 17, 2012

Charlotte Man Arrested And Charged With Unlawful Distribution Of A List I Chemical And Possession With Intent To Distribute Methamphetamine
Shiraz

July 17, 2012

Three North Carolina Men Pay Fines For The Illegal Possession Of Elk Antlers
Meeks

July 11, 2012

Twenty Individuals Charged For Their Involvement In Methamphetamine Distribution Ring
Johnson

July 10, 2012

Three Men Sentenced To Prison For Marijuana Trafficking
Crockett

July 02, 2012

Arizona-Based Nextcare Inc. To Pay US $10 Million To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Nextcare

June 2012

June 22, 2012

Asheville Man Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison On Child Pornography Charges
Polozzolo

June 19, 2012

Hoke Co. Woman Sentenced To 36 Months In Prison For Medicaid Fraud
Marible

June 06, 2012

Alexander Co. Man Receives 10-Year Prison Sentence For Drug Trafficking
Lackey

May 2012

May 23, 2012

Ponzi Scheme Mastermind Sentenced To 50 Years In Prison
Simmons

Alleged “United Blood Nation” Gang Members Indicted On Racketeering Charges
UBN

May 22, 2012

Several Sentenced For Black Tar Heroin Trafficking Armed Members of Organization Received 10 Years or More in Prison
Deladilla/p>

May 18, 2012

Sanford, N.C. Man Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison For Online Enticement Charges
Gregson

North Carolina Department Of Corrections Probation Officer Indicted For Civil Rights Violations
Steele

May 17, 2012

Former Pardee Hospital Employee Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison For Stealing and Selling Computer Network Equipment
Kimble

May 16, 2012

Buncome Co. Man Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison For Identity Theft and Aggravated Identity Theft
Ramos

May 08, 2012

Charlotte Speech Pathologist Pleads Guilty To Medicaid Fraud Scheme
Washington

May 07, 2012

Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison
Albarran

April 2012

April 26, 2012

Leader Of Marijuana Distribution Ring Sentenced To Over 16 Years In Prison
Giles

April 25, 2012

Alleghany Co. Woman Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud Conspiracy and Money Laundering Conspiracy
Cook

April 19, 2012

Arizona Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison
Boyd

Former Executive Director Of Mecklenburg County Open Door Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison
Payton

April 11, 2012

Tax Evaders Face Criminal Prosecution and Long Prison Sentences
Tax

April 10, 2012

Five Indicted On Wire Fraud Conspiracy, Misapplication Of Bank Funds And Money Laundering Charges
Cashion

April 06, 2012

Bryson City, N.C. – On Thursday, March 29, 2012, James Ernest Lespier, of Cherokee and an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, was sentenced to serve two consecutive life sentences
Lespier

March 2012

March 27, 2012

Asheville, N.C. – Gary Michael Hilton entered a guilty plea today in U.S. District Court for the murder of John D. Bryant and Irene W. Bryant, announced Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina
Hilton

March 23, 2012

Charlotte, N.C. – A Spruce Pine man was indicted by a federal grand jury, sitting in Charlotte yesterday, on charges of conspiracy
Carpenter

Charlotte, N.C. – A federal grand jury, sitting in Charlotte, indicted Kelly McClain, 30, of Maiden, N.C. on March 22, 2012 on charges of possession of crack cocaine
McClain

March 22, 2012

Asheville, N.C. – A Buncombe County man was sentenced on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, to serve over five years in a federal prison for possession of child pornography
Jeremias

March 21, 2012

Charlotte, N.C. – Four out of seven defendants charged in a scheme to defraud the government by obtaining false and fraudulent income tax refunds were sentenced in U.S. District Court
Ramos

March 19, 2012

Asheville, N.C. – The last of 11 defendants charged with trafficking in “crack” cocaine was sentenced
Battle

March 16, 2012

Asheville, N.C. – An Orlando, Fla. man was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger to serve seven years in a federal prison after pleading guilty to a wire fraud charge
Hyder

March 15, 2012

Statesville, N.C. – A federal jury sitting in Statesville yesterday found Joseph Catone, Jr. guilty of submitting a false writing
Catone

March 12, 2012

A Mooresville man was convicted today of tax fraud following a three day jury trial
Davis

U.S. Attorney’s Offices reach $95 million settlement in false claims case against nation’s five largest Financial Institutions
Banks

March 06, 2012

Methamphetamine traffickers sentenced to prison Statesville, N.C.
Hector Lopez-Gutierrez

March 02, 2012

Jury finds ex-Ceo guilty on wire fraud charges Asheville, N.C.
Gomes

Charlotte, N.C. – A Mt. Holly woman was sentenced to 54 months in prison and three years of supervised release
Erika Holland

February 2012

February 28, 2012

Four Hedge Fund managers indicted for $40 million Ponzi scheme Defendants Join Seven Others and CommunityOne Bank Charged in Connection with the Scheme Charlotte, N.C.
Hedge

A total of nine defendants were arrested earlier today and face federal and state criminal charges
Tangie

February 16, 2012

A Buncombe County man was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court to serve 38 months in prison for possessing child pornography
Roberts

February 10, 2012

A Federal jury convicted Alvin Lee Edge,of Charlotte, for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm
Edge

A former North Carolina resident pleaded guilty to conducting a money laundering conspiracy in connection with the $32.5 million Queen Shoals Ponzi scheme
Martin

February 08, 2012

Ricky Dean Hardee, a Charlotte business owner charged with tax fraud offenses, was sentenced today to 21 months in prison
Hardee

February 07, 2012

A Charlotte woman was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court to serve 34 months in prison
Hughes

February 02, 2012

A Charlotte man was sentenced today to 27 months in prison and one year of supervised release for tax fraud
Jenkins

January 2012

January 26, 2012

Two women plead guilty to Health Care Fraud conspiracy and related offenses Charlotte, N.C.
Wills

January 20, 2012

A former employee of the United States Postal Service was sentenced yesterday to serve seven months in prison
Robin

January 19, 2012

A Charlotte woman was ordered to serve 30 months in federal prison for an identity theft related offense
Gabriel

A Mint Hill man was sentenced to 94 months in federal prison for a firearms related offense
Hunt

January 11, 2012

Filemon Guzman-Martinez, a Mexican National, pleaded guilty today in Charlotte
Guzman

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