Brett Parker’s Late Wife Budgeted for His Illegal Gambling Money, Prosecutors Say As the federal trial against Brett Parker’s illegal gambling operation moves forward, some evidence suggests that Tammy Jo Parker, Parker’s late wife whom he was recently convicted for murdering, may have known about the business, and could have participated in it. The evidence in question is the Parkers’ household budget, handwritten on calendars by Tammy Parker, with a line item to allegedly factor in her husband’s winnings from his illegal gambling … [Read more...]
Nursing Home Operators Will Stand Trial for Kickback Scheme
August 1, 2013 by
Judge Rules that Long-Time Nursing Home Operators Will Face Trial for Kickbacks On Friday, July 26th, an Illinois judge ruled that two nursing home operators will stand trial for allegedly accepting a kickback scheme. The kickbacks were brought to light after Omnicare Inc settled a whistleblower lawsuit. Philip and Morris Esformes a father-and-son team, allegedly agreed to a kickback scheme when Omnicare bought out Total Pharmacy. Maureen Nehls, the plaintiff in the whistleblower lawsuit against Omnicare, claimed that when the company … [Read more...]
National Child Prostitution Ring Leads to 150 Arrests
August 1, 2013 by
FBI Busts Child Prostitution Ring, Rescues 105 Children and Arrests 150 People After a series of national raids, the FBI has rescued 105 children from a child prostitution ring. The minors were mostly girls, and ranged in age from 13 to 17. One girl told officers that she had been a prostitute since she was 13. 150 pimps were also arrested. “Many times the children that are taken in in these types of criminal activities are children that are dissaffected, they are from broken homes, they may be on the street themselves,” acting Executive … [Read more...]
Federal Judges Indict Securities Firm for Wire Fraud and Securities Fraud
July 30, 2013 by
Criminal Charges Including Securities and Wire Fraud Leveled Against SAC After seven years of investigation, the largest ever insider-trading case moved forward on Thursday, July 25th: a federal grand jury indicted SAC Capital Advisors, run by billionaire Steven A. Cohen, on charges of securities and wire fraud. The hedge fund was charged with four counts of securities fraud, and one count of wire fraud. The federal government is seeking to force SAC to surrender any fraud-related profits. The charges have been filed specifically against … [Read more...]
Give States More Power to Prosecute Sex Trafficking and Internet Solicitation, Says AG Wilson
July 29, 2013 by
SC Attorney General Urges Congress to Give States More Prosecutorial Power in Sex Trafficking and Internet Solicitation Crimes South Carolina’s top prosecutor, Attorney General Alan Wilson, is urging the US Congress to give states more power to prosecutor criminal sexual activity, including sex trafficking and internet solicitation, particularly regarding children. Wilson says he is joining with dozens of other chief prosecutors to urge Congress to amend the Communications Decency Act. The group says they want lawmakers to empower state and … [Read more...]
Former Death Row Inmate Suing Prosecutors in Federal Wrongful Conviction Lawsuit
July 27, 2013 by
SC Man Who Was on Death Row for Decades Filed Federal Wrongful Conviction Lawsuit Against Prosecutors A man who spent decades on death row in South Carolina for a murder he did not commit has filed a federal wrongful conviction lawsuit against the prosecutors in the 1982 case that landed him in jail. Edward Lee Elmore was originally sentenced to death in the murder case of 75-year-old widow Dorothy Edwards, for whom he had done odd jobs. The body of Dorothy Edwards was found in a closet in her home, with multiple stab wounds, broken … [Read more...]
Four Men Convicted in Federal Gun and Drug Charges Trial for Cocaine Armed Robbery
July 17, 2013 by
Federal Gun and Drug Charges Lead to Long Sentences for Four Columbia Men In the first week of July, four men from the Columbia, SC area were sentenced after they pled guilty to federal gun and drug charges, including conspiracy to commit armed robbery and possession of drugs with intent to distribute. They were sentenced to up to 15 years in prison. 23-year-old Jacquan Olando Jones, 33-year-old Travis Howard, 23-year-old Vernon Davis and 26-year-old Eddie Wilbert Mobley were sentenced in federal court Wednesday, July 3rd. They pled guilty … [Read more...]
Securities Firm Investigation Turns Up New Federal Charges
June 25, 2013 by
Defendant in Securities Firm Investigation Receives New Federal Charges A Greenville-based attorney faces new federal charges related to the investigation of a South Carolina securities firm. On June 19th, the state grand jury indicted Frederick Scott Pfeiffer, the lawyer for former securities firm Capital Investment Funding, on one count each of conspiracy and forgery. He already faces federal charges for criminal conspiracy, five counts of securities fraud, forgery, perjury and false swearing for his alleged involvement in the business … [Read more...]
Boston Gangster Finally Going to Trial for Murder Charges
June 20, 2013 by
Notorious Gangster’s Trial for Decades of Murder Charges Begins Wednesday, June 12th, saw opening statements in the long-awaited trial against James “Whitey” Bulger, a mobster in Boston from the 1970’s to 1990’s, who spent decades hiding in California. He is going on trial on 19 total murder charges. The murder charges trial is expected to last for three months, and could reveal sensational details about the mob’s activities in Boston, as well as FBI corruption. According to investigators, Bulger rose to the top of the notorious Winter … [Read more...]
Actress Admits to Sending Ricin Letters to President
June 13, 2013 by
Texas-Based Actress Framed Husband, then Admitted Guilt in Ricin Letter Case Shannon Richardson, a 35-year-old pregnant actress based in Texas, was arrested on Friday, June 7th, for sending ricin-laced letters to powerful political figures. Initially, the actress told authorities that her husband of just two years had sent the now infamous ricin letters to President Obama and Mayor Michael Bloomberg, threatening violence against gun-control advocates. However, when authorities investigated further, they discovered that it was Richardson, … [Read more...]
