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Roanoke man sentenced to one year in federal prison
A Roanoke man was sentenced Monday to a year in federal prison.
42-year-old Ahmad Abedallah Al-Mikdadi previously pleaded guilty to one count each of bank fraud, wire fraud and making a false statement to influence financial institutions.
Al-Mikdadi has...Tags: Corporate Crime, Trials, Court Preliminary, Prisons, Lawyers
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Two plead guilty in Kroger cardboard diversion scheme
A Waynesboro man hired to oversee cardboard recycling at a Kroger warehouse in Salem has pleaded guilty to a scheme that cost the supermarket chain about $1.6 million.
According to federal prosecutors, 39-year-old Thomas M. Faulkner pleaded guilty...Tags: Moving and Storage, Corporate Crime, Trials, Storage, Prisons
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Lynchburg woman admits to stealing $150,000 from Dominion Power
A Lynchburg woman has admitted to credit card fraud in excess of $150,000.
45-year-old Dianna Mobley pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to the charge.
Mobley was an administrative assistant at Dominion Power's Altavista Power Station when prosecutors...Tags: Corporate Crime, Court Preliminary, Trials, Prisons, Lawyers
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Blacksburg Police looking for tree service fraud suspects
Blacksburg Police are trying to track down two West Virginia men accused of targeting seniors in a tree service scam.
Investigators say the Princeton, West Virginia duo conned people into writing them checks for cutting down trees.
Shane Allen McCoy and...Tags: Corporate Crime, Blacksburg, Smyth County
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Salem man pleads guilty in kickback scheme
A Virginia contractor is facing up to 23 years in prison and $500,000 in fines after pleading guilty to
participating in a scheme to steer contracts to his company.
The Justice Department says Gary Johns of Salem conspired to direct contracts for him for...Tags: Bribery, Salem (Salem, Virginia), Corporate Crime, Medical Facilities Corporation, Punishment
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Virginia House panel passes photo ID voting requirement
A bill tightening voter registration and in-person voting requirements has sailed through a House committee on the strength of a Republican majority.
By a 14-6 vote Friday, the Privileges and Elections Committee advances the latest GOP bill imposing a...Tags: Corporate Crime, Elections, Personal Data Collection, Parties and Movements, Voting
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Scams targeting the elderly
ReporterPolice in the New River Valley are warning people of a scam targeting elderly people. Two white men, claiming to work for the local power company, approached several elderly homeowners. The men coerced the homeowners into writing checks for large sums of...Tags: Corporate Crime, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Justice System, Banking, Lawyers
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Food stamps and food stamp fraud on the rise in Southwest and Central Virginia
Anchor/ReporterLiving paycheck to paycheck. Does this describe you, your neighbor or someone close to you? It's a daily struggle for millions of people across the country and thousands of families in our region. In Virginia, if you make less than $2,000 a month you...Tags: Steve Martin, Corporate Crime, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Bedford County (Virginia), Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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Medicaid fraud, sex offenders, reckless driving on Virginia panel's agenda
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- The Virginia State Crime Commission is meeting in Richmond to discuss topics ranging from Medicaid fraud to sex offenders.
Among the items on Monday's agenda is a proposal to allow the attorney general to appoint Medicaid fraud...Tags: Corporate Crime, Government Health Care, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Medicaid, Crime, Law and Justice
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Few leads so far as Campbell County deputies continue search for fake officer
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefDrivers in the Lynchburg area are being warned to look out for a man posing as a member of law enforcement. A woman was pulled over on Suburst Road in Campbell County around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday by what she thought was a police officer or sheriff's...Tags: Corporate Crime, Crime, Law and Justice, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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UPDATE: Spanky Macher sentenced to 30 months in prison
Roanoke businessman Roland "Spanky" Macher was sentenced to 30 months in prison this morning but will get credit for time served. His attorney believes Macher will end up serving about two years in a federal prison. When Macher gets out of prison, he...Tags: Corporate Crime, Trials, Justice System, Prisons, Lawyers
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Credit card fraud scam spans east coast
ReporterA crime spree with roots in Wythe County is spreading up and down the East Coast. Dozens of victims of credit card theft have already come forward, and more are expected in coming weeks. Credit card theft is nothing new for police, but the scale of...Tags: Corporate Crime, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Credit and Debt, Local Government
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