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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: Crimes, Corporate Crime, Justice System, Lawyers, Prisons
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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: Crimes, Local Government, Politics, Corporate Crime, Theft
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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: Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Crimes, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Corporate Crime, Bedford County (Virginia)
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Here are some of your emails on issues in the local news or local news coverage. *** I just watched your reporter on the 11 o'clock news interview the Mayor of Roanoke re: the U.S. Postal Service plan to eliminate 35,000 jobs. The mayor dramatically...Tags: FBI, Republican Party, Wages and Pensions, Minority Groups, Constitutional Issues
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UPDATED: Spanky Macher pleads guilty to federal charges
Roland "Spanky" Macher pleaded guilty Monday to federal fraud and tax evasion charges. Macher faces up to 30 years in prison when he's sentenced in June.
According to the United States Attorney's office, Macher pleaded guilty to one count of tax...Tags: Crimes, Corporate Crime, Financially Distressed Companies, Justice System, Lawyers
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UPDATED: Cuccinelli spokesman responds to legislative proposal that would limit AG's authority
Democratic lawmakers say an investigation of climate change research at the University of Virginia was an assault on academic freedom. Tuesday, they touted legislation to limit the power of Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.
The three lawmakers,...Tags: Conservation, Ken Cuccinelli, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), University of Virginia, Corporate Crime
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Lynchburg oil company manager pleads guilty to government fraud
Assignment ManagerThe office manager of a Lynchburg oil company pleaded guilty to 62 government fraud counts Wednesday morning. Donna Beeler-Hensley will spend up to six months in jail and pay more than $16,000 in fines and restitution. According to a plea agreement...Tags: Corporate Crime, Court Preliminary, Punishment, Crimes, Contracts
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Spanky Macher charged with fraud
An embattled Roanoke businessman is now in even more trouble with the law.
Roland "Spanky" Macher was charged with food stamp fraud in a federal indictment on Thursday.
The indictment says the former restauranteur falsified applications to obtain more...Tags: Crimes, Corporate Crime, Finance, Financially Distressed Companies, Justice System
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WDBJ7.com Terms of Use The following Terms of Use govern any use of or access to the website of WDBJ Television, Inc. available at www.wdbj7.com). By accessing or using the Site or any content on the Site, you acknowledge that you have read,...Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Real Estate, Labor Legislation, Minority Groups, Physical Therapists
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Three indicted for burning down Vinton home
A husband and wife from Vinton are charged with having their home torched for the insurance money.
A federal grand jury Thursday indicted Shawn & Melissa Combow and Aaron Eugene Woods.
Investigators believe the Combows hired Woods to set fire to their...Tags: Insurance, Disasters and Accidents, Corporate Crime, Homes, Prosecution
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Scams targeting Baltimore-area home owners
The Baltimore SunSeveral unscrupulous companies are circulating materials in the Baltimore area that are aimed at taking advantage of homeowners, according to St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center, a Baltimore charity that counsels home buyers and people facing foreclosure....Tags: Corporate Crime, Mortgages, U.S. Postal Service, Justice System, Government Postal Delivery
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U.S. audit regulator reaches deal with China on document access
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. regulators will get access to Chinese companies' audit documents under a deal announced on Friday, opening the way to probes of bungled audits after a two-year stand-off between China and the United States. The nonbinding deal...Tags: Corporate Crime, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Finance, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Business Enterprises
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