Posts Tagged ‘ U.S. Attorney’s office ’

Ex-operator of Corona and Perris medical marijuana dispensary to be sentenced

Staff 11:43 AM August 5, 2010

Ronald Bradley Naulls, 31, who operated Healing Nations Collective, was arrested in July 2007 during a region- wide crackdown on cannabis stores by Internal Revenue Service and Drug Enforcement Administration agents.

U.S. Attorney charges 2 Riverside County-based realties with mortgage fraud

Staff 6:46 PM June 17, 2010

The U.S. Attorney’s Office on Wednesday filed a lawsuit seeking a preliminary injunction against the Riverside-based Team Realty Group and $1 million in civil damages.

Lake Elsinore man sentenced to federal prison in mortgage fraud case

By Jose Arballo Jr. 4:22 PM March 22, 2010

Terral Toole was sentenced to 85 months in prison by U.S. District Judge John F. Walter, who also ordered the defendant to pay $291,055 in restitution to three financial institutions.

Wife of Murrieta U.S. Marine Capt. pleads guilty to skimming charges

Staff 4:43 PM March 18, 2010

A teary-eyed Janet Schmidt, 39, admitted to U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips that she had “willfully and knowingly” signed her name to a false income tax return in March 2009, covering up some $458,000 in taxable earnings.

Wife of Murrieta U.S. Marine Capt. expected to plead guilty to skimming charges

Staff 5:57 PM March 17, 2010

Janet Schmidt and her husband, Capt. Eric Schmidt, both 39, face one count each of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and filing a false income tax return for allegedly siphoning away roughly $1.75 million

U.S. Marine imposter gets probation, ordered to undergo mental health counseling

Staff 12:21 PM March 15, 2010

Steven Douglas Burton violated a federal statute that prohibits the unauthorized display of military medals. The 39-year-old defendant pleaded guilty to the federal misdemeanor charge Dec. 14 as part of a plea deal with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Dozens arrested in RivCo gang sweep

Staff 4:36 PM January 27, 2010

”Operation Promise,” a coordinated federal, state and local law enforcement sweep, targeted the Eastside Riva and the 1200 Block Crips, leading to the arrests of 50 people, the seizure of 28 guns and two pet rattlesnakes, authorities said.

Huge pot bust near Temecula leads to guilty plea in federal court

By Jose Arballo Jr. 6:01 PM January 20, 2010

At the time of the arrest in August, it was described as the largest marijuana bust in Riverside County history, which an estimated value of $25 million.

Palm Springs man who wore military medals illegally agrees to plead guilty

By Yazmin Alvarez 4:30 PM December 4, 2009

Burton agreed to plead guilty Friday to one count of unauthorized wearing of the military medals and decorations.

Palm Springs man accused of wearing military medals he did not earn

Staff 12:27 PM November 11, 2009

Steven Burton, 39, of Palm Springs, allegedly wore military uniforms and various medals on several occasions, said Thom Mrozek of the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

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