Anchorage police say that as they were working a bank fraud investigation, that they made three arrests on Saturday. APD says that the three individuals that they arrested on various charges have been in the state only since October. Investigators identified the three suspects as 33-year-old Dwight McCullough, 22-year-old Andrea Hall, and 29-year-old Terrance Jefferson. During […]
Anchorage, Alaska – U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced today that a Washington man was sentenced to serve 10 years in prison for defrauding Alaskans with an advance fee scheme where he promised investors a significant return on an investment that did not actually exist. His wife was previously convicted on one count of social security […]
ALBUQUERQUE – Nael Ali, 53, of Albuquerque, N.M., pled guilty today in federal court to violating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act (IACA) by selling counterfeit Native American-style jewelry out of two retail jewelry stores located in Albuquerque’s Old Town. Ali entered a guilty plea to two felony charges under a plea agreement that recommends […]
According to the Justice Department’s Acting U.S. Attorney, Bryan Schroder, Alaskan couple, Jill Diane Applebury, also known as Jill Wetzsteon, age 52, and Darin Wade Applebury, age 52, have been charged in a 39-count indictment for bank fraud, wire fraud, fraudulent transactions with an access device, and aggravated identity theft. According to DoJ, Jill Applebury worked […]