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 […]
The Treasurer of the Mustang Hockey Association, the volunteer, non-profit, youth hockey organization that serves the Chugiak/Eagle River area, has been arrested on Monday for Theft I and Scheme to Defraud after an investigation, APD announced. A member of the association was reviewing the organization’s records on June 19th, and saw several cash withdrawals that […]
Robert Mueller III, the special counsel investigating Russian interference in last year’s presidential election, has boosted his team of lawyers to 13 and plans to hire several more, his spokesman, Peter Carr, said on Friday. Since his appointment on May 17, Mueller, a former FBI director, has recruited a high-powered team of lawyers, investigators and […]