Archive for January 17, 2007

Albuquerque Man May Face 33 Years for Fraud

Angelo Garcia pleaded guilty to 11 counts of securities fraud and one count of racketeering in a plea deal with attorneys after being named as a co-conspirator in federal corruption cases against two state treasurers from New Mexico.

Chemical Manufacturer and Ohio EPA Reach Settlement Over Air Pollution Violations

Chemical manufacturer will pay $310,000 in fines in a settlement reached last week for air pollution violations that occurred over the last five years at its plant in Cincinnati.

Former Cendant Exec. Sentenced in Fraud Case

Walter Forbes, the former Chairman of Cendant Corp. was sentenced this morning to serve 12 years and seven months in prison. He must also pay a $3.275 billion dollar fine in restitution for his role in the largest accounting scam of the 1990s.

Chicago-Area Resident Seeks $50,000 for Alleged Nursing Home Abuse

Rose Capriotti, an 81-year-old former nursing home resident, claims she was abused and neglected by staff at Prairie Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center during her two-month stay following a stroke in March of 2006.

Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison After DUI Death

In Richland County, South Carolina on Tuesday, 30-year-old Rodney D. Stacy was sentenced to 20 years in prison in the DUI death of a Hopkins woman.