Bank Fraud Law
 
United States of America v. Luke Andrew Westefeld

Macon, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of malicious use of fire. Reported by Kent Morlan Luke Andrew Westefeld, 35, of North Augusta, South Carolina, approached a few Byron United Methodist Church (now Byron Heritage Church) members wh

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United States of Americans v. Torrance Urban Miller

Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with mail theft. Reported by Kent Morlan From January 2023 to January 2024, the Torrance Urban Miller, 49, of Miami, took part in a mail theft scheme in which he and others would steal mail from Augusta area U.

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United States of America v. Scott Allen Simpkins

Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with obstructing a federal investigation. Reported by Kent Morlan Scott Allen Simpkins, 34, of Brea, was a deputy assigned to LASD’s Lakewood Station and worked for LASD’s Special Enforcement Bureau a

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United States of America v. Jawuan Donte Thomas

Salt Lake City, Utah, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2113(a). Reported by Kent Morlan Jawuan Donte Thomas attempted to rob a bank ATM in Riverton, Utah. Thomas admitted that prior to the attempted robbery, he and tw

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United States of America v. Dylan Tai Dang

Honolulu, Hawaii criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl in violation of 21 U.S.C. 846. Reported by Kent Morlan Between April 2023 and April 2025, Dylan Tai Dang, 55, of Garden Grove, California, and his coc

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United States of America v. Patrick Alan Bucknum

Spokane, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud. Reported by Kent Morlan Patrick Alan Bucknum, age 55, formerly of Wenatchee, Washington was the Chief Executive Office of Community Clinic Network (CCN), a company located in Wenatchee, Wash

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United States of America v. Joshua Shore

Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with engaging in a scheme to steal from financial institutions where he worked and then launder the money through other banks, scheme to steal from financial institutions where he worked and then launder the money through other banks. Reported by More...   $ (07-12-2026 - WA)

United States of America v. Karen Serobovich Vardanyan also known as Karl Lagerfeld also known as Maneeken

Portland, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged for his role in Ryuk ransomware attacks and an extortion conspiracy targeting companies throughout the United States, including a technology company operating in Oregon. Reported by Kent Morlan Between Novembe

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United States of America v. Sherif Elmasri

Newark, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer Ryan Magee represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349 and violation of the anti-kickback statute 18 U.S.C. 371. Reported by: More...   $ (07-10-2026 - NJ)

United States of America v. Larisha Larell Wabaunasee

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzlement and theft from an indian tribal organization in violation 18 U.S.C. 1163. Reported by: Kent Morlan While employed by the Caddo Nation, LARISHA LARELL WABAUNASEE, 39, of Anadarko, worked

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United States of America v. Janea Reaves, Jermaine Reaves and Dejon Fox

Indianapolis, Indiana, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit access device fraud and illegal transactions with access devices. Former United States Postal Service employee Janea Reaves, 38, has been charged with conspiracy to commit access device fraud and illegal transactions with an access device. Her co-defendants, Jermaine Reaves, 22, and Dejon

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United States of America v. Sefton Stewart

Grand Rapids, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1956(h) and attempt and conspiracy to commit mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349. Reported by: Kent Morlan Between October 2019 and September 2024, Se

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United States of America v. Zina Thomas

Detroit, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bribery involving a federal program. Reported by: Kent Morlan Zina Thomas, 62, of Detroit, formerly employed as the Director of Homeownership Programs for a local non-profit, conspired with and paid bribe

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United States of America v. Christopher Dowtin

Dayton, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft of government money, property, or records in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. 641. Reported by: Kent Morlan Christopher Dowtin, 49, of Jonesboro, Georgia, fraudulently converted two businesses’ IRS accounts to

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United States of America v. Angela Renfro, et al.

Louisville, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud, health care fraud, and aggravated identity thief. Reported by: Kent Morlan Angela Renfro, 57 and others with KLF Company LLC, and Freedom Center LLC, all of L

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United States of America v. Robert Wells and Andre Wilson

Memphis, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. 371 and fraud and making false statements in violation of 26 U.S.C. 2706. Reported by: Kent Morlan Robert Wells, 54, and Andre Wilson,

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United States of America v. Thomas K. Weir

Cookeville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. Reported by: Kent Morlan Thomas K. Weir, 65, of Celina, Tennessee, the majority owner of Oakley Pharmacy,

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United States of America v. David Turner

Knoxville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349, wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343, conspiracy to commit money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1956, and money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1957. Reported by: More...   $ (07-06-2026 - TN)

United States of America v. Mohammed Hamed

New Orleans, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343. Reported by: Kent Morlan Mohammed Hamed, age 34, was arrested on June 10, 2026, pursuant to a previously issued criminal complaint. An investigation by the

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United States of America v. Kristine Michelle Hicks

Tyler, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343, and acting as an animal dealer without a license in violation of 7 U.S.C. 2149. Reported by: Kent Morlan Kristine Michelle Hicks, 51, was the sole owner and operator

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United States of America v. Kristi Williams

Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343. Reported by: Kent Morlan Kristi Williams was the manager of Property Tax Administration at Tomball ISD from January 2018 until November 2023 and oversaw the collec

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United States of America v. Mitchell David Slentz

Austin, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with wire fraud and engaging in monetary transactions with criminally derived proceeds in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343 and 18 U.S.C. 1957 Reported by: Kent Morlan Mitchell David Slentz, 34, was in charge of accounti

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United States of America v. Sebastian Andres Arquilla

Charlottesville, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud with identification documents in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1028. Reported by Kent Morlan Sebastian Andres Arquilla, 22, of Palmyra, Virginia, advertised, sold, and shipped fake identification d

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United States of America v. Ty Mauldin

Wilmington, Delaware, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated identity theft in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1028A(a)(1), health care fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1347 and obtaining controlled drugs in violation of 18 U.S.C. 843. Reported by Kent Morlan T

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United States of America v. Christopher Alexander Jr. and Devin Latrell Coleman

Syracuse, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud in violation of 18 U.s.C. 1349, and aggravated identify theft in violation of 18 U.s.C. 1028. Reported by Kent Morlan Christopher Alexander Jr., age 21, of Syracuse, New Y

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