Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulently obtaining and misusing a $338,958 Paycheck Protection Program loan that the Small Business Administration (SBA) guaranteed under the Coronavirus Relief Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.

Khadijah X. Chapman, 59, of Atlanta, worked with co-conspirators to falsify financial information and submit... More...    $0 (11-16-2023 - ID)

Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aiding and assisting in the preparation and prsentation of a false and fraudulent tax return, statement or other document.

Keveny Rosier, 45, operated a tax preparation business in Boise, Idaho and prepared tax returns for clients for the 2016 and 2017 tax years. On returns he prepared, Rosier routinely falsely i... More...    $0 (09-11-2023 - ID)

Boise, Idaho criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud and falsification of records.

Nicholas Jones, age 36, from Boise, was a small business owner who applied for and received $753,600 in COVID-19 relief funds, primarily from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. Despite certifying that the funds would only be ... More...    $194564 (10-19-2022 - ID)

Coeur d'Alene criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with
wire fraud.

Trina Welch, age 49, of Osburn, Idaho, was employed by Kasco of Idaho, LLC as a bookkeeper from 2012 until 2019. Kasco is a construction and telecommunication company that does work in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, and Alaska. Beginning in at least 2013 and continuing until the day she was termina... More...    $0 (09-19-2022 - ID)

Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering.

Douglas Wold, 48, of Meridian, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, one count of mail fraud, and one count of money laundering based on schemes to defraud his employer, Fry Foods, Inc., during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael ... More...    $0 (05-19-2021 - ID)

Pocatello, Idaho criminal defense bankruptcy fraud charge lawyer represented Andrew Welch, 46, of Idaho Falls, was concealment of assets in bankruptcy.

According to court records, Welch, a former pharmacist in Ketchum, Idaho, filed a voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition on April 3, 2014, after the Idaho State Board of Pharmacy revoked his pharmacist license. In the bankruptcy petition... More...    $0 (01-09-2021 - ID)

Pocatello, Idaho criminal defense bankruptcy fraud lawyer

Andrew Welch, 46, of Idaho Falls, was charged with concealment of assets in bankruptcy.

According to court records, Welch, a former pharmacist in Ketchum, Idaho, filed a voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition on April 3, 2014, after the Idaho State Board of Pharmacy revoked his pharmacist license. In the bankruptcy petiti... More...    $0 (12-28-2020 - ID)

Boise, Idaho bank fraud criminal defense lawyer represented defendant, Edward Fisher, age 57, of Stamford, Connecticut, was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.

According to court records, on April 22, 2020, Fisher visited a Wells Fargo in Boise, a federally insured financial institution. Fisher filled out a withdrawal slip for $3,500 and... More...    $0 (12-09-2020 - ID)

Boise, ID - The United States of America charged David Hansen with wire fraud.

David Hansen, 48, of Idaho Falls, pleaded guilty to wire fraud. Pursuant to a written plea agreement filed with the court, Hansen pleaded guilty to count 16 of the superseding indictment.

According to court records, Hansen was the Chief Executive Officer and a 90-percent partner in Yellowstone Partner... More...    $0 (12-29-2019 - ID)

Boise, ID - Investment Advisor Pleads Guilty to Investment Fraud

Rick Guyon Defrauded Investors of $1.9 Million

Rick Guyon, a/k/a, Richard Guyon, a/k/a Rick Garrison, a/k/a Mark Thomas, 59, pleaded guilty on June 27,2018 to one count of wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced. Pursuant to a written plea agreement filed with the court, Guyon pleaded guilty to count five... More...    $0 (06-29-2018 - ID)

Investigative journalism has long been a fixture in the American press, particularly with regard to food safety.1 In the early 1900s, Upton Sinclair highlighted conditions in the meat-packing industry in The Jungle, a novel based on his time working incognito in a packing plant.2 This case also originates in the agricultural sector�a secretly-filmed expos� of the operation of an Idaho dairy fa... More...    $0 (01-09-2018 - ID)

Boise, ID - Michigan Man Sentenced for Credit and Debit Card Fraud

Devin Arthur Searcy, 23, of Redford Charter Town, Michigan, was sentenced on August 17, 2017 to 24 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael Gonzalez announced. Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill also ordered Searcy to pay $7,299.... More...    $0 (08-20-2017 - ID)

Boise, ID - Fruitland Woman Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Health Care Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

Cherie R. Dillon, 62, of Fruitland, Idaho, was sentenced to 60 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised released for health care fraud and aggravated identity theft. Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill also ordered Dillon to pay restitution in the amou... More...    $0 (06-07-2017 - ID)

Boise, ID - California Man Sentenced to 45 Months in Prison for Leading Cell-Phone Fraud Scheme

Jeromy Reeves, 27, of Fullerton, California, was sentenced to 45 months in prison for using fake drivers’ licenses to fraudulently obtain approximately $24,000 of iPhones at local wireless retailers, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael Gonzalez announced. Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge also... More...    $0 (06-20-2017 - ID)

Boise, ID - Michigan Residents Plead to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud

Michigan residents Devin Arthur Searcy, 23, and Juwuan Demilo Gordon, 27, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Searcy pleaded guilty on May 8, 2017 and Gordon pleaded guilty on April 24. They were indicted by a federal grand jury in Boise in February 2017.

According to court proceedings, Searcy ... More...    $0 (05-08-2017 - ID)

Boise, ID - “Traveling Crew” Sentenced for Using Stolen Debit Card Numbers from Local Bank

Alejandro Hidalgo, 27, Dilcia Martinez-Marquez, 27, Enrique Matos-Herrera, 30, and Jose Salazar-Quintana, 30, were sentenced to prison for using stolen debit card numbers to make over $30,000 of fraudulent purchases at local Walmart stores and other businesses. Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. L... More...    $0 (03-19-2017 - ID)

EISMANN, Justice.
This is an appeal out of Shoshone County from a judgment: (a) denying recovery on an alleged oral promise to grant the Plaintiffs a right of first refusal with respect to a parcel of real property they were leasing, (b) denying recovery on an alleged oral promise to purchase the Plaintiffs’ buildings that were located on that property, and (c) finding that the Plaintiffs were... More...    $0 (02-24-2017 - ID)

Boise, ID - California Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

Derrick Courtney Franklin, II, 29, of Los Angeles, California, was sentenced to 42 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for the crimes of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Senior U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb of the Eastern District of California also ordered Frank... More...    $0 (12-15-2016 - ID)

Boise, ID - Boise Federal Jury Convicts Texas Residents in Retail Fraud Scheme

A federal jury returned guilty verdicts on all counts against Alejandro Hidalgo, 27, Dilcia Martinez-Marquez, 26, Enrique Matos-Herrera, 30, and Jose Salazar-Quintana, 29, of Amarillo, Texas for using stolen debit card numbers to make over $30,000 of fraudulent purchases at local Walmart stores and other busine... More...    $0 (12-12-2016 - ID)

Boise, ID - Woman Who Embezzled $852,041 from St. Luke’s Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison

Sara Curnow, 44, of Portland, Oregon, was sentenced to 27 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, a condition of which is home confinement for 6 months, for the crime of wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill also ordere... More...    $0 (10-23-2016 - ID)

Boise, ID - California Man Pleads Guilty to Obtaining Prescription Drugs by Fraud

Jalin Russell-Halfacre, 22, of Sacramento, California, entered a guilty plea to the charge of obtaining controlled substances by fraud.

According to information presented in court, Russell-Halfacre traveled to Boise, Idaho in February 2015 and used fraudulent prescriptions to illegally obtain Phener... More...    $0 (10-13-2016 - ID)

Boise, ID - Meridian Man Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Oxycodone Distribution

Theodore Pena, 66, of Meridian, Idaho, was sentenced to 12 months in prison and three years of supervised release for distributing oxycodone. Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge also ordered that Pena forfeit $3,200 in drug proceeds.

According to evidence presented at the entry of plea ... More...    $0 (09-06-2016 - ID)

Boise, ID - Ninth Defendant from Georgia Sentenced in Credit Card Scheme

Kyandre Banks, 27, of Lilburn, Georgia, was sentenced to 60 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. He pleaded guilty on February 18, 2016. Visiting U.S. District Judge Stanley A. Bastia... More...    $0 (06-30-2016 - ID)

Boise, ID - Owner of Saul Farms Sentenced Bernard Saul to Serve 36 Months in Prison

Bernard Saul, 58, of Bliss, Idaho, the owner of Saul Farms, was sentenced to 36 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for the crimes of wire fraud and money laundering. Senior U.S. District Court Judge Edward J. Lodge also ordered Saul to forfeit $1,903,727 and pay a fine of $7... More...    $0 (06-13-2016 - ID)

Boise, ID - Woman Who Embezzled $852,041 From St. Luke’s Pleads Guilty

Sara Curnow, 45, of Portland, Oregon, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with her scheme to embezzle $852,041 from St. Luke’s Health System employees’ Flexible Spending Accounts.

According to the plea agreement, from approximately 2008 through 2015, Curnow was an employee of Pinnacle Pension Services ... More...    $0 (06-13-2016 - ID)

Boise, ID - California Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

Cristopher Sheldon Miller, 41, of San Leandro, California, was sentenced in United States District Court to 36 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identify theft. Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge also... More...    $0 (04-11-2016 - ID)

Boise, ID - California Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

Jassmine Pettaway, 27, of Inglewood, California, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Pettaway was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boise on October 14, 2015.

According to the court proceedings, Pettaway admitted that she agreed to travel to Idaho for the purpose of m... More...    $0 (04-05-2016 - ID)

Boise, ID - Treasure Valley Contractor Pleads Guilty and is Resentenced

Elaine Martin, 69, of Meridian, Idaho, the former president and majority stockholder of MarCon, Inc., pleaded guilty to one count of making and subscribing a false tax return before Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill. Following the entry of her plea, Judge Winmill sentenced her for the tax conviction, and res... More...    $0 (01-11-2016 - ID)

Boise, ID - Federal Jury Convicts Florida Man on Methamphetamine and Gun Charges

Michael Angelo Sapp, 40, of Nampa, Idaho, and formerly of Florida, was found guilty following a three-day jury trial in federal court on charges that he possessed over 50 grams of actual methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and unlawful possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced.... More...    $0 (11-23-2015 - ID)

The District is a governmental subdivision that is organized under Idaho Code section 674901 and operates in Boise. The District currently operates the Boise Centre, a convention center in Downtown Boise. The District seeks to expand operations by acquiring a new facility (hereinafter the Centre Facility) being constructed near the Boise Centre. But the District, as a governmental subdivision, is ... More...    $0 (10-15-2015 - ID)

Boise, ID - Utah Man Sentenced for Fraudulently Concealing and Transferring Assets in Bankruptcy

Farrell Larson, 67, of Meadow, Utah, was sentenced to five years of probation and 100 hours of community service for fraudulent transfer and concealment of assets in a bankruptcy. Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge also ordered Larson to pay restitution in the amount of $47,000.
More...    $0 (09-08-2015 - ID)

The underlying case arose out of the claims of several men who joined Boy Scout troops when they were children and were allegedly sexually abused by their scout leaders. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS Church) sponsored some of the troops at issue in this case. On June 24, 2013, Does I–IV1 filed a complaint—which was later amended—against Boy Scouts of America and the LDS Chur... More...    $0 (08-29-2015 - ID)

Boise, ID - Third Defendant Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Possession of Counterfeit Credit Cards

Rafael Perez, 31, of Guaymas, Mexico, pleaded guilty today in federal court to one count of wire fraud and one count of possession of fifteen or more counterfeit credit cards, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced.

According to the plea agreement, Perez and his co-defendants, Javie... More...    $0 (08-11-2015 - ID)

Boise, ID - Tampa, Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

Yinet Quintana Isalgue, 27, of Tampa, Florida, pleaded guilty today in federal court to one count of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Quintana Isalgue was indicted by a federal grand jury on February 11, 2015.

As described in th... More...    $0 (07-21-2015 - ID)

COEUR D'ALENE - Sally R. Hansen, 39, the former Athol City Clerk, was sentenced to 48 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for embezzlement, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill also ordered Hansen to pay a special assessment in the amount of $15,000, and to pay $434,112 in restitution to the City of Athol. Hansen pleaded gui... More...    $0 (06-09-2015 - ID)

This action stems from attempts by the Water Users’ Association of the Broadford Slough and Rockwell Bypass Lateral Ditches, Inc. (Association) to collect assessments from Big Wood Ranch, LLC (BWR) for maintenance performed by the Association on the Broadford Slough (Slough) and Rockwell Bypass (Bypass), which are conduits for the delivery of surface water to property owned by BWR and some of it... More...    $0 (03-02-2015 - ID)

BOISE, ID – Elizabeth Carter, 21, of Reno, Nevada, pleaded guilty in United States District Court to one count of access device fraud for using counterfeit credit cards, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Sentencing is set for May 5, 2015, before Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill.

Carter, and co-defendant Rapphel Johnson, who already pleaded guilty, were indicted in Septem... More...    $0 (02-25-2015 - ID)

COEUR D’ALENE, ID - Sally R. Hansen, 39, formerly of Athol, Idaho, pleaded guilty to 15 counts of wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. The charge stemmed from Hansen’s years as the City Clerk of Athol from 2009 to 2014.

According to court documents, during the time of her employment, Hansen used the wires and fraudulently took $417,879 from the City of Athol. She did ... More...    $0 (01-21-2015 - ID)