A federal grand jury returned an indictment on Sept. 28, 2011, charging Valeri Mysin, 31, of Citrus Heights, Calif.; Angela Shavlovsky, 52, of Sacramento, Calif.; Nikolay Katinskiy, 28, of Lynwood, Wash.; Michael Kennedy, 44, of Miami Beach, Fla.; Alexander Kokhanets, 34, of Roseville, Calif.; Boris Murzak, 38, and Zinaida Murzak, 40, both of Sacramento; and Vitaliy Tuzman, 31, of West Sacramento, Calif., with conspiracy to commit mail fraud in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme involving the purchase of seven homes.
Katinsky and Kennedy were also charged with money laundering in connection with the scheme, announced U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California Benjamin B. Wagner. Shavlovsky, Katinskiy, and Kennedy were arrested by FBI agents yesterday afternoon, and Kokhanets, Boris Murzak, and Zinaida Murzak were issued a summons. They are expected to be arraigned before the U.S. Magistrate judge today at 2:00 p.m.
How the scheme worked
Friday, September 30, 2011
Marijuana Thieves Thwarted by Residents
Last shortly before 11:00 p.m., a Sacramento Sheriff’s deputy on patrol in Rancho Cordova heard gunshots fired in the area of Coloma Road and Ranchito Court. While he and other officers were attempting to locate the scene of the shooting, they were waved down by a resident in the area.
The man, who was bleeding from his hand, informed officers that he had been injured while trying to prevent a robbery at his residence.
The man, who was bleeding from his hand, informed officers that he had been injured while trying to prevent a robbery at his residence.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Sacramento Woman Sentenced to Two Years for Embezzlement
District Attorney Jan Scully announced that 50-year-old Linda Marie Wells of Sacramento was sentenced by the Honorable Gary Ransom to 2 years in prison after pleading no contest to grand theft charges.
Wells was employed as an office manager by Norwood and Associates, a lobbying firm. From 2004 through August 2010, Wells increased her salary by more than $95,000. Wells used the company credit card and made close to $40,000 in personal charges and transferred close to $75,000 from Norwood and Associates bank accounts into her own account and to one of her friend’s account. The total amount taken by Wells was $219,771.
John Norwood, the owner, hired an auditor to check his firms’ finances. The auditor made a comment to Norwood about how well he paid his office manager. This led to the discovery of Well’s embezzlement.
Elk Grove Moves to Limit Medical Marijuana Cultivation
The issue was originally brought to the city council's attention at the August 11 meeting when several residents of an eastside rural neighborhood complained about a two-acre operation. According to those residents, there were about 55 plants being cultivated.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Roseville Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding City of Sacramento of Stimulus Funds
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| Peter Scott |
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Liposuction ID Thief Sentenced to 12 Years
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| Mia Garza |
Rancho Cordova Mayor Receives Mather Cleanup Award
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| Rancho Cordova Mayor Robert McGarvey |
McGarvey served on the Mather Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) since its inception in 1994. Once a key Air Force Base, the property is now an airport that is run by Sacramento County, the site of the Sacramento VA Medical Center, and the location of many businesses, offices buildings, and the Mather Community Transitional Housing and Employment Services.
“Because it was on one of the first base closure lists, the Air Force began cleaning up Mather in the 1980s. As of 2009, all cleanup systems were in place and working to remove all contamination,” said McGarvey.
He continued that “citizens were appointed to the RAB to make sure that cleanup was done correctly.” Hundred of wells were installed to test ground water as well as soil vapors.
The original RAB had 24 members but that number had dwindled to four when the Board disbanded. And of those four, only McGarvey and Sandra Lunceford of Folsom were members of the original RAB.
McGarvey, who was stationed at Mather AFB in the 60’s said that “when we used solvents while doing our work in the field maintenance squadron on the mobile ground power equipment, we disposed of the solvents differently than people do now.”
“Because I played a role in the contamination, I was pleased that I could oversee the cleanup,” he concluded.
After McGarvey retired from the Air Force in 1965, he worked for Pacific Bell for 33 years. He has been a member of the Rancho Cordova City Council since the City incorporated in 2003.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Mother, Daughter Sentenced For Fraud Home assisitance Fraud
Sacramento County District Attorney Jan Scully announced that Aquilla Parrish and her daughter, Quilla Parrish, were sentenced after pleading no contest to committing grand theft against the In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program. The Honorable Lawrence Brown sentenced Aquilla Parrish to 2 years in prison and Quilla Parrish to 3 years in prison.
Both defendants were ordered to pay restitution to the IHSS program, as well as to the Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance, and agreed to pay restitution on other counts which were dismissed as part of the negotiated disposition.
Both defendants were ordered to pay restitution to the IHSS program, as well as to the Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance, and agreed to pay restitution on other counts which were dismissed as part of the negotiated disposition.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Seven Indicted for Extensive Counterfeit Media Operation
United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that today a federal grand jury returned a 10-count indictment charging Leonel Martinez Caballero, 28; Vicenta Munoz-Peralta, 38; Mariano Vega Hernandez, 24; Roman Santana, 28; and Edgar Alonso Bautista Arazate, 30; all of Modesto; Martin Munoz Peralta, 39, of San Jose; and Antonio Hernandez Sanchez, 27, of Stockton, with criminal copyright infringement, trafficking in counterfeit labels, and conspiracy to commit those offenses.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Two Plead Guilty In Multi-Million-Dollar Sacramento Mortgage Fraud Scam
United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that Nicole Dawson, 41, of Oakland, and Ronald Burris, Jr., 38, of Elk Grove, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to commit mail fraud and making false statements in a loan application.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Thoughts and Musings
Ever wonder how dental benefits came in to being? Read about it below.
Does the name Leonard Woodcock mean anything to you? Well it should the next time you slide into your dentist chair for your semi-annual free cleaning, gulp, the dreaded root canal.
Woodcock was the the first president of the United Auto Workers (UAW) following the tragic death of UAW founder Walter Ruether. When Woodcock and his team negotiated new contracts with the Big Three (remember them?) in the early 70 their big benefit enhancement was the initiation of dental benefits for their members.
Previous to this, dental benefits in the U.S. were practically non-existent. I remember my Dad -a Ford Motor honk for 40-plus years - wryly noting that a picture of Woodcock would be hanging in every dentist office some day. He was wrong on that account but Woodcock had the honor of placing number nine on Richard Nixon's enemy list.
So the next time someone starts bashing unions, ask them two questions: a. Do you know who Leonard Woodcock is, and b. Do you enjoy dental benefits?
Once they answer, I am pretty sure you will know how to proceed.
Ninth's loss is California's gain
Earlier this week Goodwin Liu was installed as the State of California's newest member of the Supreme Court. Liu was previously nominated By President Obama for the U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth District but his name was withdrawn after several conservative Senators promised a fight.
Politics aside, Liu's nomination is interesting in that it will be the first time that a majority of the State Supreme Court seven justice's will be of Asian decent and Liu is the only Democratic appointment currently on the state's highest bench. Gray Davis did not make any appointments and the last Democratic Governor before Davis was - Jerry Brown.
In any case, it is good to see Liu appointed to the State Supreme Court. At only 40 years of age, one must guess that given time and a Democratic president sometime in the next 10 to 15 years, Liu's name will surely be on a short list for any vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Strange bedfellows, or perhaps not
Recently I read that the ACLU joined forces with member of the Tea Party to fight a local protest ordinance in Redding, Calif. that sought to limit Tea Party members right to assembly and speech.
While some may find this strange, it is actually consistent with the ACLU's mission of protecting free speech, privacy rights and right of assembly for any person or group.
The ACLU has famously filed an amicus brief in support of one of their numerous detractors - Rush Limabaugh - when the radio host was being threatened with seizure of his private medical records. They have also supported Neo Nazi's right to protest and a host of other causes that causes conservatives to normally cringe.
If nothing else can be said, the ACLU is consistent - they will defend free speech and rights of assembly no matter who the case involves. I just wonder if the Tea Party will remember this in the years to come?
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| Remember this man on your next dental visit. |
Does the name Leonard Woodcock mean anything to you? Well it should the next time you slide into your dentist chair for your semi-annual free cleaning, gulp, the dreaded root canal.
Woodcock was the the first president of the United Auto Workers (UAW) following the tragic death of UAW founder Walter Ruether. When Woodcock and his team negotiated new contracts with the Big Three (remember them?) in the early 70 their big benefit enhancement was the initiation of dental benefits for their members.
Previous to this, dental benefits in the U.S. were practically non-existent. I remember my Dad -a Ford Motor honk for 40-plus years - wryly noting that a picture of Woodcock would be hanging in every dentist office some day. He was wrong on that account but Woodcock had the honor of placing number nine on Richard Nixon's enemy list.
So the next time someone starts bashing unions, ask them two questions: a. Do you know who Leonard Woodcock is, and b. Do you enjoy dental benefits?
Once they answer, I am pretty sure you will know how to proceed.
Ninth's loss is California's gain
Earlier this week Goodwin Liu was installed as the State of California's newest member of the Supreme Court. Liu was previously nominated By President Obama for the U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth District but his name was withdrawn after several conservative Senators promised a fight.
Politics aside, Liu's nomination is interesting in that it will be the first time that a majority of the State Supreme Court seven justice's will be of Asian decent and Liu is the only Democratic appointment currently on the state's highest bench. Gray Davis did not make any appointments and the last Democratic Governor before Davis was - Jerry Brown.
In any case, it is good to see Liu appointed to the State Supreme Court. At only 40 years of age, one must guess that given time and a Democratic president sometime in the next 10 to 15 years, Liu's name will surely be on a short list for any vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Strange bedfellows, or perhaps not
Recently I read that the ACLU joined forces with member of the Tea Party to fight a local protest ordinance in Redding, Calif. that sought to limit Tea Party members right to assembly and speech.
While some may find this strange, it is actually consistent with the ACLU's mission of protecting free speech, privacy rights and right of assembly for any person or group.
The ACLU has famously filed an amicus brief in support of one of their numerous detractors - Rush Limabaugh - when the radio host was being threatened with seizure of his private medical records. They have also supported Neo Nazi's right to protest and a host of other causes that causes conservatives to normally cringe.
If nothing else can be said, the ACLU is consistent - they will defend free speech and rights of assembly no matter who the case involves. I just wonder if the Tea Party will remember this in the years to come?
Friday, September 2, 2011
Sac Gangbanger Convicted of Murder With Special Circumstances
Two co-defendants also convicted of manslaughter
District Attorney Jan Scully announced today that James Riggins was convicted by jury of two counts of first degree murder for the killing of Rigoberto Aguirre and Isidro Cedillo, and the premeditated and deliberated attempted murder of Victor Cedillo.
The jury also found true the special circumstance allegation of multiple murders, the personal and intentional discharge of a firearm, and the allegation that the crimes were committed for the benefit of the Varrio Diamonds Norteno Street Gang.
The jury found the co-defendants, Orlando Camacho and Christopher Hernandez, guilty of two counts of voluntary manslaughter and one count of attempted voluntary manslaughter. They also found that these crimes were committed for the benefit of the Varrio Diamonds Norteno Street Gang.
The victims were shot by Riggins because they had reported previous assaults, including a drive by shooting at their house by members of the Varrio Diamonds. These reports resulted in the conviction of some gang members and an increased number of police contacts with other Varrio Diamond gang members, which led to probation and parole violation arrests. In addition, the victims were living in a neighborhood claimed by the Varrio Diamonds and were identified by that gang as Surenos, a rival gang.
Sentencing is set for October 7, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. in Department 33 in front of the Honorable Judge Lloyd Connelly.
District Attorney Jan Scully announced today that James Riggins was convicted by jury of two counts of first degree murder for the killing of Rigoberto Aguirre and Isidro Cedillo, and the premeditated and deliberated attempted murder of Victor Cedillo.
The jury also found true the special circumstance allegation of multiple murders, the personal and intentional discharge of a firearm, and the allegation that the crimes were committed for the benefit of the Varrio Diamonds Norteno Street Gang.
The jury found the co-defendants, Orlando Camacho and Christopher Hernandez, guilty of two counts of voluntary manslaughter and one count of attempted voluntary manslaughter. They also found that these crimes were committed for the benefit of the Varrio Diamonds Norteno Street Gang.
The victims were shot by Riggins because they had reported previous assaults, including a drive by shooting at their house by members of the Varrio Diamonds. These reports resulted in the conviction of some gang members and an increased number of police contacts with other Varrio Diamond gang members, which led to probation and parole violation arrests. In addition, the victims were living in a neighborhood claimed by the Varrio Diamonds and were identified by that gang as Surenos, a rival gang.
Sentencing is set for October 7, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. in Department 33 in front of the Honorable Judge Lloyd Connelly.
Zang Her Get Life Without Parolde for 2004 Murder
District Attorney Jan Scully announced today that the Honorable Steve White sentenced Zang Her to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Zang was convicted by jury of murder and burglary in connection with the 2004 strangulation death of John Lone Eagle in his home. The crime was solved by the Sacramento County Sheriff Department’s “Cold Hit” Unit and DNA evidence that was analyzed by the District Attorney’s Crime Lab.
Zang was convicted by jury of murder and burglary in connection with the 2004 strangulation death of John Lone Eagle in his home. The crime was solved by the Sacramento County Sheriff Department’s “Cold Hit” Unit and DNA evidence that was analyzed by the District Attorney’s Crime Lab.
Adult Male’s Identity Still a Mystery for Sacramento Coroner
Public encouraged to call Coroner’s Office with information
The Sacramento Coroner’s Office has been unable to identify an elderly white male who passed away on May 9, 2011 of natural causes in a nursing facility in Sacramento.
The Coroner was informed that the elderly man was under investigation by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) prior to his death for receiving health care under false declaration, grand theft and identity theft. DHCS began their investigation in February 2010 when it was discovered that the elderly man had assumed the identity of Manuel Calderon of Texas.
The Sacramento Coroner’s Office has been unable to identify an elderly white male who passed away on May 9, 2011 of natural causes in a nursing facility in Sacramento.
The Coroner was informed that the elderly man was under investigation by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) prior to his death for receiving health care under false declaration, grand theft and identity theft. DHCS began their investigation in February 2010 when it was discovered that the elderly man had assumed the identity of Manuel Calderon of Texas.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
EGPD Seeks Help Locating At-Risk Person
Elk Grove Police is seeking assistance locating 79-year-old Nellie Bell who is suffering from early stage dementia.
Ms. Bell is described as African-American, 5' 0" 130 lbs. gray hair and was last seen wearing a blue dress (see photo below). Ms. Bell was last seen driving away from her residence in a silver Mercedes C230 plate number 6FVY938.
Anyone with information about Ms. Bell is asked to call the Elk Grove Police Dispatch Center at (916) 691-5246.
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