United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty, II announced today that Joseph Morrill, 23, of South Portland, Maine, pled guilty Monday in U.S. District Court in Portland before Judge D. Brock Hornby to federal armed robbery and firearms charges.
According to court records and evidence introduced at the plea hearing, on September 21, 2012, a Glock pistol and a badge belonging to a law enforcement detective were stolen from a motor vehicle in South Portland. On April 17, 2013, Morrill used the pistol to rob a Cumberland Farms store in South Portland absconding with $182 in cash. On April 22, 2013, Morrill used the pistol to rob a TD Bank branch in South Portland absconding with $5,612 in cash. On June 14, 2013, agents seized the handgun during the execution of a federal search warrant at a residence in South Portland.
Morrill faces up to 30 years’ imprisonment and a $250,000 fine for robbing Cumberland Farms, up to 25 years’ imprisonment, and a $250,000 fine for robbing TD Bank, a consecutive sentence of between seven years and life imprisonment for using the stolen pistol during and in relation to the TD Bank robbery and up to 10 years for possessing the stolen firearm.
He will be sentenced after completion of a pre-sentence investigation report by the United States Probation Office.
The investigation was conducted by the South Portland Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Shauna Quinn Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud
United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Shauna Quinn, 44, of Rockland, Maine, pled guilty in United States District Court before Judge George Z. Singal to a bank fraud charge.
According to court records, the defendant worked at Rockland Savings Bank in Rockland, Maine, as a collections manager. Between July 2008 and June 2011, she created home equity lines of credit and a share loan in the names of her family members and had more than $400,000 in funds improperly withdrawn from those loans.
A forensic review by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the unauthorized activity posted under defendant’s teller ID number for the period from July 2008 to June 2011 revealed that the defendant misappropriated more than $400,000 through improper advances on loans and lines of credit that were not authorized by the bank and agreed to by the borrower. The defendant perpetrated the scheme by increasing the authorized amounts of lines of credit without approval, changing customers’ mail addresses without consent, improperly posting transactions, and creating fictitious loan documents. The fraud was concealed by the defendant who used loan advances to make payments on other loans in order to keep them current.
Quinn faces a sentence of up to 30 years of imprisonment and a fine of up to twice the gain or loss. She will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigation report by the United States Probation Office.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI.
According to court records, the defendant worked at Rockland Savings Bank in Rockland, Maine, as a collections manager. Between July 2008 and June 2011, she created home equity lines of credit and a share loan in the names of her family members and had more than $400,000 in funds improperly withdrawn from those loans.
A forensic review by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the unauthorized activity posted under defendant’s teller ID number for the period from July 2008 to June 2011 revealed that the defendant misappropriated more than $400,000 through improper advances on loans and lines of credit that were not authorized by the bank and agreed to by the borrower. The defendant perpetrated the scheme by increasing the authorized amounts of lines of credit without approval, changing customers’ mail addresses without consent, improperly posting transactions, and creating fictitious loan documents. The fraud was concealed by the defendant who used loan advances to make payments on other loans in order to keep them current.
Quinn faces a sentence of up to 30 years of imprisonment and a fine of up to twice the gain or loss. She will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigation report by the United States Probation Office.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI.
Travis Landry Pleads Guilty to Federal Kidnapping and Firearm Charges
United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty, II announced that Travis R. Landry, 29, of Surry, pled guilty in United States District Court before Judge Nancy Torresen to charges of interstate kidnapping and brandishing a firearm in relation to the kidnapping.
According to court records, in mid-April 2013, Landry responded to an advertisement in Craigslist for the sale of a BMW automobile. On the evening of April 24, Landry met with the BMW’s owner at a location on Riverside Street in Portland and the two took the car for a test drive. After the test drive, Landry told the victim to get into the trunk of the car. The victim complied when Landry displayed a Glock .45 caliber handgun. Landry then drove the BMW, with the victim locked inside the trunk, south out of Maine for about eight hours. When he reached Newark, Delaware, Landry stopped the car in a secluded wooded area and released the victim, who ran away and called local police. On May 7, 2013, sheriff deputies in Granville County, North Carolina, arrested Landry, who was driving the BMW, after a high-speed chase. The Glock handgun was seized from the glove compartment of the BMW.
On the interstate kidnapping charge, Landry faces imprisonment of up to life and a fine of up to $250,000. For brandishing the firearm in connection with the kidnapping, Landry faces a minimum mandatory consecutive sentence of seven years’ imprisonment. He will be sentenced after completion of a pre-sentence report by the United States Probation Office.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Portland (Maine), Gorham, Killeen (Texas), and Newark (Delaware) Police Departments; and the Granville County (North Carolina) Sheriff’s Office.
According to court records, in mid-April 2013, Landry responded to an advertisement in Craigslist for the sale of a BMW automobile. On the evening of April 24, Landry met with the BMW’s owner at a location on Riverside Street in Portland and the two took the car for a test drive. After the test drive, Landry told the victim to get into the trunk of the car. The victim complied when Landry displayed a Glock .45 caliber handgun. Landry then drove the BMW, with the victim locked inside the trunk, south out of Maine for about eight hours. When he reached Newark, Delaware, Landry stopped the car in a secluded wooded area and released the victim, who ran away and called local police. On May 7, 2013, sheriff deputies in Granville County, North Carolina, arrested Landry, who was driving the BMW, after a high-speed chase. The Glock handgun was seized from the glove compartment of the BMW.
On the interstate kidnapping charge, Landry faces imprisonment of up to life and a fine of up to $250,000. For brandishing the firearm in connection with the kidnapping, Landry faces a minimum mandatory consecutive sentence of seven years’ imprisonment. He will be sentenced after completion of a pre-sentence report by the United States Probation Office.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Portland (Maine), Gorham, Killeen (Texas), and Newark (Delaware) Police Departments; and the Granville County (North Carolina) Sheriff’s Office.
Chris Cippolini Discusses "Diary of a Motor City Hitman: The Chester Wheeler Campbell Story" on #CrimeBeatRadio
On August 29th
, Chris Cippolini, author of Diary of a Motor City Hit Man: The Chester Wheeler Campbell Story, appears on Crime Beat Radio
Crime Beat is a weekly hour-long radio program that airs every Thursday at 8 p.m. EST. Crime Beat presents fascinating topics that bring listeners closer to the dynamic underbelly of the world of crime. Guests have included ex-mobsters, undercover law enforcement agents, sports officials, informants, prisoners, drug dealers and investigative journalists, who have provided insights and fresh information about the world’s most fascinating subject: crime.
, Chris Cippolini, author of Diary of a Motor City Hit Man: The Chester Wheeler Campbell Story, appears on Crime Beat Radio
Crime Beat is a weekly hour-long radio program that airs every Thursday at 8 p.m. EST. Crime Beat presents fascinating topics that bring listeners closer to the dynamic underbelly of the world of crime. Guests have included ex-mobsters, undercover law enforcement agents, sports officials, informants, prisoners, drug dealers and investigative journalists, who have provided insights and fresh information about the world’s most fascinating subject: crime.
Friday, August 23, 2013
"Boardwalk Empire" The Complete Third Season on Blu-ray!
It's New Year's Eve 1922 and the Roaring '20s are about to begin in earnest. Despite a booming economy, alcohol is scarce in Atlantic City, competition is at its fiercest and gangster violence is heating up. The 12-time Emmy® Award winning Boardwalk Empire is back on August 20, 2013 when the third season debuts on Blu-ray with HBO Select* and Digital Download. Hailed as "striking," (Time.com) with "first-rate performances" (USA Today), Boardwalk Empire: The Complete Third Season is jam-packed with exclusive bonus material and is not to be missed!
Nucky Thompson has become Atlantic City's undisputed czar during Prohibition and is facing the challenge of mending old relationships. While his marriage lies in shambles, he faces new competition from Gyp Rosetti, a hair-trigger gangster determined to siphon off his alcohol business. The conflict brings out the best and worst in Nucky, who proves his brutal mettle in a series of violent encounters, as new and familiar faces also undergo compelling metamorphoses.
Blu-ray Features (along with all DVD extras):
-American Empires: Prohibition did little to quench the country's thirst for alcohol, and proved to be a boon to the era's gangsters. Learn more about these gangsters, their influence, and their systems of distribution in this interactive compendium.
-Boardwalk Chronicle: Track the major players and locations within each episode, and learn more about the historical threads woven into the season three storyline with this interactive, in-feature guide.
-Newsreels: Explore some of the real-world events and historical figures that inspired Boardwalk Empire season three with these 24 exclusive featurettes.
Boardwalk Empire stars Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson; Kelly Macdonald as Margaret, Nucky's wife; Michael Shannon as federal agent Nelson Van Alden; Gretchen Mol as Gillian, Jimmy Darmody's mother; Shea Whigham as Nucky's estranged brother Elias; Michael Stuhlbarg as gangster Arnold Rothstein; Stephen Graham as gangster Al Capone; Vincent Piazza as gangster Lucky Luciano; Michael Kenneth Williams as Nucky's ally Chalky White, leader of the city's African-American community; Anthony Laciura as Eddie Kessler, Nucky's valet; Paul Sparks as gangster Mickey Doyle; Jack Huston as Richard Harrow, a disfigured war veteran; Charlie Cox as Owen Sleater, Nucky's right-hand man; Bobby Cannavale as Gyp Rosetti, Nucky's new foe; Arron Shiver as gangster Dean O'Banion; Christopher McDonald as U.S. Attorney General Harry Daugherty; Stephen Root as Gaston Means, a go-between for Nucky and Daugherty; and Meg Chambers Steedle as Billie Kent, Nucky's new mistress. Created by Terence Winter, the series is executive produced by Winter, Martin Scorsese, Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, Tim Van Patten and Howard Korder; co-executive producers, Eugene Kelly, Chris Haddock, Andrew Schneider, Diane Frolov, Rolin Jones; producers, Joseph Iberti, Rick Yorn; co-producer, Steve Kornacki; supervising producer, David Stenn.
Nucky Thompson has become Atlantic City's undisputed czar during Prohibition and is facing the challenge of mending old relationships. While his marriage lies in shambles, he faces new competition from Gyp Rosetti, a hair-trigger gangster determined to siphon off his alcohol business. The conflict brings out the best and worst in Nucky, who proves his brutal mettle in a series of violent encounters, as new and familiar faces also undergo compelling metamorphoses.
Blu-ray Features (along with all DVD extras):
-American Empires: Prohibition did little to quench the country's thirst for alcohol, and proved to be a boon to the era's gangsters. Learn more about these gangsters, their influence, and their systems of distribution in this interactive compendium.
-Boardwalk Chronicle: Track the major players and locations within each episode, and learn more about the historical threads woven into the season three storyline with this interactive, in-feature guide.
-Newsreels: Explore some of the real-world events and historical figures that inspired Boardwalk Empire season three with these 24 exclusive featurettes.
Boardwalk Empire stars Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson; Kelly Macdonald as Margaret, Nucky's wife; Michael Shannon as federal agent Nelson Van Alden; Gretchen Mol as Gillian, Jimmy Darmody's mother; Shea Whigham as Nucky's estranged brother Elias; Michael Stuhlbarg as gangster Arnold Rothstein; Stephen Graham as gangster Al Capone; Vincent Piazza as gangster Lucky Luciano; Michael Kenneth Williams as Nucky's ally Chalky White, leader of the city's African-American community; Anthony Laciura as Eddie Kessler, Nucky's valet; Paul Sparks as gangster Mickey Doyle; Jack Huston as Richard Harrow, a disfigured war veteran; Charlie Cox as Owen Sleater, Nucky's right-hand man; Bobby Cannavale as Gyp Rosetti, Nucky's new foe; Arron Shiver as gangster Dean O'Banion; Christopher McDonald as U.S. Attorney General Harry Daugherty; Stephen Root as Gaston Means, a go-between for Nucky and Daugherty; and Meg Chambers Steedle as Billie Kent, Nucky's new mistress. Created by Terence Winter, the series is executive produced by Winter, Martin Scorsese, Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, Tim Van Patten and Howard Korder; co-executive producers, Eugene Kelly, Chris Haddock, Andrew Schneider, Diane Frolov, Rolin Jones; producers, Joseph Iberti, Rick Yorn; co-producer, Steve Kornacki; supervising producer, David Stenn.
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