Montenegro extradites California’s Richard Ayvazyan, Marietta Terabelian

Richard Ayvazyan, 44, and his wife Marietta Terabelian, 38, were members of a fraud ring based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They engaged a scheme to fraudulently obtain over $20 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) COVID-19 relief funds.  The couple submitted fraudulent applications for around 150 PPP and … Continue reading Montenegro extradites California’s Richard Ayvazyan, Marietta Terabelian

Granite, Oklahoma’ Ashley Waffle arrested, accused of having inappropriate relationship with teen

Ashley Waffle, 22, of Oklahoma, United States became an employee of the Granite Public Schools on October 10, 2022. He was a teacher’s aide.  On October 25, 2022, Waffle allegedly started talking to a student, 16, via Snapchat. After this, they allegedly had sexual intercourse at her apartment on two separate occasions before November 9, 2022. … Continue reading Granite, Oklahoma’ Ashley Waffle arrested, accused of having inappropriate relationship with teen

Port Charlotte, Florida pharmacist Kerolos Ibrahim charged with grand theft

Kerolos Ibrahim, 31, of Osprey, Sarasota County, Florida, United States is a registered pharmacist. He worked as a pharmacy manager at Winn-Dixie in Port Charlotte, Charlotte County, Florida. Ibrahim was caught on camera removing medication from the shelf at work at Winn Dixie. He placed the stolen items inside a plastic bag and drove to his … Continue reading Port Charlotte, Florida pharmacist Kerolos Ibrahim charged with grand theft

Columbia, Missouri’s Justin Martin arrested, accused of robbery, assault

Justin Martin, 24, of Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, United States allegedly hit someone in the face with a gun and robbed the victim on Clearview Road in Union, Franklin County, Missouri, United States on July 6, 2022. He was driving a red Chevrolet Cobalt, according to the victim. On the evening of July 16, 2022, Martin … Continue reading Columbia, Missouri’s Justin Martin arrested, accused of robbery, assault

Russia’s Anton Napolsky, Valeriia Ermakova arrested in Argentina, charged with criminal copyright infringement, wire fraud, money laundering

Both Anton Napolsky, 33, and Valeriia Ermakova, 27, are from St. Petersburg, Russia. They are accused of operating Z-Library, an online e-book piracy website that has been online since 2009. Stripped of copyright protections, the e-book files offered by Z-Library are in a variety of file formats. The website claims to offer more than 11 million e-books … Continue reading Russia’s Anton Napolsky, Valeriia Ermakova arrested in Argentina, charged with criminal copyright infringement, wire fraud, money laundering

Wasco, California’s Miguel Leyva, Karina Gutierrez indicted for conspiracy, bank fraud, access device fraud, aggravated identity theft

Both Miguel Leyva, 35, and Karina Gutierrez, 32, live in Wasco, San Joaquin Valley, Kern County, California, United States. They are a couple. Between February 2016 and August 2022, Leyva and Gutierrez stole the personally identifiable information (PII) for individuals. Some of the information were obtained from health care providers where Gutierrez worked. Leyva and Gutierrez … Continue reading Wasco, California’s Miguel Leyva, Karina Gutierrez indicted for conspiracy, bank fraud, access device fraud, aggravated identity theft

Slidell, Louisiana’s Rodney Vicknair pleads guilty to federal civil rights offense

Rodney Paul Vicknair, 55, of Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States is a former police officer with the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD). He joined the police force in 2007. In 2009, Vicknair took down a woman’s license plate number at a grocery store parking lot so he could look up her personal information. … Continue reading Slidell, Louisiana’s Rodney Vicknair pleads guilty to federal civil rights offense

Springfield, Missouri’s Michael C. Loyd steals $754 from Bank of America while wearing ankle monitor

Michael C. Loyd, 30, of Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, United States was wearing a court-ordered ankle monitor when he entered Bank of America on West Kearney Street in Springfield at around 11:30 a.m. on July 20, 2022. He approached a female bank teller and handed her a note. "Give Your Money Now," the note said. "Don’t … Continue reading Springfield, Missouri’s Michael C. Loyd steals $754 from Bank of America while wearing ankle monitor

4 University of Idaho students stabbed; Culprit still at large

Four students of the University of Idaho in Moscow, Latah County, Idaho, United States were found dead in a house near campus on November 13, 2022. The Moscow Police Department is investigating the deaths as homicides. Two of the victims are Idaho residents while the other two are from Washington, USA and Arizona, USA. Here … Continue reading 4 University of Idaho students stabbed; Culprit still at large

Cincinnati, Ohio’s William Markel Love accused of shooting Marcus Lampson in College Hill in 2015

Marcus Lampson of College Hill, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States was fatally shot on September 29, 2015. He was 30. Lampson was a self-described rapper. He had several tattoos including the word "Nati". It is unclear whether Lampson and William Markel Love, now 28, of North Fairmount, Cincinnati knew each other. In 2014, the latter … Continue reading Cincinnati, Ohio’s William Markel Love accused of shooting Marcus Lampson in College Hill in 2015