New information is coming to light about the case against a man from Luzerne County accused of hacking into a casino’s computer system to get revenge. Investigators call Leo Hornbaker, III a computer whiz who used his smarts to try to get back at the Mount Airy Casino According to court papers, Hornbaker was a…
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Bits ‘n Pieces
In the justice system: Gordon County authorities have arrested Sharon Kay Hoisington and charged her with two counts of receiving stolen property, and 12 counts of identity fraud. She is also the subject of investigations by the Calhoun Police, Murray County, Whitfield County, Bartow County Sheriff’s Offices, and the Dalton and Cartersville Police Departments. More….
SSA employee convicted for unauthorized access to govt computer
Roberto Rodriguez, 54, formerly of Fort Lauderdale, FL, was convicted by a jury on July 29, 2009 of seventeen counts of exceeding his authorized access to a government computer. Rodriguez is scheduled to be sentenced on October 9, 2009, before U.S. District Court Judge William J. Zloch. Rodriguez, while an employee at the Social Security…
Jackson Memorial worker stole patient records, sold them to lawyer
<blockquote>Ambulance chasing just took a reckless turn — at the intersection of healthcare and the law. A Miami man was charged Thursday with buying confidential patient records from a Jackson Memorial Hospital employee over the past two years, and selling them to a lawyer suspected of soliciting the patients to file personal-injury claims. Ruben E….
Ringleader of high-tech pickpocket gang pleads guilty
One of the ringleaders of a high-tech national pickpocket and identity theft gang that kept police around the country on their toes for at least two years pleaded guilty on Wednesday. Clyde Austin Gray, Jr., 52, of Waldorf, Maryland, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud in a scheme that resulted in losses of…
ID theft ring allegedly bribed DMV employees
Counter-terrorism investigators busted an alleged identity theft ring whose members are suspected of bribing Department of Motor Vehicles employees in Inglewood and several states to provide fake documents. Los Angeles police, the FBI, DMV and District Attorney’s Office teamed up to track a Pakistani woman and 13 alleged accomplices, the Los Angeles Times reported on…