Saturday, March 9 2013 2:58 PM EST2013-03-09 19:58:54 GMT
A Hungarian woman has pleaded guilty for her role in an international fraud scheme in Tennessee.More >>
A Hungarian woman has pleaded guilty for her role in an international fraud scheme in Tennessee.More >>
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Two people from central Europe have been sentenced for their roles in an Internet-based fraud scheme involving opening bank accounts with false passports.
U.S. District Judge Aleta A. Trauger said 34-year-old Beatrix Boka of Hungary and 40-year-old Aleksander Kunkin of Serbia played small, but crucial roles in a scheme that defrauded 36 people. Prosecutors say the victims believed they were wiring money to buy vehicles from eBay or AutoTrader.
Trauger on Friday sentenced Boka to three years in prison. Kunkin received 46 months in prison. Both must also pay about $464,000 in restitution.
The Tennessean reported that Trauger recommended Kunkin receive mental health treatment while incarcerated as close to Ashland, Ky., as possible. She recommended Boka be incarcerated close to Toronto, where Boka's mother lives.
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Saturday, May 18 2013 1:17 PM EDT2013-05-18 17:17:30 GMT
A student reported to school leaders and resource officers at the Freedom Middle School 8th grade dance Friday night that another student had brought a gun to the event, according to school officials.More >>
A student reported to school leaders and resource officers at the Freedom Middle School eighth-grade dance Friday night that another student had brought a gun to the event, according to Franklin Special School District officials.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 2:45 PM EDT2013-05-18 18:45:27 GMT
First Lady Michelle Obama congratulated students at Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet School's graduation Saturday, in her only high school commencement speech this year.More >>
First Lady Michelle Obama congratulated students at Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet School's graduation Saturday, in her only high school commencement speech this year.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:04 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:04:46 GMT
Imagine if thieves could get inside your car without leaving a trace. Saturday night, Metro Police said there were six car burglaries in the same downtown parking garage. More >>
Imagine if thieves could get inside your car without leaving a trace. Saturday night, Metro Police said there were six car burglaries in the same downtown parking garage. Some were near the valet service.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:28 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:28:23 GMT
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has gone public with its criticism of a nonprofit detective team investigating the 2-year-old Holly Bobo missing person's case. The TBI said that Without Warning didMore >>
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has gone public with its criticism of a nonprofit detective team investigating the 2-year-old Holly Bobo missing person's case.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:50 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:50:44 GMT
Some are asking whether a judge should step down from a trial after the judge made an unusual request of the attorneys in the case, the Channel 4 I-Team has learned. Judge Tom Brothers allegedly askedMore >>
Some are asking whether a judge should step down from a trial after the judge made an unusual request of the attorneys in the case, the Channel 4 I-Team has learned.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:32 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:32:35 GMT
More than 100 workers are getting pink slips from the state as part of a major job outsourcing plan. The global company taking over the jobs says the state of Tennessee's move is unprecedented, and it'sMore >>
More than 100 workers are getting pink slips from the state as part of a major job outsourcing plan.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:09 AM EDT2013-05-18 14:09:50 GMT
A train derailment was reported near the Bridgeport and Fairfield city lines Friday night. Few details have been released on the derailment, but the incident was reported around 6:30 p.m. in the area ofMore >>
Dozens of passengers and employees were among those injured when two Metro-North trains collided near a station in Fairfield Friday night.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:19 AM EDT2013-05-18 13:19:58 GMT
A group in Murfreesboro has started a petition to end the use of red-light cameras, but police say the traffic enforcement measure has improve safety.More >>
A group in Murfreesboro has started a petition to end the use of red-light cameras, but police say the traffic enforcement measure has improve safety.More >>
