Around the Region: Rape Suspect Arrested, Two Sentenced in Ponzi Scheme and Gay, Lesbian APD Officers Collect Toys

– Sandy Springs Patch

A man suspected of raping an 8-year-old girl earlier this month at Versailles Apartments in Sandy Springs is being held in an Oregon jail, pending extradition.

Sandy Springs Police have issued warrants for Eusebio Heredia, 54, which include rape, aggravated sodomy, and child molestation.

Heredia was arrested on Nov. 24 following a traffic stop near McMinville, outside Portland, Oregon.  During the stop, troopers discovered Heredia was wanted by Sandy Springs Police.

– Roswell Patch

A Roswell woman and Lawrenceville man were sentenced to prison late Tuesday by United States District Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. on charges of defrauding investors of millions of dollars in a "Ponzi-type" scheme, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.

Myra J. Ettenborough, 56, of Roswell and Geoffrey A. Gish, 57, of Lawrenceville were convicted Sept. 23 on charges of conspiracy, mail fraud, and wire fraud.

Ettenborough was sentenced to seven years in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release and also ordered to pay restitution of $17,245,275. Gish was sentenced to 20 years in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution in the same amount.

“These defendants tricked investors into handing over millions of dollars with promises of high yield trading programs that supposedly offered safety, security and extraordinarily high returns,” U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates said in a statement. “These well-known schemes are all too common, and investors should be skeptical of offers that sound too good to be true.  As long as these scams exist, we will continue to use every resource to bring thieves like these to justice.”

– Buckhead Patch

Members of the Atlanta Police Department's gay and lesbian employee alliance along with the department's LGBT liaisons collected toys this past Sunday for the ninth annual Toy Party, sponsored every holiday season by “For The Kid In All Of Us” on behalf of needy and underprivileged children.

According to the organization, it has distributed more than 31,000 toys and gift cards as a result of the Toy Party.