Tuesday September 29, 2009

Project Engineer, Prime Contractor Employess, and Subcontractor Charged with Conspiracy to Bribe State Official in Connected with Federally Funded Highway Project

Jury Convicts Defense Department Official of Unlawful Communication of Classified Information and Making False Statements
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:49:01 -0500

James Wilbur Fondren Jr., was convicted by a federal jury today on charges involving providing classified information to a man working with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and lying to the FBI about it.

Former Oklahoma Official Sentenced for Concealing Violations of Safe Drinking Water Act
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:17:35 -0500

The former supervisor of the wastewater treatment facility in Ft. Gibson, Okla., Christopher Neil Gauntt was sentenced today in federal court in Muskogee, Okla., to serve six months home confinement for submitting false statements that concealed violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Justice Department announced. He was also sentenced to pay a $5,000 fine and serve five years probation following the term of confinement.

Justice Department Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Michigan Servicemember Against Security Company
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:11:20 -0500

The Department today filed a lawsuit in federal court in Michigan alleging that Knight Protective Service Inc., willfully violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) by failing to promptly and properly reemploy King A. Gatten, a retired Army servicemember, when he returned from military service.

Seafood Wholesaler and Owner Sentenced in a Conspiracy  to Illegally Harvest Rock Fish
Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:13:03 -0500

Robert Lumpkins, owner of Golden Eye Seafood LLC, of St. Mary’s County, Md., was sentenced to 18 months in prison and the company was sentenced today to 3 years probation by U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte after a two day sentencing hearing in the District of Maryland.

Lubbock Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison Without Parole for Kidnapping Three Children

Louisiana Mayor, Police Chief Indicted for Hurricane Disaster Relief Fraud
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:31:31 -0500

Ball, Louisiana Mayor Roy Hebron and Chief of Police Judy Crowe, along with three additional municipal employees, were indicted by a federal grand jury in Shreveport falsifying employee timesheets in connection with the town’s disaster aid request for payroll reimbursement from FEMA in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav.

Defense Department Official Guilty of Passing Classified Material to China
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:44:39 -0500

James William Fondren, Jr., the former Deputy Director, Washington Liason Office, U.S. Pacific Command, was convicted by a federal jury on charges involving providing classified information to a man working with the People’s Republic of China and lying to the FBI about it.

Nebraska Man Sentenced for Bank Robbery
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:19:00 -0500

Devin Enriques, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced serve a total of 13 years in prison on bank robbery charges.

Missouri Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charges
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:49:30 -0500

John Allen, of Audrain County, Missouri, was sentenced to 45 months in prison and 30 years of supervised release for possession of child pornography.

Missouri Man Sentenced for Bank Robbery
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:51:54 -0500

Charles Anthony Avila, of Hillsboro, Missouri, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for robbing a Festus, Missouri bank.

Former Enron Broadband Co-Chief Executive Officer Sentenced for Wire Fraud
Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:58:41 -0500

Joseph Hirko, former co-chief executive officer of Enron Broadband Services, Enron’s failed telecommunications business, was sentenced in Houston to 16 months in prison and was ordered to forfeit approximately $7 million after pleading guilty to wire fraud.

FARC Members and Associates Indicted on Terrorism, Hostage-Taking Charges
Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:04:40 -0500

Twelve members and associates of the 57th Front of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC), a Colombian terrorist group, were indicted in New York on charges of conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and taking a U.S. citizen hostage.

Pennsylvania and New Jersey Serial Bank Robber Pleads Guilty
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:14:47 -0500

Joseph McAdams, of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, pled guilty to robbing 14 banks in New Jersey and Pennsylvania of more than $900,000 over an eight-year period by forcing employees into bank vaults at gunpoint.

Texas Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Kidnapping Three Children
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:20:34 -0500

Kenneth Michael Wilcox, of Lubbock, Texas, was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison without parole following his conviction on three counts of kidnapping.

Michigan Mayor, City Controller Charged with Conspiracy, Bribery, Fraud
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:25:52 -0500

Ecorse, Michigan Mayor Herbert Worthy and Controller Erwin “Earl” Hollenquest were arrested on charges of conspiracy, bribery, and fraud in connection with allegedly with corruptly demanding and accepting things of value, including quantities of up to $10,000.00 in cash and a Lexus automobile, in connection with a multimillion dollar contract to perform public works services for the City of Ecorse.

Michigan Rehab Facility Exec Pleads Guilty to $18.3 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:31:40 -0500

Suresh Chand, the owner and operator of rehabilitation facilities in Warren, Michigan, pled guilty to participating in multiple conspiracies to defraud the Medicare program and to launder the proceeds of the fraud.

California Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Tax Evasion
Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:39:53 -0500

Kristy S. Watts, of San Rafael, California, pled guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion in connection with a scheme in which she embezzled at least $400,000 from her former employer.

Alaska Drug Dealer Sentenced
Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:46:05 -0500

Donteh Mone Devoe, of Anchorage, Alaska, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison based on his convictions for distribution of controlled substances.

Detroit-Area Rehabilitation Facility Executive Pleads Guilty to $18.3 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

Mayor and Controller of Ecorse are Charged with Conspiracy, Bribery, and Fraud

Jury Convicts Defense Department Official of Unlawful Communication of Classified Information and Making False Statements

San Rafael Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Tax Evasion

Former Liquor Enforcement Officer Charged with Extortion

FBI Talks Kidnapper Into Surrender; Child is Safely Returned to Family

Detroit-Area Rehabilition Facility Executive Pleads Guilty To $18.3 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

Plover Man Sentenced for Production of Child Pornography

Former Enron Broadband Co-Chief Executive Officer Sentenced For Wire Fraud

Moorestown Man Sentenced to 264 Months in Federal Prison for Committing Two Carjackings and an Armed Bank Robbery

Former Passaic Councilman Gerardo Fernandez Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Perjury Before Federal Grand Jury

Bomb Threat at Oklahoma City Federal Building Results in 14 Months in Federal Prison for City Man

Pennsylvania Man Admits Robbing 14 Banks of More Than $900,000 by Forcing Employees at Gunpoint into Bank Vaults

Two Romanian Citizens Extradited to the United States to Face Charges Related to Alleged Phishing Scheme

Hannahville Assailant Sentenced to Prison

Culpepper Dentist Pleads Guilty to Illegal Distribution of Prescription Narcotics

Fugitive Arrested in Spain

Florida Man Sentenced for Identity Theft

Arlington Man Sentenced 36 Months for $40 Million Ponzi Scheme

Huntington Drug Dealer Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

Hartford Man Admits Role in Bank Fraud Scheme

Friday September 25, 2009

Florida Limousine Driver Sentenced to Prison for Securities and Tax Fraud
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:58:34 -0500

Eli Goldshor of Boca Raton, Fla.,was sentenced today for conspiracy to commit securities fraud and willfully failing to file tax returns. Goldshor, a self-employed limousine driver, was sentenced by Judge William Zloch in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., to 18 months in prison.

Man Indicted on Charges of Computer Intrusion and Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography

Linden Official’s Brother Sentenced to Six Months of Home Confinement for Paying Bribes to the Official

UBS Client Pleads Guilty to Failing to Report $6.1 Million in Swiss Bank Accounts
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:11:00 -0500

A Saddle River, N.J., man pleaded guilty today to failure to file a Report of Foreign Bank or Financial Accounts (F-BAR. Juergen Homann appeared today before Judge Stanley R. Chesler in Newark, N.J., and accepted responsibility for concealing more than $5 million in Swiss bank accounts.

McFall Sentenced to Six-and-a-Half Years in Prison

Eight Floyd County Residents Charged with Staged Automobile Collision

Murder Conviction Without a Body
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:07:14 -0500

FBI Special Agent Mark Veazey says it was a team effort to get Sam Parker convicted of killing his wife.

Detroit Clinic Owner and Manager Plead Guilty to Medicare Fraud Charges

DEA Busts Puerto Rico ’s Largest Drug Trafficker Angel Ayala-Vazquez, a.k.a “El Buster,” a.k.a “Angelo Millones,” identified as the head of the largest drug trafficking organization in Puerto Rico , was arrested by DEA, FBI, and PRPD on September 18, 2009. Ayala-Vazquez had been the principal leader of an organization responsible for the importation of thousands of kilograms of narcotics into Puerto Rico, the transshipment of narcotics from Puerto Rico to the continental United States, the distribution of kilogram quantities of narcotics to other drug trafficking organizations operating in Puerto Rico, and the street level distribution of narcotics to different drug trafficking organizations operating throughout the island, specifically in the Jose Celso Barbosa Public Housing Project in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, the location where the organization originated. Click Here to Read the DEA Press Release

Linden Official’s Brother Sentenced to Six Months of Home Confinement for Paying Bribes to the Official

Bernardston Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography

Alleged Underboss of the New England Crime Family of La Cosa Nostra Sentenced to Six Years in Prison

Eight American Airlines Employees Arrested in “Operation Heavy Cargo”
Twenty-three individuals, including eight employees of American Airlines, were arrested September 15 in Puerto Rico and Miami as part of DEA’s “Operation Heavy Cargo” that uncovered a drug trafficking organization which used commercial aircraft to transport cocaine to the United States . The four-count indictment charges that the defendants participated in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute in excess of 9,000 kilograms of cocaine aboard American Airlines commercial aircraft. This drug trafficking organization, led by defendant Wilfredo Rodríguez Rosado, began operating in 1999 and was responsible for smuggling more than $19 million worth of cocaine into the United States . Rodríguez Rosado recruited and organized a group of American Airlines employees to ensure suitcases loaded with cocaine were smuggled into American Airlines aircraft and transported to different cities in the United States . Click Here to Read the DEA Press Release

Two Chester Residents Charged with Bank Robbery

Thursday September 24, 2009

Rape suspect charged in Acres Homes murder

Wednesday September 23, 2009

Third Defendant Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Use a Weapon of Mass Destruction in San Diego Federal Courthouse Bombing

SAN DIEGO—U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California Karen P. Hewitt announced that Rachelle Lynette Carlock pleaded guilty today in federal court in San Diego before the Honorable Margaret M.. McKeown to one count of possession and use of a destructive device to commit a crime of violence, to wit: conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c), arising from the bombing of the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Courthouse in San Diego on May 4, 2008, and other acts.

As part of her guilty plea, Carlock admitted that she conspired with others to construct a series of pipe bombs, including the bombs used against the  Schwartz Federal Courthouse.  In her plea, Carlock admitted that she purchased explosive material and stole pipes for the purpose of constructing pipe bombs.  She also admitted that, on May 4, 2008, she personally planted and detonated three pipe bombs at the Schwartz Federal Courthouse. MORE

Former Shoreline Mitsubishi Employee Sentenced for Role in Credit Fraud Scheme

Olathe Man Charged in Lenexa Bank Robbery

Tamarac Man Convicted at Trial for Selling Fraudulent Indian Documents to Illegal Aliens

Oakland Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Using a Cell Phone to Entice a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity

Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charge

West Carrollton Man Sentenced to 96 Months for Possession of Child Pornography

Anti-Gang Effort Leads to Hefty Sentences as 10 Members and Associates of Texas Syndicate Street/Prison Gang Sentenced

City Inspector Charged with Bribery in Probe of Crooked Permits

Queens Man Sentenced to 141 Months in Prison for Supplying Social Security Numbers to Fraud Ring

Iroquis County Couple Sentenced to Federal Prison TermsRestitution of $4.8 Million Ordered

Five Terre Haute Inmates Charged with Possession of Contraband

Justice Department Obtains $134,000 in Discrimination Settlement with Mobile Home Park in Daphne, Alabama
Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:57:27 -0500

The Department’s Civil Rights Division, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Alabama and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today jointly announced an agreement with the owners and managers of Pina’s Mobile Home Park in Daphne, Ala., to settle allegations of discrimination against families with children. Under the consent decree, approved today in federal court in Mobile, Ala., the defendants must pay up to $104,130 to victims of discrimination and an additional $30,000 to the government as a civil penalty.

Sentencing in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Civil Rights Violation

Corruption Probe Leads to Charges Against Broward County Commissioner, School Board Member, Former Miramar City Commssioner, a Foreign Attorney, and Two South Florida Businessmen

Fraudulent Telemarketer Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison, Co-Conspirators Also Sentenced for Roles in Fake Sweepstakes Scheme

Four owners of Costa Rica-based telemarketing call centers, an employee and a Texas-based list broker have been sentenced for their roles in defrauding thousands of U.S. victims of more than $20 million through a phony sweepstakes scheme.

Personal Banker Charged with Embezzling More Than $175,000

Armed Bank Robber Arrested

Former Employee Charged with Stealing Nearly $300,000

Gretna Man Pleads Guilty to Unauthorized Access to Information by Use of a Computer

Last Defendant in Tennessee Islamic Center Burning Pleads Guilty
Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:47:46 -0500

Eric Ian Baker pleaded guilty today in federal court in Nashville, Tenn., for his role in burning and vandalizing the Islamic Center of Columbia, Tenn., on Feb. 9, 2008. Baker was charged with violating civil rights that protect religious property and for using fire in the commission of a felony.

Bethesda Teen Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of a Destructive Device

Final Conspirator Sentenced in Mortgage Fraud Scheme that Targeted Victims Through Local TV Ads

Federal Indictment and Arrests of Drug Ring Members Announced

Bloomington Resident Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography

Foxborough Teacher Sentenced to 70 Months for Possession of Child Pornography

Hawthorne Man Sentenced in Federal Court for Possession of Child Pornography

Immigration Consultant Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Fraud

Pharmacy Owner Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to 78 Months in Prison for Multimillion-Dollar Medicaid Fraud

Guilty Plea in Manhattan Federal Court in Multimillion-Dollar Tax Refund and Theft of Mail Scheme

FEDERAL RACKETEERING INDICTMENT TARGETS MEMBERS OF VIOLENT DREW STREET GANG IN NORTHEAST LOS ANGELES

RICO Case Alleges Murders, Attempted Murders of Police, Extortion, Witness Tampering and Extensive Narcotics-Trafficking Activity

Seventy members and associates of the Drew Street clique of the Avenues gang have been named in a federal racketeering indictment unsealed this morning that alleges a long series of narcotics-related offenses and violent crimes – including murder, attacks against police officers, witness intimidation and extortion of local businesses, charges that could bring life-without-parole prison sentences for some of the gang members.

This morning, during a massive law enforcement operation involving more than 500 federal, state and local authorities, 28 defendants were arrested on the criminal charges, and another four were taken into custody on immigration charges. Twenty-six defendants were already in state and federal custody. Authorities continue to search for 16 of the defendants named in the indictment. Full Story

Pharmacy Owner Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to 78 Months in Prison for Multimillion-Dollar Medicaid Fraud

Tuesday September 22, 2009

Evans County Fugitive Arrested
Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:28:25 -0500

September 22, 2009 – After sixteen months on the run, a man wanted by the Evans County Sheriff’s Department in Claxton, Georgia has been arrested by the U.S. Marshals South Carolina Operation Intercept Fugitive Task Force in Bishopville, South Carolina. Roger Terrell Wilkes, 21, was being sought a state warrant for Failure to Appear.

Guilty Plea in Conspiracy to Bomb San Diego Federal Courthouse
Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:58:42 -0500

Rachelle Lynette Carlock pleaded guilty in federal court in San Diego to one count of possession and use of a destructive device to commit a crime of violence.

Executive Testifies on Our Two Major Background Assessment Programs
Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:58:39 -0500

Daniel D. Roberts, assistant director of the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division, describes two major background assessment programs: the commonly known National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and the lesser known Bioterrorism Risk Assessment Group, or BRAG.

Two S.C. Lawyers Indicted for Money Laundering, Mail Fraud
Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:58:15 -0500

One of the lawyers admitted to being involved in a conspiracy to liquidate and conceal monies and property stolen by a former client.

Three Charged in Cuyahoga County Corruption Probe
Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:58:16 -0500

The bribery conspiracy allegedly caused millions of dollars in losses to the County over 10 years.

Ex-Hudson County Official Admits Conspiring to Extort Cash in Return for Official Influence
Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:58:18 -0500

Former Hudson County affirmative action officer and Jersey City Board of Education vice president Edward Cheatam pleaded guilty to conspiring with the city’s deputy mayor and others to accept corrupt cash payments, illicit political contributions and other benefits in return for their official influence.

Former Iowa City Psychologist Sentenced on Child Pornography Charges
Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:58:19 -0500

Howard Isaac Weinberg, 61, a former psychologist from Iowa City, was sentenced to the statutory maximum ten years in prison.

MS-13 Member Sentenced to Life for 2007 Virginia Murder
Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:58:20 -0500

A federal judge sentenced 30-year-old Oscar Lobo-Lopez to consecutive sentences of life imprisonment and ten years for his role in fatally shooting a suspected rival gang member.

Two Charged in $80 Million Ponzi Scheme
Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:58:22 -0500

A ten-count indictment charges Vance Moore II and Walter Netschi for allegedly perpetrating an $80 million Ponzi scheme involving investments in automated teller machines.

Manteca Mother-Daughter Real Estate Team Arrested in Mortgage Fraud Scam
Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:04:44 -0500

Irene Sotiriadis, 23, and Helen Sotiriadis, 49, both of Manteca, were charged with conducting a mortgage fraud scheme from March 2006 through November 2007 that caused losses to lenders estimated at approximately $5 million.

Phoenix Man Sentenced for Lying to the FBI
Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:04:45 -0500

Jarrett Maupin II, 22, of Phoenix admitted that in September 2008, he falsely informed the FBI that a local elected official engaged in criminal activity in order to hurt the official politically.

Pawtucket Bank Robber Sentenced to 96 Months for Two Robberies
Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:04:47 -0500

A federal judge has sentenced Anthony Soares, 46, of Pawtucket, to 96 months in prison for a pair of bank robberies last September in Providence and Central Falls.

Columbia Financial Adviser Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Retired Couple
Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:14:26 -0500

Daniel T. Monahan, age 49, a financial planner living and working in Columbia, was sentenced to 52 months incarceration and ordered him to pay over $425,000 in restitution to the victims.

Hassan Namazee Charged in $292 Million Ponzi Scheme
Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:25:40 -0500

Hassan Nemazee, the chairman and chief executive officer of Nemazee Capital Corporation, was charged with defrauding Bank of America, Citibank, and HSBC Bank of more than $290 million in loan proceeds.

Chief Financial Officer of San Jose Company Pleads Guilty in Investment Fraud Scheme
Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:25:41 -0500

Gregory Scott Dixon pleaded guilty in federal court in San Jose to wire fraud and tax evasion as part of an investment fraud scheme.

Manteca Mother-Daughter Real Estate Team Arrested in Estimated $5 Million Mortgage Fraud Scam

SACRAMENTO, CA—United States Attorney Lawrence G. Brown announced today that a criminal complaint was filed this morning charging IRENE SOTIRIADIS, 23, and HELEN SOTIRIADIS, 49, both of Manteca, with conducting a mortgage fraud scheme from March 2006 through November 2007 that caused losses to lenders estimated at approximately $5 million. Arrest warrants were issued Sunday afternoon by United States Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows after a special agent of the FBI received information that the two suspects may have been intending to flee to Greece. Read More

Louisville Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Loan Companies and Banks

Covington Man Sentenced 10 Years for Drug Trafficking

Texas Man Sentenced to 76 Months in Prison for Travel with Intent to Engage in Sex with Minors
Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:30:22 -0500

Patrick Cochran, 47, of Lake Jackson, Texas, was sentenced late on Monday in Phoenix to 76 months in prison for travel with intent to engage in sex with minors and possession of child pornography.

Bank Robber Sentenced to 96 Months for Two Robberies

A federal judge has sentenced Anthony Soares, 46, of Pawtucket, to 96 months in prison for a pair of bank robberies last September in Providence and Central Falls. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Mary M. Lisi sentenced Soares, who has more than a dozen prior convictions dating back to 1982, to the high end of federal sentencing guidelines for the robberies.  Read More

Former Shoreline Mitsubishi Sales Manager Sentenced for Role in Credit Fraud Scheme

Indictment in Lafayette, Louisiana, on Charges of Mail Fraud

Columbia Financial Adviser Sentenced to Federal Prison for Defrauding Retired Couple

Last Defendant in Tennessee Islamic Center Burning Pleads Guilty

Monday September 21, 2009

Former Iowa City Psychologist Sentenced to Ten Years Prison on Federal Child Pornography Charges

DAVENPORT, IA—On September 18, 2009, Howard Isaac Weinberg, age 61, a former psychologist from Iowa City was sentenced to the statutory maximum ten years in prison by United States District Court Judge John A. Jarvey, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew G. Whitaker. Weinberg will also be required to spend ten years on supervised release following any period of incarceration.

Local Charity Organization Information Technology Manager Indicted on Mail & Tax Fraud Charges

ST. LOUIS, MO—Paul Steven Murphy was indicted on multiple charges involving a false invoice  scheme which defrauded his employer, the School Sisters of Notre Dame, of more than $510,000, and failing to report the money as income on his tax returns, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced today. Full story

Two Lawyers Indicted, One Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering, Mail Fraud Conspiracy

Kirksville Man Sentenced on Federal Fraud Charges

Santina “Sandy” Klimkowski, 58, of Maple Hgts; BRUCE Zaccagnini,48, an Attorney of North Royalton and Timothy J. Armstrong, 65, an Attorney of Huron Charged in Connection with the Cuyahoga County Corruption Probe

New Braunfels Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Committing Bank Robberies

Harold Dean Dupree Sentenced in U.S. District Court

Monroe County Bank Robber Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison

Dennis C. Pfannenschmidt, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, announced that a Florida man who helped take a stolen pick-up truck from Florida to Pennsylvania, and participated in the robbery of the Keystone National Bank and Trust in Broadheadsville on January 6, 2009, was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge James M. Munley to serve 33 months in federal prison. Full Story

Ex-Hudson County Official Admits Conspiring with Numerous Others to Extort Cash in Return for Official Influence
Board of Elections Investigator Also Pleads Guilty to Similar Conduct

USP Hazelton Inmate Convicted on Charges Relating to an Assault of Another InmateOXON HILL HEROIN DEALER SENTENCED TO OVER 15 YEARS IN PRISON

San Angelo, Texas Gang Member Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison Without Parole

LUBBOCK, TX—Gilbert Anthony Cuellar, a/k/a “Rascal,” 26, of San Angelo, Texas, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sam R. Cummings to 20 years in federal prison, following his guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney James T. Jacks of the Northern District of Texas. Cuellar and 14 others, mostly members/associates of the Mexican Mafia, were charged in a 15-count federal indictment with various offenses related to their operation of a major methamphetamine trafficking operation in the Abilene and San Angelo, Texas, areas, as well as throughout North Texas. All defendants have pleaded guilty to their roles; Cuellar’s sentencing today is the seventh sentencing in the case. Full Story

Humble Area Man to Be Held in Custody Pending Trial on Child Pornography Charges

Annandale Man Sentenced 180 Months for Enticing a Minor

MS-13 Member Sentenced to Life Plus Ten Years in Prison for 2007 Springfield Murder

Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Introduce Prohibited Items into a Federal Prison CampWoman Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Bank Robbery

Sunday September 20, 2009

Washington state killer captured after field-trip escape

A legally insane killer who escaped in Washington state during a field trip to a fair was recaptured Sunday, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Department said. Full Story

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09/18/09: Warrant issued for caretaker who billed state even after grandpa died {read more}
09/17/09: Attorney General McKenna joins honchos in mortgage fraud huddle {read more}
09/16/09: Settlement aims to insulate consumers from future window pains {read more}

One of Acadiana’s Most Wanted Arrested in New Orleans
Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:34:03 -0500

September 18, 2009 – Forty-six year old Brent Aucoin was arrested in the West Bank area of New Orleans. Aucoin was Wanted by the Lafayette Parish Sheriffs Office for Aggravated Rape, Incest, Aggravated Incest, Molestation of a Juvenile, and Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile.

9/18/2009 – Washington, D.C. Man Sentenced to Life Plus 35 Years for the Murder of a Dunbar Armored Car Employee in Prince George’s County

9/18/2009 – Superseding Indictment Handed Down in Plot to Overthrow the Government of Laos

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:10:02 -0500

September 17, 2009 – Teddie Lee Carroll, 44 is an absconded sex offender with three outstanding warrants who was wanted by the U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force (FRFTF) in Orlando. The Pensacola Division of the FRFTF arrested Carroll this evening in Pensacola. Carroll was being sought by the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office for Violating Probation by Failing to Register as a Sex Offender.

Operation Neighborhood Watch Launched in Belmont and Jefferson Counties

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:10:35 -0500

September 18, 2009 – The U.S. Marshals Service in the Southern District of Ohio, the State of Ohio Adult Parole Authority, and the men and women of the Belmont County and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Offices conducted a joint law enforcement effort to keep tabs on local sex offenders in their counties. On September 14-18, 2009, Deputy Sheriffs, Deputy U.S. Marshals, and Adult Parole Officers teamed up to verify the residences of registered sex offenders. This initiative is a collaborative law enforcement effort that is designed to keep the public safe by ensuring that these offenders are complying with sex offender registration obligations and residing where they have reported.

9/17/2009 – Charges Filed in $250,000 Take-Over Robbery of Mundelein Credit Union

9/18/2009 – St. Paul Man Pleads Guilty to Robbing Bank

9/18/2009 – James Donlan Sentenced for Fraud on Chittenden Bank

9/18/2009 – Kingstree Man Who Fired into Deputy’s Home Convicted on Federal Firearm and Drug Charges

9/18/2009 – Bay Area Man Pleads Guilty to Investment Scam

9/17/2009 – Bank Robber Convicted

 

9/17/2009 – Sacramento Man Convicted of Sending Anthrax Hoax Letters

9/17/2009 – Plumas Lake Man Sentenced to One Year and Three Months in Prison for Computer Fraud

9/16/2009 – Federal Indictment Unsealed in Wiretap Case

U.S. Marshals Breakdown Door as Violent Fugitive Sex Offender Tries to Poison Himself

9/17/2009 – Clarksville Police Detective Indicted for Possession of a Stolen Vehicle

9/17/2009 – Seeking Public’s Assistance in Identifying Minneapolis Bank Robber

9/17/2009 – Gambino Family Soldier Charles Carneglia Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Racketeering Conspiracy and Murder

9/17/2009 – Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges NYPD Officer with Bankruptcy Fraud

9/17/2009 – Identity Theft Ringleader Pleads Guilty to Absconding After More Than Four Years on the Lam

9/18/2009 – Powers Fasteners, Inc. Charged with False Statement in Connection with I-90 Ceiling Collapse on Big Dig Project

Wife of Alleged Gang Leader Sentenced, Alleged Leader’s Brother Re-enters Guilty Plea in Drug Conspiracy Case
Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:38:36 -0500

Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (ALKQN) member Marie Chavez, aka “Shorty,” wife of an alleged ALKQN leader, Jose Nava, aka “Chino,” was sentenced today, while his brother Luis Nava, aka “Flaco,” re-entered a guilty plea to a superseding indictment that charged them and 14 others with various offenses related to alleged narcotics and weapons trafficking, as well as violent activities throughout Texas.

Delaware Man Found Guilty of Sex Tourism
Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:25:30 -0500

Thomas S. Pendleton of Wilmington, Del., was found guilty today of traveling in foreign commerce to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor under the age of 16.

Thursday, 17 Sep 2009

Colorado Company Sentenced for Trading with Cuba
Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:18:54 -0500

Platte River Associates, a Boulder, Colorado company that sells software that aides in oil and gas exploration, was sentenced for trading with Cuba.

New York Doctor Sentenced for Illegal Medicaid Kickback Scheme
Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:19:52 -0500

Muhammad Ejaz Ahmed, a physician with an office in Brooklyn, was sentenced to 21 months in prison and ordered to forfeit over $1.7 million for his role in a scheme to pay illegal kickbacks to Medicaid recipients.

Five Arrested in Guam on Drug and Weapons Conspiracy Charges
Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:20:33 -0500

Five individuals were arrested in Saipan, Guam as a result of an 18-month-long Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force investigation by federal law enforcement agencies into a methamphetamine and weapons conspiracy.

9/16/2009 – Judge Sentences Redds to Probation for Felony Convictions in Utah Artifacts Case

Illinois Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges

safeA 32-year-old Illinois man has been indicted on charges of child pornography. Daniel Allen Janowiak, Delavan, Ill., was charged with one count of possession of child pornography and one count of receipt of child pornography.

Janowiak’s indictment, filed today in federal court, alleges that on May 29, 2008, while residing in Minnesota, he knowingly possessed one or more images of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. It also alleges that on May 15, 2008, Janowiak knowingly received similar visual depictions that were transported via a computer. Janowiak later moved to Illinois. If convicted, Janowiak faces a potential maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on the receipt count and 10 years on the possession count. All sentences are determined by a federal district court judge. This case is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Brainerd Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Erika R. Mozangue.

This case is part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), a national initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, PSC marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.

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