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8/26/2010 - Fairfield Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in $9 Million Investment Scam
8/25/2010 - Two Uzbek Men and One Moldovan Man Plead Guilty to Their Involvement in a Racketeering Enterprise That Engaged in Forced Labor
8/25/2010 - Eagan Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Child Pornography
8/25/2010 - Forty-One Members and Associates of Pueblo Bishops Charged in Federal Racketeering Indictment that Alleges Murders, Robberies, and Widespread Drug Sales in Bid to Control South L.A. Community
8/25/2010 - Arrest of Former Dallas FBI Special Agent Carlos Ortiz, Jr.
8/25/2010 - Robber of Two Banks Sentenced to 16 Years
8/25/2010 - Maumee Man Charged with Child Pornography Offense
8/25/2010 - Canton Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges
8/25/2010 - San Antonio Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Receipt of Child Pornography
8/25/2010 - Arizona Man Sentenced to 22 Years for Armed Carjacking
8/25/2010 - New Orleans Husband and Wife Plead Guilty to Stealing Over $270,000 in Katrina-Related Fraud
8/25/2010 - Roberto Settineri Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charge
8/25/2010 - Jury Unable to Reach a Unanimous Decision for Detroit Man Convicted on Charges of Murder and Bank Robbery
The Wanted by FBI New York page has been updated to include fugitive James Dowtin, who is wanted for his alleged involvement in a RICO conspiracy involving murder, robbery, firearm offenses, and an over ten-year period of crack cocaine and heroin distribution in New York.
New York Most Wanted for Federal Bureau of Investigation. This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
New Jersey Police Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Charge
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:08:33 -0500
Former Camden, New Jersey Police Sergeant Dan E. Morris pled guilty to conspiring with other Camden police officers to deprive others of their civil rights. Morris admitted that he conducted illegal searches without a search warrant or consent; obtained coerced consents to search residences based on threats and undue pressure; stole money during illegal searches and arrests; and allowed officers he supervised to include facts in police reports that were false.
Three Pennsylvania Men Indicted for Cross Burning
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:06:05 -0500
Michael Bealonis and Kenneth Stiffey, Jr., of Robinson, Pennsylvania, and Michael Bracken, of Bolivar, Pennsylvania, were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges stemming from a cross burning in the yard of an African-American juvenile in November 2009.
Ohio Man Sentenced for Role in $9 Million Investment Scam
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:51:53 -0500
Kevin Miller, of Fairfield, Ohio, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for his role in a real estate investment fraud scheme between 2005 and 2008 that defrauded more than 90 victims out of more than $9 million.
Uzbek, Moldovan Men Plead Guilty in Forced Labor Racketeering Enterprise
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:45:43 -0500
Viorel Simon, Nodirbek Abdoollayev, and Bakhrom Ikramov all pled guilty to charges related to their roles in a criminal enterprise that engaged in numerous criminal activities including forced labor, fraud in foreign labor contracting, visa fraud, mail fraud, identity theft, tax evasion, and money laundering.
Minnesota Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Distributing Child Pornography
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:41:48 -0500
Keith James Hubbard, of Eagan, Minnesota, was sentenced to serve 300 months in federal prison for distributing more than 600 images of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, with some of those images portraying sadistic conduct.
Racketeering Charges in California Against 41 Pueblo Bishops Members, Associates
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:32:19 -0500
Forty-one members and associates of the Pueblo Bishops Bloods gang were charged in a federal racketeering indictment that alleges murders, robberies, and widespread drug sales in their bid to control the Pueblo del Rio housing project in South Los Angeles, California.
Kentucky Man Sentenced for Two Armed Bank Robberies
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:27:24 -0500
Kymoy Grantham, of Louisville, Kentucky, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for the armed robbery of two Louisville banks.
Ohio Man Charged with Child Pornography Offense
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:24:30 -0500
James A. Combattelli, of Maumee, Ohio, was charged with receiving child pornography.
Ohio Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:22:01 -0500
Matthew W. Piper, of Canton, Ohio, was charged with receiving and possessing visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct and child pornography.
Texas Man Sentenced for Receipt of Child Pornography
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:19:07 -0500
Nigel Frederick Gale, of San Antonio, Texas, was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison for receipt of child pornography. More than 300,000 images and over 2,500 videos depicting child pornography were found on Gale's home computers, and over 600 images of child pornography were found on his work computer.
Arizona Man Sentenced in Alabama for Armed Carjacking
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:14:55 -0500
Stacy Drake, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his commission of an armed carjacking in Reform, Alabama.
Louisiana Couple Guilty of Stealing Over $270,000 in Katrina-Related Fraud
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:08:28 -0500
Chressye Wallace and Robert Wallace, both of New Orleans, Louisiana, pled guilty to theft of government funds in connection with fraudulently obtaining over $270,000 from the Small Business Administration, the Louisiana Road Home Program, and the National Flood Insurance Program in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Mandatory Life Sentenced for Michigan Man Convicted of Murder and Bank Robbery
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:03:44 -0500
A federal jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision during the penalty phase in the case of Timothy Dennis O'Reilly, a Detroit resident who had been convicted on charges including murder, bank robbery, and conspiracy relating to armored car robberies in Dearborn and Detroit, Michigan. As a result, the court must impose a sentence of life in prison without possibility of release.
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Role in $10 Million Money Laundering Conspiracy
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:58:40 -0500
Roberto Settineri, of Miami Beach, Florida, pled guilty to conspiring with others to launder $10 million in funds and concealing assets represented to be the proceeds of a large scale fraudulent scheme.
$53 Million Bank Fraud
Ashburn Man Sentenced
A scheme that defrauded banks throughout the U.S. of more than $53 million resulted in a 12-year prison sentence. Details
8/27/2010 - Somali Pleads Guilty to Acts of Piracy Against USS Ashland
8/27/2010 - Ashburn, Virginia Man Sentenced to 144 Months for $53 Million Bank Fraud
8/27/2010 - Prescription Pill Distributor Sentenced to 120 Months
8/26/2010 - Loan Broker Pleads Guilty to Mortgage Fraud While Working for Two Annandale, Virginia Companies
8/26/2010 - Pennsylvania Pornography Distributor Ordered to Pay a $75,000 Fine
Child Pornography
Sex Offender Sentenced
An Idaho man who was previously convicted of molesting a 4-year-old girl was sentenced for possessing child pornography. Details
8/27/2010 - Illegal Alien from Honduras Convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
8/27/2010 - Terreton Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Possession of Child Pornography
8/27/2010 - Former Mexican Customs Official Sentenced to Prison for International Domestic Violence
8/27/2010 - California Man Charged with Attempting to Extort Sexually Explicit Images from Minor
FBI's Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending August 27, 2010
Read about our Top Ten news stories of the week, including the indictment of 41 Pueblo Bishops Bloods gang members in Los Angeles; the sentencing of a Canadian man for selling counterfeit cancer drugs using the Internet; and the guilty plea of a New Jersey police sergeant to civil rights charges. More
8/27/2010 - Lamesa, Texas Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison on Child Pornography Conviction
Hurricane Katrina Fraud
Five Years Later, Charges Continue
Charges have been filed against 22 individuals for fraud related to the recovery of funds following Hurricane Katrina. Details
8/27/2010 - New Orleans Couple Charged in Fraud Scheme Involving Illegally Obtained BMW
8/26/2010 - Twenty-Two Individuals Charged with Fraud Related to the Recovery of Funds Following Hurricane Katrina
8/26/2010 - Two New Orleans Men Convicted of Multi-Kilogram Cocaine and Heroin Conspiracy
8/26/2010 - Real Estate Attorney and Loan Officer Found Guilty in Multi-Million-Dollar Mortgage Fraud Scheme at GuyAmerican Funding
8/26/2010 - Former Employee of U.S. Army Contractor in Afghanistan Pleads Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court to Accepting Secret Payments
8/26/2010 - Former Owner of Metro Medical Equipment and Supply Sentenced on Wire Fraud Charges
8/26/2010 - Fulton Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Armed Bank Robberies
8/26/2010 - Stratford Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Distributing Heroin
8/26/2010 - Aurora Man Pleads Guilty to Mailing Threats to Government Officials Which Included White Powder
8/27/2010 - Providence Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Purchase a Million Dollars Worth of Cocaine
8/26/2010 - Gang Leader, Three Others in Secret FBI Videotape of Trinitarios Gang Meeting Charged with Firearms, Drug Offenses
8/26/2010 - Developer Charged in Multiple Mortgage Scam
8/27/2010 - Former Army Employee Arrested en Route to China in Possession of Stolen Government Information
8/27/2010 - Ashburn, Virginia Man Sentenced to 144 Months for $53 Million Bank Fraud
8/27/2010 - Philadelphia Resident Charged with Threatening Congresswoman’s Staff
8/26/2010 - Alleged Bank Bandit Indicted
8/26/2010 - Pennsylvania Pornography Distributor Ordered to Pay a $75,000 Fine
8/26/2010 - Three Pennsylvania Men Indicted for Cross Burning
8/26/2010 - FBI and San Diego Police Seek Public’s Assistance to Identify Bank of America Robber
8/26/2010 - FBI Seeks Public’s Assistance to Identify Bank of America Robber
8/27/2010 - Court Orders Houston Resident Held in Custody Without Bond Pending Trial on Child Pornography Charges
8/27/2010 - "Seniorloverman" Sentenced to Prison for Attempting to Solicit a Minor for Sex Via the Internet
Federal Contract Employee Charged with Giving National Defense Info to Reporter
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:41:48 -0500
Stephen Jin-Woo Kim, an employee of a federal contractor who was on detail to the State Department, was indicted in Washington, D.C. with unlawfully disclosing national defense information to a reporter for a national news organization and making false statements to the FBI.
Tennessee Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Using Excessive Force on an Arrestee
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:37:30 -0500
Bridges McRae, a former officer with the Memphis Police Department, pled guilty to a felony civil rights charge, admitting that he used an unreasonable amount of force against an arrestee when he struck her while booking her into the Shelby County Jail.
Ohio Business Owner Guilty of Bribing Postal Inspector in Exchange for Contracts
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:06:57 -0500
Ronald R. Bassak, of Akron, Ohio, admitted that he and his construction company, Meccon, Inc., paid a U.S. Postal Service contracting officer approximately $100,000 in bribes in order to secure contracts for his company. During the investigation, the contracting officer committed suicide at his Westerville home.
Colorado Man Guilty of Mailing Threats to Government Officials
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:58:05 -0500
Jay Stuart DeVaughn, of Aurora, Colorado, pled guilty to 13 counts of mailing threatening communications, including threatening letters containing white powder, to the president, members of Congress, and the Argentine Consulate.
Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Buy $1 Million Worth of Cocaine
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:53:25 -0500
Jose J. Astacio, of Providence, Rhode Island, pled guilty to cocaine conspiracy charges in connection with setting up a deal with an undercover FBI agent and others to purchase a million dollars worth of cocaine. Nearly a half-million dollars had been delivered for the drugs when Astacio was arrested.
Army Employee Arrested en Route to China with Stolen Government Information
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:45:28 -0500
Liangtian Yang, a former civilian employee at the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, was arrested at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport while attempting to board a one-way flight to China while in possession of multiple media storage devices, one of which contained a restricted Army field manual which was not authorized to be in his possession, nor was it authorized to be transferred to a personal computer disk.
Pennsylvania Resident Charged with Threatening Staff of Congresswoman
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:32:21 -0500
Jesse L. Keel, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was charged with knowingly and willfully threatening to assault and to kill a member or members of the staff of Congresswoman Allyson Y.Schwartz.
Texas Man Ordered Held Without Bond Pending Child Pornography Trial
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:17:57 -0500
Burt Hughes, of Houston, Texas, who was charged by indictment with distribution and possession of child pornography, was ordered detained in federal custody without bond pending trial after the judge found Hughes would be a danger to the community if released.
Texas Man Sentenced for Attempting to Solicit a Minor for Sex Via the Internet
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:15:10 -0500
George Ivar Musick, 73, known by the screen name "seniorloverman," was sentenced to 121 months in federal prison without parole for using the Internet in an attempt to coerce and entice a minor to engage in sexual activity.
New York Real Estate Attorney, Loan Officer Convicted in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:04:43 -0500
Real estate attorney Ravi Persaud and former loan officer George Esso were found guilty of participating in a multi-million-dollar mortgage fraud scheme through GuyAmerican Funding Corp., a mortgage brokerage located in Queens, New York. The scheme defrauded banks out of more than $23 million in home mortgage loans.
U.S. Army Contract Employee in Afghanistan Guilty of Accepting Secret Payments
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:00:35 -0500
Daniel Freeman, formerly an employee of U.S. Army contractor KBR in Afghanistan, pled guilty in federal court in New York to accepting approximately $200,000 in corrupt payments from subcontractors in Afghanistan and to laundering the illicit funds.
Louisiana Couple Charged in Insurance Fraud Scheme
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:50:18 -0500
Sean Hunter and Shauna Crowden Hunter, both of New Orleans, Louisiana, were charged for conspiracy to commit mail fraud and making false statements to the FBI in connection with fraudulently claiming that their vehicle was completely destroyed during Hurricane Katrina, which caused their insurance company to issue checks totaling over $55,000.
Charges Filed Against 22 Individuals in Connection with Hurricane Katrina Fraud
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:46:03 -0500
Twenty-two individuals are facing federal felony charges via grand jury indictments or bills of information as a result of alleged Katrina fraud offenses.
Two Louisiana Men Convicted of Multi-Kilogram Cocaine and Heroin Conspiracy
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:42:55 -0500
Todd Daggs and Rodney Bolton, both residents of New Orleans, Louisiana, were convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of five kilograms or more of cocaine hydrochloride and one kilogram or more of heroin.
Somali Man Pleads Guilty in Virginia to Acts of Piracy Against USS Ashland
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:22:59 -0500
Jama Idle Ibrahim, of Somalia, pled guilty in Norfolk, Virginia to acts of piracy in the Gulf of Aden against the Navy ship USS Ashland, which he believed was a merchant vessel that he intended to seize and hold for ransom.
Virginia Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for $53 Million Bank Fraud
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:17:28 -0500
Osama El-Atari, of Ashburn, Virginia, was sentenced to 144 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for operating a fraud scheme that stole more than $53 million from banks throughout the United States.
Virginia Man Sentenced for Illegally Distributing Pills Obtained Through Medicare
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:14:54 -0500
Joseph George Ecker, of Middleburg, Virginia, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally distributing prescription drugs he obtained as a Medicare beneficiary.
Virginia Loan Broker Pleads Guilty to $1.9 Million Mortgage Fraud
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:13:03 -0500
Matthew A. Kim, of Alexandria, Virginia, pled guilty to engaging in mortgage fraud while working as a loan broker for two local mortgage companies. Kim's fraudulent practices brought about mortgage losses of approximately $1.9 million to a number of financial institutions.
Government Contractor at Walter Reed Sentenced for Theft of Government Property
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:11:14 -0500
Ronnita Nicole Dunbar, of Landover Hills, Maryland, a former government contractor working as an administrative assistant at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, was sentenced in Washington, D.C. to one year and one day in jail for her theft of $165,477.27 from that government facility.
Airline Execs Indicted in Conspiracy to Fix Fares on Flights to the Republic of Korea
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:08:55 -0500
Joo Ahn Kang and Chung Sik Kwak, each a former vice president of the Americas of Asiana Airlines, Inc., were indicted for participating in a conspiracy to fix economy class airfares paid by passengers for travel from the United States to the Republic of Korea.
Honduras Man Convicted in Idaho on Methamphetamine Distribution Charges
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:02:55 -0500
Francisco Javier Rivera-Suazo, an illegal alien from Honduras, was convicted in Boise, Idaho of conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine.
Idaho Sex Offender Sentenced on Child Pornography Charge
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:00:20 -0500
Pony Jackson, of Terreton, Idaho, who was previously convicted and sentenced for molesting a 4-year-old girl, was sentenced to an additional 10 years in prison for possession of sexually explicit images of minors.
Mexican Customs Official Sentenced in Texas for International Domestic Violence
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:56:24 -0500
Eduardo Mendoza Hernandez, a former Mexican customs official, was sentenced in Laredo, Texas to 48 months in prison for transporting his wife from Laredo to Nuevo Laredo in Mexico, where he shot her in the abdomen. His wife survived.
California Man Charged with Attempting to Extort Sexually Explicit Images from Minor
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:53:16 -0500
James Dale Brown, of Fremont, California, was indicted on charges that include distribution of child pornography, possession of child pornography, and attempted extortion.
Texas Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charge
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:45:05 -0500
Justin Joe Casarez, of Lamesa, Texas, was sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison, to be followed by a 25-year term of supervised release, for receiving child pornography.
Synthetic Biology II
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:46:30 -0500
Synthetic biology is an emerging technology in which engineering principles are applied to biology.
8/27/2010 - Employee of Federal Contractor Charged with Disclosing National Defense Information to National News Reporter
8/26/2010 - Former Memphis Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Using Excessive Force on an Arrestee
8/26/2010 - Former Gatlinburg Resident Dennis R. Bolze Sentenced to 327 Months in Prison for Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Offenses
8/26/2010 - Jasper County Doctor Pleads Guilty to Illegal Distribution of Controlled Substances
8/26/2010 - St. Clair County Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm and Bank Robbery Charges
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