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The Justice Department announced that terrorism charges have been unsealed in the District of Minnesota against eight defendants. According to the charging documents, the offenses include providing financial support to those who traveled to Somalia to fight on behalf of al-Shabaab, a designated foreign terrorist organization; attending terrorist training camps operated by al-Shabaab; and fighting on behalf of al-Shabaab.
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State Department Official, Wife Plead Guilty in 30-Year Espionage
Conspiracy Former State Department official Walter Kendall Myers and his wife, Gwendolyn
Steingraber Myers, pled guilty to federal charges stemming from their roles in a
30-year conspiracy to provide classified U.S. national defense information to
the Republic of Cuba. Kendall Myers agreed to serve a life prison
sentence. Three
Sentenced for Wire Fraud Conspiracy in Staged Assault Scheme Three defendants were sentenced in federal court in Kansas City, Missouri for
their roles in a wire fraud conspiracy related to a scheme between two women and
a man hired to physically and sexually assault them. The women were hoping to
force a higher settlement of their sexual harassment lawsuit against a former
employer. Oregon
Bank Robber Sentenced Anthony Phillipe Valenzuela was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison
after admitting to robbing a Key Bank branch in Eugene, Oregon. Ohio
Housing Inspectors Sentenced for Extortion James S. McCullough, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Juan A. Alejandro, of North
Ridgeville, Ohio, were sentenced to 15 months and 13 months in prison,
respectively, following their guilty pleas to extortion under color of official
right. Hungarian
Citizen Sentenced for $600,000 Fraud Scheme Attila B. Knoth, a citizen of Hungary formerly residing in Hartford,
Connecticut, was sentenced to approximately nine months in prison for defrauding
two banks and a finance company of nearly $600,000 in 1997. Connecticut
Inmate Who Mailed Bomb Threat to Federal Agency Sentenced Glen Sharkany, an inmate at the Garner Correctional Institution in Newtown,
Connecticut, was sentenced to 18 additional months in prison for mailing a bomb
threat to the Social Security Administration in Norwalk, Connecticut. Illinois
Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charges Paul Lee Miskell, of Collinsville, Illinois, was sentenced to 63 months in
prison for receipt and possession of child pornography. Liberty
City Defendants Sentenced on Terror-Related Charges Narseal Batiste, Patrick Abraham, Stanley Grant Phanor, Burson Augustin, and
Rothschild Augustine were sentenced in Miami following their convictions on
multiple charges that included conspiring to provide material support to al
Qaeda and conspiracy to levy war against the U.S. by discussing and planning
attacks on targets including the Sears Tower in Chicago and the FBI building and
other federal buildings in Florida. New
Jersey Man Sentenced for Operating $1.8 Million Investment Fraud
Scheme Jeffrey J. Southard, of Pittsgrove, New Jersey, was sentenced to 97 months in
prison for operating a $1.8 million investment fraud scheme. New
Jersey Serial Bank Robber Sentenced Robert Arndt, of Rahway, New Jersey, was sentenced to 126 months in federal
prison for committing 12 bank robberies throughout New Jersey. Three
Convicted in South Carolina for $82 Million Ponzi Scheme Joseph B. Brunson, Timothy McQueen, and Tony Pough, who called themselves the
Three Hebrew Boys, were convicted in Columbia, South Carolina for their
perpetration of an $82 million Ponzi scheme. Tennessee
Man Sentenced for Burning Islamic Center Michael Corey Golden was sentenced to 14 years and three months in prison for
vandalizing and burning down the Islamic Center of Columbia, Tennessee. Eight
Charged in Minnesota with Multiple Terrorism-Related Offenses The Justice Department announced that terrorism charges have been unsealed in
the District of Minnesota against eight defendants. According to the charging
documents, the offenses include providing financial support to those who
traveled to Somalia to fight on behalf of al-Shabaab, a designated foreign
terrorist organization; attending terrorist training camps operated by
al-Shabaab; and fighting on behalf of al-Shabaab. Man
Charged in New York in Scheme to Sell Stolen Andy Warhol Artwork James S. Biear was charged in Manhattan federal court with mail and wire
fraud in connection with an investigation into Biear's possession of numerous
pieces of notable artwork believed to have been stolen from his former employer,
who was an art collector. The federal charges relate to Biear's sale of one of
those pieces of artwork, a Heinz 57 box created by the artist Andy Warhol, to an
unwitting collector in New York City. Five
Charged in Scheme to Procure Anti-Aircraft Missiles, Other Weapons Five individuals were charged in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for their
involvement in a conspiracy to procure weapons, including anti-aircraft
missiles. Eight
Charged in Conspiracy to Traffic Counterfeit and Stolen Goods Eight defendants were charged in Philadelphia with multiple counts of
conspiracy, trafficking-in stolen goods, trafficking-in counterfeit goods, false
statements to government officials, and conducting an illegal money transmitting
business. Georgia
Man Pleads Guilty to Impersonating National Security Agent Louis Joseph Aprile, of Alpharetta, Georgia, pled guilty in federal district
court to the offense of impersonating a federal agent, namely, an agent of the
National Security Agency. Georgia
Man Pleads Guilty in Bomb Incident Richard Aubrey Garrett, III, of Rome, Georgia, pled guilty in federal
district court to multiple charges after he placed an improvised explosive
device at a convenience store in Rome. Man
Charged in Connecticut in $20 Million Ponzi Scheme Michael S. Goldberg, formerly of Wethersfield, Connecticut, was arrested and
charged with devising and executing a scheme to defraud investors of more than
$20 million over an approximately 12-year period. Oklahoma
Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement Charges Denise Lynn Thurlow, of Edmond, Oklahoma, pled guilty to embezzling funds
from the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, where she was employed as a
bookkeeper. Spam
King, Three Others Sentenced for Massive E-Mail Stock Fraud Scheme Notorious spammer Alan M. Ralsky, of West Bloomfield, Michigan, and three of
his co-conspirators were sentenced for their roles in a wide-ranging,
multi-million dollar international stock fraud scheme involving the illegal use
of bulk commercial e-mails, or "spamming." Texas
Executive Arrested in Scheme to Bribe Mexican Officials John Joseph O'Shea, the former general manager of a Sugar Land, Texas-based
business, was arrested for his alleged role in a conspiracy to bribe Mexican
government officials to secure contracts with the Comisión Federal de
Electridad, a Mexican state-owned utility company. Polish
Citizen Sentenced in New Hampshire on Fraud Charges Adrian Fijolek, a citizen of Poland, was sentenced in Concord, New Hampshire
to 35 months in prison after pleading guilty to using unauthorized credit cards,
bank fraud, wire fraud, and mail fraud. After completing his sentence, Fijolek
will be deported to Poland. Tennessee
Corrections Officers Plead Guilty to Civil Rights Violation and
Lying Joshua Ryan Jones and Roger Forrester, both former corrections officers at
the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, pled guilty in
federal court to violating the civil rights of an inmate and then lying about it
during state and federal investigations. Alaska
Man Indicted for Identity Theft Richard Leo Hadsell, of Kenai, Alaska, was indicted by a federal grand jury
on charges of passport fraud, using a false social security number and identity
to obtain permanent fund dividends, and aggravated identity theft.
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Man
Charged in New York in Scheme to Sell Stolen Andy Warhol Artwork
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James S. Biear was charged in Manhattan federal court with mail and wire fraud in connection with an investigation into Biear's possession of numerous pieces of notable artwork believed to have been stolen from his former employer, who was an art collector. The federal charges relate to Biear's sale of one of those pieces of artwork, a Heinz 57 box created by the artist Andy Warhol, to an unwitting collector in New York City.
Spam
King, Three Others Sentenced for Massive E-Mail Stock Fraud Scheme
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:32:52
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Notorious spammer Alan M. Ralsky, of West Bloomfield, Michigan, and three of his co-conspirators were sentenced for their roles in a wide-ranging, multi-million dollar international stock fraud scheme involving the illegal use of bulk commercial e-mails, or "spamming."
The Wanted by FBI Washington page has been updated to include the newest addition to the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorist List, Husayn Muhammad Al-Umari, who was indicted in the District of Columbia for his alleged role in the August 11, 1982, bombing of Pan Am Flight 830, while it was en route from Japan to Hawaii. He is alleged to have prepared the bomb that was placed under a seat on Flight 830, resulting in the death of a 16-year-old passenger and injuring 16 other passengers.
11/23/2009 - U.K.-Based Fraudster Sentenced to Nearly Six Years In Prison for Working in Multimillion Dollar ‘Lottery Scam’
11/23/2009 - Orange County Man Arrested for Defrauding Elderly Couple Of Millions by Promising to Extract Gold From Old Mines
11/23/09 - Honoring
Special Agent Sam Hicks
John S. Pistole, Deputy Director, FBI,
Dedication of Baltimore Field Office in Honor of Special Agent Sam Hicks,
Baltimore, Maryland
Most Wanted Terrorists
Two Names Added to List
Suspects in the bombings of the USS Cole in 2000 and a Hawaii-bound airliner in 1982 were added to the FBI's terrorist fugitives list. Story
11/24/2009 - Husayn
Muhammed al-Umari Placed on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists List with a Reward
for Justice Offer Announced
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Former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation officer Thomas P. Randell, of Chicago, admitted facilitating the destruction of the master immigration files of two aliens to interfere with the administration of immigration laws, and, in a separate scheme,fraudulently providing an immigration stamp conveying temporary legal resident status to an alien who was eligible for deportation.
Florida
Couple Convicted in Massive Money Laundering, Mortgage Fraud
Conspiracy
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Husband and wife Garry Souffrant and Yvonne Souffrant, both of Davie, Florida, were found guilty of charges relating to their participation in a multi-million dollar drug money laundering and mortgage fraud conspiracy.
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Sentenced in Georgia for Involvement in Charge-Fixing Extortion
Scheme
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Keith L. Hughes, of Covington, Georgia, the former coordinator of the DeKalb County Office of Pretrial Services; and Natalie Nicole Dunn, of Ellenwood, Georgia, a former DeKalb County State Court probation officer, were sentenced for conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act extortion under color of official right in a criminal charge-fixing scheme.
Arizona
Man Sentenced for Second Degree Murder
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Augustine Bernal Thomas, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his involvement in the homicide of a man on the Gila River Indian Reservation.
Arizona
Man Sentenced for Role in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:02:29
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Brandon Azadegan, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in as an investor in a mortgage fraud scheme in which he sold four homes to a straw buyer.
Eighteen
Charged in Ohio Following Multi-Year Fraud Investigation
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:42:19
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Eighteen defendants were indicted in Ohio for allegedly violating federal laws following a multi-year investigation into fraud relating to identification documents.
U.S.
Intervenes in Civil Case Against Louisiana Cardiologist
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:53:51
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The United States has intervened in a civil lawsuit seeking treble damages and penalties from Dr. Mehmood Patel, a Lafayette, Louisiana interventional cardiologist. The lawsuit accuses Dr. Patel of performing and billing Medicare for medically unnecessary cardiovascular procedures.
Washington
Man Indicted in Connection with Comcast Hacking
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James Robert Black, Jr., of Tumwater, Washington, was indicted in connection with allegedly conspiring with others to disrupt service at Comcast Corporation's website on May 28 and 29, 2008.
Virginia
Car Dealership Owner Sentenced on Obstruction Charges
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Used car dealership owner Reza Azizkhani, of Virginia Beach, was sentenced to 27 months in prison for corruptly persuading and directing two employees and another person to shred and to destroy records in order to obstruct a criminal investigation.
Nevada
Surgeon Pleads Guilty to Misprision of a Felony
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:30:55
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Las Vegas orthopedic spine surgeon Mark B. Kabins, M.D., pled guilty to concealing a fraud committed by his co-defendants, local lawyer Noel Gage and medical consultant Howard Awand.
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Jersey Man Admits Committing Armed Robbery of Hotel
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:37:20
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Patrick Reed-Price, of Woodbine, New Jersey, pled guilty to a federal charge of armed robbery, admitting that he and his now-deceased father committed an armed robbery of an Econo Lodge in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.
California
Man Arrested for Defrauding Elderly Couple in Gold Mine Scheme
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:52:31
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John Arthur Walthall, formerly of Laguna Beach, California, was arrested on charges of defrauding an elderly couple out of nearly $5 million by falsely promising to extract gold from old mines.
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Fraudster Sentenced in California for Role in Massive Lottery Scam
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:56:25
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Oloruntade Olumuyiwa, who participated in a London-based telemarketing scheme that defrauded elderly victims in the United States and the United Kingdom with false promises of lottery winnings, was sentenced in Los Angeles to 70 months in federal prison.
Pennsylvania
Man Admits Attempted Extortion of NFL Coach
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:01:14
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Herbert Alex Simpson, of Philadelphia, pled guilty to mailing threatening communications to New York Giants Head Coach Tom Coughlin and a former employer.
Missouri
Man Sentenced for Sending Obscene Material to Minor
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:57:53
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Anthony Thomas Eriksen, of Festus, Missouri, was sentenced in Greenbelt, Maryland to eight years in prison for attempting to transfer obscene materials to an 11-year-old girl.
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U.S. Navy Air Traffic Controller Indicted for Interstate Domestic
Violence
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Ryan Holness, of Lexington Park, Maryland, was indicted in Baltimore on charges of interstate domestic violence, related to the murder of his wife.
Maryland
Man Sentenced for Bank Robbery
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Deshon Johnson, of Baltimore,Maryland, was sentenced to 15 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for bank robbery.
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New York Execs Convicted in $18 Million Real Estate Securities Fraud
Scheme
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Mark Alan Shapiro, Irving Stitsky, and William B. Foster, all former principals of a group of companies known as Cobalt, were convicted of securities fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, and conspiracy charges after they stole more than $18 million from over 150 investors through private placement offerings.
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York Real Estate Developer Sentenced in $27 Million Ponzi Scheme
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Manhattan real estate developer Ivy Woolf-Turk was sentenced to five years in prison for her participation in a $27 million Ponzi scheme involving obtaining fraudulent loans secured by nonexistent mortgages.
Texas
Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
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Patrick Sanders, of Lufkin, Texas, was arrested on charges of producing child pornography.
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Indicted for Conspiring to Support Hizballah; Six More Face Related
Charges
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Ten individuals were indicted in Philadelphia on multiple charges, including, among other things, conspiring to export weapons from Philadelphia to the Port of Latakia, Syria. Four of the defendants were were also charged with conspiring to provide support to Hizballah, a foreign terrorist organization.
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United Way Employee Sentenced for Damaging Computer Network
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Luis Robert Altamirano, a former computer specialist for United Way of Miami-Dade, was sentenced to 18 months in prison on computer fraud charges in connection with damaging United Way's computer network after he left United Way's employ.
Indiana
Man Sentenced for Production of Child Pornography
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Mark Armstrong, of Scottsburg, Indiana, was sentenced to 75 years in prison following his guilty plea to three counts of production of child pornography.
Wisconsin
Man Sentenced for Sexually Exploiting Children
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Kenneth A. Krueger, of Sussex, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for sexual exploitation of children which involved the production of child pornography.
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Sentenced in Michigan for Multi-Million Dollar E-Mail Stock Fraud
Scheme
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Six individuals were sentenced in federal court in Detroit for their roles in a wide-ranging international stock fraud scheme involving the illegal use of bulk commercial e-mails, or "spamming."
Three New York Execs Convicted in $18 Million Real Estate Securities Fraud SchemeTue, 24 Nov 2009 17:47:05 -0600
Mark Alan Shapiro, Irving Stitsky, and William B. Foster, all former principals of a group of companies known as Cobalt, were convicted of securities fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, and conspiracy charges after they stole more than $18 million from over 150 investors through private placement offerings.
New
York Real Estate Developer Sentenced in $27 Million Ponzi Scheme
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Manhattan real estate developer Ivy Woolf-Turk was sentenced to five years in prison for her participation in a $27 million Ponzi scheme involving obtaining fraudulent loans secured by nonexistent mortgages.
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Indicted for Conspiring to Support Hizballah; Six More Face Related
Charges
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Ten individuals were indicted in Philadelphia on multiple charges, including, among other things, conspiring to export weapons from Philadelphia to the Port of Latakia, Syria. Four of the defendants were were also charged with conspiring to provide support to Hizballah, a foreign terrorist organization.
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Customs Official, Wife Sentenced on Bribery and Drug Importation
Charges U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Henry M. Gauani, and his wife,
Flora A. Gauani, both of Yuma, Arizona, were each sentenced to 37 months in
federal prison, 200 hours of community service, and $8,000 in restitution after
pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery and conspiracy to import
ecstasy, a schedule one controlled substance. Former
Chief Financial Officer of GlobeTel Arraigned on Multiple Charges Timothy Huff, the former chief financial officer of GlobeTel Communications
Corporations, was arraigned on a 16-count indictment charging him with
conspiracy to commit securities fraud, falsify certified financial reports,
commit wire fraud, and making false statements to the company's outside auditor,
among other things. Illinois
Hedge Fund Manager Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Investor Fraud
Scheme Jay C. Nolan, of Chicago, Illinois, was charged for allegedly defrauding a
handful of victims out of several million dollars they invested in a commodity
futures hedge fund he managed.
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Mortgage company owner Lee Howlett, of Portland, Oregon, was sentenced to 41 months in prison for conspiring to make false statements to financial institutions in connection related to his submission of 14 false loan applications in connection with the purchase or refinancing of seven properties.
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Tied to M3-13 Charged with Robbery and Murder in Virginia
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:34:49
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Eris Arguera, of Alexandria, Virginia; Alcides Umaña, of Arlington, Virginia; and Adolfo Portillo, of Alexandria, Virginia, all of whom have ties to the violent street gang MS-13, were indicted in connection with the murder of a Maryland woman during a robbery in Alexandria.
Texas
Bank Official Sentenced for Embezzlement
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Tracy Culp, of Texarkana, Texas, was sentenced to 19 months in prison for embezzling more than $260,000 from the Cass County Bank in Queen City, Texas, while he was employed there as vice-president and branch manager.
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Mexican Nationals Sentenced in Arizona on Gun Charges
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Seven Mexican nationals were sentenced in Phoenix, Arizona for possessing, using, and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. All seven defendants had also been indicted for the violent crime of hostage-taking and all had pled guilty.
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Fugitive Pleads Guilty in Massachusetts to Attempted Extortion
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:55:13
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Laura Goldman, a Pennsylvania woman who fled from the United States under threat of prosecution in August 2000, pled guilty to attempting to extort a Boston-based financier while she was a fugitive from justice.
Connecticut
Real Estate Developer Admits Role in Bank Bribery Scheme
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Richard R. Girouard, a Connecticut real estate developer residing in Norwalk, Connecticut and Stuart, Florida, pled guilty in Hartford, Connecticut to one count of an indictment charging him with conspiring to commit financial institution bribery.
Four
Indicted in Maryland for Series of Armed Commercial Robberies
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Nikolaos Mamalis, of Edgewood, Maryland; Daniel Chase, of Brownsville, New Jersey; Evangelos Tsoukatos, of Glen Burnie, Maryland; and Antwone Bell, of Rosedale, Maryland, were indicted in Baltimore for conspiring to commit a series of armed commercial robberies.
Woman
Pleads Guilty in Largest Grain Brokerage Failure in Missouri
History
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Cathy M. Gieseker pled guilty in St. Louis, Missouri to mail fraud and admitted to a wide-ranging fraud scheme involving $27 million dollars in proceeds from the sale of farm commodities.
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Missouri Men Plead Guilty to Racketeering Charges
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Eight men pled guilty in St. Louis, Missouri to racketeering charges involving conspiracy to transfer cash and checks to the Palestinian territories.
Pennsylvania
Man Sentenced for Multi-Million Dollar Investment Scheme
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Joseph S. Forte, of Broomall, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for wire fraud, mail fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering in connection with a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme.
Man
Indicted in California on Cocaine, Hostage-Taking Charges
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Eric Brando Pulido-Muzquiz was arraigned in San Diego, California on two indictments charging him with distribution of cocaine and conspiracy to take hostages and hostage taking.
Former
Chief Financial Officer of GlobeTel Arraigned on Multiple Charges
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:38:58
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Timothy Huff, the former chief financial officer of GlobeTel Communications Corporations, was arraigned on a 16-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to commit securities fraud, falsify certified financial reports, commit wire fraud, and making false statements to the company's outside auditor, among other things.
Illinois
Hedge Fund Manager Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Investor Fraud
Scheme
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Jay C. Nolan, of Chicago, Illinois, was charged for allegedly defrauding a handful of victims out of several million dollars they invested in a commodity futures hedge fund he managed.
Kentucky
Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:47:27 -0600
Scott Finnell, of Covington, Kentucky,was sentenced to 132 months in prison for drug trafficking.
U.S.
Customs Official, Wife Sentenced on Bribery and Drug Importation
Charges
Wed, 25 Nov 2009
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Henry M. Gauani, and his wife, Flora A. Gauani, both of Yuma, Arizona, were each sentenced to 37 months in federal prison, 200 hours of community service, and $8,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery and conspiracy to import ecstasy, a schedule one controlled substance.
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Highway 12
Year of the Gangster, Part 6
Seventy-five years ago, on November 27, 1934, the Bureau's manhunt
for gangster "Baby Face Nelson" reached a dramatic end. Story
Operation
Black Eagle
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It’s called Operation Black Eagle by the FBI and there are two dangerous fugitives wanted for distributing narcotics.
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IT Manager of Missouri Charity Pleads Guilty to Mail and Tax Fraud
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Paul Steven Murphy pled guilty in St. Louis, Missouri to 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.
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Members of Violent D.C. Crew Sentenced to Prison Terms up to 144
Years
Tue, 24 Nov 2009
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Six members of the 22nd Street Crew, Lannell Cooper, Michael Tann, Antonio Arnette, James Rushing, Dajuan Beaver, and Saquawn Harris, were sentenced in Washington, D.C. to terms of incarceration ranging from 18 years to 144 years, for multiple counts of first and second-degree murder while armed, conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and related offenses.
Connecticut
Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charge
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:42:31
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Raul A. Resto, of Waterbury, Connecticut, was arrested by the Connecticut Computer Crimes Task Force on a federal charge of possession of child pornography.
Michigan
Man Pleads Guilty in $1.3 Million Stock-Trading Ponzi Scheme
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:46:30
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Mark Richard Hamlin, of Williamston, Michigan, pled guilty to wire fraud in connection with his perpetration of a $1.3 million stock-trading Ponzi scheme.
Former
Memphis Police Officer Convicted of Using Excessive Force
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Isaac White, formerly an officer with the Memphis Police Department, pled guilty in federal court in Memphis, Tennessee to using excessive force and causing bodily injury. White faces up to 10 years in prison for the civil rights violation.
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Sentenced in Texas Armored Car Heist Christopher Simmons, Joshua Bell, and Preston Savell were each sentenced in
Midland, Texas to 311 months in federal prison for the attempted robbery of an
armored car at a Western National Bank in Odessa, Texas on June 4, 2009. Texas
Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes Katherin Elizabeth Terry of Pecos, Texas, a former corrections officer at the
Reeves County Detention Center, pled guilty to accepting bribes in exchange for
smuggling iPods to an inmate at that facility. Connecticut
Man Sentenced on Drug Charges Hedric Velez, of Vernon, Connecticut, was sentenced to 10 years in federal
prison for supplying cocaine to a Hartford-area narcotics trafficking
ring. Wife
of Florida Commodities Trader Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Victoria R. Meisner, of Boca Raton, the wife of convicted commodities trader
Michael A. Meisner, pled guilty to filing a false tax return. Wisconsin
Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography Samuel Bradley, of Centuria, Wisconsin, was sentence to 78 months in prison
and a 30-year period of supervised release for possessing child
pornography. Former
CEO of Energy Company Sentenced for Making False SEC Filing John N. Ehrman, of The Woodlands, Texas, the former CEO of Rocky Mountain
Energy Corporation, was sentenced in Houston to six months in prison on his
conviction for making a false filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission
in which he misrepresented the amount of outstanding shares in the
company. Electric
Company Owner Sentenced for Making Illegal Payments to Union
Official Santo Petrocelli, Sr., the former owner and chairman of Petrocelli Electric
Company, based in Queens, New York, was sentenced to three months in prison for
making tens of thousands of dollars worth of payments to Brian McLaughlin, a
former Business Representative of Local 3 of the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers, in violation of federal labor law.
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John N. Ehrman, of The Woodlands, Texas, the former CEO of Rocky Mountain Energy Corporation, was sentenced in Houston to six months in prison on his conviction for making a false filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission in which he misrepresented the amount of outstanding shares in the company.
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of Florida Commodities Trader Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud
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Victoria R. Meisner, of Boca Raton, the wife of convicted commodities trader Michael A. Meisner, pled guilty to filing a false tax return.
Electric
Company Owner Sentenced for Making Illegal Payments to Union
Official
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Santo Petrocelli, Sr., the former owner and chairman of Petrocelli Electric Company, based in Queens, New York, was sentenced to three months in prison for making tens of thousands of dollars worth of payments to Brian McLaughlin, a former Business Representative of Local 3 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, in violation of federal labor law.
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Pennsylvania
Man Charged with Helping Former Police Officer Rob Drug Dealer
Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:35:06
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Richard Jones, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was indicted on charges that he helped former Philadelphia Police Officer Malik Snell rob a large scale drug dealer operating in South Philadelphia of approximately $40,000 in drug proceeds.
Kansas
Man Sentenced for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child
Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:35:37
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Richard J. Oflyng, of Ottawa, Kansas, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the attempted commercial sex trafficking of a child. His sentencing is the result of Operation Guardian Angel, a unique undercover law enforcement investigation targeting the demand for child prostitutes in the Kansas City metro area.
Loan
Broker Pleads Guilty in Virginia to Massive Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:36:11
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Michael Milan, of Bethesda, Maryland, pled guilty in Alexandria, Virginia to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in connection with his role in a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme.
Florida
Attorney Charged in $1.2 Billion Ponzi Scheme
Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:36:45
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Attorney Scott Rothstein, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was charged with racketeering, money laundering, mail fraud, and wire fraud offenses in connection with his role in a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme.
Loan Broker Pleads Guilty in Virginia to Massive Mortgage Fraud SchemeTue, 01 Dec 2009 10:55:26 -0600
Michael Milan, of Bethesda, Maryland, pled guilty in Alexandria, Virginia to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in connection with his role in a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme.
Florida
Executive Sentenced for Multi-Million Dollar Embezzlement
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:31:20
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Gary Ernest Williams, of Lake County, Florida, the former chief financial officer of a Florida tree farm, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for embezzling $10.5 million from the company.
Florida
Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charges
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:34:20
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Roger Lee Boyce, of Middleburg, Florida, was sentenced to six years in federal prison for transportation of child pornography.
Michigan
Executive Sentenced in Bribery Scheme
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:51:47 -0600
James R. Rosendall, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, the former president of Synagro of Michigan, a subsidiary of Synagro Technologies, was sentenced to 11 months in prison for his role in a bribery scheme related to a Detroit sludge contract.
Multi-State
Serial Bank Robber Sentenced in Oregon
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:56:42 -0600
Ronald Allen Green, of Medford, Oregon, was sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for a multi-state bank robbery crime spree he committed while an escapee from the Jackson County Work Release Detention Center.
Tribal
Member Sentenced in Washington for Burglary
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:15:17
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Joseph L. Torres, an enrolled member of the Lummi Indian Tribe in Northwest Washington, was sentenced in Seattle to three years in prison and four years of supervised release for burglary.
Idaho
Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charges
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:53:44
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Lorrie Elmer Mecham, of Mountain Home, Idaho, was sentenced to 240 months in prison for receiving and possessing sexually explicit images of minors.
MS-13
Gang Member Sentenced in Maryland on Racketeering Charges
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:00:06
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Jorge Rigoberto Amador, of Hyattsville, Maryland, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for conspiracy to conduct and participate in the racketeering enterprise activities of MS-13, including participating in a murder and other acts of violence.
Maryland
Bank Executive Pleads Guilty in Bank Fraud Scheme
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:05:17
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Andrew Rosenfeld, of Ellicott City, Maryland, a former vice president of Wells Fargo Bank, pled guilty to his role in a scheme to fraudulently transfer money from clients' accounts, which resulted in a loss of $226,000.
California
Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery, Lying to FBI Agents
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:17:28
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Yulila Stepanisko, of Sacramento, California, pled guilty to bank robbery and lying to federal agents.
California
Police Officer Sentenced for Falsely Claiming Military Decoration
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:20:57
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Former police officer Eric Gene Piotrowski, of Elk Grove, California, was sentenced to 12 months of probation and 200 hours of community service for falsely claiming that he was awarded a Silver Star military decoration during Operation Desert Storm.
Alaska
Man Indicted for Bank Robbery
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:25:57 -0600
Michael William Eastham, of Anchorage, Alaska, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Anchorage for one count of bank robbery.
Massachusetts
Executive Pleads Guilty in $20 Million Fraud Scheme
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:28:56
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John F. Doorly, of Peabody, Massachusetts, the former chief operating officer of Tenens Corporation, pled guilty to a fraud scheme that netted him $20 million, which he used to purchase private jets and support an extravagant lifestyle for his family and mistresses.
Tribal
Leader in Arizona Sentenced for Theft of Tribal Funds
Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:37:10
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Evelyn James, of Tuba City, Arizona and a Tribal Council member of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, was sentenced to 24 months in prison in connection with stealing almost $300,000 in tribal funds.
Former
Texas Priest Sentenced on Child Pornography Charge
Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:53:27
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Matthew Bagert, a former priest in Grand Prairie, Texas, was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for possessing child pornography.
Kansas
Man Sentenced for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child
Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:57:07
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Richard J. Oflyng, of Ottawa, Kansas, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the attempted commercial sex trafficking of a child. His sentencing is the result of Operation Guardian Angel, a unique undercover law enforcement investigation targeting the demand for child prostitutes in the Kansas City metro area.
Connecticut
Man Admits Robbing Banks in Two States
Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:59:46 -0600
Lawrence Mark Sullivan, last residing in Wethersfield, Connecticut, admitted using threatening notes to rob two banks in Connecticut and one bank in Maine.
University
Police Officers Charged with Civil Rights Violations in Connecticut
Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:02:32
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Former Eastern Connecticut State University police officers Martin J. Praisner, Jr., of Lisbon, Connecticut, and Steven M. Craig, of Glastonbury, Connecticut, were indicted on charges of violating an arrestee's civil rights by repeatedly spraying the arrestee with pepper spray while the arrestee was being held in a detention cell.
FBI
Announces Return of Pre-Columbian Artifacts to Peru and Ecuador
Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:08:41
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Special Agent in Charge John V. Gillies of the FBI Miami Field Office today announced the return of 153 pre-Columbian artifacts to the countries of Peru and Ecuador. The pre-Columbian artifacts in this matter are considered by experts to range from 500 to 3,200 years old.
Florida
Attorney Charged in $1.2 Billion Ponzi Scheme
Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:10:20
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Attorney Scott Rothstein, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was charged with racketeering, money laundering, mail fraud, and wire fraud offenses in connection with his role in a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme.
Pennsylvania
Man Charged with Helping Former Police Officer Rob Drug Dealer
Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:15:25
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Richard Jones, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was indicted on charges that he helped former Philadelphia Police Officer Malik Snell rob a large scale drug dealer operating in South Philadelphia of approximately $40,000 in drug proceeds.
Louisiana
Inmate Sentenced for Voluntary Manslaughter
Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:21:42
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Shaun Wayne Williams, an inmate at the U.S. Penitentiary in Pollock, Louisiana, was sentenced to spend an additional 15 years in prison for killing another inmate with a homemade weapon.
Trial
Set for Louisiana Correctional Officers Charged with Civil Rights
Violations
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A June 21, 2010 trial date has been set for former correctional officers Kenneth Lamar Dennis and Derome Sanchez Proctor who were indicted on October 30, 2009, by a federal grand jury on charges stemming from the beating of an inmate at Richwood Correctional Center in Monroe, Louisiana and an attempt to cover-up the incident.
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Regional Computer Forensics Lab Receives Prestigious Accreditation
Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:40:07
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The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board recently accredited the FBI]s Chicago Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory in digital and multimedia evidence. Fifty-one laboratories in the nation are currently accredited in this discipline.
The Wanted by FBI Washington page has been updated to include four new additions to the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorist's list: Wadoud Muhammad Hafiz Al-Turki, Jamal Saeed Abdul Rahim, Muhammad Abdullah Khalil Hussain Ar-Rahayyal, and Muhammad Ahmed Al-Munawar. The four are wanted for their alleged role in the September 5, 1986, hijacking of Pan American World Airways Flight 73 during a stop in Karachi, Pakistan, which resulted in the murder of 20 passengers and crew, including two American citizens, and the attempted murder of 379 passengers and crew, including 89 American citizens.
Deputy
Director Responds to Departure of Deputy Attorney General David
Ogden
Thu, 03 Dec 2009
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FBI Deputy Director John Pistole responded to the announcement by Deputy Attorney General David Ogden that he will leave the Department and return to private practice.
FBI
Continues to Seek Information About Missing Retired Agent Robert
Levinson
Thu, 03 Dec 2009
12:41:48 -0600
Today marks 1,000 days since American citizen Robert Levinson, a retired FBI special agent, went missing on March 9, 2007 during a business trip to Kish Island, Iran. As the FBI is the lead agency in the investigation of the disappearance of Americans overseas, we continue to seek information about Mr. Levinson's whereabouts, well-being, and the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.
Minnesota
Executive Convicted of Orchestrating $3.65 Billion Ponzi Scheme
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Thomas Joseph Petters, of Wayzata, Minnesota, was convicted by a federal jury in St. Paul of orchestrating a $3.65 billion Ponzi scheme. Specifically, Petters was found guilty of 10 counts of wire fraud, three counts of mail fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, and five counts of money laundering.
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Bill
L. Lewis Named Criminal Division Special Agent in Charge for FBI Los
Angeles Director Robert S. Mueller, III has appointed Bill L. Lewis as special agent
in charge for the FBI's Criminal Division in Los Angeles. Most recently, Mr.
Lewis served as the FBI's legal attaché in Baghdad, Iraq. New
York Police Officer, Associate Charged with Drug and Extortion
Offenses New York City Police Department Officer Juan Acosta and his associate, Yorick
Rafael Corniel-Perez, were arrested on charges stemming from their participation
in cocaine distribution and extortion crimes. Acosta was also charged with
unlawfully possessing a firearm in furtherance of the narcotics and extortion
offenses.
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Michael Paul Martin, of Troy, Missouri, and Jose Carlos Garcia, of Scherville, Indiana, were indicted on multiple charges including the production, receipt, and possession of child pornography
Man
Charged with Bank Robbery, Making False Bomb Threat in Ohio
Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:07:30
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Darrell Williams, of Ohio and Mississippi, was charged with allegedly telephoning a high school and falsely stating that there was a pipe bomb in the building, and then robbing a bank in Fremont, Ohio.
Ohio
Judge Charged with Honest Services Mail Fraud
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Maureen A. Cronin, of Youngstown, Ohio, a former Mahoning County Common Pleas Judge, was charged with two counts of honest services mail fraud.
Virginia
Loan Broker Sentenced for Two Fraud Schemes
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:11:51
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Hayung Peter Jin, of Centreville, Virginia,was sentenced to 48 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, on fraud charges involving his loan brokerage business, known as Business Capital and Investments, Inc., located in Annandale, Virginia. Jin was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $665,000.
Director
of Political Party in New Jersey Pleads Guilty to Bribery Charges
Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:28:01
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Alfonso L. Santoro, of Beachwood, New Jersey, the executive director of the Ocean County Democratic Party, pled guilty in federal court, admitting that he accepted two corrupt cash payments from a cooperating government witness in exchange for a promise to make introductions to public officials who might assist the cooperating witness with development interests.
Pennsylvania
Man Pleads Guilty to Violating Federal Drug Laws
Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:33:56
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Henry James Logan, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, pled guilty in federal court in Johnstown to charges of violating various federal narcotics laws.
Pennsylvania
Woman Sentenced for Conspiring to Deal Drugs
Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:41:51
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Tracy J. Walters, a resident of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court in Johnstown to 18 months in prison on her conviction of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine base, commonly known as "crack."
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Sentenced in New York in Connection with $2.7 Million Securities Fraud
Scheme
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Felix Strashnov and Michael Ayngorn were sentenced in Manhattan federal court to 63 months and 51 months in prison, respectively, in connection with their involvement in a fraudulent investment scheme that defrauded over 100 investors of over $2.7 million.
Former
Computer CEO Sentenced in New York for Securities Fraud
Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:56:01
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Eric Skys, the former chairman, president, and CEO of Kaiser Himmel Corporation, was sentenced in Manhattan federal court to 130 months in prison after pleading guilty to securities fraud, wire fraud, and bank fraud charges arising from his scheme to defraud Citibank of more than $83 million.
New
York Police Officer, Associate Charged with Drug and Extortion
Offenses
Fri, 04 Dec 2009
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New York City Police Department Officer Juan Acosta and his associate, Yorick Rafael Corniel-Perez, were arrested on charges stemming from their participation in cocaine distribution and extortion crimes. Acosta was also charged with unlawfully possessing a firearm in furtherance of the narcotics and extortion offenses.
Members
of Colombian Terrorist Group Charged with Hostage-Taking Captured
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:01:32
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Edilberto Berrio Ortiz, Alejandro Palacios Rengifo, and Anderson Chamapuro Dogirama, all members of the 57 Front of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC), a Colombian terrorist group, were arrested in Colombia on charges of holding a U.S. citizen hostage for over 10 months.
Oil
and Gas Company Owner Indicted in Tennessee for Massive Investment
Scheme
Thu, 03 Dec 2009
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Gary Milby, the former owner of Mid America Energy, Inc. and Mid America Oil & Gas, LLC, was indicted in Nashville, Tennessee on charges stemming from a multi-million dollar investment scheme he allegedly perpetrated from approximately December 2004 to August 2006.
Connecticut
Car Salesman Sentenced for Role in Credit Fraud Scheme
Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:20:19
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David Brown, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, a former salesman at Shoreline Mitsubishi in Branford, was sentenced to 36 months in prison for his involvement in an extensive fraud scheme related to the submission of false auto financing credit applications.
Last
Defendant in Trash Hauling Racketeering Conspiracy Sentenced
Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:22:26
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Alan Ferraro, of New Canaan, Connecticut, the former owner of Tri-County Disposal of Brewster, New York, was sentenced in connection with a long-term investigation into the waste-hauling industry in Connecticut and eastern New York. Thirty-three people were charged as result of the investigation. All pled guilty and Ferraro was the last to be sentenced.
Connecticut
Campaign Manager Charged with Embezzlement, Tax Evasion
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:26:58
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Michael Ian Sohn, of Fairfield, Connecticut, the former campaign manager for the Shays Campaign Committee, was indicted on charges of embezzling campaign funds, causing the filing of false campaign reports, and federal tax offenses.
Louisiana
Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening to Destroy Government Buildings
Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:37:56
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Robert Comfort, of Metairie, Louisiana, pled guilty to one count of threatening to kill his mother-in-law and also to threatening to destroy multiple government buildings by means of explosives.
Pennsylvania
Pharmacist Convicted of Illegal Drug Dealing
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:53:00
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Lawrence Young, a former licensed Philadelphia pharmacy owner from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, was convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and distribution of controlled substances.
Illinois
Man Sentenced for Graphic Sexual Chats with California Teenager
Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:02:52
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Michael Koris, of Tinley Park, Illinois, was sentenced in Sacramento, California to five years in prison for using interstate facilities to transmit information about a minor.
New
York Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charges
Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:14:42
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Gary Cossey, of Cambridge, New York, was sentenced in Albany to 78 months in prison for possessing child pornography.
South
Carolina Man Sentenced for Obstruction of Justice and Perjury
Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:18:00
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Larry A. Hill, of Columbia, South Carolina, was sentenced to 63 months in prison for perjury and obstruction of justice in connection with his affiliation with the Three Hebrew Boys Capital Consortium Group.
Wisconsin
Inmate Sentenced for Filing False Tax Return
Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:22:11
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Darnell Moon, an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution at Oxford, Wisconsin, was sentenced to an additional 14 months in prison for mailing 26 tax returns to the IRS claiming tax refunds totaling $54,881. Moon used the names and social security numbers of 10 other inmates incarcerated with him to prepare the false tax returns.
Texas
Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Internet Hot Tub Scam
Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:26:38
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Steve Todd Lanni, the former owner of a Houston area company that sold hot tubs on Ebay, pled guilty to defrauding 46 customers of $191,000.
Texas
Man Sentenced for Bank Robbery
Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:40:36 -0600
Terry Lee Williams, of Texarkana, Texas, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for robbing a Capitol One Bank branch in Texarkana.
Connecticut
Cocaine Dealer Sentenced
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:46:50 -0600
Jose Ramos, of Hartford, Connecticut, was sentenced to two years in federal prison for his participation in a narcotics trafficking ring.
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Eight Convicted in Wisconsin on Drug ChargesFri, 04 Dec 2009 11:01:17 -0600
Eight individuals pled guilty in federal court to distributing controlled substances on the Menominee Indian Reservation in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin
Man Pleads Guilty to Assault of a Federal Officer
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:03:59
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Martin Pamonicutt of Keshena, Wisconsin, pled guilty to assaulting a federal officer, a sergeant employed by the Menominee Tribal Police Department.
Wisconsin
Man Indicted for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:05:04
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Wayne Wheelock, of Neopit, Wisconsin, was indicted for allegedly engaging in a sexual act with a minor and for failing to register as a sex offender.
Tribal
Member Sentenced in Washington for Sexual Abuse of a Child
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:40:29
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Thomas Lee Peters, an enrolled member of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, was sentenced in Seattle, Washington to five years in prison and ten years of supervised release for three counts of sexual abuse of a minor. Peters molested a young relative while residing on the Swinomish Indian Reservation in Western Washington.
Massachusetts
Bank Employee Sentenced in Embezzlement Scheme
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:45:35
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Phyllis Shannon, of Readville, Massachusetts, was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison in connection with her embezzlement of close to $200,000 from a federally insured bank where she worked as a supervisor in the accounts payable department.
Former
Michigan Police Officer Pleads Guilty in Bribery Scheme
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:34:03
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Former Detroit Police Officer Jerr M. Rivers, of Taylor, Michigan, pled guilty to participating in a bribery scheme in connection with accepting $50,000 to assist a non-profit entity in purchasing property from the City of Detroit.
Chicago
Man Charged in Connection with Mumbai Attacks and Danish Terror
Plot
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U.S. citizen David Coleman Headley, of Chicago, Illinois, who was arrested in October for planning terrorist attacks against a Danish newspaper and two of its employees, was also charged with conducting extensive surveillance of targets in Mumbai for more than two years preceding the November 2008 terrorist attack on India's largest city that killed approximately 170 people, including six Americans, and injured hundreds more.
Indiana
Man Sentenced for Distributing Child Pornography
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Jeffrey Taylor. a former resident of Noblesville, Indiana, was sentenced to 40 years in prison following his conviction for distributing child pornography through the Internet.
Illinois
Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charge
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Gregory P. Feeney, of Cahokia, Illinois, was sentenced to 114 months in prison after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography.
Daphne
Hearn Named Intelligence Division Special Agent in Charge for Los
Angeles
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Director Robert S. Mueller, III has appointed Daphne Hearn special agent in charge for the FBI's Intelligence Division in Los Angeles. Most recently, Ms. Hearn served as special assistant to Director Mueller at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Chicago
Man Charged in Connection with Mumbai Attacks and Danish Terror
Plot
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U.S. citizen David Coleman Headley, of Chicago, Illinois, who was arrested in October for planning terrorist attacks against a Danish newspaper and two of its employees, was also charged with conducting extensive surveillance of targets in Mumbai for more than two years preceding the November 2008 terrorist attack on India's largest city that killed approximately 170 people, including six Americans, and injured hundreds more.
California
Man Pleads Guilty to Wearing Unearned Silver Star Medal Kenneth Jerome Nelson, of Sacramento, California, pled guilty to wearing a
Silver Star that had not been awarded to him. Under the Stolen Valor Act, which
was enacted in late 2006, it is a misdemeanor offense to wear military medals
that were not in fact awarded, or to falsely claim to have been awarded such
medals. The Silver Star is the third highest decoration awarded by the U.S.
Military. Six
Indicted in Wisconsin for Drug Trafficking on Tribal Lands Six individuals were indicted in Madison, Wisconsin in connection with drug
trafficking on St. Croix tribal lands in the northwestern part of the
state. Two
Plead Guilty in Louisiana in $13 Million Embezzlement Scheme Donna White, of Avondale, Louisiana, and Daniel Kinney, of Whitesville,
Kentucky, each pled guilty to one count of mail fraud in connection with
stealing nearly $13 million in an embezzlement scheme. Homeland
Security Officer Pleads Guilty in Louisiana to Fraud Charge William T. Ferrell, III, of Gulfport, Mississippi, a former federal law
enforcement agent with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, pled guilty in
Baton Rouge, Louisiana to theft from a common carrier. Three
South Carolina Men Plead Guilty to Civil Rights, Carjacking Charges Thomas Howard Blue, Sr., Thomas Howard Blue, Jr. and, Judson Hartley Talbert
pled guilty in federal court in Florence, South Carolina to charges relating to
the assault of an African-American man and two white men in December
2007. Florida
Man Arrested for Assaulting a Flight Attendant Darrin John Becker, of Fleming Island, Florida, was arrested on charges of
interfering with a flight crew attendant. While on a flight from Houston, Texas
to Jacksonville, Florida, Becker allegedly charged toward the flight attendant
in the direction of the cockpit of the plane. Florida
Man Indicted on Federal Child Pornography Charges William Denham, of Jacksonville, Florida, was indicted by a federal grand
jury on one count of receiving child pornography and one count of possessing
child pornography. Oregon
Bank Robber Sentenced David Allen Whiting, of Grants Pass, Oregon, was sentenced to 100 months in
federal prison for bank robbery. Army
Captain Pleads Guilty in Oregon to Theft of Government Property U.S. Army Captain Michael Dung Nguyen, of Ft. Lewis, Washington, pled guilty
in Portland, Oregon to stealing more than $690,000 in government funds related
to defense contracts in support of the Iraq war, and also to structuring
financial transactions. Connecticut
Real Estate Development Firm CFO Pleads Guilty in Fraud Scheme Paul Mayotte, of Brookfield, Connecticut, the CFO of Girouard Associates,
Inc. and RRG Investments, LLC, both of which are owned by Connecticut real
estate developer Richard Girouard, pled guilty to one count of an indictment
charging Mayotte with conspiring with Girouard to commit wire fraud related to a
scheme to defraud an investor out of money. Minnesota
Man Pleads Guilty to Bilking More Than $7 Million From Mortgage
Lenders Dustin LaFavre, of Webster, Minnesota, pled guilty conspiracy to commit mail
and wire fraud in connection with bilking more than $7 million from at least 15
real estate mortgage lending companies between 2005 and 2008. Rhode
Island Man Sentenced for Two Bank Robberies Jason Loyd, of Scituate, Rhode Island, was sentenced to 30 months in federal
prison for robbing tellers at two banks in Cranston in May. Former
New York State Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno Convicted Former New York State Senate Majority Leader Joesph L. Bruno was convicted in
Albany, New York of scheming to defraud the citizens of New York of his honest
services. Ohio
Man Sentenced in Vermont on Child Pornography Charge Frederick Horne, of Mansfield, Ohio, was sentenced in Vermont to 27 months in
prison for possessing child pornography. Arizona
Man Sentenced for Assault Faron Brown, of Chinle, Arizona, was sentenced to four years in federal
prison for assaulting a woman, which resulted in serious bodily injury. Maryland
Exec Sentenced in $37 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme Jennifer McCall, of Fort Washington, Maryland, the CEO of the Metropolitan
Money Store, was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison, followed by five
years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in
connection with a mortgage fraud scheme that falsely promised to help homeowners
facing foreclosure keep their homes and repair their damaged credit. Maryland
Law Firm Accountant Sentenced for Arson, Stealing More Than $1
Million George Michael Perez, of Dundalk, Maryland, was sentenced to more than 11
years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for wire fraud and
arson in connection with a scheme to defraud the law firm where he was employed,
and for failure to appear at a federal hearing. Six
Plead Guilty in Florida to Roles in $18 Million Fraudulent Investment
Scheme Six individuals each pled guilty in Florida to one count of conspiracy to
commit mail and wire fraud in connection with a scheme that defrauded more than
600 investors throughout the United States of $18 million. Four
Arkansas Men Sentenced on Civil Rights Charges in Cross Burning
Conspiracy Jacob Wingo, Clayton Morrison, Darren McKim, and Richard Robins were
sentenced in Hot Springs, Arkansas on federal civil rights and obstruction of
justice charges related to a conspiracy to drive a woman and her children from
their home in Donaldson, Arkansas because the victims associated with
African-Americans.
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Arkansas Men Sentenced on Civil Rights Charges in Cross Burning
Conspiracy
Tue, 08 Dec 2009
14:05:05 -0600
Jacob Wingo, Clayton Morrison, Darren McKim, and Richard Robins were sentenced in Hot Springs, Arkansas on federal civil rights and obstruction of justice charges related to a conspiracy to drive a woman and her children from their home in Donaldson, Arkansas because the victims associated with African-Americans.
12/7/2009 - Burbank
Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Laundering Proceeds Related
to Health Care Fraud 12/4/2009 - FBI
Agent's Family Collects More Than Two Tons of Food for Impoverished in Dominican
Republic Los Angeles Press Releases for Federal Bureau of
Investigation. This information has recently been updated, and is now
available. Washington Press Releases for Federal Bureau of
Investigation. This information has recently been updated, and is now
available.
12/7/2009 - Daphne
Hearn Named Intelligence Division Special Agent in Charge for FBI Los Angeles
Tue,
08 Dec 2009 14:08:14 -0600
There are all sorts of great things on the Internet, and there are some pitfalls as well. But can someone or some group just shut down the Internet? This broadcast is part of our radio show "FBI, This Week," which is broadcast on ABC Radio Networks.
Former U.S. Army Officer Sentenced for Role in Bribery Conspiracy in Al-Hillah, IraqTue, 08 Dec 2009 16:54:54 -0600
Curtis Whiteford, of Deweyville, Utah, a former colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves, was sentenced to five years in prison for his participation in a wide-ranging bribery conspiracy in Al-Hillah, Iraq.
Five
Indicted in Pennsylvania Foreclosure Rescue and Mortgage Fraud
Scheme
Tue, 08 Dec 2009
16:55:23 -0600
A 15-count indictment was filed in Philadelphia against five defendants charged in a $14.6 million mortgage fraud scheme that resulted in at least 35 fraudulent mortgage loans.
South Carolina Man Sentenced for RobberyTue, 08 Dec 2009 14:39:18 -0600
William Roy Cox, of Florence, South Carolina, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for robbing a local business.
New
Jersey Youth Minister Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography
Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:48:47
-0600
Robert Kevin Carlino, of Newfield, New Jersey, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for possessing child pornography on his home computer.
Five
Indicted in Pennsylvania Foreclosure Rescue and Mortgage Fraud
Scheme
Tue, 08 Dec 2009
15:52:34 -0600
A 15-count indictment was filed in Philadelphia against five defendants charged in a $14.6 million mortgage fraud scheme that resulted in at least 35 fraudulent mortgage loans.
California
Man Sentenced for Laundering Proceeds Related to Health Care Fraud
Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:56:00
-0600
Andranik Petrosian, of Burbank, California, a publisher of Russian-language newspapers and magazines, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for running a sophisticated "cash-back" scheme that helped numerous perpetrators of health care fraud to avoid the payment of taxes and to obtain cash to be used for kickbacks to associates.
Former
U.S. Army Officer Sentenced for Role in Bribery Conspiracy in Al-Hillah,
Iraq
Tue, 08 Dec 2009
16:41:40 -0600
Curtis Whiteford, of Deweyville, Utah, a former colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves, was sentenced to five years in prison for his participation in a wide-ranging bribery conspiracy in Al-Hillah, Iraq.
Mexican
Drug Cartel Member Pleads Guilty in Tennessee
Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:45:34
-0600
Salvador Guzman, a member of the Mexican Sinaloa Cartel, pled guilty in Nashville, Tennessee to his involvement in a large-scale cocaine conspiracy and to twice soliciting the murder of a federal witness.
Drug
Kingpin Sentenced to 24 Life Sentences in Tennessee
Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:47:40
-0600
Jamal Shakir, of Los Angeles, was sentenced in Nashville, Tennessee to multiple life sentences after being convicted in May 2008 of multiple murders, being the "kingpin" of a violent interstate gang-based drug trafficking operation, money laundering, and obstruction of justice, after an eight-month trial in federal court.
The Wanted by FBI Washington (DC) page has been updated to include fugitive Hugo Daniel Santos, who is wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of a man in Baltimore County, Maryland. It is alleged that Santos and the victim had an argument in a car, after which Santos shot the victim and pushed him out of the car onto the roadway.
Washington Most Wanted for Federal Bureau of Investigation. This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
Murders for Federal Bureau of Investigation. This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
December 9, 2009 - The
Terrorist Screening Center and Its Role in Combating Terrorist Travel
Timothy J. Healy, Director, Terrorist Screening Center, FBI, Before the
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
December 9, 2009 - Mortgage
Fraud, Securities Fraud, and the Financial Meltdown: Prosecuting Those
Responsible
Kevin L. Perkins, Assistant Director, Criminal Investigative
Division, FBI, Before the Senate Judiciary Committee
Exec
Testifies Before Senate on Our Efforts to Combat Significant Financial
Crimes
Wed, 09 Dec 2009
14:23:30 -0600
FBI Assistant Director Kevin L. Perkins, Criminal Investigative Division, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing entitled, "Mortgage Fraud, Securities Fraud, and the Financial Meltdown: Prosecuting Those Responsible."
Taiwan
LCD Producer to Pay $220 Million Fine for Role in Price-Fixing
Conspiracy
Wed, 09 Dec 2009
16:27:45 -0600
Taiwan-based Chi Mei Optoelectronics, a Thin-Film Transistor-Liquid Crystal Display producer and seller, has agreed to plead guilty and pay $220 million in criminal fines for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices in the sale of liquid crystal display panels.
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