Friday, June 25, 2010

FBI In the News Updated

Alabama Man Indicted in Connection with Desecration of Synagogue
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:14:01 -0500

Thomas Hayward Lewis, of Mobile, Alabama, was charged with violating and conspiring to violate the civil rights of congregants of the Congregation Tree of Life Messianic Synagogue in Mobile, as well as possession of an unregistered firearm, in connection with allegedly defacing and desecrating the synagogue.



Eight Defendants Plead Guilty in Oklahoma in Major Meth Trafficking Ring
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:29:19 -0500

Eight defendants in a major methamphetamine trafficking ring pled guilty in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The criminal organization was responsible for the importation of large amounts of methamphetamine in pound quantities from sources in Phoenix, Arizona and locations in Texas, into the Tulsa area between December 2009 and February 2010.



Man Sentenced in New York for Forcing Minors and Women Into Prostitution
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:32:45 -0500

Jamali Brockett was sentenced in Brooklyn, New York to nearly 24 years in prison on his convictions for sex trafficking young girls and women and interstate transportation of women for the purposes of prostitution. Brockett's victims ranged in age from 14 to 19 years, and included four minors.



Wisconsin Man Sentenced for Armed Bank Robbery
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:36:03 -0500

Steven R. Willard, of Phillips, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for his role in the armed robbery of a Dairyland State Bank branch in Exeland on October 30, 2009.



Wisconsin Builder Receives Five-Year Bank Fraud Sentence
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:37:37 -0500

Brian S. Johnson, who operated a real estate development and construction company in Jefferson, Wisconsin, was sentenced to five years in prison for defrauding the Evergreen State Bank of $3.9 million.



Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Distribution Charges
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:42:02 -0500

Jakovan Dishun Lewis, of Idabel, Oklahoma, pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.



Missouri Priest Sentenced on Federal Child Pornography Charges
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:44:03 -0500

James Patrick Grady, the pastor at St. Raphael's Parish in St. Louis, Missouri, was sentenced to 80 months in prison for possessing child pornography. Grady also attempted to arrange to have sex with what he believed was a 16-year-old girl.



Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Extortion Charges
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:58:43 -0500

Ethan Mikeal Avalos, of St. Louis, Missouri, pled guilty to extortion charges in connection with threatening a medical professional (victim) with exposing the fact that the victim had several paid sexual encounters with a woman identified as "Brittany" whom he had contacted through Craigslist. The victim paid several thousand dollars to Avalos.



Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:01:44 -0500

Robert Jackson, of Downsville, Louisiana, pled guilty in federal court to placing a hangman's noose in the carport of the home of a family in order "to send a message" to African-American males who had been frequently visiting the victim's home.



Louisiana Businessman Charged with Investment Fraud
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:02:49 -0500

Ray A. Aguillard, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was charged with mail fraud and forfeiture for allegedly using his company to solicit and obtain approximately $5.6 million from approximately 40 victims based on false representations.



Louisiana Man Indicted for Crimes Involving Sexual Exploitation of Children
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:04:22 -0500

Christopher Sommers, of River Ridge, Louisiana, was indicted on charges of production, receipt, and possession of child pornography.



Four Louisiana Residents Indicted for Conspiracy and Bank Robbery
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:05:50 -0500

Corey Richardson, Errol Harris, Vincent Beverly, and Doriyah Jordan, all of New Orleans, Louisiana, were indicted with conspiracy and armed bank robbery committed in Edgard, Louisiana.



Louisiana Office Manager Pleads Guilty in Federal Court
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:11:41 -0500

Patricia Landry, of Reserve, Louisiana, pled guilty to a federal felony involving embezzlement of approximately $551,355 from a health care benefit plan operated by a local dermatologist.



Maryland TTP Bloods Gang Members Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:15:22 -0500

Sherman Pride, of Salisbury, Maryland, was sentenced to 292 months in prison; and Ronnie Thomas, of Baltimore, was sentenced to 235 months in prison, for participating in a racketeering conspiracy through the Tree Top Piru Bloods (TTP Bloods), which engaged in narcotics trafficking, conspiracy to commit murder, and robbery. Pride also was convicted of conspiring to distribute cocaine.



Innospec Agent Guilty of Bribing Iraqi Officials, Defrauding Oil for Food Program
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:20:02 -0500

Canadian/Lebanese dual national Ousama M. Naaman, of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, an employee of the U.S. company Innospec, Inc., pled guilty to participating in an eight-year conspiracy to defraud the United Nations Oil for Food Program and to bribe Iraqi government officials in connection with the sale of a chemical additive used in the refining of leaded fuel.



South Carolina Con Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:30:00 -0500

Michael Derrick Peninger, of Daniel Island, South Carolina, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for mail fraud and making a false statement to the FBI. Based on Peninger's fraud, investors lost approximately $5 million, much of which constituted their retirement savings.



California Man Convicted on Child Pornography Charges
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:34:06 -0500

David Grummer, of San Diego, California, was convicted by a federal jury on 18 counts of receipt of child pornography and five counts of possession of child pornography.



Minnesota Man Indicted for Bank Robbery
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:36:32 -0500

Nathan Michael, of Fridley, Minnesota, was indicted for allegedly robbing a Fridley TCF Bank branch on May 27, 2010.



New York Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:41:27 -0500

Anthony Lamarand, of North Tonawanda, New York, pled guilty to a felony charge of conspiring to distribute cocaine in connection with his involvement in a large scale drug trafficking organization in parts of Niagara and northern Erie Counties between January and July 2009.



Pennsylvania Contractor Sentenced for OSHA Violation Leading to Death of Worker
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:50:08 -0500

Christopher Franc, d/b/a C.A. Franc Construction, a resident of Valencia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court in Pittsburgh to three years' probation, six months' home detention, and payment of funeral expenses on his conviction of a willful violation of an OSHA regulation causing the death of an employee.



Massachusetts Anesthesiologist Sentenced on Health Care Fraud Charge
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:55:30 -0500

Scott Reuben, of Longmeadow, Massachusetts, the former chief of the acute pain clinic at Bay State Hospital in Springfield, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment to be followed by three years of supervised release, a $5,000 fine, restitution of $361,932 and forfeiture of $50,000 for health care fraud.



Former City Fire Inspector Pleads Guilty in Ohio Bribery
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:58:33 -0500

Former City of Cleveland Fire Inspector Terrance A. Chambers, of Aurora, Ohio, pled guilty to extorting $2,000 in bribes from an unnamed Cleveland business, which was cooperating with the FBI, in exchange for the performance of his official duties as a City of Cleveland Fire Inspector.



Kansas Doctor and Wife Guilty in Connection with Deadly Prescription Overdoses
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:01:07 -0500

Physician Stephen J. Schneider and his wife, Linda K. Schneider, both of Haysville, Kansas, were convicted of illegally distributing prescription pain killers to patients who overdosed on them.



California Executive Sentenced for Role in Securities Fraud Scheme
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:03:33 -0500

Gregory L. Reyes, former chief executive officer of Brocade Communications Systems Inc. in San Jose, California, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay a fine of $15 million following his conviction on four counts of securities fraud, four counts of lying to accountants and one count of false books and records.



Georgia Jailer Sentenced for Using Excessive Force Against Restrained Inmate
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:08:07 -0500

Denita Renae Shaw, of Smyrna, Georgia, a former Fulton County Sheriff's Detention Officer, was sentenced to serve six months in federal prison on a felony charge of violating the civil rights of an inmate by using excessive force at the Fulton County Jail. Shaw assaulted a handcuffed inmate by striking the victim with a milk crate.


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