Tuesday, September 7, 2010

FBI In the News Updated

Minnesota Auto Dealer Pleads Guilty in Multi-Million-Dollar Fraud Scheme
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:13:23 -0500

Dennis Earl Hecker, of Medina, Minnesota, who owned and operated numerous Minnesota auto dealerships and businesses that provided fleet vehicles to car rental companies, pled guilty to bankruptcy fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with orchestrating a scheme to defraud financial lenders and others out of millions of dollars.



New York Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:01:52 -0500

James Nash, of Troy, New York, pled guilty to possessing still images and videos depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.



Louisiana Man Sentenced for Role in Major Drug Trafficking Organization
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:56:47 -0500

Eddarian D. Lawrence, of Shreveport, Louisiana, was sentenced to 30 years in prison in connection with his role in a major cocaine distribution organization.



Treasurer of National Republican Congressional Committee Guilty of Embezzlement
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:20:37 -0500

Former National Republican Congressional Committee treasurer Christopher J. Ward, formerly of Bethesda, Maryland, pled guilty to embezzling $844,718 from political committees which were clients of his accounting and consulting business.



Maryland Man Guilty of Armed Attacks on Women He Met Through Craigslist
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:16:53 -0500

Edgar D. Romero, of Bladensburg, Maryland, pled guilty to charges stemming from the armed sexual assault and armed burglary of four women he met through their Craiglist postings.



Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Marijuana Offense
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:15:16 -0500

Terrrion Williams, of East St. Louis, Illinois, pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute marijuana.



Michigan Home Builder Pleads Guilty in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:11:58 -0500

Giuseppe Cracchiolo, of Romeo, Michigan, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme that resulted in approximately $2.5 million in losses to lenders.



Drug Kingpin Sentenced in Arizona to 27 Years in Prison
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:04:57 -0500

Carlos Molinares-Nunez, who headed the drug trafficking organization component of the Sinaloa Cartel, was sentenced in Tucson, Arizona to 27 years in prison and ordered to forfeit to the United States $4,000,000 as well as thousands of dollars worth of property, vehicles, and jewelry seized in the United States.



Ohio Man Charged in Connection with Ongoing Public Corruption Investigation
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:57:50 -0500

David T. Terry, of Hinckley, Ohio, was charged with one count of bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds in connection with the ongoing Cuyahoga County public corruption investigation.



Ohio Man Charged with Stealing Nearly $1.5 Million from Former Employer
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:54:05 -0500

Frank J. Lomanno, of Medina, Ohio, was charged with mail fraud in connection with the theft of almost $1.5 million from his former employer, First Communications.



Wisconsin Woman Sentenced for Armed Bank Robbery
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:50:17 -0500

Robin Brant, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, without the possibility of parole, for armed bank robbery and brandishing a firearm during the commission of that robbery.



Professor Sentenced in Wisconsin for False Statements in Grant Progress Report
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:44:11 -0500

Elizabeth B. Goodwin, Ph.D., of Upton, Massachusetts, a former associate professor at the University of Wisconsin - Madison Laboratory of Genetics, was sentenced to two years of probation for fraudulently submitting a grant progress report containing falsified research data.



Tennessee Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charges
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:15:04 -0500

Danny Ray Gibson, of Carter County, Tennessee, was sentenced to 16 years in prison as a result of his guilty plea to a federal grand jury indictment charging him with the receipt, distribution, and possession of child pornography.


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Minnesota Auto Dealer Pleads Guilty in Multi-Million-Dollar Fraud Scheme
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:19:27 -0500

Dennis Earl Hecker, of Medina, Minnesota, who owned and operated numerous Minnesota auto dealerships and businesses that provided fleet vehicles to car rental companies, pled guilty to bankruptcy fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with orchestrating a scheme to defraud financial lenders and others out of millions of dollars.



Louisiana Man Sentenced for Role in Major Drug Trafficking Organization
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:19:03 -0500

Eddarian D. Lawrence, of Shreveport, Louisiana, was sentenced to 30 years in prison in connection with his role in a major cocaine distribution organization.


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Denny Hecker Pleads Guilty to Bankruptcy Fraud, Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud

9/7/2010 - Denny Hecker Pleads Guilty to Bankruptcy Fraud, Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud

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Hinesville Man Charged in Connection with Incident at Ft. Stewart

9/7/2010 - Hinesville Man Charged in Connection with Incident at Ft. Stewart

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Seeking Info on Two Bank Robberies

9/7/2010 - Photos Released in Bellaire Bank Robbery

9/7/2010 - Speechless Man Robs Chase Bank

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Arrest Announced in "Over the Hill Bandit" Investigation

9/7/2010 - Arrest Announced in “Over the Hill Bandit” Investigation

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Troy Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

9/7/2010 - Troy Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

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Shreveport Man Sentenced for Role in Major Drug Trafficking Organization

9/7/2010 - Main Defendant in a Major Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

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Federal Bureau of Investigation Sexual Exploitation of Children Unknown Suspects Update

Information on a subject suspected of sexual exploitation of children has been added to the FBI website. Please help us try to identify this individual, known as John Doe 18.

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Armed Bank Robber Unmasked

9/7/2010 - Armed Bank Robber Unmasked

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Treasurer of National Republican Congressional Committee Guilty of Embezzlement

9/3/2010 - Former Treasurer of National Republican Congressional Committee Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $844,718 From Political Committees

9/3/2010 - Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Sexual Assault and Armed Burglary of Four Victims He Met Through Craigslist

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East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Marijuana Offense

9/3/2010 - East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Marijuana Offense

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Romeo Home Builder Pleads Guilty in Mortgage Fraud Scheme

9/3/2010 - Romeo Home Builder Pleads Guilty in Mortgage Fraud Scheme

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Drug Kingpin Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison

9/3/2010 - Drug Kingpin Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison

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Hinckley Man Charged in Cuyahoga County Public Corruption Investigation

9/3/2010 - Hinckley Man Charged in Cuyahoga County Public Corruption Investigation

9/3/2010 - Medina Resident Charged in Connection with Theft of Nearly $1.5 Million from Former Employer

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Milwaukee Woman Sentenced for Armed Robbery of Monona Bank

9/3/2010 - Milwaukee Woman Sentenced to 10 Years for Armed Robbery of Monona Bank

9/3/2010 - Former UW Genetics Professor Sentenced for Making False Statements in Grant Progress Report

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"Bayou Bandit" Arrested in San Antonio

9/3/2010 - “Bayou Bandit” Arrested in San Antonio

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Robbery of a PNC Bank Branch in Philadelphia

9/3/2010 - Robbery of a PNC Bank Branch in Philadelphia

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Two Sentenced on Child Pornography Charges

9/3/2010 - Former Johnson City Resident John Samuel Caskey Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offenses

9/3/2010 - Carter County Resident Danny Ray Gibson Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offenses

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Visit Our Newly Redesigned Las Vegas Field Office Website
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:15:18 -0500

Our Las Vegas Division's website has a new look.


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New FBI Las Vegas Website

Our Las Vegas Division's website has a new look...check it out!

Slot machines
Protecting Intellectual Property
Two Jailed in Slot Machine Case
A Cuban national and a Florida man were sentenced for conspiring to sell counterfeit slot machines and programs.

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