Monday, November 1, 2010

FBI In the News Updated

Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Burning African-American Church
Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:58:01 -0500

Benjamin Haskell, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced to nine years in prison and three years of supervised release for his role in the 2008 burning of the Macedonia Church of God in Christ, a predominately African-American Church, on the morning after President Barack Obama was elected as the first African-American president of the United States.



Louisiana Police Chief Charged with Making False Statements to Federal Agents
Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:55:22 -0500

Ronald G. "Tapper" Hendricks, chief of police of Vidalia, Louisiana, was charged with making false statements to federal law enforcement agents in the course of an investigation into the use and disposition of certain firearms at the Vidalia Police Department.



Two Execs Convicted in California on Charges Related to Illegal Stock Sales
Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:50:26 -0500

Richard A. Bailey and Florian R. Ternes, both of Las Vegas, Nevada, who respectively were the chief executive officer and the chief operating officer of Gateway Distributors, Inc., a publicly traded corporation, were both convicted in Los Angeles of two counts of issuing and selling unregistered stock.



Two Men Sentenced in Texas for Bank Robbery
Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:47:21 -0500

Jeffrey Stewart Ewing and Clarence Jerome Hogg, were sentenced in Dallas, Texas to 41 and 24 months in federal prison, respectively, for breaking into and robbing a closed bank in Dallas earlier this year.



Texas Physician Guilty of Health Care Fraud Violations
Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:46:30 -0500

Dr. Alexander Orlov, D.O., of Lufkin, Texas, pled guilty to conspiracy to defraud Medicare and Medicaid.



New York Man Sentenced in Dogfighting Venture
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:52:36 -0500

Edward Bishop, of Buffalo, New York, who was convicted of sponsoring an animal in an animal fighting venture, was sentenced to 30 days time served and two years of supervised release with six months of electronic monitoring.



Pennsylvania Man Charged in ATM Robbery
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:50:00 -0500

Ian Golden, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was charged with conspiracy to commit bank robbery, bank robbery, and aiding and abetting in connection with the theft of a Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union ATM from the Delaware County Memorial Hospital on September 7, 2009.



New Jersey Member of Gambino Family Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:44:58 -0500

Andrew Merola, of of East Hanover and Toms River, New Jersey, a man whom federal court documents call one of the Gambino Crime Family's highest-ranking members in New Jersey, was sentenced to 132 months in prison on a federal racketeering conspiracy charge arising from his role in an illegal gambling operation and multiple fraud schemes.



Court Clerk Convicted in Massachusetts of Civil Rights Violations
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:33:55 -0500

James Burke, a district court clerk in Chelsea, Massachusetts, was convicted of using his official position to obtain sexual services from two women who were defendants in pending Chelsea District Court prostitution cases.



All Nippon Airways Guilty of Price Fixing on Air Cargo and Air Passenger Services
Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:25:42 -0500

Japan-based All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd. (ANA) has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $73 million criminal fine for its role in two separate conspiracies--to fix one or more components of cargo rates charged for international air cargo shipments, and to fix unpublished passenger fares on tickets purchased in the United States.



D.C. Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Prison
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:18:00 -0500

Desmond Thurston, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 16 years and two months in prison for his role in crimes committed by the Congress Park Crew, including crack cocaine dealing, armed robbery, attempted murder, and murder in the Congress Park neighborhood of Southeast Washington for more than a decade.



South Dakota Man Pleads Guilty to Child Abuse
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:10:55 -0500

Dominic Roan Eagle, Sr., of Oglala, South Dakota, pled guilty to count three of an indictment that charged him with felony child abuse and neglect in connection with violently shaking his 4-month-old son, causing serious injuries.



Minnesota Man Pleads Guilty to Mailing Suspicious White Powder to Dow Jones & Co.
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:07:14 -0500

Richard Valentine Kozak, of Long Lake, Minnesota, pled guilty to sending a suspicious white powder letter to Dow Jones & Co. after receiving unsolicited mail from the company.



California Man Found Guilty of Threatening Two Federal Judges
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:44:37 -0500

Terry Lee Steward, of Palmdale, California, was convicted on four counts of threatening to assault or murder two federal judges in the Central District of California.



New York Fund Manager Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for $133 Million Ponzi Scheme
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:41:00 -0500

James Nicholson, the president, senior portfolio manager, and sole managing member of investment firm Westgate Capital Management LLC, was sentenced in New York to 40 years in prison on charges stemming from a Ponzi scheme involving losses of approximately $133 million.



Boston City Councilor Convicted on Public Corruption, False Statement Charges
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:43:53 -0500

Boston City Councilor Charles "Chuck" Turner was found guilty by a federal jury of taking a $1,000 bribe and then making false statements to FBI.



Massachusetts Man Charged in Property Mortgage Scam
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:39:06 -0500

Prince Charles Eweka, of Canton, Massachusetts, was indicted on multiple counts of wire fraud in connection with a multi-year, multi-property mortgage fraud scheme.



Missouri Bank Officer Sentenced for Embezzling Bank Funds
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:24:17 -0500

Timothy Earl Ferguson, of Columbia, Missouri, a former bank officer at US Bank in Columbia, was sentenced to three years and five months in federal prison and must pay more than $1 million in restitution for embezzling bank funds.



Tribal Member Convicted in Colorado of Aggravated Sexual Abuse, Abusive Sexual Contact
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:20:27 -0500

Southern Ute tribal member Adam Frost, of Ignacio, Colorado, was convicted of knowingly and unlawfully engaging in a sexual act with another person, using force; and knowingly and unlawfully engaging in sexual contact with the same person, without permission.



New York Payroll Services Company CEO Pleads Guilty in California to $20 Million Fraud
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 09:23:41 -0500

Albert Cipoletti, of Northport, New York, pled guilty in Sacramento, California in connection with a scheme to divert more than $20 million from Sacramento County as well as two other businesses.


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Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Burning African-American Church
Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:03:35 -0500

Benjamin Haskell, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced to nine years in prison and three years of supervised release for his role in the 2008 burning of the Macedonia Church of God in Christ, a predominately African-American Church, on the morning after President Barack Obama was elected as the first African-American president of the United States.



Louisiana Police Chief Charged with Making False Statements to Federal Agents
Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:03:13 -0500

Ronald G. "Tapper" Hendricks, chief of police of Vidalia, Louisiana, was charged with making false statements to federal law enforcement agents in the course of an investigation into the use and disposition of certain firearms at the Vidalia Police Department.



All Nippon Airways Guilty of Price Fixing on Air Cargo and Air Passenger Services
Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:02:52 -0500

Japan-based All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd. (ANA) has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $73 million criminal fine for its role in two separate conspiracies--to fix one or more components of cargo rates charged for international air cargo shipments, and to fix unpublished passenger fares on tickets purchased in the United States.


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Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Burning African-American Church

11/01/2010 - Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Burning African-American Church

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Two Execs Convicted on Charges Related to Illegal Stock Sales

11/01/2010 - Two Executives in Publicly Traded Company Convicted of Federal Charges Related to Illegal Stock Sales

10/29/2010 - Palmdale Resident Found Guilty of Threatening Two Federal Judges

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Bank Robbers Sentenced

11/01/2010 - Bank Robbers Sentenced

11/01/2010 - Lufkin Physician Guilty of Health Care Fraud Violations

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Seeking Info on Two Bank Robberies in Aurora

11/01/2010 - Seeking Information on Robbery of Key Bank Branch in Aurora

11/01/2010 - Seeking Information on Robbery of Chase Bank Branch in Aurora

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FBI Director's Community Leadership Award Winner Announced

11/1/2010 - Mobile Division FBI Announces the 2010 Recipient of the Director’s Community Leadership Award

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Girl Scouts-Arizona-Cactus-Pine Council, Inc. Receives Director's Community Leadership Award

10/29/2010 - FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award 2010 Recipient is Girl Scouts-Arizona-Cactus-Pine Council, Inc.

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Man Sentenced in Animal Fighting Venture

10/29/2010 - Elmwood Village Properties Forfeited in International Narcotics Prosecution

10/29/2010 - Man Sentenced in Animal Fighting Venture

10/28/2010 - Western District of New York a Leader in Organized Crime/Drug Prosecutions

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Philadelphia Man Charged in ATM Robbery

10/29/2010 - Philadelphia Man Charged in ATM Robbery

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New Jersey Member of Gambino Family Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy

10/29/2010 - New Jersey Member of Gambino Crime Family Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy

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Chelsea Court Clerk Convicted of Two Civil Rights Violations

10/29/2010 - Chelsea Court Clerk Convicted of Two Civil Rights Violations

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All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd. Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing on Air Cargo and Air Passenger Services

11/1/2010 - All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd. Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing on Air Cargo and Air Passenger Services

10/29/2010 - District Man Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Prison for Crimes Committed as Part of the Congress Park Crew

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Long Lake Man Guilty of Mailing White Powder Letter to Dow Jones & Co.

10/29/2010 - Oglala Man Pleads to Child Abuse

10/29/2010 - Long Lake Man Pleads Guilty to Mailing Suspicious White Powder to Dow Jones & Co.

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Two San Diego Men Arrested Following Armed Robbery of La Mesa Credit Union

10/31/2010 - Two San Diego Men Arrested Following Armed Robbery of La Mesa Credit Union

10/29/2010 - Palmdale Resident Found Guilty of Threatening Two Federal Judges

10/28/2010 - Woman Pleads Guilty In Katrina Fraud Investigation

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Westgate Capital Fund Manager Sentenced for $133 Million Ponzi Scheme

10/29/2010 - Westgate Capital Fund Manager Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to 40 Years in Prison for $133 Million Ponzi Scheme

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Boston City Councilor Convicted on Federal Public Corruption and False Statement Charges

10/29/2010 - Boston City Councilor Convicted on Federal Public Corruption and False Statement Charges

10/29/2010 - Canton Man Charged in Property Mortgage Scam

10/28/2010 - Former Health Insurance Executive Indicted

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Columbia Bank Officer Sentenced for Embezzlement

10/29/2010 - Columbia Bank Officer Sentenced for Embezzling Bank Funds, Must Pay $1 Million Restitution

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Southern Ute Tribal Member Found Guilty of Aggravated Sexual Abuse and Abusive Sexual Contact

10/29/2010 - Southern Ute Tribal Member Found Guilty of Aggravated Sexual Abuse and Abusive Sexual Contact

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New York Payroll Services Company CEO Pleads Guilty in $20 Million Fraud Scheme

10/29/2010 - New York Payroll Services Company CEO Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Sacramento County and Two Corporations of More Than $20 Million

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Election Official on Duty at U.S. Attorney's Office for Complaints of Election Fraud, Abuse, or Discrimination

11/1/2010 - Election Official on Duty at U.S. Attorney’s Office for Complaints of Election Fraud, Abuse, or Discrimination

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