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Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 12, 2012 Three Tennessee Men Sentenced for Launching Mortar-Style Fireworks at African-Americans Colton L. Partin, 22, of Apison, Tenn., Kyle C. Montgomery, 23, and James Smiley, 27, both of Chattanooga, Tenn., were sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Curtis L. Collier. … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 12, 2012 District of New Jersey (973) 645-2700 Former Secaucus Mayor Sentenced to Prison for Taking Bribe NEWARK, NJ—Former Secaucus, New Jersey Mayor Dennis Elwell was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for accepting a $10,000 cash bribe in exchange for agreeing to provide assistance in securing town approvals for … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 12, 2012 Southern District of Indiana (317) 226-6333 Hogsett Discusses Ongoing Efforts of U.S. Attorney’s Project Safe Childhood Initiative Says Recent Sextortion Prosecutions Underscore Importance of Protecting Hoosier Children EVANSVILLE—Joseph H. Hogsett, the United States Attorney, held a press conference in Evansville this morning to discuss ongoing efforts to protect Hoosier … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 13, 2012 Eastern District of Virginia (703) 299-3700 Virginia Man Sentenced to 144 Months for Providing Material Support to Terrorist Organization ALEXANDRIA, VA—Jubair Ahmad, 24, a native of Pakistan and resident of Woodbridge, Virginia, was sentenced today to 144 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for providing … Continue reading
FBI Albuquerque April 12, 2012 Public Affairs Specialist Frank Fisher (505) 889-1438 Suspect Arrested in 2011 Albuquerque Bank Robbery Willie Vaughn, 44, of Albuquerque, has been arrested in connection with the September 6, 2011 robbery of the Bank of West branch located at 5401 Gibson Blvd SE in Albuquerque. Vaughn, who had been wanted on … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 12, 2012 District of Massachusetts (617) 748-3100 Fall River Career Offender Admits to Armed Bank Robbery BOSTON—A Fall River man pleaded guilty yesterday to participating in an armed bank robbery of the Rockland Trust branch on Brayton Avenue in Fall River. Paul J. Curtis, 26, pleaded guilty to being the getaway … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 13, 2012 Western District of Wisconsin (608) 264–5158 Beloit Man Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Heroin Trafficking MADISON, WI—John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Maurice Lockhart, 37, of Beloit, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge William M. … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 12, 2012 Central District of California (213) 894-2434 Former Chief Financial Officer of Irvine Technology Firm Indicted in Embezzlement Scheme and Returned to California Today SANTA ANA—A federal grand jury returned an indictment Wednesday that charges the former chief financial officer of an Irvine-based technology company with a fraud scheme to … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 12, 2012 District of Idaho (208) 334-1211 U.S. Attorney Charges Chubbuck Man with Wire Fraud BOISE—Brad Lee Demuzio, 35, of Chubbuck, Idaho, was indicted on April 10, 2012 by a federal grand jury in Boise on five counts of wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. According to the indictment, … Continue reading
FBI Honolulu April 12, 2012 Special Agent Tom Simon (808) 566-4300 Sweepstakes Scam Suspect Arrested in Honolulu by FBI Robert Allan Jones, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Honolulu Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced today the arrest of Williams Eronini Njoku, on mail fraud and wire fraud charges relating to … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, April 13, 2012 Departments of Justice and Education Reach Agreement with the University of California, San Diego to Resolve Harassment Allegations The Departments of Justice and Education reached a settlement agreement with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), to resolve an investigation into … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 12, 2012 Southern District of Indiana (317) 226-6333 U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Sentencing, Prosecution of Louisville-Area Cocaine Ring Hogsett Says Prosecution an Example of Successful Federal-Local Collaboration JEFFERSONVILLE—Joseph H. Hogsett, the United States Attorney, announced this afternoon that Jesse K. Bottoms, Sr., age 47, of Sellersburg, Indiana, has been sentenced to … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 12, 2012 District of New Mexico (505) 346-7274 Navajo Man Receives 10-Year Prison Sentence for Federal Voluntary Manslaughter Conviction ALBUQUERQUE—This afternoon, a U.S. District Judge in Albuquerque sentenced Derrick Frank, 22, to a 10-year term of imprisonment for his voluntary manslaughter conviction. Frank, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who … Continue reading
FBI Albuquerque April 12, 2012 Public Affairs Specialist Frank Fisher (505) 889-1438 Suspect Arrested in Connection with Shooting, Stabbing of Navajo Woman Perfinna King, 32, of the Navajo Nation, has been arrested in connection with the April 6, 2012 stabbing and shooting of a Navajo woman in Ojo Amarillo, on the Navajo Indian reservation near … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 12, 2012 Central District of California (213) 894-2434 Gang Impact Team Investigation Leads to Federal Charges Against 12 Inland Empire Men LOS ANGELES—The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California today announced federal charges against 12 defendants for a variety of … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 12, 2012 Western District of New York (716) 843-5700 Buffalo Man Indicted on Possession of Child Pornography BUFFALO—U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury in Buffalo has returned a two-count indictment charging Kevin Baron, 42, of Buffalo, New York, with possession of child pornography. The … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 12, 2012 District of Massachusetts (617) 748-3100 Tarek Mehanna Sentenced in Boston to 17 Years in Prison on Terrorism-Related Charges BOSTON—A Sudbury, Massachusetts man who was convicted last year on charges that he conspired to kill Americans was sentenced today to 17.5 years in federal prison. Following a two-hour hearing in … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 12, 2012 Southern District of Texas (713) 567-9000 Former Houston Police Department Officer Handed 15-Year Sentence HOUSTON—Former Houston Police Officer Leslie Aikens has been sentenced to 188 months in prison following his convictions on charges of public corruption, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. Aikens was convicted by a Houston … Continue reading
Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 12, 2012 Five Indicted in Alabama for Conspiracy to Obtain Tax Refunds Using Stolen Identities Conspirators Defrauded Federal Government and Several States A federal grand jury in the Middle District of Alabama returned a 37-count indictment against Mary Bennett, Milton Bennett, Narendrakumar Patel, Corinthian Bennett and … Continue reading
Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 12, 2012 D.C. Federal Court Acts to Halt Alleged “Sham Cemetery” Tax Scheme Court Enjoins Washington, D.c.-area Father and Son and Poughkeepsie, N.y., Man Who Allegedly Promoted Fraudulent Schemes with Huge Purported Tax Benefits A federal court has permanently barred Michael Strauss from promoting tax shelters, … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 12, 2012 Pennsylvania Man Arrested for Tax Evasion Stephen Thomas of York, Pa., was arrested on charges of attempted tax evasion, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. On April 4, 2012, a federal grand jury in the District of … Continue reading
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