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February 2009

 

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February 5, 2009

 

Jenkins, Steven Lee Sentencing Child Pornography
 

February 4, 2009

 

Perez, Edward J Sentencing Unlawful Possession of Firearm

January 2009

 

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January 9, 2009

 

Roher, Kyle Sentencing Wire Fraud
 

January 7, 2009

 

Rex, Christopher Guilty Plea Child Pornography
 

January 6, 2009

 

Global One Group Indictment Federal Fraud

December 2008

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December 9, 2008

 

Torosyan, Alen et al Indictment Credit Card Fraud and Identity Theft
 

December 4, 2008

 

Hurtado, Enrique Sentencing Armed Robberies
 

December 1, 2008

 

Lobello, Mark Sentencing Tax Evasion

November

2008

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November 26, 2008

 

Crossman, Kory Sentencing Manufacturing and Distributing Meth on Behalf of a Criminal Organization
 

November 21, 2008

 

Kertanis, Tandy Indictment Fraud, Identity Theft, Money Laundering
 

November 19, 2008

 

Seldon, Stephen and Seldon, Deborah Conviction Mail Fraud; Adulterating a Drug While Held For Sale
 

November 17, 2008

 

Bergendorff, Roger Von Sentencing Possession of Biological Toxin
 

November 7, 2008

 

Irish, Lori

 

Conviction Threatening Federal Labor Relations Board Attorneys
 

November 4, 2008

 

Thai, Nahm

 

Arrest Child Pornography
 

November 3, 2008

 

Tinnemeyer, Clemens and Leavy, Terri

Indictment Shipping Drug Money
 

November 3, 2008

 

Cruz, Fernando

 

Indictment Accepting Bribe and Stealing a Refund

October

2008

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October 31, 2008

 

Padda, Paul AUSA Appointment District Election Officer
 

October 30, 2008

 

Ward, Mabry et al Indictment Racketeering, Murder, Drug Trafficking
 

October 27, 2008

 

Urie, Steven Sentencing Stealing from Pension Plan
 

October 24, 2008

 

Greer, Jeff Conviction Attempted Extortion
 

October 16, 2008

 

Consolidated Laboratory Services, d/b/a CLS, Inc. Guilty Plea Health Care Fraud
 

October 16, 2008

 

Keyes, Jia Hui et al Sentencing Operating Illegal Brothels
 

October 15, 2008

 

Chin, Tony Q.F. et al Agree to Pay to Settle Claims Medicare Fraud
 

October 3, 2008

 

Ali, Falasha Sentencing Bank Robberies
 

October 2, 2008

 

Mize, Johnny Sentencing Identity Theft

September

2008

 

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September 30, 2008

 

Sabo, Michael J. Guilty Plea Tax Evasion and Impersonating IRS Agent
 

September 29, 2008

 

Hofus, Terrance Conviction Using Text Messaging to Entice Teenage Girls to Have Sex with Him
 

September 25, 2008

 

Botha, Edmund C. Conviction Tax Evasion
 

September 25, 2008

 

Clark, Lon Allen Indictment Assaulting a Federal Officer
 

September 24, 2008

 

Richard Jr., Charles Indictment Racketeering and Violent Crime
 

September 18, 2008

 

Moncrief, Dennis Sentencing Federal Firearms Offenses
 

September 17, 2008

 

Liu, Chen Chiang Conviction Counterfeiting
 

September 17, 2008

 

Egan, Daniel Sentencing Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering
 

September 11, 2008

 

Latham, Robert Conviction Child Pornography
 

September 5, 2008

 

Millender, Marilyn Indictment Federal Program Bribery and False Statements

August

2008

 

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August 14, 2008

 

Hurtado, Enrique Conviction Bank Robbery and Firearms
 

August 13, 2008

 

Roher, Kyle Guilty Plea Wire Fraud
 

August 12, 2008

 

Lobello, Mark Guilty Plea Tax Evasion
 

August 8, 2008

 

Gonzalez, Christopher Superseding Indictment Counterfeiting
 

August 5, 2008

 

Baird, Tyson Sentencing Identity Fraud
 

August 4, 2008

 

Von Bergendorff, Roger Guilty Plea Possession of Biological Toxin (Ricin)

July

2008

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July 30,

2008

 

Abeyta Jr., Patrick et al Sentencing Vending Machine Scam
 

July 24,

2008

 

Perez, Alfredo Indictment Destruction of Federal Property
 

July 21,

2008

 

Bryant, Donnie Sentencing Murder, Attempted Murder
 

July 21,

2008

 

Monghur, Brandon Sentencing Felon in Possession of a Firearm
 

July 16,

2008

 

Egan, Daniel and Crossman, Kory Guilty Plea Federal Racketeering
 

July 11,

2008

 

Hernandez, Sergio Sentencing Deported Alien Found Unlawfully in the U.S.
 

July 11,

2008

 

Vargas, Daicy et al Guilty Plea Mortgage Fraud
 

July 07,

2008

 

Hermosillo, Edgar Sentencint Identity Theft
 

July 01,

2008

 

Eppolito, Louis Sentencing Tax Offense

June

2008

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June 30, 2008

 

Toliver, Jonathon Sentencing Racketeering, Murder, Firearm Offenses
 

June 23, 2008

 

Urie, Steven Conviction Embezzlement
 

June 19, 2008

 

Grimm, Steven & Mazzarella, Eve Superseding Indictment Fraud
 

June 4,

2008

 

Brock, Ramona Sentencing Income Tax Fraud

May

2008

     
 

May 1,

2008

 

Vincent, Patricia Guilty Plea Unlawfully Cutting Trees on U.S. land

April

2008

     
 

April 29,

2008

 

Davis, Dominic et al Sentencing Bank Robbery
 

April 23,

2008

 

Grandberry, Lance Sentencing Armed Robbery
 

April 18,

2008

Michael, Andrew Sentencing Credit Card Fraud
 

April 17,

2008

Roher, Kyle Indictment Wire Fraud
 

April 16,

2008

Von Bergendorff, Roger Indictment Possession of Biological Toxin - Ricin
 

April 15,

2008

Hurtado, Enrique Indictment Armed Bank Robbery
 

April 10,

2008

 

Reyes, Caroline Indictment Tax Fraud
 

April 3,

2008

 

Hermosillo, Edgar Guilty Plea Wire Fraud; Identity Theft

March

2008

 

     
 

March 31, 2008

 

Toliver, Jonathon Conviction

Violence in Aid of Racketeering Enterprise; Conspiracy to Murder; Attempted Murder; Assault

 

March 14, 2008

 

Atkinson-Turner, Brian et al Indictment Filing False Income Tax Returns
 

March 3, 2008

 

Mazzarrella, Eve et al Indictment Federal Mortgage Fraud

February 2008

 

     
 

February 27, 2008

 

Bryant, Donnie Conviction Federal Rackeetering, Murder, and Firearm Offenses
 

February 14, 2008

 

Rubio, Alfredo Sentencing Transfer of an Unregistered Destructive Device
 

February 5, 2008

 

Eppolito, Louis Guilty Plea Filing False Tax Returns

January 2008

 

 
 

January 23, 2008

 

Vincent, Patricia Indictment Depredation Against Property Of the U.S. and Theft Of Government Property
 

January 23, 2008

 

Bartolini, Cody Guilty Plea Unlawful Sale Of Venomous Reptiles Over The Internet
 

January 16, 2008

 

Carthon, Keith Sentencing Assisting To File False Tax Returns
 

January 9, 2008

 

Hermosillo, Edgar Alejandro Indictment Identity Theft
 

January 7, 2008

 

Brower, Gregory Swearing In U.S. Attorney for District of Nevada

December 2007

 

 
 

December14, 2007

 

Giwa, Kamaludeen Sentencing Identity Theft
 

December 12, 2007

 

Chester, Carl Sentencing Possession and Distribution of Crack Cocaine
 

December 10, 2007

 

Keyes, Jia et al Indictment Operation of Illegal Brothel and Transportation of Women Across State Line for Prostitution

November 2007

 

 
 

November 7, 2007

 

Troiano, John Sentencing Tax Evasion

October 2007

 

 
 

October 11, 2007

 

Getas, Lisa Sentencing Tax Fraud
 

October 1, 2007

 

Redmond, James Guilty Plea Identity Theft

September 2007

     
 

September 28, 2007

 

Bartolini, Cody Indictment Attempted Unlawful Sales of Snakes
 

September 18, 2007

 

Nelson, Kathy Indictment Fraud and Harboring Illegal Aliens
 

September 5, 2007

 

DoCouto, Alberto Indictment Fraud

August 2007

 
 

August 28, 2007

 

Weiks, Mario Sentencing Weapons Charges & Transporting Minor for Prostitution
 

August 8, 2007

 

Troiano, John Guilty Plea Tax Evasion

July 2007

 
 

July 23, 2007

Landingham, Rodney Sentencing Bank Robbery
 

July 12, 2007

Sellers, Ronald et al Indictment Racketeering
 

July 11, 2007

Tan, Bao et al Sentencing Identity Theft
June 2007

 

 

   
 

June 28, 2007

Seldon, Stephen Lee

Indictment Drug Adulteration and Fraud
 

June 27, 2007

Davis, Willie

Sentencing
Unlawfully Obtaining and Misusing Federal Grant Funds
 

June 22, 2007

Bonvicin, Ricardo

Indictment
Money Laundering
May 2007

 

 

 

May 23,

2007

Weicks, Mario
Sentencing
Weapons Charges & Transporting Minor for Prostitution
 

May 22,

2007

Gage, Noel
Indictment
Fraud
 

May 14,

2007

Jomaa, Mohamad
Sentencing
Credit Card Fraud
 

May 4, 2007

 

Thurber, Jeffrey Leigh
Conviction
Child Pornography

April 2007

 
 

April 17,

2007

Soule, Richard
Sentencing
Child Pornography

March 2007

 

 

March 21, 2007

Carthon, Keith et al

Indictment

Filing False Tax Returns

 

March 20, 2007

Wong, Henry

Sentencing

Preparing False Tax Returns

 

March 14, 2007

Farris, Connie et al

Indictment

Fraud

 

March 14, 2007

Lee, Gary

Indictment

Fraud

 

March 8, 2007

Escovedo, John

Indictment

Violation of Federal Sex Offender Registration Act

 

March 6, 2007

Suggs, Jeremy

Sentencing

Bank Robbery

 

March 2, 2007

Awand, Howard

Indictment

Fraud

February 2007

 
 

February 23, 2007

Ly, Robert

 

Indictment

 

Health Care Fraud

 

 

February 23, 2007

Young, Louis

Sentencing

Conspiracy and Money Laundering

 

February 22, 2007

Bellinger, Renee et al

Indictment

Fraud (Hurricane Katrina Victims Funds)

 

February 20, 2007

Davis, Willie

Guilty Plea

Unlawfully Obtaining and Misusing Federal Grant Funds

 

February 15, 2007

D'Apice, Robert

Sentencing

Rackeetering

 

February 14, 2007

Peterson, Daniel

Sentencing

Child Pornography

 

February 12, 2007

Flaherty, Diana

Sentencing

Securities Fraud

 

February 9, 2007

Osemwengie, Nelson

Sentencing

Identity Theft

January 2007

 

 

 

 

January 23, 2007

Rizzolo, Frederick

Sentencing

Conspiracy To Defraud The United States

 

January 23, 2007

Martinez, Manuel

Sentencing

Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine And Conspiracy to Launder Monetary Instruments

 

January 19, 2007

Adams, Nancy

Sentencing

Tax Fraud

 

January 17, 2007

Bodgen, Daniel

Resignation

U.S. Attorney Announces Resignation

December 2006

 

December 29, 2006

Floyd, Walter

Guilty Plea

Laundering Drug Monies

 

December 21, 2006

Bernstein, Herbert et al

Indictment

Bank Fraud

 

December 18, 2006

Van Trease, Nicole

Sentencing

Embezzlement & Fraud

 

December 14, 2006

Moustapha, Moustapha

Sentencing

Marriage Fraud

 

December 12, 2006

Abeyta, Patrick et al

Indictment

Conspiracy, Wire Fraud

 

December 1, 2006

Young, Louis

Guilty Plea

Conspiracy And Money Laundering

November 2006

 

November 28, 2006

Wexler, Gary

Sentencing

Wire Fraud

November 21, 2006

Camacho, Tammi

Sentencing

Conspiracy to commit bank fraud

Noember 20, 2006

Evans, David

Sentencing

Production of Child Pornography

November 17, 2006

Licata, Peter

Sentencing

Failure to pay income withholding taxes

November 14, 2006

Lobello, Mark

Indictment

Tax Evasion

November 13, 2006

Stockett, Larry

Sentencing

Securities Fraud

 

November 11, 2006

Mosherf, Mohammed
Chisty, Shahbudden

Conviction

Conspiracy, uttering false immigration documents, and aiding and abetting

October 2006

October 25, 2006

Swanberg, William

Indictment

Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud

 

October 24, 2006

Jomaa, Mohammed

Guilty Plea

Tax Fraud, Social Security Fraud, and Credit Card Fraud

October 11, 2006

Cox, Randy et al

Guilty Pleas

Violent crime in aid of Racketeering

September 2006

September 28, 2006

Redmond, James

Indictment

Identity theft

September 28, 2006

Forsythe, James

Indictment

Distribution of Human Growth Hormone and Aiding and Abetting

September 26,2006

Vanhome, Jefferey

Guilty Plea

Bank Robbery

 

September 21, 2006

Suggs, Jeremy

Guilty Plea

Armed Bank Robbery and Possession of a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence

September 18, 2006

Malone, Lance

Guilty Plea

Racketeering

September 12, 2006

Biddle, Darreal
Strickland, Floyd

Sentencing

Conspiracy to Engage in a Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization

September 7, 2006

Soni, Anca

Sentencing

Credit Card Fraud and Possession of false identification documents

August 2006

 

August 30, 2006

Hall, Joseph
Chester, Carl

Indictment

Distribution of Crack Cocaine

August 28, 2006

Burns, Michael

Sentencing

Conspiring to Possess and Distribute Child Pornography

August 24, 2006

Conrado, Robin

Sentencing

Aiding and Assisting in fraudulent statements

August 21, 2006

Herrera, Dario
Kincaid-Chauncey, Mary

Sentencing

Wire Fraud, Extortion

 

August 9, 2006

Tiu, Apolinar Agelio

Guilty Plea

Conveying False Information or Hoax

 

August 8, 2006

Michael, Andrew,
Pagan, Bernadette,
Ries, Phyllis

Indictment

Bank Fraud, False Statement on Credit Application

 

August 4, 2006

Carter, Greg

Sentencing

Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, Access Device Fraud, Money Laundering and Obstruction of Justice

July 2006

 

July 28, 2006

Mosherf, Mohammed
Chisty, Shahbudden

Conviction

Conspiracy, Uttering False Immigration Documents

 

July 26, 2006

Botha, Edmund C.

Indictment

Income Tax Evasion

 

July 26, 2006

Fournier, Michelle

Sentencing

Embezzlement by a Bank Employee

 

July 20, 2006

Carter, Susan

Indictment

Wire Fraud

June 2006

 

June 20, 2006

Simon, Shannon, et al.
(24 defendants)

Indictment

Using False Identification Cards, Counterfeit Credit Cards and Counterfeit Checks

 

June 19, 2006

Morgan, Mark E.

Guilty Plea

Setting Fires on U.S. Forest Service Lands

 

June 14, 2006

Hirata, Thomas

Sentencing

Transferring a Machine Gun

 

June 14, 2006

Sanders, Andrew Dwayne,
Ramsey, Douglas Eugene

Indictment

Armed Robbery and Firearm Possession

 

June 14, 2006

Wong, Henry Sir Hin

Conviction

Aiding, Preparing and Submitting False Income Tax Returns

 

June 13, 2006

Stain, Edward

Sentencing

Armed Bank Robbery

 

June 1, 2006

Rizzolo, Frederick John, et al.

Guilty Plea

Conspiring to Defraud the United States

May 2006

 

May 19, 2006

Moustapha, Moustapha,
Senior, Beverley May,
Aly, Ghada

Indictment

Marriage Fraud

 

May 19, 2006

Whittemore, David Clark

Sentencing

Receipt of Child Pornography

 

May 17, 2006

Jensen, Paul S.

Indictment

False Claims and Tax Evasion

 

May 17, 2006

Tiu, Apolinar Agelio

Indictment

Conveying False Information and Making a False Statement

 

May11, 2006

Glock, Donna Lynn

Sentencing

Identity Theft and Tax Evasion

 

May 4, 2006

Flaherty, Diana

Conviction

Securities Fraud, Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud and Money Laundering

April 2006

 

April 27, 2006

Operation Falcon II

Announcement

 

 

April 26, 2006

Hawk, Michael Scott

Indictment

Presenting False, Fictitious, and Fraudulent Claims to a Government Agency

March 2006

 

March 30, 2006

Tallchief, Heather Catherine

Sentencing

Embezzlement

 

March 22, 2006

Richards, Maynard M.

Indictment

Wire Fraud

 

March 16, 2006

Urie, Steven H.

Indictment

Theft From Employee Benefit Plan

 

March 15, 2006

Burns, Michael T.

Indictment

Conspiring to Possess and Distribute Child Pornography

 

March 13, 2006

Kostelec, Westley Robert,
Stewart, Ted Vicente

Sentencing

Computer Fraud

 

March 13, 2006

Young, Mark

Sentencing

Conspiracy and Making False Statements

 

March 8, 2006

Reimer, Jason Wilhelm,
Buck, Quintana Yvette

Guilty Plea

Computer Fraud

 

March 6, 2006

Richards, Joseph Maynard

Indictment

Wire Fraud

 

March 6, 2006

Hara, Manuel

Sentencing

Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

 

March 3, 2006

Spitler, Sean Stephen

Indictment

Mail Fraud and Wire Fraud

 

March 3, 2006

Weicks, Mario

Conviction

Trasportation of a Minor for Prostitution

February 2006

 

February 24, 2006

Armstrong, Ann

Sentencing

Student Loan Fraud

 

February 24, 2006

Whittemore, David Clark

Guilty Plea

Receipt of Child Pornography

 

February 23, 2006

Neun, Cynthia

Sentencing

Tax Fraud

 

February 21, 2006

Gonzalez-Ruiz, Juan Carlos
Gonzalez, Estelle

Indictment

Conduction an Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business

 

February 16, 2006

Wexler, Gary Allen

Guilty Plea

Wire Fraud

 

February 8, 2006

Carter, Susan
Abarghoie, Jaime

Guilty Plea

Wire Fraud

 

February 7, 2006

Gibson, Arlanders,
Coleman, Michael

Sentencing

Racketeering

 

February 3, 2006

Cohen, Lawrence

Sentencing

Aiding and Assisting in the Preparation of a False Income Tax Return

 

February 1, 2006

Floyd, Walter Edward

Indictment

Conspiracy to Manufacture and Distribute Marijuana

January 2006

 

January 30, 2006

Chaofan, Xu, et al.
(5 defendants)

Indictment

Racketeering, Money Laundering and Fraud

 

January 24, 2006

Hito, Motez

Sentencing

Theft, Embezzlement and Misapplication by a Bank Employee

 

January 19, 2006

Morgan, Mark E.

Indictment

Setting Fires on U.S. Forest Service Lands

 

January 17, 2006

Thomas, Gary Lynn

Sentencing

Tax Evasion, Structuring Cash Transactions and Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana

 

January 13, 2006

Osemwengie, Nelson, et al.
(16 defendants)

Indictment

Bank Fraud and Identity Theft

 

January 13, 2006

Farrell, James

Guilty Plea

Racketeering Conspiracy