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News and Press Releases
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December 2012
December 20, 2012
Federal Firearms Charges Filed in Connection with 11-Year Old Who Used a Firearm in an Attempted Robbery Earlier this Month
Heroin-Trafficking Mother Sentenced to 63 Months in Federal Prison
December 18, 2012
Two Chinese Individuals Charged in Scheme to Obtain Controlled Dual-Use American Technology
December 12, 2012
Southern Oregon Gun Dealer Indicted on Federal Firearms Charges
Colombian Fugitive Receives 60 Months for Theft Convictions
December 11, 2012
Portland Man Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Manufacture and Distribute Marijuana and Mortgage Fraud
U.S. Attorney's Office Collects $4,453,723 in Civil & Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2012
December 6, 2012
Former U.S. Army Reservist Pleads Guilty to Falsely Receiving More Than $400,000 in Unearned Pay and Benefits
November 2012
November 29, 2012
Canadian Fugitive Surrenders at Border in Nation's Largest Eco-Terrorism Case
November 28, 2012
Josephine County Man Sentenced for Stealing More than $280,000 From Federal Government
November 20, 2012
Former Marine Sergeant Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison in Child Pornography Case
November 19, 2012
Key Bank Robber Sentenced
November 14, 2012
Former Bend Area Mortgage Broker Pleads Guilty to $7 Million Mortgage Fraud
November 9, 2012
U.S. Attorney's Office and Civil Rights Division Sign Agreement. Moves Forward on State-Wide Community Mental Health Reform
November 8, 2012
Portland Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography
November 5, 2012
Medford Man Sentenced to More than Three Years in Prison on Federal Marijuana Charges
Child Abuse Intervention Center Opens on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation
California Man in Federal Custody for 2008 Arson of Salem Convenience Store
October 2012
October 31, 2012
Former Gold Coin Dealer Sentenced to 51 Months
Cottage Grove man Pleads Guilty to $879,000 Tax Fraud
Daniel Desler Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced to Probation for Releasing Asbestos in Sweet Home, Oregon
October 29, 2012
Grants Pass Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison on Federal Marijuana and Gun Charges
Graphic Designer Sentenced for Creating False Identification Documents for Prolific Team of Thieves
October 22, 2012
Clatsop County Man, Serving a Sentence for Child Sexual Abuse, Sentenced in Federal Child Pornography Case
October 18, 2012
Protecting the Right to Vote and Prosecuting Ballot Fraud
October 17, 2012
Miner Sentenced to Jail for Unlawful Occupancy on Forest Lands
October 16, 2012
Repeat Felon Sentenced to 24 Months in Federal Prison for Possessing a Stolen Pistol
Defendant Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Identity Theft Scheme
October 13, 2012
Three Defendants Charged in Two Separate Murders on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation
Joint Statement from U.S. Department of Justice and City of Portland
October 9, 2012
Investor Fraud Summit in Walnut Creek Arms Consumers with Information to Protect Retirement Funds and Life Savings
October 5, 2012
Amanda Marshall Announces Appointment of Special Assistant United States Attorney for Indian Country
October 4, 2012
Portland Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Possessing One Image of Child Sexual Abuse
October 1, 2012
Eugene Man Sentenced for Trafficking a 15 Year Old
September 2012
September 27, 2012
U.S. Attorney's Office and Civil Rights Division Solicit Community Input on Portland Police Bureau Policy Reforms to Improve use of Force, Crisis Intervention, and Officer Accountability
Salem Couple Who were Subject of National Manhunt Charged with Production of Child Pornography
U.S. Justice Department Awards $101 Million to Enhance, Support Tribal Justice and Safety
September 24, 2012
Former Whidbey Island Lawyer Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison
September 21, 2012
Jon Harder, Former CEO of Sunwest Management, Indicted on Federal Fraud Offenses
September 17, 2012
Investigators, Prosecutors Combat Financial Fraud
September 14, 2012
Josephine County Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More than $280,000 from the Federal Government
September 13, 2012
Justice Department and the City of Portland, ORE., Reach Preliminary Agreement on Reforms Regarding Portland Police Bureau's Use of Force Against Persons with Mental Illness
September 7, 2012
Colombian Fugitive Convicted of Stealing from Program that Provides Food to Under-Privileged Children
September 5, 2012
Last Defendant Sentenced to International Ephedrine Smuggling Conspiracy
National Manhunt Results in Federal Charges and Arrest of Salem Couple for Production of Child Pornography
September 4, 2012
Drug Trafficking Co-Conspirator Sentenced to Federal Prison
August 2012
August 30, 2012
Former Portland City Manager Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes
August 29, 2012
Portland Man Sentenced for Producing Child Pornography
August 28, 2012
Portland Resident Sentenced to Five Years in Prison in Child Pornography Case
August 23, 2012
Federal Charges Filed in 22 Pound Methamphetamine Seizure
August 22, 2012
Metro Gang Task Force Seizes Guns and Drugs
August 21, 2012
Former Bank Manager Sentenced for Identity Theft/Bank Fraud
August 20, 2012
Man Known as the Bicycle Robber Sentenced
Man Sentenced for Making False Report of Consumer Product Tampering
August 17, 2012
Federal Indictment Charges Couple with RICO and Other Capital Crimes in Furtherance of a White Supremacist Movement
July 2012
July 24, 2012
Former Coos Bay/North Bend Water Treatment Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Water Testing Results
July 11, 2012
Winston Man Sentenced to 6 1/2 Years in Prison for Possessing Child Pornography
July 9, 2012
Clackamas County Career Offender Sentenced to 21 Years in Federal Prison
July 2, 2012
Sheldon Harmon Charged with Bank Fraud, Money Laundering and False Statements to a Bank
June 2012
June 29, 2012
Woodburn Man Sentenced to Prison for Making False Claims for Federal Tax Refunds
Federal Indictment Charges Three Defendants with Fraud of $1.1 Million Dollars
June 26, 2012
Portland Man Sentenced in Connection with Gun Trafficking Case
June 22, 2012
Eastern Oregon Ranchers Convicted of Arson on Federal Lands
June 20, 2012
Federal Grand Jury Indicts David William Chilton for Armed Bank Robbery, Car-Jacking, and Violation of the Armed Career Criminal Act
June 12, 2012
Grants Pass Man Found Guilty of Manufacturing Marijuana and Possessing Machineguns and Silencers
June 11, 2012
Tax Protestor Convicted of Evasion, Failure to File and Witness Tampering
June 8, 2012
Commercial Collections Scammer Sentenced to 8 Years
June 6, 2012
Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to Twenty Years in Prison in Child Pornography Case
May 2012
May 31, 2012
Gales Creek Residents who Diverted Stream and Destroyed Steelhead Habitat Sentenced
May 30, 2012
U.S. Attorney Files Charges on Another Sham Medical Marijuana Grow in Southern Oregon
May 23, 2012
Lebanon Woman Pleads Guilty to $848,000 Wire Fraud
May 22, 2012
U.S. Attorney Articulates District Policy on Enforcement of Violations of Federal Drug Laws
May 21, 2012
Final Defendant in International Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison
Portland Man Sentenced to 36 Months for Bank Fraud and Identity Theft Schemes
Cave Junction Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Manufacturing and Possession with Intent to Distribute over 100 Kilograms of Marijuana
May 18, 2012
Federal Indictment Charges Four in an International Conspiracy to Manufacture and Distribute Designer Drugs - Synthetic Cannabinoids and Cathinones
Woman Linked to Man's Death Indicted for Fraud
May 17, 2012
Federal Indictment Charges Defendant with Sex Trafficking of a Child
May 14, 2012
Repeat Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Term
May 10, 2012
Warm Springs Man Found Guilty of Sex Abuse Charges
May 9, 2012
Six Defendants Sentenced to Federal Prison for Manufacturing Marijuana in Rural Lane County
Reedsport Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Transporting and Possessing Child Pornography
May 8, 2012
Former Bank Manager Guilty of Identity Theft/Bank Fraud
Bend CPA Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Defrauding Clients of Summit Accomodators
May 4, 2012
Federal Indictment Charges Five Conspirators with Distribution of Heroin Resulting in the Death of 21 Year Old Laurin Putnam
May 1, 2012
Federal Charges Announced in Medical Marijuana Grows
April 2012
April 30, 2012
Former Adidas Senior Marketing Manager Sentenced to Prison
Federal Indictment Charges Distribution of Heroin Resulting in Death
Bend Businessman Pleads Guilty to $6 Million Bank Fraud
April 24, 2012
Spouse of Willamette Development Services Executive Indicted for Fraud with Witham Investments
April 17, 2012
Career Offender Sentenced to 120 Months in Federal Prison for Selling Crack in Old Town
Tacoma Man Sentenced for Trafficking a 17 Year Old in Portland
April 9, 2012
Portland Woman Sentenced in Connection with Portland Bank Robbery
Warm Springs Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Assaulting his Infant Son
April 6, 2012
Two Women Appear in Federal Court for Separate Vehicular Assaults in Warm Springs
April 5, 2012
Bank Robber Sentenced to Federal Prison After Pleading Guilty
April 4, 2012
Springfield Man Sentenced for Selling Corn Falsely Labeled as Organic
March 2012
March 26, 2012
Former Whidbey Island Lawyer Convicted of Mail Fraud
March 21, 2012
Federal Indictment Charges Defendants with Sex Trafficking of a Child and Witness Tampering
March 16, 2012
President and Owner of ESA International Charged with Tax Evasion, Obstructing Internal Revenue Laws and Other Tax Crimes
March 15, 2012
Eugene Man Sentenced for Trafficking Minors
March 12, 2012
Professional Shoplifter Sentenced to Federal Prison
Warm Springs Woman Sentenced to Over Three Years in Federal Prison for Assaulting Victim with Knife
Warm Springs Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Involuntary Manslaughter
March 9, 2012
Indictment Filed Against Portland-Area Resident in Connection with Mass Mailing of Letters Containing White Powder
March 2, 2012
Vessel Master Pleads Guilty to Operating Commercial Vessel Under the Influence of Alcohol
February 2012
February 23, 2012
Federal Defendant from Ashland Pleads Guilty to Distributing Images of Abuse of Children
February 22, 2012
Former Bend Area Developer Pleads Guilty to $20 Million Bank Fraud
February 16, 2012
Prominent Roseburg Businessman Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for $19 Million Check-Kiting Scheme
February 10, 2012
U.S. Attorney's Office and Civil Rights Division Announce Town Hall Meeting Regarding Portland Police Bureau Investigation
February 6, 2012
Southern Oregon Miner Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Unlawful Mining