Press Releases 2006
| DEC 2006 | |||
| DEC 19, 2006 | HARRISON, Ken Joseph; Sabatier, Isaac; BIRTHA, Marvin Wayne and DENSON, Gregory | Complaint/Arrest | Four Dallas men arrested for armed bank robbery - defendants are Hurricane Katrina evacuees |
| DEC 19, 2006 | YOUNG, Vincent Edward | Sentencing | Convicted felon sentenced to 97 months on firearm conviction |
| DEC 18, 2006 | JOHNSON, JR., Maurice, a/k/a "Crackcorn" | Conviction | Jury convicts Wichita Falls, Texas, man on drug conspiracy and firearms charges - faces mandatory life imprisonment |
| DEC 15, 2006 | U.S. Attorney's Office Collects More Than $28 Million in Judgments, fines and Restitution in FY 2006 | ||
| DEC 14, 2006 | DAVIS, JR., Charles Dwain | Sentencing | Stockbroker sentenced to 33 months and $2.3 million restitution |
| DEC 14, 2006 | GOMEZ, Christina Hill | Sentencing | Woman sentenced to 30 months for embezzling from employer |
| DEC 14, 2006 | SIZEMORE, Joe Allen | Sentencing | Nuclear Courier assigned to Pantex facility sentenced to 30 months |
| DEC 13, 2006 | MANNERS, Mark and SIEBERT, Andrew Norman | Conviction | Jury finds Dallas Escrow Officer and Businessman Guilty of Bank Fraud, Wire Fraud and Mail Fraud - mortgage fraud scheme |
| DEC 11, 2006 | CASPER, Brian Keith | Sentencing | Fort Worth man sentenced to 40 years |
| DEC 8, 2006 | PENA, Juan Manuel and PENA, D. Maria | Sentencing | Brother and sister who ran counterfeit check cashing conspiracy sentenced |
| DEC 8, 2006 | MCKEE, Mark Russell | Sentencing | Odessa, Texas, man sentenced to 10 years - firearms conviction |
| DEC 8, 2006 | MOORE, Ursula Nicole | Sentencing | Former bank employee sentencd fr stealing check from IRS lockbox |
| DEC 6, 2006 | STANLEY, JR., Gary Dale | Sentencing | Local man sentenced to 50 years on carjacking, firearms, conspiracy and tampering with witness convictions |
| DEC 6, 2006 | McARTHUR, III, MD, William Frank | Indictment | Physician pleads not guilty to conspiracy charges - case a spin-off of Saran rogue Internet pharmacy case |
| DEC 6, 2006 | STURM, Frederick William | Sentencing | Last defendant in Wichita Falls, Texas, methamphetamine ring sentenced to more than 24 years |
| DEC 5, 2006 | RANDOLPH, Terrence Randolph, a/k/a "Bo-Leg," and EBANKS, Kenneth George, a/k/a "Bigs" | Guilty Plea | South Dallas street gang leaders pled guilty to drug charges - each faces life |
| DEC 1, 2006 | MORRIS, Robert Charles | Sentencing | Convicted sex offender sentenced to nearly 18 years for possession of child pornography |
| DEC 1, 2006 | TESSON, Robert John | Guilty Plea | Tax preparer pleads guilty to federal tax charge |
| NOV 2006 | |||
| NOV 28, 2006 | TAMAYO, Alejandro | Sentencing | Local methamphetamine ring leader sentenced to LIFE imprisonment on drug conspiracy conviction |
| NOV 28, 2006 | Integris Baptist Medical Center to Pay U.S. $12.2 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations | Settlement | |
| NOV 24, 2006 | GIRON, Fidel; MARTINEZ-RAMOS, Adriana and GIRON, Conrado | Sentencing | Grand Prairie Methamphetamine dealers sentenced |
| NOV 21, 2006 | CHATMAN, JR., Caster Deryl, a/k/a "Cash" and "Junior" | Sentencing | Serial bank robber sentenced to 87 months - defendant also faces murder charge in Collin County |
| NOV 20, 2006 | CABRERA, Jose Luis and CABRERA, Moriama Carrette de | Indictment | Dallas Police Officer and wife arraigned on 9-count federal indictment with passport, immigration and visa fraud and aggravated identity theft |
| NOV 17, 2006 | HOLT, Empra Jeron | Sentencing | Wichita Falls, Texas, man sentenced to more than 41 years on drug and firearms convictions |
| NOV 17, 2006 | McMILLAN, Howard James, a/k/a "Bud Hawkins" | Sentencing | Wichita Falls, Texas, man sentenced to 57 months on firearms conviction |
| NOV 16, 2006 | LINDLEY, Todd Patrick | Guilty Plea | Dallas lawyer pleads guilty to mail fraud - admits fraudulently using investor money intended to build a senior care center to finance his law practice |
| NOV 15, 2006 | SARAN, Rakesh Jyoti | Guilty Plea | Lead defendant in health care fraud and rogue internet pharmacy scheme pleads guilty |
| NOV 15, 2006 | GESKE, James Edward; SMITH, Kevin Michael and FRAZIER, Alicia Nichole | Complaint/Arrests | Three arrested on bank robbery plot |
| NOV 14, 2006 | CORONADO, Pedro | Guilty Plea | Former FCI Seagoville employee pleads guilty to public corruption charge |
| NOV 13, 2006 | WIRGAU, Derek Behar | Indictment | Grand jury indicts local accountant for forging employer's checks and stealing funds |
| NOV 9, 2006 | UWADIA, Sonny Chukwudi | Sentencing | Personal banker sentenced to nearly 4 years on bank fraud conviction |
| NOV 7, 2006 | McNAIRY, Eric Duane and BRUNSTON, Charles Andrew | Guilty Plea | Local men plead guilty to distributing and receiving explosive materials |
| NOV 6, 2006 | HALL, Lakietha Diann | Sentencing | Ringleader in FEMA fraud scheme sentenced to 70 months and ordered to pay $83,254 restitution |
| NOV 6, 2006 | PITCOCK, Bobby Gene | Sentencing | Man sentenced to 48 months in Cabela's Firearms Theft |
| NOV 3, 2006 | ANORGA, Agustin | Sentencing | Man sentenced for transporting aliens near San Angelo, Texas |
| NOV 3, 2006 | HARRIS, Sheila | Sentencing | Fort Worth woman sentenced for stealing FEMA funds |
| NOV 2, 2006 | Federal Prosecutors Receive National Award | ||
| OCT 2006 | |||
| OCT 31, 2006 | RAWLS, William Lynn | Guilty Plea | Dallas County man pleads guilty to child porn charge |
| OCT 30, 2006 | ELLIOTT, Clayton Dale and STRINGER, Clyde Wesley | Convictions | Two counterfeiters convicted in trials in Fort Worth |
| OCT 30, 2006 | EWING, Terry Sheldon | Sentencing | Wichita Falls man sentenced to 27 years on methamphetamine conviction |
| OCT 27, 2006 | GARAY, Andrea and MURNIN, Joseph | Sentencing | Pair sentenced in mail and ID theft ring - more than 5000 pieces of stolen mail recovered |
| OCT 27, 2006 | NEAL, Robert David | Indictment | Federal grand jury in Dallas indicts former Trophy Club, Texas resident, a CPA, on fraud charges |
| OCT 26, 2006 | ORTIZ, Mark Anthony | Guilty Plea | Serial robber admits to 8 bank robberies; dubbed "Envelope Bandit" |
| OCT 25, 2006 | WANNAMAKER, John | Sentencing | Dallas man sentenced to 110 months for running bogus investment scheme |
| OCT 24, 2006 | BELL, Laquietta and BELL, Lashazzel E. | Sentencing | Mother and daught sentenced in stolen mail / bank fraud scheme |
| OCT 23, 2006 | LOONEY, David Neal | Sentencing | former Mansfield, Texas, police officer sentenced to 57 months on child porn conviction |
| OCT 23, 2006 | CHISM, John Kevin | Sentencing | man sentenced to 8 years for robbing Bank of America |
| OCT 20, 2006 | MCBIRNEY, III, Edwin T. | Sentencing | Former Savings and Loan CEO sentenced to 8 years |
| OCT 20, 2006 | CASTRO-GARCIA, Jorge Luis and CANO, Jesse | Sentencing | Two men sentenced for transporting aliens near San Angelo - one of the aliens was killed when the vehicle rolled in a traffic accident |
| OCT 19, 2006 | PHIPPS, James Ray | Ponzi scheme operator remanded to federal custody after violating terms of pretrial release | |
| OCT 18, 2006 | CHANG, Sung Bum | Sentencing | Nightclub owner sentenced to 10 years and ordered to pay $37,000 restitution for forcing women to work as hostesses |
| OCT 17, 2006 | WILLIAMS, Jr., Ronald Lee | Complaint/Arrest | serial bank robber arrested |
| OCT 16, 2006 | LaRue, John Hayden | Guilty Plea | Dallas businessman pleads guilty to tax charge and agrees to pay $1.8 million restitution to IRS |
| OCT 13, 2006 | ELASHI, Basman; ELASHI, Bayan; ELASHI, Ghassan and INFOCOM CORPORATION | Sentencing | Infocom Corporation and its operators sentenced - Elashi brothers convicted for doing business with terrorist |
| OCT 13, 2006 | LONG, Billy Frank and HARRIS, Frank Lee | Sentencing | Federal inmates sentenced for running money laundering scam while serving federal prison sentences |
| OCT 13, 2006 | WOMACK, Jeremy Lynn | Sentencing | Lubbock, Texas, man sentenced to 71 months on federal firearms conviction - had a homemade explosive device in his vehicle |
| OCT 13, 2006 | GIRON, Conrado | Sentencing | Grand Prairie, Texas man sentenced to nearly 20 years for distribution of methamphetamine |
| OCT 13, 2006 | BELL, Bertrand, a/k/a "Bee Bee" | Sentencing | first defendant in Operation Fishbowl sentenced to 20 years for distribution of crack cocaine |
| OCT 12, 2006 | HOWARD, Tawana Lynn | Guilty Plea | Abilene, Texas, woman pleads guilty in adoption scam |
| OCT 12, 2006 | IRVING, Willis Maurice | Sentencing | Dallas man sentenced to 10 years on federal firearms conviction |
| OCT 10, 2006 | NELSON, JONATHAN D. | Sentencing | Former CFO of Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. sentenced to 25 years; $77.8 million restitution and a $200,000 fine for embezzling from employer |
| OCT 6, 2006 | COURTNEY, MATTHEW C. | Sentencing | Aryan Brotherhood of Texas member sentenced to nearly 15 years |
| OCT 3, 2006 | ACOSTA, Felipe, a/k/a "Pepe"; FLORES, Guillermo, a/k/a "Willy"; and GANDARA, Gonzalo, a/k/a "G-G" | Guilty Pleas | Three Dallas men face life imprisonment following guilty pleas to carjacking and firearm charges |
| OCT 3, 2006 | DALLAS AND FORT WORTH POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND MOSAIC FAMILY SERVICES, INC. TO RECEIVE $1.35 MILLION TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING | ||
| SEP 2006 | |||
| SEP 29, 2006 | MORRIS, Darrell L. | Sentencing | man sentenced to 41 months for transporting illegal aliens |
| SEP 27, 2006 | VALORA-FLORES, Ismael Jesus | Sentencing | kidnapper who held minor children for ransom sentenced |
| SEP 26, 2006 | WOFFORD, William B. | Indictment | Dallas businessman charged in 20-count indictment with embezzling from a retirement pension fund |
| SEP 25, 2006 | MYERS, Phil Loren | Sentencing | Granbury, Texas man sentenced to 24 months for failing to file income tax returns |
| SEP 25, 2006 | GOSWICK, Clinton Ray and SMITH, Wendell Floyd | Sentencing | Two more members of Wichita Falls meth ring sentenced - Goswick sentenced to nearly 25 years |
| SEP 22, 2006 | EBANKS, Kenneth George, et al. | Indictment/Arrests | South Dallas street gang members arrested on drug and gun charges - some involved in producing musical compact discs glorifying the distribution of crack cocaine |
| SEP 21, 2006 | MILLER, Stephen P. | Sentencing | Physician sentenced to 46 months on federal tax conviction |
| SEP 20, 2006 | VARANASI, Suman K. | Conviction | Businessman found guilty of mail and wire fraud |
| SEP 15, 2006 | THOMPSON, Aaron, a/k/a "Baby Huey" and WOZENCRAFT, Ivin Darrell |
Sentencings | Gang member and bank robber sentenced in Lubbock |
| SEP 13, 2006 | BOSMA, Yme Klaas | Indictment | Dairy owner charged with harboring illegal aliens |
| SEP 13, 2006 | KIRBY, Allen Wayne | Indictment | Abilene man indicted on child porn and child obscenity charges |
| SEP 13, 2006 | STANFORD, James C. | Indictment | San Angelo man indicted on child pornography and child obscenity charges |
| SEP 11, 2006 | 40 Acres of Property Forfeited to the Federal Government Deeded to Lubbock County Sheriff's Office for Gun Range | ||
| SEP 11, 2006 | GOULD, Carlos Rashad and BRYANT, Alfred William | Sentencing | Wichita Falls, Texas, men sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms on drug and firearms convictions |
| SEP 8, 2006 | OLLISON, Marsha August | Arrest/Indictment | Dallas Independent School District (DISD) Employee Arrested on Charges in Federal Indictment |
| SEP 6, 2006 | SIZEMORE, Joe Allen | Sentencing | Nuclear courier assigned to Pantex facility charged in 32-count federal indictment |
| SEP 6, 2006 | WALKER, Kenny Ray | Sentencing | Fort Worth area man sentenced to federal prison in child exploitation (traveler) case |
| SEP 6, 2006 | CASTILLO, Joseph Jay and ORDUNA, Rosalio | Sentencing | two men sentenced for possessing sawed-off shotgun |
| SEP 6, 2006 | MCCLAIN, Kenneth Reven | Sentencing | Dallas man sentenced in FEMA fraud scheme |
| AUG 2006 | |||
| AUG 31, 2006 | MCKEE, Mark Russell | Guilty Plea | Odessa, Texas, man pleads guilty to federal firearms charge |
| AUG 30, 2006 | PENA, Juan Manuel and PENA, Maria D. | Conviction | Pair convicted of running conspiracy to cash counterfeit payroll checks in DFW area |
| AUG 30, 2006 | JARRELL, Bruce Allen | Guilty Plea | Cleburne, Texas, man pleads guilty to federal tax charge |
| AUG 28, 2006 | MAYS, Cedric L. | Sentencing | Fort Worth man sentenced to 20 years on firearms conviction |
| AUG 25, 2006 | RIECKE, Melvin Eugene II | Conviction | Businessman faces 25 years following conviction in asbestos disposal case |
| AUG 25, 2006 | DECKER, Phillip Mark | Sentencing | Counterfeiter sentenced to more than 7 years and ordered to pay $15,000 fine |
| AUG 25, 2006 | STARK, Shiloh | Sentencing | North Richland Hills, Texas, man sentenced to nearly 20 years on child porn conviction |
| AUG 25, 2006 | ROSS, Ricky L; JONES, Cheryl Kay and HOUSTON, Anthony R. | Sentencings | False W-2 schemes yield hefty sentences for Fort Worth residents |
| AUG 24, 2006 | LUEDKE, Jonathan Evan | Guilty Plea | Texas Tech student pleads guilty to child pornography charge |
| AUG 23, 2006 | SHEFFIELD, Debra Lynn | Sentencing | postal worker sentenced to more than 5 years for theft of mail and making false statements to obtain worker's compensation benefits |
| AUG 22, 2006 | PEACOCK, James Edward | Sentencing | serial bank robber sentenced to life imprisonment |
| AUG 17, 2006 | BLAIR, Montreal | Guilty Plea | Large-scale crack dealer from South Dallas pleads guilty |
| AUG 15, 2006 | GEORGELAS, John | Sentencing | Former data technician at local internet hosting company and self-admitted supporter of pro-jihad web site sentenced to 34 months for attempting to cause damage to a protected computer |
| AUG 11, 2006 | JOHNSON, Stacey Beth | Sentencing | Woman sentenced to 12 months for defrauding FEMA of nearly $15,000 |
| AUG 11, 2006 | JOHNSON, Tom Curtis | Sentencing | Fort Worth bank robber sentenced to 12 months |
| AUG 8, 2006 | HOLT, Empra Jeron | Guilty Plea | Wichita Falls, Texas man pleads guilty to drug and firearms charges - faces 40 years minimum and life imprisonment maximum |
| AUG 4, 2006 | BRYANT, Alfred William | Sentencing | Wichita Falls man sentenced to 2 life terms on drugs and firearms convictions |
| AUG 4, 2006 | BAKER, Ronald Jason | Sentencing | Wichita Falls man sentenced to 9 years - manufactured and distributed methamphetamine |
| AUG 3, 2006 | WHATLEY, Linda Sue; OLIVER, Angelique Iante; and BRYANT, Kimberly Rene | Sentencing | three Dallas women who ran credit card scam are sentenced |
| AUG 3, 2006 | IKECHUKWU, Awunor Jackson | Guilty Plea | local man admits possessing stolen mail |
| AUG 2, 2006 | HOWARD, Roderick Shermone, a/k/a "Big Rod" | Conviction | jury convicts "Operation Fishbowl" defendant |
| AUG 1, 2006 | PHILLIPS, Phillip D. | Sentencing | Amarillo businessman sentenced to 151 months - defrauded investors of more than $1 million |
| JUL 2006 | |||
| JUL 31, 2006 | DRISCOLL, Roy G. | Sentencing | former semi-conductor sales rep sentenced to 51 mo on money laundering conviction |
| JUL 31, 2006 | AUSTIN, Derek Ernest | Sentencing | Wichita Falls, Texas, man sentenced to 10 years on firearms conviction |
| JUL 28, 2006 | CONVICTED DEFENDANTS IN DRUG CASES IN LUBBOCK RECEIVE LENGTHY PRISON TERMS | ||
| JUL 28, 2006 | CASTRO-GARCIA, Jorge Luis; CANO, Jesse; and ANORGA, Agustin | Guilty Pleas | three Cleburne, Texas men plead guilty to transporting aliens - one alien killed during transport |
| JUL 27, 2006 | GARTMAN, Clarence Thomas and McDOWELL, Brent Alan | Sentencing | Two men sentenced on obscenity conviction - sold rape/torture videos on internet |
| JUL 27, 2006 | HINES, Brian Oneal and HINES, Charmaine Denise | Sentencing | Red Cross volunteer and sister sentenced - pair admitted stealing and using at least 80 Red Cross debit cards intended for hurricane evacuees |
| JUL 26, 2006 | STANLEY, Gary Dale, Jr. | Conviction | jury convicts man on carjacking, firearms, conspiracy and tampering with victims charges |
| JUL 21, 2006 | JOHNSON, David Aaron | Sentencing | serial bank robber sentenced to 27 years in federal prison |
| JUL 18, 2006 | MALCOLM, Mi Na | Sentencing | local woman sentenced to 10 years for harboring Korean women to work in her sexually-oriented businesses |
| JULY 18, 2006 | HARRIS, Sheila | Conviction | federal jury convicts Fort Worth woman in FEMA fraud case - defendant took advantage of hurricane evacuee |
| JUL 17, 2006 | IRVING, Willis Maurice | Conviction | jury convicts man on firearms charge |
| JUL 14, 2006 | NEWSOM, Bryan; GARRETT, Brett; and HARDIN, James | Sentencing | Weatherford, Texas men sentenced for stealing dynamite from plant in Parker County |
| JUL 14, 2006 | MILLER, Stephen P. | Conviction | federal jury in Amarillo convicts physician on tax charge |
| JUL 14, 2006 | LUNDELL, Terry Floyd | Sentencing | businessman sentenced to 65 months and ordered to pay nearly $2 million restitution |
| JUL 14, 2006 | RODRIGUEZ, Roberto, a/k/a "Crazy Rob" | Sentencing | Texas Syndicate gang member sentenced to nearly 20 years |
| JUL 13, 2006 | WOMACK, Jeremy Lynn | Guilty Plea | pleads guilty to firearms charge - had homemade explosive device in his vehicle |
| JUL 13, 2006 | ZUNIGA, Joshua Heath | Indictment | Frisco, Texas, man indicted on child porn charges - including enticement of a child |
| JUL 11, 2006 | HALL, Lakietha Diann | Guilty Plea | Ringleader in FEMA fraud scheme pleads guilty |
| JUL 11, 2006 | BELL, Laquietta and BELL, Lashazzel E. | Guilty Pleas | Mother and daughter admit role in stolen mail / bank fraud scheme |
| JUL 6, 2006 | COURTNEY, Matthew C. | Conviction | federal jury convicts Aryan Brotherhood of Texas defendant - co-def pled guilty to related charges |
| JUL 5, 2006 | CHATMAN, Caster Jr., a/k/a "Cash" and "Junior" | Guilty Plea | Serial bank robber who is being held on murder warrant in Collin County admits robbing 12 banks in Dallas area |
| JUN 2006 | |||
| JUN 30, 2006 | HERNANDEZ, Mark | Sentencing | Gang member sentenced to nearly 9 years on firearms charge |
| JUN 30, 2006 | EDWARDS, Erica Nicole | Sentencing | woman bank robber sentenced to 105 months |
| JUN 29, 2006 | U.S. Attorney Rolls Out Project Safe Childhood in North Texas - Northern District of Texas Child Exploitation Working Group Established | ||
| JUN 22, 2006 | MOORE, Ursula Nicole | Indictment/Arrest | bank employee arrested for stealing checks from IRS lockbox |
| JUN 16, 2006 | MYERS, Phil Loren | Conviction | Granbury, Texas man convicted on federal tax charges |
| JUN 16, 2006 | GARCIA, Frank Jr. | Sentencing | Hale County man sentenced to 97 months in child porn case |
| JUN 13, 2006 | GOSWICK, Clinton Ray | Conviction | Wichita Falls man convicted on drug and gun charges - faces life imprisonment |
| JUN 12, 2006 | CHANG, Sung Bum and CHANG, Hyand Kyung | Guilty Plea | club owner pleads guilty to conspiracy to provide or obtain forced labor - admits requiring Korean women to work at his club to pay off smuggling debts |
| JUN 12, 2006 | SETSER, Gregory Earl and SETSER, Deborah | Conviction | Jury convicts Gregory Earl Setser and his sister - defendants targeted churches, ministries, religious organizations and defrauded investors of millions of dollars |
| JUN 9, 2006 | BURTON, Paul Mark | Sentencing | Lubbock man sentenced to 87 months on child porn conviction |
| JUN 9, 2006 | TOVAR, Sam Reyes | Sentencing | Lubbock man sentenced to 21 months on obscenity conviction |
| JUN 9, 2006 | MARTINEZ, Emiliana; CHAVEZ, Monica; SOTO, Irma and LOZANO, Elizabeth | Indictment | four dallas arrested in drug distribution conspiracy |
| JUN 8, 2006 | HOWARD, Tawana Lynn | Indictment | Abilene, Texas, woman faces federal charges in adoption scam |
| JUN 6, 2006 | PRESSLEY-VEVERS, Eryn | Sentencing | Dallas plastic surgeon's office mgr sentenced to 37 months for embezzling $600,000 from employer |
| JUN 1, 2006 | U.S. Secret Service Agents Arrest Numerous in Counterfeiting Sweep | Indictments | |
| MAY 2006 | |||
| MAY 31, 2006 | LOONEY, David Neal | Guilty Plea | former Mansfield, Tx police office pleads guilty to child porn charge |
| MAY 23, 2006 | FISK, Barbara Antonie | Sentencing | Dallas woman sentenced to 46 months for insurance fraud scam |
| MAY 19, 2006 | McCLAIN, Kenneth Reven | Conviction | jury convicts Dallas man in FEMA fraud scheme - defendant recruited homeless people in Dallas to assist in scheme |
| MAY 19, 2006 | LOONEY, Donald Steven and LOONEY, Mary Beth | Sentencing | husband and wife each sentenced to more than 45 years on drug and firearms convictions |
| MAY 19, 2006 | FORT WORTH POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FBI MAKE ARRESTS IN JOINT OPERATION -- 18 GANG MEMBERS ARRESTED | Arrests | |
| MAY 11, 2006 | TURNER, Alice Fay and LINCOLN, Malcolm G. | Sentencing | pair who operated work at home scheme sentenced to lengthy prison terms |
| MAY 10, 2006 | ANTOON, Patrick; OGBA, Ignatius Chuka ("Chuck"); and OGBA, Ifeanyi ("Iffy'") Boniface | Sentencing | physician and medical equipment supply business owners receive severe prison sentences for role in health care fraud scheme |
| MAY 10, 2006 | $3.5 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH CITY OF DALLAS REQUIRES INCREASED CITY EFFORT TO KEEP STORMWATER SEWERS CLEAN | ||
| MAY 3, 2006 | BRYANT, Alfred William | Conviction | Wichita Falls man convicted on drug and firearms charges |
| MAY 2, 2006 | PSN CONFERENCE | ||
| MAY 2, 2006 | JORDAN, Benita A. | Sentencing | local woman sentenced to 42 months on identity theft conviction |
| MAY 1, 2006 | HOOKER, Jeffrey Wayne | Sentencing | former Strube Packing Company (SPC) employee sentenced to 40 months on conspiracy conviction - defrauded SPC of more than $1 million |
| APR 2006 | |||
| APR 28, 2006 | TOOMEY, Michael D. | Sentencing | Lubbock man sentenced to 30 years imprisonment on child porn conviction |
| APR 27, 2006 | IKECHUKWU, Awunor Jackson | Arrest/ Complaint |
Dallas man arrested on mail theft charge |
| APR 27, 2006 | JOHNSON, David Aaron | Guilty Plea | another serial bank robber admits guilt - robbed Plains Bell Federal Credit Union in Lubbock |
| APR 27, 2006 | NELSON, Jonathan D. | Guilty Plea | former CEO of Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. Admits to Embezzling more than $77 million from employer |
| APR 26, 2006 | PARIS, Cory I. | Sentencing | Dallas man who ran scheme to sell stolen good on eBay sentenced to more than 14 years in federal prison |
| APR 24, 2006 | SIMMONS, Keary Dewayne and MCDONALD, Brent Cannon | Sentencing | men who burglarized a Grapevine, Texas, business and stole firearms sentenced to substantial prison terms |
| APR 20, 2006 | URSO, Joseph Charles | Sentencing | former postal employee sentenced to 30 months - admitted stealing more than $580,000 in postal funds |
| APR 20, 2006 | EKANEM, Bassey Jackson "BJ" | Conviction | federal jury convicts medical equipment supplier on health care fraud charges |
| APR 19, 2006 | PHIPPS, James Ray | Indictment/ Arrest |
Ponzi Scheme Operator Faces Federal Charges - Ran "Life Without Debt" Ponzi Scheme from office in Colleyville, TX - arrested in Anniston, AL |
| APR 13, 2006 | GRISSOM, Jeffrey Glen | Indictment | Olton, Texas, man charged in robbery of Olton Post Office |
| APR 13, 2006 | EDWARDS, Erica Nicole | Guilty Plea | woman admits robbing Plains Bell Federal Credit Union in Lubbock |
| APR 12, 2006 | COURTNEY, Matthew; DANIEL, Cory D.; THOMPSON, Aaron; WOMACK, Jeremy Lynn; and CLARK, John Arthur | Indictments | Project Safe Neighborhood Targets Aryan Brotherhood of Texas |
| APR 7, 2006 | GROPP, George W. | Sentencing | Duncanville, Texas, Citizens' Police Academy Graduate sentenced to more than 12 years on child porn conviction |
| APR 7, 2006 | RIECKE, II, Melvin Eugene | Indictment | businessman faces federal charges in asbestos disposal case |
| APR 7, 2006 | GILMORE, Vernon Ray | Sentencing | Lubbock, Texas, man sentenced to more than 132 years on carjacking and firearms charges - part of Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative |
| APR 7, 2006 | TAMAYO, Alejandro, et al. | Superseding Indictments |
local methamphetamine ring leader charged with aggravated assault on a federal officer - federal indictments charge 13 defendants with drug conspiracy, distribution and firearms charges --- all face up to life imprisonment without parole |
| APR 7, 2006 | HERNANDEZ, Rojelio et al. | Sentencings | former Texas Tech University students sentenced in financial aid fraud scheme |
| APR 6, 2006 | KING, John Sebastian | Indictment | IRS employee arrested on federal charges |
| MAR 2006 | |||
| MAR 31, 2006 | ATTORNEY GENERAL ALBERTO R. GONZALES ANNOUNCES SIX-SITES FOR COMPREHENSIVE ANTI-GANG UNIT ---- DFW METROPLEX TO RECEIVE $2.5 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDS FOR NEW INITIATIVES | ||
| MAR 31, 2006 | MOORE, William Jesse and MOORE, Bobby Elbridge and MOORE FARMS | SETTLEMENT PAYMENT |
Moore Farms Pays $900,000 to U.S. in civil settlement |
| MAR 27, 2006 | LOFTIS, Todd Brian | Sentencing | former president of Tools and Metals Inc. (TMI) sentenced to 87 months imprisonment and $20 million fine |
| MAR 27, 2006 | SPICER, Andrew Paul | Sentencing | former Texas A&M professor sentenced to 46 months - traveling w/intent to engage in sexual conduct with minor |
| MAR 24, 2006 | GREENLEE, Paul Gillespie | Sentencing | former owner of local pathology lab / professor sentenced to 63 months imprisonment for child porn conviction |
| MAR 24, 2006 | LONG, Shannon Ray | Sentencing | Wichita Falls, Texas area man sentenced to 30 years - manufacturing and distributing methamphetamine |
| MAR 23, 2006 | MILLER, Stephen P. | Indictment | former Amarillo resident charged with tax evasion |
| MAR 22, 2006 | PEACOCK, James Edward; JOHNSON, David Aaron; HORTON, James Glen and WOZENCRAFT, Ivin Darrell | SS Indictment | Another member of bank robbery gang indicted |
| MAR 21, 2006 | ROJAS-VASQUEZ, Alvaro and SOLIS, Carlos | Sentencing | heroin distributor sentenced to more than 12 years |
| MAR 16, 2006 | SHEFFIELD, Debra Lynn | Guilty Plea | postal worker pleads guilty to stealing mail and making false statements to obtain workers' comp benefits |
| MAR 13, 2006 | GARTMAN, Clarence Thomas "Tom" and McDowell, Brent Alan | Conviction | federal jury convicts two men in obscenity trial - defendants sold rape/torture videos on Internet |
| MAR 10, 2006 | ACOSTA, Felipe, a/k/a "Pepe," FLORES, Guillermo, a/k/a "Willy" and GANDARA, Gonzalo, a/ka/a "G-G" | Indictment | three indicted on carjacking and firearms charges - all face life imprisonment - one victim is a Hurricane Katrina evacuee from New Orleans |
| MAR 9, 2006 | HALL, Lakietha | Fugitive Apprehended |
fugitive apprehended in FEMA fraud case |
| MAR 9, 2006 | HADEN, Kodjovi "Marshall" | Sentencing | Dallas man sentenced to 11 years on counterfeiting and identity theft conviction |
| MAR 8, 2006 | HALL, Lakietha et al. | Superseding Indictment |
5 more indicted in FEMA Fraud Scheme - Ringleader is fugitive - USPIS requests public's help in locating |
| MAR 6, 2006 | WRIGHT, Cynthia | Sentencing | former government employees union president and employee at FMC, Bureau of Prisons, Fort Worth, sentenced to 24 months |
| MAR 3, 2006 | MALCOLM, Mi Na, a/k/a "Sora" | Guilty Plea | Local woman pleads guilty to federal charges of harboring Korean women to work in her sexually oriented businesses |
| MAR 2, 2006 | WEDELSTEDT, Edward J. and BOTEN, Arthur | Sentencing | National Operator of Sexually Oriented Business Sentenced on Federal Obscenity and Tax Charges |
| FEB 2006 | |||
| FEB 28, 2006 | TISCHENDORF, Courtney M. | Sentencing | former bank employee sentenced to 33 months in federal prison - embezzled $484,500 from Wells Fargo Bank |
| FEB 28, 2006 | TRAN, Trinh | Sentencing | dentist's wife sentenced to 15 months imprisonment ---taking thousands of dollars from husband's dental practice and structuring transactions |
| FEB 24, 2006 | GUERRO-SANCHEZ, Adrian and GARCIA-SANTIAGO, Fernando | Indictment | two face federal charges in fraudulent document ring operating in Dallas |
| FEB 23, 2006 | LOCAL CRACK ORGANIZATION SHATTERED | Indictment | Numerous Arrests Made Throughout Lubbock Area |
| FEB 22, 2006 | BURTON, Paul Mark | Guilty Plea | Lubbock, Texas man pleads guilty to child porn charge |
| FEB 16, 2006 | TAMAYO, Alejandro, et al. and COBOS, Wally Lupe, et al. | Indictment | arrests made in local methamphetamine ring - defendants face up to life imprisonment |
| FEB 15, 2006 | PEACOCK, James Edward; JOHNSON, David Aaron; HORTON, James Glen; EDWARDS, Erica Nicole | Indictment | serial bank robbers indicted |
| FEB 10, 2006 | JONES, Melvin Lashawn; WASHINGTON, Erica Deniece; and PERKINS, Jenifer Schmile | Sentencing | identity thieves sentenced - credit and debit cards stolen from gas station in Forest Hill, Texas |
| FEB 10, 2006 | MATA,, Roy | Sentencing | methamphetamine ring leader sentenced to life imprisonment |
| FEB 9, 2006 | PEACOCK, James Edward; JOHNSON, David Aaron; HORTON, James Glen | Complaint/ Arrests |
Amarillo, Texas men charged/arrested in Plains Bell Federal Credit Union robbery |
| FEB 9, 2006 | KENNIMER, David Leroy | Guilty Plea | Lubbock, Texas man pleads guilty to child porn charge - took sexually explicit photos of elementary school girl |
| FEB 6, 2006 | TOOMEY, Michael D. | Guilty Plea | Lubbock County resident pleads guilty to federal child porn charge |
| FEB 3, 2006 | DOWNS, John Wentzell | Indictment | local man charged with fraud and false statements regarding aircraft parts - owned Millennium Propeller Systems in Lancaster, Texas |
| FEB 1, 2006 | BURGESS, Charles Cooper | Guilty Pleas | Dallas businessman pleads guilty to mail fraud and bank fraud charges in two separate indictments |
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| JAN 31, 2006 | MCBIRNEY III, Edwin T. | Conviction | Former Savings and Loan CEO Convicted on all 27 counts of indictment | JAN 25, 2006 | ELASHI, Hazim and ELASHI, Ihsan "Sammy" | Sentencing | Elashi brothers sentenced - operated Infocom Corporation |
| JAN 24, 2006 | NEWSOM, Bryan; GARRET, Brett; and HARDIN, James | Arrest/ Complaint |
Three Weatherford, Texas Men Face Federal Charges in Theft of Dynamite from Plant in Parker County |
| JAN 20, 2006 | URDIALES, Mary Ann | Sentencing | former auto dealership employee sentenced to 5 years - defrauded Frank Brown Auto and Truck Ranch in Lubbock of $683,696.72 |
| JAN 20, 2006 | PHILLIPS, Phillip D. | Indictment | Amarillo, Texas, businessman charged in 30-count indictment - operated fraudulent investment company |
| JAN 19, 2006 | RODRIGUEZ-FLORES, Guillermo | Sentencing | Kidnapper sentenced to 9 years |
| JAN 19, 2006 | GILMORE, Vernon Ray | Guilty Plea | Lubbock man pleads guilty to car jacking and firearms charges - faces life imprisonment |
| JAN 19, 2006 | AZZOPARDI, Carmel, a/k/a Charlie Azzopardi | Indictment | Wildlife refuge owner charged with federal wildlife offenses related to selling endangered species |
| JAN 17, 2006 | HALL, Lakietha; HALL, Emma; JONES, Glen; GREEN, Carolyn Evans and GREEN, Carl | Indictment | Five charged in federal indictment for role in FEMA fraud scheme - ringleader allegedly received $65,000 in hurricane disaster benefits |
| JAN 13, 2006 | GRIFFIN, C.W., Jr. | Sentencing | Dallas man sentenced to 57 months for running counterfeit check scheme |
| JAN 13, 2006 | HINES, Brian Oneal and HINES, Charmaine Denise | Guilty Plea | Red Cross volunteer and his sister charged with stealing and using more than 100 Red Cross Debit Cards intended for hurricane victims plead guilty |
| JAN 12, 2006 | MYERS, Phil Loren | Indictment | Granbury, Texas, man arrested on charges in federal indictment for failing to file federal tax return on income of more than $320,000 |
| JAN 12, 2006 | STANLEY, JR, Gary Dale and MENOUGH, Margaret | Indictment | Mother and Son charged with carjacking conspiracy and tampering with victims |
| JAN 11, 2006 | VIDAL, Esmeralda, a/k/a Esmeralda Cavello, Maria Guadalupe Luna, Lupe Luna and Lupe; YOUNG, Emily; RODRIGUEZ, Jackie Cavello; and GONZALES, Robertine | Sentencing | Four Dallas area residents sentenced for role in fraudulent identification document scheme |
| JAN 10, 2006 | CHILDERS, Parker Hampton | Sentencing | Dallas man sentenced to 87 months - child porn conviction |
| JAN 6, 2006 | MORROW, Randall B. | Sentencing | Lubbock man sentenced to 10 years - $100,000 fine and $4.7 million restitution - |
| JAN 6, 2006 | COLE, Ricky Lynn | Sentencing | Lubbock man sentenced to 30 years in child porn case |