Two Convicted in Texas in Attempted Carjacking of Off-Duty Border Patrol Agent
Jose Antonio Armendariz, of Penitas, Texas, and Maria Teresa De La Rosa, of McAllen, Texas, were convicted in connection with the attempted carjacking of an off-duty Border Patrol agent.
Wisconsin Man Sentenced for Traveling to Minnesota to Have Sex with Minors
Gabriel Vitali Matthias, of Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 90 months in prison for traveling from California to Minnesota for the purpose of engaging in sexual conduct with underage girls.
Indiana Men Sentenced in Illinois for Their Roles in a Bank Robbery
Daniel L. Ravellette and Donald C. Long, both of Vincennes, Indiana, were sentenced for their roles in the robbery of a bank in Lebanon, Illinois.
Leader of Alaska Drug Ring Sentenced to 65 Years in Federal Prison
Juan Manuel Mendiola, of Anchorage, Alaska, was sentenced to 65 years in prison without the possibility of parole on drug trafficking conspiracy and firearms charges.
South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty in Child Exploitation Case
Michael Alexander Pearson, of Rock Hill, South Carolina, pled guilty to three counts involving taking videos and pictures of four children as they posed naked and engaged in sexual acts with Pearson.
South Carolina Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements
Michael D. Shavo, of Columbia, South Carolina, pled guilty to making a false statement to a governmental agency in connection with an investigation of his former employer.
Year-Long Investigation Nabs 16 Massachusetts Gang Members
A year-long investigation dubbed “Operation Pitchfork” culminated with charges against 16 members and associates of several North Shore street gangs on drug and firearms charges.
Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Bank Robbery
Michael J. Peters, of Norwood, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 108 months in prison for his role in the armed robbery of a bank in Peabody, Massachusetts.
Idaho Man Sentenced for Interstate Transportation of a Minor for Sex
Long-haul trucker David Eugene Brechbiel, of Weiser, Idaho, was sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for taking an 11-year-old female with him on a trip to Utah during the summer of 2009 and engaging in sexual contact with the child during that trip. He also admitted having engaged in sexual contact with the same child on previous occasions in Idaho before the trip.
Man Indicted in Maryland in $1.8 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Darryl Stanley Paxton, Jr., of Broward County, Florida, formerly of Maryland, was indicted on charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and fraudulent use of a Social Security number in connection with a scheme to defraud lenders of over $1.8 million, using a false identity.