FBI’s Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending July 3, 2008
1. Miami: French National Indicted
Bernard Jean Temus was charged with conspiring to transport in interstate and foreign transport stolen works of art. Full Story
2. Atlanta: Home Depot Employee Pleads Guilty
Anthony M. Tevisch pled guilty to participating in a conspiracy to defraud Home Depot by taking kickbacks from vendors totaling over $2.5 million. Full Story
3. Chicago: Operation Board Games Nabs Physician
Dr. Robert J. Weinstein was indicted for defrauding a medical school and charitable organization as a result of Operation Board Games, an ongoing federal public corruption investigation of insider-dealing, influence peddling and kickbacks. Full Story
4. Chicago: Man Charged with Illegal Possession of Toxin
An undercover Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) member staged a controlled delivery and arrested Edward F. Bachner after Bachner took possession of the toxin. Full Story
5. Oklahoma City: Guilty Plea in Terrorism Hoax Threat
Jason Ray Shandy pled guilty to falsely reporting a plot to bomb the University of Central Oklahoma. Full Story
6. Dallas: Individuals Named in Swatting Conspiracy With Obstruction of Justice
Matthew Douglas Weigman, Sean Paul Benton and Carlton Nalley were indicted on charges of using intimidation and threats against a witness in a swatting conspiracy case. Full Story
7. Albuquerque: Arrest in Kidnapping Case
Fernando Mendoza was arrested in the kidnapping of Pedro Carrillo Perez who was held in Mexico until ransom demands were met. Full Story
8. Minneapolis: Guilty Plea in Identity Theft
Zachary Wiley Mann pled guilty to hacking into an internet-based order processing server and using the illegally obtained credit card numbers. Full Story
9. San Diego: Guilty Plea in Racketeering Conspiracy
Son Hong Johnson pled guilty to participating in a scheme to cheat casinos across the country out of millions of dollars. Full Story
10. New York: Samuel Israel Surrenders
Samuel Israel, sentenced for defrauding investors through various Bayou hedge funds, surrendered to authorities in Massachusetts. Full Story |