38 La Cosa Nostra Defendants Plead Guility

On November 9, 20912, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York reported that 38 defendants part of United States v Andrew Russo, et al—what the Justice Department calls the “largest single-day operation against La Cosa Nostra—pleaded guilty to federal charges.  The defendants are leaders ...

Helicopter Pilot Receives 10 Years for Drug Smuggling

On November 7, 2012, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that Henry Rosenau of Armstrong, British Columbia, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for smuggling massive amounts of drugs from Canada to the United States for a drug organization.   The case was investigated by the ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations ...

Flats Oxbow Association Director Misused $580,000

On November 8, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio reported that charges were filed against Thomas L Newman, the director of the Flats Oxbow Association, for stealing over $580,000.  He is charged with money laundering and “theft and embezzlement in federally funded programs.” It ...

Former ICE Agent Transported Child Pornography

On November 9, 2012, the Department of Justice announced that a former Special Agent in Charge for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Miami was sentenced to 70 months in prison for the transportation of child pornography.  The man’s name is Anthony Mangione, and he is from Parkland Florida.   Mangione ...

Texas Inmate Pleaded Guilty to Hate Crime

On November 8, 2012, the Department of Justice reported that John Hall—a current inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Seagoville, Texas—pleaded guilty to a hate crime against an inmate he thought was gay.  Hall was in direct violation of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act ...

$70,000 Reward for “AK-47 Bandit” Information

On November 8, 2012, the FBI announced that a male adult suspect who robbed an Idaho credit under the day before appears to be the “AK-47 Bandit.”  The suspect has robbed banks in parts of California and Washington, and it appears his crime spree has spread into Idaho.   The recent robbery occurred at the ...

Army Recruiter Guilty of Child Sexual Exploitation

On November 8, 2012, Arnold Gonzales received an 87-month prison sentence and 10 years of supervised release for child sexual exploitation.  He is required to follow sex offender registration requirements as well.   The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico reports that Gonzales worked as a U.S ...

NY Man Planted Explosive Device at Home Depot Store

On November 8, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York reported that Daniel Sheehan was charged for attempted extortion on a Home Depot store and using a destructive device for the extortion scheme.  Sheehan faces a mandatory 30 years in prison and up to life in prison.  Sheehan was an employee ...

Two Charged in “Bonnie and Clyde” Style Bank Robbery

The days of armed bank robberies by husband and wife are far from over.  On November 7, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico reported that Robert O’Dell Neihart and his wife, Denise Myrick, were charged for armed bank robbery.  They were indicted on October 23, 2012.   The indictment ...

Man Stole Truck with White House Audio Equipment

On November 7, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced that Eric Brown of Richmond was arrested after he was accused of stealing a truck the contained audio equipment for the President of the United States.  He faces 10 years in prison for theft of government property if he is convicted ...

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