Defendants Conspired to Kill Federal Judge/Assistant U.S Attorney

  On October 9, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York announced that two men were charged for conspiring to murder a United States District Judge and an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York.  The first defendant, Joseph Romano, is currently service a 15-year ...

Inmate May Receive Death Penalty for Prison Murder

On October 4, 2012, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri announced that an inmate at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners was indicted for murdering an inmate and attempting to murder a second inmate as well.  The defendant’s name is Ulysses Jones, Jr., and he is currently serving a life ...

Dallas Man Charged for Threats and Black Mail

On October 4, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas announced that Barrett Lancaster Brown was charged by a federal grand jury in for one count of making a threat over the internet, for one count of threatening to make personal information of a U.S. employee available to the public, and one count of retaliating ...

Man Pleads Guilty for Selling Illegal Paraphernalia

On October 3, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho announced that Anthony Stoner of Boise, Idaho pleaded guilty to selling illegal drug paraphernalia a local store called Smoke N Accessories LLC.  The business is located on 6419 Ustick Road in Boise.   Mr. Stoner is part of 8 defendants charged in ...

First Ever RICO Action Brought Against L.A. Bloods

On October 2, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California announced that three additional members of the Pueblo Bishops Bloods were found guilty of federal racketeering, narcotics, and gun charges.  The group is a long-standing street gang that attempts to control the Pueblo del Rio housing projects ...

Indiana Man Faces Hate Crime Charges for Arson

On October 5, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio announced that criminal hate crimes charges were filed against Randolph Linn of St. Joe, Indiana in connection with the arson that occurred at the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo.  Linn is charged with “intentionally defacing, damaging, and ...

AZ State Representative Admits to Taking Bribe

On October 5, 2012, the Department of Justice announced that Arizona State Representative Paul Ben Arredondo pleaded guilty in a Phoenix federal court for taking a bribe and using his authority as a city councilmember and state representative to leverage action.  Arredondo also admitted to mail fraud after he defrauded the Ben Arredondo ...

Florida Police Captain Guilty of Drug Charges

On October 5, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the southern District of Florida announced that Arthur Balom of Miramar, an Opa-Locka Police Department captain, pled guilty to participating in the distribution of cocaine, ecstasy, and oxycodone throughout the city of Opa-Locka.  Balom is scheduled for sentencing on December ...

International Terrorists Extradited from Great Britain

On October 6, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced that Mustafa Kamel Mustafa (Abu Hamza), Adel Abdel Bary, and Khaled al Fawwaz were extradited from Great Britain and arrived in the Southern District of New York.   U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara stated, “As is charged, these ...

15 Most Wanted Fugitive Arrested in Mexico

On October 4, 2012, the US Marshals Service announced that Edward Salas, a 15 Most Wanted fugitive, was arrested in Chihuahua City.  The U.S. Marshals Service coordinated with the Policia Federal Ministerial to arrest Salas.   Salas was added to the 15 Most Wanted list in December 0f 2011.  The U.S. Marshals Service ...

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