Seeking Information on Robbery of Key Bank Branch in Aurora

The Aurora Police Department and FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force (RMSSTF) are investigating a bank robbery.

The robbery occurred at:

Key Bank

1260 S. Buckley Road

Aurora, Colorado

On 10/26/2010 at approximately 12:38 p.m.

The suspect is described as a black male in his late 20's to early 30's, 6'2" to 6'4" tall, approximately 240 pounds.

The suspect demanded money and fled.

Bank robbery is punishable by a 20-year prison sentence for each offense and increases if a dangerous weapon is used in the commission of the crime.

The FBI continues to provide financial institutions with the best practices for security to make them less vulnerable to robberies.

If anyone has any information on the bank robbery above, or any bank robbery, please call the FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force at 303-629-7171; or, you can remain anonymous and earn up to two thousand dollars ($2,000) by calling CRIMESTOPPERS at 720-913-STOP (7867).

U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrests Sexual Offender

Milwaukee, WI - Kevin A. Carr, United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Police Chief Edward A. Flynn, and Milwaukee District Attorney John T. Chisholm, announced the arrest of Thomas Thornhill Jr..

Thornhill was arrested today outside of Los Angeles, California at approximately 2:00pm CST by members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force. Thornhill initially denied his identity when he was taken into custody, but when investigators confronted him about his matching tattoos, Thornhill later admitted his identity.

Thornhill had been charged in Milwaukee County with the sexual assault of a 9 year old child that occurred in 2010. DNA in connection with this case revealed his involvement with a second sexual assault of a 4 year old child that occurred in 2008. The Milwaukee Police Department, the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Marshals worked closely together over the past several weeks on the investigation. The U.S. Attorney’s Office assisted the U.S. Marshals in obtaining an Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution warrant (UFAP) on October 26, 2010 when leads were developed out of state.

The Milwaukee Police Department and the U.S. Marshals later developed specific information that placed Thornhill with an associate in California. Over the past several days surveillance was conducted at an address in the area Los Angeles, California. Thornhill was observed by members of the task force this afternoon and taken into custody shortly thereafter.

Thornhill now awaits extradition proceedings in California before being brought back to Wisconsin to face trial in connection with the assaults.

Firefighter Fatality

The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:

Name: Gary L. Cummins

Rank: Firefighter

Age: 62

Gender: Male

Status: Volunteer

Years of Service: 41

Date of Incident: 10/31/2010

Time of Incident: 2110hrs

Date of Death: 10/31/2010

Fire Department: Brocton Fire Protection District

Address:

113 East 3rd St., Brocton, IL 61917

Fire Department Chief: Virgil Haynes

Incident Description: Firefighter Cummins died from an apparent heart attack while responding to structure fire. Cummins was driving a piece of apparatus when he suddenly collapsed, causing the apparatus to leave the roadway and come to rest in a ditch.

Incident Location:

1705 East Fourteen Hundred Road

, Brocton, IL

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Gary L. Cummins at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 72 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2010; 70 from incidents that occurred in 2010 and 2 from previous year incidents.  Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online @ http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats.shtm.

ICE arrests international fugitive residing in Miami, wanted for murder

MIAMI - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents on Wednesday arrested Pedro Antonio Martinez Escobar a.k.a. Pedro A. Martinez, 37, who is wanted in Honduras for murder.

ICE special agents assisted by the FBI administratively arrested Martinez Escobar without incident at his Miami residence for being in violation of U.S. immigration law. Martinez is currently in ICE custody while he awaits the filing of criminal charges for being in violation of Title 8, United States Code (USC), Section 1326, illegally re-entering the United States after deportation.

"Criminals who think that they can use the United States as a safe haven are sorely mistaken," said Anthony V. Mangione, special agent in charge of ICE HSI in Miami. "ICE is committed to ensuring the integrity of our nation's immigration system. As such, it is one of our top priorities to locate foreign fugitives hiding in the United States and turn them over to our foreign law enforcement partners to face justice in their native countries."

On Aug. 13, ICE was advised by the FBI that Martinez Escobar had an Interpol Red notice from Honduras for murder. ICE special agents conducted an investigation and discovered that Martinez Escobar had illegally re-entered the United States after deportation four previous times.

Martinez Escobar was born in Olancho, Honduras, and entered the United States without inspection in 1994 in San Antonio, Texas, and was subsequently apprehended and removed from the United States.

Thereafter, Martinez Escobar was apprehended by ICE on Dec. 14, 1997 for being illegally present in the United States and was subsequently removed for a second time on March 4, 1999 from Laredo, Texas.

Martinez Escobar was apprehended again on Aug. 17, 2003 for being illegally present in the United States and was subsequently deported on Oct. 7, 2003. On May 1, 2008, he was arrested for illegally re-entering the country after deportation and was removed from the United States from Miami a fourth time on May 9, 2008.

Canadians sentenced to prison for dangerous drug smuggling run

SEATTLE - Five men from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, who played a role in an attempt to smuggle $300,000 of marijuana through Washington state's rugged Snoqualmie National Forest have been sentenced to federal prison, following an investigation by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

According to court documents, in April 2010, HSI agents were investigating snowshoe tracks in a remote area near the Canadian border.  The tracks were along on a treacherous snowshoe trail in the Canyon Creek area of the national forest and a known drug smuggling route.

Near a secluded area where the tracks crossed into the United States from Canada, agents encountered Christopher Neary, 34, and Daryl Fontana, 37, hiding in the woods.  Each man was equipped with a set of snowshoes and claimed to have gotten lost while hiking in Canada.

While agents were talking with Neary and Fontana, an SUV driven by Carl Thiessen, 28, arrived.  Thiessen told the agents that he was a writer looking for a secluded place to write.  A short time later, agents heard branches breaking in the woods and discovered Sinisa Gavric, 33, hiding in the brush and claiming that he had been separated from his friends.

Agents searched the area, following the snowshoe tracks about 20 feet down the side of a steep embankment.  Hidden beneath the tree branches, agents recovered a backpack containing heat-sealed packages of marijuana and a set of snowshoes.  A short time later, they also found three additional backpacks, two machetes and another set of snowshoes.  Each backpack contained approximately 30 pounds of marijuana.

Having recovered four backpacks and four sets of snowshoes, but only encountering three men in the woods, agents suspected another individual may still be at large.  Evidence discovered in the SUV lead agents to a hotel in Bellingham, Wash., where they encountered Richard Bafaro, 45.

After HSI agents completed the interviews with all of the suspects, Bafaro was identified as the person who organized the trip.  Thiessen revealed that he had assisted Bafaro in two prior smuggling runs.  All five men involved in the smuggling operation were arrested and charged with marijuana importation, possession and distribution.

Within a few months, Thiessen pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute marijuana and money laundering charges.  The other four men pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute marijuana.   Neary, Fontana and Gavric were sentenced in September 2010 to eight months in prison while Thiessen received a one year prison sentence.  Bafaro was sentenced in October 2010 to 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release.

At Bafaro's sentencing hearing, he apologized for his role in the scheme, but denied he had recruited his friends to participate.  He said he was forced to pay Canadian drug suppliers $70,000 after he lost a load of marijuana in a smuggling attempt in February 2010.

Barfaro told how a friend of his helped in the search for the missing drugs.  The friend fell and broke his leg, requiring him to spend several days in the wilderness.  Suffering from kidney failure, he was eventually airlifted from the Canadian wilderness by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police rescue helicopter.

"This case illustrates how drug smugglers - motivated by greed and a false sense of invincibility - will carelessly risk their health and safety in hopes of turning a quick profit," said Leigh Winchell, special agent in charge of HSI in Seattle.  "HSI will continue to aggressively investigate this type of crime to deter others from undertaking this dangerous and criminal activity."

HSI was assisted in the investigation by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.  The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lisca Borichewski.

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Oglala Man Pleads Guilty to Child Abuse

United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Dominic Roan Eagle, Sr., age 29, of Oglala, appeared before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken on October 29, 2010, and pled guilty to count three of an indictment that charged him with felony child abuse and neglect. The maximum penalty upon conviction is 15 years of imprisonment and/or a $250,000 fine. In May 2010, Roan Eagle violently shook his 4-month-old son, causing serious injuries. The investigation was conducted by the FBI. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark A. Vargo. A presentence investigation was ordered, and a sentencing date was set for January 28, 2011. The defendant was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal pending sentencing.

Two San Diego Men Arrested Following Armed Robbery of La Mesa Credit Union

The FBI is announcing the arrests of Dominique Dontae Lasker, age 26, and Davon Jacques Darden, age 23, of San Diego, California. Both men were arrested as a result of the investigation into the robbery of the California Coast Credit Union, 8002 La Mesa Boulevard, La Mesa, California, on Saturday, October 30, 2010.

On Saturday, October 30, 2010, at approximately 2:00 p.m., the California Coast Credit Union, located at 8002 La Mesa Boulevard, La Mesa, California, was robbed by two unknown masked men. At the time of the robbery, the suspects entered the credit union wearing masks and one of them armed with a handgun. The men jumped over the teller counter and robbed multiple tellers at gunpoint. The money was placed into a backpack one of the men was carrying. After receiving a sum of money from the tellers, the men jumped back over the counter and exited the bank.

A witness reported seeing a black Chevrolet Monte Carlo leaving the area at a high rate of speed. Shortly after the credit union robbery, an FBI Evidence Response Team (ERT) responded to the credit union to identify and collect items of evidentiary value in support of the investigation

Shortly after the credit union robbery, a Sergeant with the San Diego Police Department located the suspect vehicle in the 4600 block of Mataro Drive, San Diego. According to the San Diego Police Department (SDPD), the Sergeant attempted to stop a male subsequently identified as Davon Jacques Darden who was walking away from the vehicle. The suspect fled behind Clay Elementary School. Another responding SDPD officer located the suspect at the intersection of Catherine Avenue and Stanley Avenue. The suspect then jumped a fence on the southwest corner, with the officer in pursuit. As he leaned over the fence, the officer ordered the suspect to stop and place his hands in the air. The suspect complied, then turned and reached for his waistband. Fearing the suspect was reaching for a handgun, the officer fired several rounds at the suspect. The suspect then jumped over another fence and disappeared into the neighborhood.

After a meticulous search of the area by the SDPD SWAT Team and Canine Units the suspect was found hiding inside a garage in the 6300 block of Stanley Avenue at approximately 5:45 p.m. The suspect was not struck by the officer’s rounds. The officer-involved shooting is being investigated by the SDPD Homicide Unit.

La Mesa Police detectives and FBI agents took custody of Darden from SDPD as part of the La Mesa credit union robbery.

During the early morning hours of Sunday, October 31, 2010, Dominique Dontae Lasker voluntarily agreed to meet with detectives and FBI agents concerning the credit union robbery at SDPD Headquarters. During the course of this meeting Lasker was taken into custody as part of the credit union robbery investigation.

Davon Jacques Darden and Dominique Dontae Lasker are currently being held at the San Diego County Jail. Both men are expected to be booked into the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) on Monday, November 1, 2010. Both men are expected to appear before a U.S. Magistrate Judge, on Monday, November 1, 2010, or Tuesday, November 2, 2010.

Investigation in this matter is being conducted by the La Mesa Police Department, the SDPD, and the FBI. The prosecution of Darden and Lasker will be handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Anyone with information concerning the credit union robbery is asked to contact the FBI at telephone number (858) 565-1255, or CrimeStoppers at (888) 580-8477.

An arrest itself is not evidence that the defendant committed crimes charged. The defendant is presumed innocent until the government meets its burden in court of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Westgate Capital Fund Manager Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to 40 Years in Prison for $133 Million Ponzi Scheme

PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JAMES NICHOLSON—the president, senior portfolio manager, and sole managing member of investment firm Westgate Capital Management LLC—was sentenced today to 40 years in prison on charges stemming from a Ponzi scheme involving losses of approximately $133 million. NICHOLSON was sentenced in Manhattan federal court by U.S. District Judge RICHARD J. SULLIVAN.

Manhattan U.S. Attorney PREET BHARARA said: "This is becoming an all too familiar story—James Nicholson victimized hundreds of investors and swindled more than $100 million for personal gain. But today’s sentence proves once again that when the free ride on the backs of innocent and unsuspecting victims stops, the perpetrators of these Ponzi schemes go to prison for a long time. Along with our partners at the FBI, we will continue to identify Ponzi schemers, prosecute them, and send them to prison."

According to the Complaint and Indictment previously filed in Manhattan federal court, as well as statements made during NICHOLSON's guilty plea proceeding:

Starting at least in 2004, NICHOLSON, among other things, represented to investors that Westgate Capital, a money management firm he founded in New York City, had assets under management ranging from $600 to $900 million. In truth and in fact, however, the true value of its assets was materially less. NICHOLSON also provided a private offering memorandum to investors in one of Westgate Capital's funds, Westgate Strategic Growth Fund, LP, that falsely stated that the fund was audited by an independent accounting firm located in New York, New York. Marketing brochures for the Strategic Growth Fund also claimed positive returns for each month from January 2004 through August 2008, and a similar brochure for another Westgate fund showed uniformly positive returns for every month (except September 2001) from October 1999 through December 2007. In truth and in fact, however, performance of the funds was lower than represented. As a result of NICHOLSON's Ponzi scheme, hundreds of investors suffered losses of approximately $133 million.

In addition to the prison term, Judge SULLIVAN sentenced NICHOLSON, 44, of Saddle River, New Jersey, to three years of supervised release and ordered him to pay more than $140 million in restitution and to forfeit more than $131 million in proceeds from his offenses.

Mr. BHARARA praised the investigative work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in this case. Mr. BHARARA also thanked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for its assistance in the investigation.

Assistant U.S. Attorney DAVID LEIBOWITZ is in charge of the prosecution.

Focus on Fire Safety: Holiday Fire Safety

Holiday Cooking Fire Safety: Turkey Fryers

The delicious deep-fried turkey has quickly grown in popularity but safety experts are concerned that backyard chefs may be sacrificing fire safety for good taste.

Decorating homes and businesses is a long-standing tradition around the holiday season. Unfortunately, these same decorations may increase your chances of fire. Based on data from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), an estimated 250 home fires involving Christmas trees and another 170 home fires involving holiday lights and other decorative lighting occur each year. Together, these fires resulted in 21 deaths and 43 injuries.

Following a few simple fire safety tips can keep electric lights, candles, and the ever popular Christmas tree from creating a tragedy. Learn how to prevent a fire and what to do in case a fire starts in your home. Make sure all exits are accessible and not blocked by decorations or trees. Help ensure that you have a fire safe holiday season.

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Christmas Trees

What’s a traditional Christmas morning scene without a beautifully decorated tree? If your household includes a natural tree in its festivities, take to heart the sales person’s suggestion – “Keep the tree watered.”

Christmas trees account for hundreds of fires annually. Typically, shorts in electrical lights or open flames from candles, lighters or matches start tree fires. Well-watered trees are not a problem. A dry and neglected tree can be.

Selecting a Tree for the Holidays

Needles on fresh trees should be green and hard to pull back from the branches, and the needles should not break if the tree has been freshly cut. The trunk should be sticky to the touch. Old trees can be identified by bouncing the tree trunk on the ground. If many needles fall off, the tree has been cut too long and, has probably dried out, and is a fire hazard.

Caring for Your Tree

Do not place your tree close to a heat source, including a fireplace or heat vent. The heat will dry out the tree, causing it to be more easily ignited by heat, flame or sparks. Be careful not to drop or flick cigarette ashes near a tree. Do not put your live tree up too early or leave it up for longer than two weeks. Keep the tree stand filled with water at all times.

Disposing of Your Tree

Never put tree branches or needles in a fireplace or wood-burning stove. When the tree becomes dry, discard it promptly. The best way to dispose of your tree is by taking it to a recycling center or having it hauled away by a community pick-up service.

Holiday Lights

Maintain Your Holiday Lights

Inspect holiday lights each year for frayed wires, bare spots, gaps in the insulation, broken or cracked sockets, and excessive kinking or wear before putting them up. Use only lighting listed by an approved testing laboratory.

Do Not Overload Electrical Outlets

Do not link more than three light strands, unless the directions indicate it is safe. Connect strings of lights to an extension cord before plugging the cord into the outlet. Make sure to periodically check the wires – they should not be warm to the touch.

Do not leave holiday lights on unattended!

Use Only Nonflammable Decorations

All decorations should be nonflammable or flame-retardant and placed away from heat vents. If you are using a metallic or artificial tree, make sure it is flame retardant.

Don't Block Exits

Ensure that trees and other holiday decorations do not block an exit way. In the event of a fire, time is of the essence. A blocked entry/exit way puts you and your family at risk.

Never Put Wrapping Paper in the Fireplace

Wrapping paper in the fireplace can result in a very large fire, throwing off dangerous sparks and embers that may result in a chimney fire.

Candle Care

Avoid Using Lit Candles

If you do use lit candles, make sure they are in stable holders and place them where they cannot be easily knocked down. Never leave the house with candles burning.

Never Put Lit Candles on a Tree

Do not go near a Christmas tree with an open flame – candles, lighters or matches.

The FBI Versus the Klan Part 3: Standing Tall in Mississippi

As the civil rights movement began to take shape in the 1950s, its important work was often met with opposition—and more significantly, with violence—by the increasingly resurgent white supremacists groups of the KKK.

FBI agents in our southern field offices were on the front lines of this battle, working to see that the guilty were brought to justice and to undermine the efforts of the Klan in states like Mississippi. That was often difficult given the reluctance of witnesses to come forward and testify in court and the unwillingness of juries to convict Klansmen even in the face of clear evidence.

Fortunately, the struggles and insights of many of these agents have been recorded for posterity, and transcripts are available for review by the general public—thanks to the Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI and the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Foundation, which broke ground on a museum earlier this month.

In this story and the next in our Klan series, we’ll highlight a few of these memorable discussions with our agents concerning their work against the KKK. The first comes from FBI Agent James Ingram, who served from 1957 to 1982 and played a key role in many civil rights investigations. Agent Ingram, who died recently, was assigned to the newly opened Jackson Field Office in Mississippi in 1964. A retired agent and colleague in Jackson, Avery Rollins, interviewed Ingram before his death:

Special Agent Rollins: “You said that your average work week was six-and-a-half days. I would assume that your average work day was anywhere from 10 to 12 hours long?”

Special Agent Ingram: “Oh, it was. …That’s why we defeated the Klan. … there was never a defeatist attitude because we were all on the same schedule. And everyone knew that we had to work.”

That work continued following passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964:

Special Agent Ingram: “There was one thing about [the law], Mr. Hoover knew that it was important. He gave Inspector Joe Sullivan and [Jackson Special Agent in Charge] Roy Moore a mandate. And he said, ‘You will do whatever it takes to defeat the Klan, and you will do whatever it takes to bring law and order back to Mississippi.’”

The threats to FBI agents were real:

“Agents would always watch. They’d look underneath their cars to make sure we did not have any dynamite strapped underneath … Then you’d open your hood and make sure that everything was clear there. We had snakes placed in mailboxes. We had threats.”

But using informants and other tools, the tide began to turn:

“[W]e infiltrated the Klan in many ways. We had female informants. … And we had police officers that were informants for us.”

“When you look back, the FBI can be proud that they stopped the violence [of the KKK]. We had the convictions. We did what we had to do from Selma, Alabama to Jackson, Mississippi to Atlanta, Georgia."

In the words of Special Agent Rollins, “…the FBI broke the back of the Klan in Mississippi. And eradicated it…”

A complete transcript of the interview of James Ingram can be found on the National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Foundation Museum website, including much more discussion on the Klan. Also see additional FBI oral histories.

FBI Versus the Klan part 1 can be found here.

War in the Woods: Combating the Marijuana Cartels on America's Public Lands

Editor's Note: With the Addition of Lieutenant John Nores, Police-Writers.com now lists 1102 police officers, from 470 departments and their 2412 books.  More information about that website is available at www.police-writers.com

Lieutenant John Nores, California Department of Fish and Game, has been a game warden for over 18 years. Currently, he supervises 6 wardens throughout Santa Clara, San Benito, and north Monterey Counties. And, has also been a member of the allied agency Special Operations Marijuana Eradication Team (MET) with the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office for the last five years. Lieutenant John Nores is the co-author of War in the Woods: Combating the Marijuana Cartels on America's Public Lands.

According to the book description of War in the Woods: Combating the Marijuana Cartels on America's Public Lands, “Americans may disagree over the legalization of marijuana, but not when it comes to the pot plantations fast turning once-pristine corners of our public lands into environmentally ravaged war zones. Guarded by armed gangs, who are willing to kill innocent hikers and law enforcement personnel to protect their profits, these illicit wilderness farms pollute and destroy the ecosystems wildlife relies on. Whose jurisdiction is this? Game wardens, the unsung heroes of our national wild lands, are the first line of defense. In War in the Woods, California Game Warden John Nores and James Swan recount in riveting detail the perilous job of eradicating pot plantations. It is a chilling read - and one that finally turns our focus to the issue and the law enforcement teams leading the charge.”

Three Alleged Latin Kings Members Charged in Superseding Indictment With Murder, Attempted Murder, and Other Charges Related to Racketeering Conspiracy

Greenbelt, Maryland — A federal grand jury today returned a superseding indictment charging alleged Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) members Remy Heath, a/k/a “Remy,” “King Remy” and “King Mello,” age 25; Chinua Shepperdson, a/k/a “Nu,” “NuNu” and “King Nu,” age 27; and Brandon Smith, a/k/a “Little One” and “King Little One,” age 25, with arson, murder, attempted murder and firearms charges related to their alleged gang activities. The three were previously charged with conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise.

The superseding indictment was announced by U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein and Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Lanny A. Breuer; Special Agent in Charge Theresa R. Stoop, of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Chief J. Thomas Manger of the Montgomery County Police Department; Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy; Chief Roberto L. Hylton of the Prince George’s County Police Department; Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Glenn Ivey and his Office; Chief Mark P. Sroka of the Gaithersburg Police Department; Montgomery County Sheriff Raymond M. Kight; Chief Larry Brownlee of the Maryland National Capital Park Police - Prince George’s County Division; Chief Darien L. Manley of the Maryland National Capital Park Police - Montgomery County Division; Superintendent Terrence Sheridan of the Maryland State Police; Special Agents in Charge Barbara Golden and Jeffrey Irvine of the U.S. Secret Service, Baltimore and Washington Divisions, respectively; and Special Agent in Charge Rebecca Sparkman of the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation, Washington, D.C. Field Office. According to the superseding indictment, the defendants were members of the Latin Kings, a violent street gang with members operating in Maryland since at least 2007. The Latin Kings have a detailed and uniform organizational structure, which is outlined — along with various “prayers,” codes of behavior, and rituals — in a written “manifesto” widely distributed to members throughout the country. Members of the Latin Kings are also traditionally given “King Names” or “Queen Names,” which are names other than their legal names, by which they are known to members of the gang and to others on the street. At the local level, groups of Latin Kings are organized into “tribes,” including, the Royal Lion Tribe, MOG, Sun Tribe and UTL.

The superseding indictment charges that from a date unknown through November 2009, the Latin Kings members conspired to commit murders, attempted murders, robberies, witness tampering and arson to further their racketeering scheme.

For example, the superseding indictment alleges that as part of the racketeering conspiracy on July 24, 2007, Chinua Shepperdson firebombed an occupied residence at the Marylander Condominiums in Langley Park, Maryland and that on December 14, 2007, Shepperdson and other Latin King members participated in the armed robbery of a prostitute at a motel in Laurel, Maryland. Latin Kings members also allegedly hunted for rival MS-13 members to shoot and on January 17, 2009, Brandon Smith allegedly fired shots at MS-13 members at a night club in Queens, New York. According to the superseding indictment, on February 3, 2009, Latin Kings members, including Remy Heath and Brandon Smith allegedly created a “hit list” containing names of Maryland Latin Kings members.

The superseding indictment charges Chinua Shepperdson with arson and using and carrying a destructive device in connection with the July 24, 2007, firebombing of a condominium in Langley Park; with armed robbery, and using and carrying a firearm in connection with armed robberies on December 14, 2007 and April 25, 2008; and with murder in aid of racketeering and murder resulting from the use of a firearm during a crime of violence, in connection with the death of the victim in the April 25, 2008, robbery.

The superseding indictment also charges Brandon Smith with two counts of using and carrying a firearm during a crime of violence, in connection with a shooting on January 17, 2009 and an attempted murder on January 31, 2009; and with two counts of attempted murder in aid of racketeering related to events on January 31 and July 8, 2009.

The defendants face a maximum sentence of life in prison. No court appearance has yet been scheduled.

An indictment is not a finding of guilt. An individual charged by indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein and Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer thanked the ATF led RAGE Task Force and its members, the Montgomery County Police Department, the Prince George’s County Police Department, the Gaithersburg Police Department, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, and the Maryland National Capital Park Police - Prince George’s County Division, as well as the Maryland State Police, the U.S. Secret Service, the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office, the Maryland National Capital Park Police- Montgomery County Division and the New York City Police Department for their assistance in the investigation and prosecution. Mr. Rosenstein commended Assistant United States Attorneys Emily Glatfelter and David Salem, and Lara M. Peirce, a Trial Attorney with the Gang Unit, who are prosecuting the case.

Gretna Man Pleads Guilty to Arson Threats

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — DAVID PATRICK MCGUIRE, age 62, a resident of Gretna, Louisiana, pled guilty yesterday in federal court before U.S. District Court Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon to a three count indictment for threats to injure an individual and to destroy a building, announced U.S. Attorney Jim Letten.

According to the factual basis, MCGUIRE that worked for Shell Exploration & Production Company until he retired in 2009. MCGUIRE admitted today, beginning in February, 2010, he started making harassing phone calls to his former supervisor at Shell’s office located on

Poydras Street

in New Orleans, LA. Further, on May 3, 2010, MCGUIRE used a telephone to specifically threatened to injure his former supervisor by fire, to destroy his former supervisor's home by fire and he to destroy the Shell offices.

The defendant faces a possible maximum sentence of ten (10) years imprisonment, a fine of $250,000.00, three (3) years of supervised as to each count. Sentencing has been scheduled for December 15, 2010.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and is being prosecuted by Assistant U. S. Attorney Edward J. Rivera.

San Francisco Woman Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Million-Dollar Embezzlement Scam, Tax Evasion

SAN FRANCISCO—Lily C. Aspillera was sentenced yesterday to 30 months in federal prison for embezzling approximately $1.77 million from a client of a major professional services firm and for not paying taxes on that stolen money, United States Attorney Melinda Haag announced.

According to court documents, Ms. Aspillera, 65, of San Francisco, was employed as an executive assistant at major professional services firm. In that capacity, Ms. Aspillera engaged in a scheme through which she embezzled approximately $1.77 million from the accounts of one of the client’s of her employer. Ms. Aspillera admitted to accomplishing her scheme through various unauthorized means, including: (1) writing more than $1,000,000 worth of checks that were drawn on the client’s accounts payable to herself and to “Cash”; (2) writing checks drawn on the client’s accounts payable to two of the client’s employees for amounts greater than they were due, then having those employees cash the checks and give the excess cash back to Ms. Aspillera, falsely telling those employees that the cash they were bringing back was so she could pay other employees; (3) writing checks drawn on the client’s accounts to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of Ms. Aspillera’s and her family members’ American Express bills; and (4) writing checks drawn on the client’s accounts for Ms. Aspillera’s benefit. Ms. Aspillera used the stolen money to fund a $180,000 down payment on a $1.1 million home in the St. Francis Wood neighborhood of San Francisco and then to pay the mortgage on that home. She also used stolen funds to purchase two BMWs, more than $200,000 worth of jewelry, and to pay her personal credit cards bills, which included charges for international and domestic travel and stays at luxury resorts. Ms. Aspillera admitted to making several false statements to her supervisors and taking several steps to conceal her scheme during its course.

Ms. Aspillera also admitted that she willfully evaded a large part of the federal income tax due and owing by understating the joint taxable income on her federal income tax returns for calendar years 2005 - 2008. The income she failed to report consisted of the monies she converted to her own use by the means set forth above. In addition to being ordered to repay the $1.77 million she stole, Ms. Aspillera also was ordered to pay back taxes of $644,843.

Ms. Aspillera was indicted by a federal grand jury on November 12, 2009. She was charged with nine counts of mail fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1341, and four counts of tax evasion, in violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 7201. On April 16, 2010, Ms. Aspillera pled guilty to all 13 counts.

The Honorable Judge Susan Illston imposed sentence upon Ms. Aspillera, who was ordered to surrender to the Bureau of Prisons on January 14, 2011. Judge Illston also ordered Ms. Aspillera to serve a three-year term of supervised release following her release from prison.

Doug Sprague is the Assistant U.S. Attorney who is prosecuting the case with the assistance of legal assistants Jennifer Hiwa and Rayneisha Booth. The prosecution is the result of a one-year investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation.

Norwood Man Sentenced on Bank Robbery Charges

BOSTON—A Norwood man was sentenced yesterday in federal court for three counts of armed bank robbery.

MICHAEL COTY, 46, of Norwood, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Douglas P. Woodlock to 60 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised release and restitution in the amount of $11,524 after pleading guilty three counts of armed bank robbery on June 22, 2010.

At the earlier plea hearing, the prosecutor told the court that had the case proceeded to trial, the government’s evidence would have proven that during the spring and summer months of 2009, the communities of Needham, Wellesley, Newton, Dedham, and Walpole experienced a number of violent bank robberies. Evidence would have proven that Coty served as the lookout and getaway driver on robberies occurring at the Bank of America in Wellesley on April 24, 2009; the Sharon Credit Union in Walpole on June 16, 2009; and the Sovereign Bank in Needham on July 1, 2009. In each of the these robberies a masked individual would enter the bank, brandish an automatic-style handgun and commit the robbery. In each incident bank employees noted that the robber was communicating with someone outside the bank via a portable walkie-talkie. The person outside the bank was later determined to be Coty. Coty’s co-defendant, Dimitri Long is scheduled for trial in December 2010.

United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz and Richard DesLauriers, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Boston Field Division made the announcement today. The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Violent Crime Task Force, the Norfolk County Police Anti Crime Unit, the Wellesley, Needham, Dedham, Newton, and Walpole Police Departments. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kenneth G. Shine of Ortiz’s Major Crimes Unit.

Public’s Help Sought in Search for Willow Springs Bank Robber

Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is asking for the public’s help in identifying the individual depicted in the below wanted flyer who is responsible for the July 16, 2010 armed robbery of the First Merit Bank branch, located at 8480 South Archer Avenue in southwest suburban Willow Springs, Illinois.

The robbery took place late in the afternoon, when a lone robber entered the bank and approached the teller counter. While holding a tire iron in his hand, he orally announced a robbery, ordering a bank employee to place money from her drawer into a black gym bag that the robber brought with him. He repeatedly threatened bank employees with harm if his demands were not met.

After receiving an undisclosed amount of cash, the robber fled the bank on foot and was last seen running through an adjacent alley out of sight. No injuries were reported during the robbery, which is being investigated by the FBI and Willow Springs Police Department.

The robber was described by witnesses as a white/male, 30 - 35 years of age, 5’10” - 6’ tall, 250 pounds, heavy build, with a goatee. He was wearing dark sun glasses and a black and white striped cap.

Anyone recognizing this individual or having any information about this robbery is asked to call the FBI at (312) 421-6700 or the Willow Springs Police Department at (708) 467-3700.

Additional information about this case and other unsolved bank robberies, including downloadable photographs, is available on the Bandit Tracker website, www.bandittrackerchicago.com.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Additional copies of the below wanted flyer are also available from the Chicago FBI press office at (312) 829-1199.

FBI Fugitive from Brooklyn Surrenders

On August 25, 2010, the FBI and NYPD arrested eight members of the Nine-Trey Gangsters, also known as the Bugout Boyz, in Brooklyn, New York. Also on August 25, Tyquan Rogers was arrested in Kissimmee, Florida by FBI agents from the Tampa Division, and Robert Melendez was arrested in Durham, North Carolina by FBI agents from the Charlotte Division. On August 26, 2010, Robert Montemoino surrendered to FBI agents from the Tampa Division in the Orlando area. All arrests were conducted without incident.

One additional man remained at large, until today, when James Dowtin surrendered to the FBI in New York due in part to the heightened publicity of his wanted poster on the Internet and his picture on the Clear Channel Outdoor digital billboard in Times Square. Dowtin was part of the Nine-Trey Gangsters who operated on

Sterling Place

in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. The gang members allegedly carried out crack cocaine and heroin dealing in addition to allegedly committing shootings, slashings, and other acts of violence in the neighborhood.

“Dowtin’s surrender shows how effective media and the community are as a law enforcement tool. This surrender is also an important message to fugitives everywhere—you can run, but you cannot hide your face, especially now with the increased visibility of FBI wanted posters on the Internet and fugitive photos on the digital billboard in Times Square,” said Special Agent Richard Kolko.

Head of Mexican Drug Trafficking Family Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison

OCT 27 -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams, announced today that Miguel Ruiz-Bravo, 39, of Apatzingan, Mexico, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. to 23 years and four months in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. Ruiz-Bravo pleaded guilty on June 24, 2010.

According to court documents in a separate matter, in March 2003, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents discovered an active methamphetamine laboratory in the Tehama County town of Corning. The agents arrested seven individuals and seized approximately 36 pounds of methamphetamine. These individuals were observed traveling in three different vehicles, all of which were registered in the names of aliases used by Miguel Ruiz-Bravo, who was believed to be in Mexico at the time of the arrests. One of the individuals arrested was the defendant’s brother, Alejandro Ruiz-Bravo, who pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

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Connecticut man arrested on federal child pornography charge

HARTFORD, Conn. - David B. Fein, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Bruce M. Foucart, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) for New England, announced that James Leonard Key, 38, of Atwoodville Road, Mansfield, Conn., was arrested by ICE HSI agents on a federal criminal complaint charging Key with possession of child pornography. The arrest is the result of an investigation by ICE HSI.

The complaint alleges that, in August 2009, an Internet Protocol (IP) address, which was subsequently identified as belonging to Key, accessed a web site in the Netherlands and downloaded at least one image of child pornography. On Oct. 19, 2010, ICE HSI agents seized two laptop computers and an external hard drive from Key's residence. Preliminary forensic examination of the computers and hard drive has revealed in excess of 100 images and videos of children engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

Following his arrest this morning at his residence, Key appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Donna F. Martinez in Hartford. Key was released on a bond in the amount of $100,000, which is co-signed by family members. He will be subject to electronic monitoring by the U.S. probation office while this matter is pending.

If convicted of the charge of possession of child pornography, Key faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years and a fine of up to $250,000.

This case is being investigated by ICE HSI in Hartford with the assistance of the European Law Enforcement Agency (EUROPOL) and the Dutch National Police. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Deborah R. Slater.

This investigation was part of Operation Predator, a nationwide ICE initiative to protect children from sexual predators, including those who travel overseas for sex with minors, Internet child pornographers, criminal alien sex offenders, and child sex traffickers.

ICE encourages the public to report suspected child predators and any suspicious activity through its toll-free hotline at 1-866-DHS-2ICE. This hotline is staffed around the clock by investigators. Suspected child sexual exploitation or missing children may be reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, an Operation Predator partner, at 1-800-843-5678 or http://www.cybertipline.com/.

United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Wisconsin announces arrests of Jesus Ramirez, Angel Escajeda

The U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force is asking for help in locating a man wanted for Obstruction of an Investigation by Tampering with Evidence of a Human Corpse and who is a suspect in a woman’s murder in Texas. Police and the U.S. Marshals in Houston, TX are searching for convicted killer Dennis Ray Anderson, 64, after a Crime Stoppers tip led authorities to find a woman's body in a barrel at his Houston-area home last Thursday.

Seeking Information on Three Recent Robberies

Ralph S. Boelter, Special Agent in Charge of the Minneapolis FBI office, today announced the FBI is investigating three recent bank robberies that appear to have been committed by the same unknown individual. Yesterday, at approximately 12:30 p.m., the robber entered the City County Federal Credit Union at

4701 Chicago Avenue South

in Minneapolis. He presented a demand note to a teller. The teller did not respond quickly enough, and the robber stated that he had a handgun. The teller provided an undisclosed amount of cash to the robber, who then fled the bank on foot. No gun was observed. The robber was unshaven and wore a red jacket.

Later the same day, at approximately 4:15 p.m., the robber entered the Wells Fargo Bank at

4959 East Excelsior Boulevard

in St. Louis Park. Once again he presented a demand note to the teller. He left with an undisclosed amount of cash. During this robbery, the robber wore a black hooded sweatshirt, and the robber may have shaven his face. No weapon was observed.

This morning, at approximately 9:50 a.m., the robber entered the City County Federal Credit Union at

6161 Summit Drive

in Brooklyn Center. He approached a teller and implied that he had a gun, but a gun was not displayed. The robber was provided with an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing the bank on foot. He wore a cream and black hooded sweatshirt with a lot of lettering on it.

The robber is described as a black male, approximately 5’9” tall, thin build, short hair, and being in his 20s or 30s.

The FBI requests that anyone having information regarding these robberies or the suspected robber contact the Minneapolis, St. Louis Park, or Brooklyn Center Police Departments, the Minneapolis FBI at 612/376-3200, or Crime Stoppers.

The charges in a federal criminal complaint are merely an accusation and defendants are presumed innocent until they are proven guilty.

710 Lady Bandit Sought

The FBI and its law enforcement partners are seeking the public's assistance in learning the identity of an unidentified African American female bank robber, known to law enforcement as the "710 Lady Bandit." The 710 Lady Bandit is believed to be responsible for robbing two banks in the cities of Downey and Bell, respectively, on October 11 and October 16, 2010. During the first robbery, investigators believe the 710 Lady Bandit may have been wearing a wig to disguise her identity. During the robberies, the suspect passes a note to the victim teller to demand cash; she was named after robbing banks located on the east and west side of the 710 Freeway. The suspect has been further described by witnesses as follows:

Race/Gender: black female

Height: 5’07” to 5’08”

Weight: 140 to 150 pounds

Age: 34 to 42 years old

Bank surveillance photographs are below. Anyone with information is asked to contact the FBI in Los Angeles at 888 CANT HIDE (888 226-8443); or dial 911.

FBI Opens Investigation Into Three Shootings in Northern Virginia

WASHINGTON—The FBI announced today that it has opened an investigation into three shootings that have occurred in Northern Virginia since October 17, 2010.

Investigative evidence has confirmed that shots fired at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia, and the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, involved a single weapon. Ballistics testing is underway for an overnight shooting that took place on October 25 or October 26 at the Marine Corps Recruiting Station in Chantilly, Virginia.

The incident at the National Museum of the Marine Corps took place during the early morning hours on October 17, 2010. A similar incident occurred at approximately 5 a.m. on October 19, 2010, at the Pentagon after officers reported audible shots fired in the vicinity of the Pentagon’s south parking lot, which faces I-395.

No further information, including a potential weapon used or the caliber of the ammunition, will be released at this time to preserve the integrity of investigative efforts.

The FBI’s Washington Field Office Joint Terrorism Task Force (WFO JTTF) provides critical incident response in the National Capital Region for both federal investigations and the request of any law enforcement agency. Prince William County Police Department, Fairfax County Police Department, and the Pentagon Force Protection Agency are represented on the 35-agency WFO JTTF.

Law enforcement agencies involved are asking that anyone who may have seen a suspicious vehicle or a person with any information to contact Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477 or text “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES/274637.

Washington Field Office Media Line: 202-278-3519

Fairfax County Police Department Media Line: 703-246-2253

Pentagon Force Protection Agency Media Line: 703-692-9101/9122

Prince William County Police Department: Media Line: 703-792-7245

Career Video Challenge for America's Job Seekers

The Challenge is on! Submit your video by November 1, 2010!

The Career Videos for America's Job Seekers Challenge ("the Challenge") invites members of the public to produce and submit short (1 to 3 minute) videos focusing on the daily activities, necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs), and career pathways of one of the 15 occupations. For more information on each occupation, you may click the occupational links on the left side of this page, or visit O*NET Online.

Interested in the Challenge? To participate:

1.) Select an occupation from the fifteen occupations listed on the left side of this page.

2.) Go to http://online.onetcenter.org/ and research the knowledge, skills, and abilities related to your selected occupation.

3.) Produce a one to three minute video which shows the daily activities, necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs), and career pathways for your video.

4.) Fill out the Contest Release Form.

5.) Email the completed Contest Release Form to: dol.challenge@dol.gov or fax to: (202) 693-3015.

6.) Upload your video to YouTube.com or Vimeo.com.

7.) Register for this site by clicking Submit in the upper left corner of this page

8.) After registering, copy the YouTube or Vimeo video link and post it to the www.dolvideochallenge.ideascale.com site.

DOL will screen all video submissions and select the top three in each occupational category. The public will then have the opportunity to review these videos and vote for the best ones in each category. Submitters of videos which receive the most votes in each occupational category will be awarded the $1,000 prize and the chance to be used on DOL sites.

SUBMIT YOUR VIDEO BY NOVEMBER 1, 2010 TO BE ENTERED IN THE CHALLENGE!

Find the complete contest rules at http://www.dolvideochallenge.ideascale.com/

Former Owner of Cosmetic Surgery Clinic Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to 10 Years in Prison for Health Care Fraud

PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ARTHUR KISSEL, a/k/a "Arthur Froom," was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court to 10 years in prison for health care fraud offenses. KISSEL and his wife and co-conspirator, SONIA LaFONTAINE, neither of whom were doctors, engaged in a series of fraudulent practices out of their Manhattan cosmetic surgery clinic. In one incident, a patient at KISSEL’s clinic died during a liposuction procedure in 1998. KISSEL, who was in Canada at the time of his indictment in 1998, fought extradition proceedings and was finally brought to the United States in 2008. He pled guilty in September 2009. The sentence was imposed by Judge DENNY CHIN, who presided over the case as a District Judge before being elevated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Manhattan U.S. Attorney PREET BHARARA said: "The fraudulent practices of Arthur Kissel were literally lethal for at least one of his clients. This case serves as a reminder that we will pursue those who commit health care fraud no matter how long it takes to bring them to justice. We will continue to work with our partners at the FBI and USPIS to stop individuals who cheat the health care system and endanger the lives of the innocent."

According to the Indictment, the evidence at the 2000 criminal trial of LaFONTAINE, the evidence at the 2003 civil wrongful death trial of Brown v. LaFontaine-Rish Medical Associates, et al., other documents filed in the criminal case, and statements made during KISSEL’s guilty plea and sentencing: KISSEL and LaFONTAINE owned and operated LaFontaine-Rish Medical Associates (LRMA), a cosmetic surgery clinic located at 315 West 57th Street in Manhattan. Neither were physicians, and neither was licensed in any state to perform medical procedures. LaFONTAINE and KISSEL, along with several coconspirators including doctors who worked at LRMA, engaged in four different types of fraud at the clinic:

LaFONTAINE performed procedures which were billed as if they had been performed by licensed physicians.

LRMA billed cosmetic procedures as medically necessary procedures so that health insurance companies would be duped into paying for them.

KISSEL and LaFONTAINE submitted claims to health insurance companies for procedures that were never performed.

KISSEL and LaFONTAINE exaggerated insurance claims by increasing the number and complexity of procedures.

KISSEL and LaFONTAINE were indicted in March 1998 with conspiracy to commit health care fraud. KISSEL was extradited from Canada in 2008 and pled guilty on September 4, 2009.

In imposing the maximum sentence permitted by law, Judge CHIN rejected KISSEL's claims of "ignorance and dumbness" and found that he "acted out of greed." He also stated that his crimes "led directly to the death" of JOEL CUNNINGHAM, who died on January 8, 1998, while undergoing an outpatient abdominal liposuction procedure at LRMA. CUNNINGHAM had wanted to become a NYPD police officer, but was too heavy to meet the entrance standards. He decided to have a liposuction procedure at LRMA, which used extensive advertising claiming that it was operated and supervised by a "world renowned surgeon," when in fact it was operated and supervised by KISSEL and LaFONTAINE. Evidence presented at a subsequent wrongful death suit in state court indicated that Cunningham had died of complications from anaesthesia, which had been administered by an LRMA anesthesiologist who was at the time on professional probation due to drug and alcohol abuse.

In addition to the prison term, Judge CHIN sentenced KISSEL, 56, to three years of supervised release and to pay restitution of $918,209 to the defrauded health care companies.

Mr. BHARARA praised the outstanding investigative efforts of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in this case.

This case is being handled by the Office’s Complex Frauds Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorney ROBIN W. MOREY is in charge of the prosecution.