Tag: February 2015
Patrick Gonzalez, Heroin Trafficking, New Mexico 2013
ALBUQUERQUE – The final defendant in a major heroin trafficking investigation has pleaded guilty. Patrick Gonzalez, 39, of Las Cruces, N.M., entered his plea today in federal court to charges including heroin trafficking and firearms violations. The DOJ reported that Gonzalez was part of a group targeted by a multi-agency investigation led by the FBI.…
Michael D. Hayden, Striped Bass Heist, Maryland 2011
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Jessie Hopper, Sr. and Polly Hopper, Kidnapping, New Mexico 2014
ALBUQUERQUE – A federal jury in Las Cruces, N.M., delivered a guilty verdict today against Jessie Hopper, Sr., 54, and Polly Hopper, 61, of Deming, N.M., finding them guilty on multiple counts including kidnapping and firearms violations. The Hoppers were convicted alongside their co-defendant, Jessie A. Hopper, Jr., 30. Hopper, Sr., and Polly Hopper had…
Clemente Eduardo Vasquez-De La Cruz, Violation of Federal Firearms Laws, New Mexico 2014
ALBUQUERQUE – Clemente Eduardo Vasquez-De La Cruz, 27, a Mexican national living in Las Cruces, N.M., was handed a 20-year federal prison sentence this afternoon for violating firearms laws. The sentence also includes three years of supervised release. Vasquez-De La Cruz was targeted under the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s anti-violence initiative, which seeks to remove violent…
Rebecca A. McKee, Theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, Indiana 2010
EVANSVILLE, IN – A former Castle High School employee is facing the music after a federal indictment revealed allegations of a brazen theft of over $134,000 in school funds. Rebecca A. McKee, 60, of Newburgh, Indiana, was indicted this week on three counts of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, according to United States Attorney…
Thomas Whitlow, Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Wire Fraud, Nebraska 2015
Former Kansas City resident Thomas Whitlow, 53, was handed a 9-year prison sentence on February 27, 2015, in Lincoln, Nebraska. The sentence came after Whitlow’s conviction for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Wire Fraud. U.S. Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced the sentence, which also included restitution of $17,521 and a 3-year supervised release term.…
Terry L. Harlan, Domestic Violence, Nebraska 2014
Walthill’s own Terry L. Harlan, 52, has been handed a severe justice for his habitual domestic violence attacks, according to the United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg. The sentence reflects the severity of Harlan’s actions, which took place on the Omaha Indian Reservation in March 2014. Harlan, found guilty following a jury trial in November…
Charles LeRoy Walker, Child Pornography Distribution, Nebraska 2023
Charles LeRoy Walker, 54, once a resident of Lincoln, Nebraska, is facing a decade behind bars for his despicable distribution of child pornography. United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg made the chilling announcement that Walker has been sentenced by United States District Judge John M. Gerrard to serve 70 months in federal prison. The Lincoln…
Steven Ray, Mail Fraud, New York 2013
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Shadiki Brown, Lottery Scam, South Carolina 2023
United States Attorney Bill Nettles dropped the hammer today on a trio of SC lottery scam kingpins. Shadiki Brown, 29, from Little River; Davion Bellamy, 26, of Conway; and Ann Marie Yapp, 44, from North Myrtle Beach faced justice for their despicable scheme that bilked elderly Americans out of life savings. The scammers notified seniors…
