Man Gets 245 Years for Videotaping and Drugging Children

On November 6, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri announced that a man from Kansas City was sentenced to 245 years in prison for drugging and molesting a total of 13 children and videotaping some of the sexual abuse.   David M. Ketchmark, the Acting US Attorney for the Western District ...

President Obama Re-Elected as US President

It was late on November 6, 2012, but President Obama clinched the re-election in an election some thought wouldn’t be decided for days.  The results were close as more and more people stood in lines at the polls, but it was clear President Obama was showing a strong lead going into the evening.   President Obama ...

31 Criminal Aliens and Immigration Fugitives Arrested

On November 6, 2012, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that 31 criminal aliens, immigration fugitives, and people who violated their immigration were arrested in the Chicago area during a two-day operation.  The operation was led by ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) teams throughout Chicago. ...

Information Requested on “The Brady Bunch Bandit”

The FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force and multiple law enforcement agencies around Denver are asking for information about six different bank robberies that have occurred recently.  Authorities believe the same victim committed all of the bank robberies, and he has been dubbed “The Brady Bunch Bandit” because ...

Co-Conspirator Charged in Complex Home Invasion

On November 5, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut announced that Michael N. Kennedy, aka “Nicolae Helerea,” pleaded guilty to attempted extortion and conspiracy for his role in a home invasion that occurred in Connecticut in 2007.  Kennedy was from Queens, New York and formerly from ...

Man Gets 41 Months after Committing Gruesome Assault

On November 5, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico announced that Frederick Jimmie was sentenced to 41 months in prison for a federal assault conviction.  Jimmie is a member of the Navajo Nation and lives in Crownpoint, New Mexico.  In addition to the prison sentence, Jimmie was also sentenced ...

Huge Recall Issued for ZuPreem Bird Foods

Premium Nutritional Products, Inc has recently announced a voluntary recall of their ZuPreem FruitBlend™ With Natural Fruit Flavors bird foods that are used for large and medium/large birds.  The affected products have date codes of 11/30/13 or 11/13.  They either have of the following lot numbers: 598405052 or 598405072 ...

Two Members of the ‘IMAGiNE’ Group Sentenced

On November 2, 2012, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced that Willie Lambert of Pittston, PA, and Sean M Lovelady of Pomona, California were sentenced to prison for their participation in an online piracy group.  The group is called “IMAGiNE.”   Lambert received 30 months in prison and three years ...

Explosion in US Clean Energy Patents

According to the Department of Energy, the number of clean energy patents granted in the US during a single quarter has reached a new all-time high.  The Clean Energy Patent Growth Index indicated that the second quarter of 2012 saw the most clean energy patents ever granted during a single quarter.   There were a total ...

Child Abuse Intervention Center Opens on Indian Reservation

Child abuse is an unfortunate reality on a large amount of Native American reservations throughout the United States.  However, some Native American reservations are taking steps to address child abuse and prevent child abuse in the future.  The Warm Springs Indian Reservation is just one example.   On November ...

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