Suspects Wanted for Bank Robberies in Phoenix Area

On October 16, 2012, the FBI in Phoenix released information about two suspects that are wanted for bank robberies in the Phoenix area.  The FBI is referring to the wanted bank robbers as the “Run-and-Gun Bandits.”   The first robbery occurred on October 4, 2012 at the Desert Schools Federal Credit Union ...

Albuquerque Man Robbed 4 Businesses, Violated Hobbs Act

On October 16, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico announced that Oscar Marquez was charged with four counts of violating the Hobbs Act and four counts of using a firearm to commit the crime of violence.  He violated the Hobbs Act by “interfering by robbery with a business involved in interstate ...

$6.5M Awarded for Restoring San Francisco Water/Habitats

On October 17, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $6.5 million to 10 different state and local agencies and non-profit organizations.  The funds will be used to restore water quality in the San Francisco Bay watershed and surrounding wetlands.   Jared Blumenfeld, the EPA Regional Administrator for ...

Aqua-Leisure Pays $650,000 for Not Reporting Defective Product

On October 17, 2012, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Aqua-Leisure Industries, Inc, in Avon, Massachusetts, will have to pay a $650,000 civil penalty.  The CPSC agreed to the penalty agreement by a 4-0 vote.   The CPSC alleged that Aqua-Leisure knew of a defect in their inflatable baby boats ...

Elk Grove Man Arrested for $20 Million Fraud Scheme

On October 16, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California announced that Vincent Thakur Singh, formerly from Elk Grove, was arrested in Caldwell, Idaho for investment fraud and bankruptcy fraud.  He was indicted on 24 counts of “wire fraud, false statements in bankruptcy, and bankruptcy bribery ...

Repeat Offender Sentenced for Meth Distribution

On October 17, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington announced that a man in southwest Washington State was convicted for methamphetamine distribution.  He had three drug distribution convictions in the past.   Steve McCracken of Kelso, Washington was the repeat offender.  The ...

Results of 2011 Certified Organic Production Survey Released

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recently released the results of the 2011 Certified Organic Production Survey that measured and studied organic crops in different states.  The study helps the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s (NASS) Risk Management Agency make changes to federal crop insurance products that ...

Two Illinois Men Charged in $28 Million Fraud Scheme

On October 16, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois stated that Robert C Pribilski and John T Burns, III are scheduled for arraignment tomorrow, October 18, at 9:30 a.m.  The third defendant is Mahmut Erhan Durmaz, but he fled the United States in March of 2010 and is believed to be hiding in ...

Inmate Receives 60 Years for Assaulting Correctional Officers

On October 16, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced that Antoine Wallace received another 720 months in federal prison for assaulting and injuring federal officers at the United States Penitentiary in Florence, Colorado.  He was currently serving a sentence of 218 months for robbing a bank ...

A Tragedy: Apache Man Murdered 3-Year-Old Boy

On October 16, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico announced that Jay Rutherford Paiz of Dulce, New Mexico, pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree of his son.  Paiz is a member of the Jicarilla Apache Nation.   During the plea hearing, Paiz told the U.S. Attorney’s Office ...

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