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2008 Press Releases

12/19/08 Sacramento Area Fraudster Enters Guilty Pleas in ‘Cash Back’ Mortgage Fraud Scheme
12/15/08 New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Racketeering, Money Laundering, and Antitrust Violations in Connection With Tomato Industry Probe
12/15/08 Stockton Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $283,000 from San Joaquin Child Care Referral Agency
12/11/08 More Than 40 Arrested as Part of Multi-Agency Task Force Investigation
12/10/08 New Jersey Man Charged in Tomato Industry Probe with Racketeering, Money Laundering, and Antitrust Violations
12/04/08 International Fugitive Dubbed the “Ponytail Bandit” Sentenced to 3.5 Years For Bank Robberies in Three States
11/25/08 Isleton Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $466,000 from Walnut Grove Employer
11/21/08 Modesto Woman Arrested and Indicted for Mail Fraud and Money Laundering
11/21/08 FBI Agents Arrest Bakersfield Woman in Murder-for-Hire Scheme
11/19/08 Serial Bank Robber Sentenced to 15 Years and Eight Months
11/18/08 FBI Reward Still Unclaimed
11/17/08 Serial Bank Robber Dubbed the “Straw Hat Bandit” Gets a Three-Year and 10-Month Federal Prison Sentence
11/13/08 Two Sacramento Men Receive Long Prison Terms on Drug and Weapons Possession Charges
11/13/08 Ten Indicted on Charges of Trafficking in Counterfeit Merchandise
11/13/08 Sacramento Man Charged With Sending Anthrax-Hoax Letters
11/05/08
11/05/08 AUSA Laurel White Receives FBI Community Leadership Award
11/03/08 Stockton Man Sentenced in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
10/30/08 Five Indicted for Operating Illegal Gamblling Business
10/30/08 Five Defendants Charged with Crimes Related to Major Internet-Based Counterfeit Movie Distribution Business
10/29/08 FBI Arrests Sacramento Man in Sugar Packet Hoax Mailings: Letters Sent to Congressional Offices and Media Outlets
10/24/08 United States Attorney Watching For Federal Election Law Violation
10/23/08 ‘Stick’ Bandit Strikes Again
10/21/08 Fresno Career Criminal Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
10/20/08 Fresno Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography
10/10/08 Two Indicted in "Cash Back" Mortgage Fraud Scheme
10/10/08 Bakersfield Laser Tagger Sentenced to Two Years
10/09/08 Yuba City Doctor and Dentist Indicted for $1.5 Million Bankruptcy Fraud
10/07/08 Computer Hacker Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison
10/06/08 Police Need Help in Identifying Bank Robber
09/29/08 Former Modesto Businessman Pleads Guilty to Selling Fraudulent High-Yield Investments
09/23/08 San Francisco Political Activist Sentenced to a Year and a Day
09/17/08 Stockton Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Drug Distribution
09/16/08 Diplomatic Security Investigation Results in 112 Suspects Charged with Federal Passport Fraud
09/08/08 Disguised Gunman Robs Citrus Heights Bank
09/05/08 Anderson Office Manager Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Over $1 Million from Knighten Construction
09/05/08 Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography
09/05/08 San Jose Man Gets Three and a Half Years for Conspiracy, Felony Bank Fraud, and Aggravated ID Theft
09/05/08 "Stuffed Shirt" Bank Robber Pleads Guilty
09/02/08 Couple Charged with Bank Fraud
09/02/08 Manager of Altamedix Facility for the Elderly is Sentenced for Submitting False Medi-Cal Claims
08/29/08 Five Arrested for Their Roles in Prescription Drug Ring
08/28/08 End of Recent Operation Announced
08/26/08 Sacramento Man Dubbed the "Straw Hat Bandit" Pleads Guilty to Serial Bank Robberies
08/22/08 California Man Sentenced on Federal Civil Rights Charges for Race-Motivated Threats
08/21/08 Texas Coed Dubbed the "Ponytail Bandit" Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery in Three States
08/14/08 Three Arrested for Their Roles in Medicare Fraud Scheme
08/14/08 Federal Inmates Indicted for the Murder of Federal Correctional Officer
08/11/08 Fake DEA Agent Agrees to Two Year Prison Term
07/25/08 Recycler of Used Water Meters Pleads Guilty to Bribery
07/23/08 Oregon Man Indicted for the Armed Robbery of Premier West Bank in Siskiyou County, California
07/23/08 Anderson Office Manager Facing Federal Charges for Embezzling Over $1 Million from Knighten Construction
07/21/08 Stockton Man Sentenced to 188 Months for Crack Sale
07/18/08 El Dorado Hills Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking of a Minor
07/16/08 Ten in Custody in Connection with Narcotics Trafficking
07/15/08 Federal Grand Jury Indicts Stanislaus County Business Owner and Associates on Racketeering Charges
07/11/08 San Francisco Political Power Broker Found Guilty of Five Felony Counts
07/09/08 Nine Defendants Charged in Connection with Mortgage Fraud Scheme
07/02/08 Sacramento Man Dubbed "The Straw Hat Bandit" Charged with Bank Robbery
07/01/08 El Dorado Hills Man Arrested on Sex-Trafficking Charges
06/27/08 California Parolee Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Felony Bank Fraud, and Aggravated ID Theft
06/27/08 Yuba City Drug Trafficker Receives Stiff Firearm Sentence
06/27/08 Mortgage Fraud: Five Indicted, Two Arrested from Sacramento Area Conspiracy; Davis Man Pleads Guilty in Another Scheme
06/26/08 Authorities Searching for Rancho Cordova Serial Bank Robber
06/25/08 Authorities Searching for Latest Serial Bank Robber
06/24/08 Fresno Financial Planner Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Sell Fraudulent Securities
06/24/08 Rocklin Woman Dubbed "The Grandma Bank Robber" Gets Three Years in Federal Prison
06/20/08 Former Nuclear Engineer Sentenced to More Than Four Years for Threats and Anthrax Hoaxes
06/19/08 Sacramento Man Indicted for Child Pornography
06/19/08 Federal Authorities Announce Significant Regional Federal Mortgage Fraud Investigations and Prosecutions Coinciding with Nationwide "Operation Malicious Mortgage" Takedown
06/17/08 Sacramento Man Admits Filing False Claim to Steal Hurricane Katrina Disaster Assistance
06/16/08 Mortgage Broker Pleads Guilty to Illegal Kickbacks and Tax Violations
06/13/08 Washington State Man Convicted of Assault on a Bank Teller and Serial Bank Robbery
06/12/08 Long Beach Mortgage Sales Representative Charged with Mail Fraud and Money Laundering
06/10/08 Computer Hacker Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Two Years in Federal Prison
06/06/08

Weed Chiropractor Convicted of Bankruptcy Fraud and Money Laundering

06/06/08 Former Tucoemas Federal Credit Union Employee Sentenced For Embezzlement
06/02/08 Corcoran Business Owner Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Money Laundering
05/28/08 Plumas Lake Man Charged with Computer Fraud
05/28/08 Two Men Charged with Making Bomb Threats
05/23/08

Sacramento County Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges

05/22/08 ‘Straw Hat’ Bandit Sought by FBI and Police
05/20/08 Rancho Cordova Businessman to Spend One Year in Prison for Transmitting Money Without a License
05/20/08 Defendant Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $400,000 from Sacramento-Based Credit Union
05/20/08 California Man Convicted of Federal Civil Rights Crime For Race-Motivated Threats
05/19/08 Violent Crimes Task Force Seeks Information Regarding Sacramento Bank Robbery
05/16/08 El Dorado Hills Man Sentenced for Selling Stolen Trade Secrets to Foreign Governments
05/15/08 Two Stockton Women Indicted for Embezzling Over $283,000 from San Joaquin Child Care Referral Agency
05/08/08 Eco-Terrorist Given Nearly Twenty Years in Prison (pdf)
05/08/08 Mother and Son Charged in Sex Trafficking of Children (pdf)
05/07/08 Bishop Banker Arrested for Embezzling More Than $750,000 from Washington Mutual Bank (pdf)
05/07/08 Fake Vietnam Vet from Oroville Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced (pdf)
05/07/08 FBI and Police Searching for ‘Grocery List’ Bandit
05/06/08 Fairfield Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Receiving Images of Child Exploitation (pdf)
05/05/08 Citrus Heights Man Gets 30 Months Prison for Serial Bank Robberies (pdf)
04/29/08 Unlicensed Loan Officer Sentenced to Federal Prison
04/29/08 Stockton Man Pleads Guilty in Mortgage Fraud Scheme (pdf)
04/25/08 Forex Trading “Guru” Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Scamming Over $11 Million from Investors
04/24/08 Former Oakdale Resident Indicted for Tax Evasion, Mail Fraud, and Embezzlement of Employees’ Pension Plan
04/22/08

Fresno Man Sentenced to 121 Months in Prison for Receiving Child Pornography

04/22/08 Manager Admits to False Medi-Cal Claims Facility: Owners Pay Almost One-Half Million Dollars
04/18/08 Sacramento Man Sentenced to Seven Years for Possession of Child Pornography (pdf)
04/14/08 FBI and Police Seek Information on Take-Over Bank Robberies
04/11/08 Sacramento Man Sentenced to Five Years' Probation for Trying to Shut Down California Power Grid (pdf)
04/11/08 Defendants Plead Guilty to Making Unauthorized Grade Changes at Fresno State (pdf)
04/09/08 FBI and Robbery Detectives Seek Information on Unsolved Bank Robbery
04/04/08 Oregon Man Indicted for Transporting Minor Across State Lines for Purposes of Criminal Sexual Activity (pdf)
04/02/08 FBI and Robbery Detectives Seek Information on Unsolved Bank Robbery
04/02/08 FBI and Robbery Detectives Seek Information on Unsolved Bank Robbery
04/02/08 Ex-Mortician Charged with Embezzlement and Bank Fraud (pdf)
04/01/08 Sacramento Man Convicted of Mail Fraud Scheme to Steal Hurricane Katrina Disaster Assistance (pdf)
03/31/08 Fresno Man Sentenced to 15 Months for Investment Fraud Scheme (pdf)
03/31/08 “Sports Cap” Robber Gets Seven Years for Multiple Bank Robberies (pdf)
03/31/08 South Lake Tahoe Man Gets Five Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Child Pornography (pdf)
03/31/08 Juvenile Sentenced as Adult for Drug Shipments to Fresno Business (pdf)
03/28/08 Antelope Man Going to Federal Prison After Living Under False Identity for 15 Years (pdf)
03/25/08

Two Individuals Charged with Making Fraudulent Claims for Disaster Assistance in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

03/25/08 Rocklin Woman Dubbed "The Grandma Bank Robber" Pleads Guilty to Armed Bank Robbery and to Defrauding Her Former Employer
03/24/08 Indictments Announced in Major Mortgage Fraud Scheme
03/21/08 Serial Armed Bank Robber Gets 16 Year Jail Term (pdf)
03/13/08 Folsom Man Indicted for Ponzi-Type Fraud (pdf)
03/13/08 Fraudulent Document Peddler Indicted by Sacramento Grand Jury (pdf)
03/07/08 Fresno Man Threatens Judge, Receives 41-Month Prison Sentence (pdf)
03/07/08 Producing Child Pornography Nets Tracy Sex Offender 25 Years in Prison (pdf)
03/06/08 Fresno Career-Criminal Convicted on 16 Counts of Conspiracy, Credit Card Fraud, and Identity Theft (pdf)
03/06/08 Rocklin Woman Dubbed "The Grandma Bank Robber" Charged with Armed Bank Robbery and Numerous Counts of Bank Fraud (pdf)
03/05/08 Sacramento Violent Crimes Task Force Charges Ponytail Bandit with Roseville Bank Robbery
03/04/08 Former California Parole Agent Sentenced in Civil Rights Offense for Groping Supervisee (pdf)
02/29/08 Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Trade Secrets from Local Company to Sell to Foreign Governments
02/29/08 San Leandro Man Arrested on Steroid Charges
02/29/08 Halloween Costumed Bank Robber Gets 37 Month Jail Term (pdf)
02/28/08 Two Indicted on Five Counts of Production of Child Pornography (pdf)
02/28/08 Folsom Man Arrested in High Yield Investment Fraud Scheme
02/25/08 Sacramento Man Convicted for Possession and Receipt of Child Pornography
02/25/08 Dexter McNamara Receives FBI Community Leadership Award
02/22/08 Firearms and Drug Trafficking Offenses Result in a Sentence of More Than 14 Years Imprisonment (pdf)
02/21/08 Madera Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges (pdf)
02/20/08 Fairfield Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography (pdf)
02/15/08 Sacramento Man Convicted of Using the Internet to Threaten to Kill Members of Heavy Metal Group, Korn (pdf)
02/15/08 Husband and Wife Plead Guilty to Large-Scale Marijuana Conspiracy Charges Involving Marijuana Grow Houses in Napa County, Fairfield, and Elk Grove
02/14/08 Former Employees of Indian Health Center Indicted for Embezzlement (pdf)
02/13/08 Bakersfield Law Student Sentenced in E-mail Harassment Scheme (pdf)
02/12/08 Defendant Pleads Guilty to Conducting an Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business (pdf)
02/08/08 Sacramento Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography (pdf)
02/06/08 Retirement Account Manager Charged with Embezzling Client Funds of South Lake Tahoe Residents (pdf)
02/06/08 Michigan Woman Charged with Using the Internet to Solicit Murder (pdf)
02/05/08 Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty to Failing to Appear (pdf)
02/04/08 Fairfield Woman Convicted of Making False Claims for Hurricane Katrina Disaster Money
02/01/08 Father and Son Sales Agents Sentenced on Charges of Defrauding Customers (pdf)
01/30/08 Sacramento Violent Crimes Task Force Seeks Information Regarding Sacramento Bank Robbery
01/25/08 Former Sacramento City Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Bribery (pdf)
01/25/08 Grand Rapids Woman Arrested in Murder for Hire Scheme Targeting Butte County Resident
01/22/08 Sacramento Man Dubbed the “Grandpa Bank Robber” Sentenced for Serial Bank Robbery (pdf)
01/15/08 Unlicensed Loan Officer Pleads Guilty to Fraud (pdf)
01/14/08 Sacramento Violent Crimes Task Force Seeks Information Regarding Rosemont Bank Robbery
01/08/08 South Lake Tahoe Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving and Possessing Child Pornography
01/03/08 46 Months Prison for Phony Billionaire Financier (pdf)

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