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When we issue press releases, they will be posted here for the remainder of the current month. Indictments associated with the press releases may also be posted. For older press releases and indictments dating back to2007, please view the Archives links below.

2008 Press Releases

December
Name
Summary
12/30/2008Aramburo-Lizzaraga, Et. Al. Four Plead Guilty to Brandishing Firearms during Illegal Alien Hostage Taking(PDF)
12/23/2008Antonio, James PaulGang Member Sentenced to Over 41 Years in Federal Prison(PDF)
12/23/2008Renteria, SergioWillcox Farmers Sentenced for Defrauding USDA(PDF)
12/23/2008Abdallah, Jamil HannaEast Valley Owner of Check-Cashing Business Sentenced(PDF)
12/23/2008Sanchez, VeronicaWoman Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Smuggling Children And Selling Her Id(PDF)
12/22/2008Mendoza-Cuevas, JavierFinal National Forest Marijuana Cultivator Sentenced to 144 Months in Federal Prison(PDF)
12/22/2008Gallegos, Jr., Adalberto C.Tucson Tejano Singer Sentenced for Money Laundering Conviction(PDF)
12/22/2008Burkall, Richard AlbertTonopah Man Sentenced for Bank Robbery (PDF)
12/17/2008May, Darrell ForestPhoenix Tax Evader Receives $20,000 Fine(PDF)
12/16/2008Alavi, Mohammad RezaFormer Palo Verde Software Engineer Sentenced to Federal Prison(PDF)
12/16/2008Draper, WendellChinle Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Second Degree Murder(PDF)
12/16/2008Miles, James Spotted-HawkScottsdale Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Assault(PDF)
12/16/2008Riggs, Jerimie T.Bitter Springs, Ariz. Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Aggravated Assault(PDF)
12/16/2008Holland, NelsonFort Defiance Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Aggravated Assault(PDF)
12/16/2008Farr, Thomas RikkiValley International Businessman Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Filing a False Tax Return(PDF)
12/16/2008Kemars, Horatius Ike OnuFormer Social Security Benefits Payee Admits to Loss of Over $100,000 Through Theft and Mismanagement of Funds(PDF)
12/16/2008Hodge, Jimmy PresleyPhoenix Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Offenses Relating to the Murder of a Taxi Cab Driver(PDF)
12/10/2008San Carlos TrainingFederal, State, Local And Tribal Police Join Forces Against Drug Trafficking on Arizona Highways(PDF)
12/10/2008Lee Taylor, Claney LeeBank Robbers Get 10-15 Years in Federal Prison for Halloween 2007 Robbery(PDF)
12/10/2008Valdez-Perez, FortinoChild Smuggler of 9-Year-Old Boy and His 2-Year old Sister Sentenced to Prison for 18 Months(PDF)
12/10/2008Luz, MichaelMaricopa Man Sentenced to 10 Years Prison for Domestic Violence Assault of Girlfriends(PDF)
12/10/2008Terrell, RayfordPhoenix Man Sentenced to over 15 Years in Prison for Firearms Possession(PDF)
12/9/2008Harrison Jr., Jimmy E.Gang Member Sentenced to over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Crack Cocaine Conspiracy(PDF)
12/9/2008Felix, Santiago ArmandoFederal Inmate Receives 15 Additional Months For possessing Weapon in Prison(PDF)
12/8/2008Hudgins, Kenneth EdwardMan Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison on Child Pornography Charges(PDF)
12/5/2008Holst, David R.Tucson Man Pleads Guilty to Securities and Tax Fraud(PDF)
12/5/2008Morquecho-Valdez, Francisco JavierMexican Man Sentenced to Seven Years for Fatal Rollover(PDF)
12/3/2008Roehrich, Brian C.Scottsdale Bar Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion(PDF)
12/3/2008Gonzalez-Caballero et al.Six Drug Traffickers from Mexico Sentenced to Federal Prison(PDF)
12/2/2008Sauseda-Martinez, EusebioPhoenix Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison(PDF)
12/2/2008Brown, Gerald JamesPrescott Man Sentenced to Prison for Failure to Register Weapons(PDF)
12/1/2008Bourke, CaroleeWhiteriver Woman Receives Maximum Sentence for Involuntary Manslaughter(PDF)
 
November
Name
Summary
11/26/2008Martinez, Monica AguirreDouglas Woman Sentenced for Marijuana Smuggling Attempt(PDF)
11/26/2008Whitney, StephanieParker Woman Sentenced to 80 Months in Federal Prison for Stabbing Friend(PDF)
11/25/2008Hill, CarolOffice Manager in Work Site Enforcement Probe Sentenced to Jail And Fined(PDF)
11/25/2008Goldberg, Mark C.$135,000 Settlement Reached with Tucson, Ariz. Cardiologist(PDF)
11/25/2008Feliciano, Julio Cesar"Wig Bandits" Face More Federal Charges(PDF)
11/20/2008Antonio, AngeloSells Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Violent Assault(PDF)
11/20/2008SLEC TrainingTribal Police Earn Federal Enforcement Authority in Indian Country(PDF)
11/20/2008HaroNogales Family Sentenced for Trafficking in Cocaine and Marijuana(PDF)
11/20/2008Yazzie, Jr. Jonathan BennieHualapai Man Indicted for Murder of First Cousin and Sexual Assault (PDF)
11/20/2008Trevino-Quintero, DagobertoDefendant Pleads Guilty to Heroin Conspiracy and Possession Charges(PDF)
11/19/2008Nash et al. San Carlos Men Indicted for Murder of Phoenix Man(PDF)
11/17/2008Young, Jr., GregoryMan Sentenced for Stabbing during Birthday Party(PDF)
11/17/2008Nguyen, Huy PhuocPhoenix Metro Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Preparing False Return(PDF)
11/17/2008Lebsock, Peter S.East Valley Bar Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion(PDF)
11/17/2008Begay, StevenNorthern Ariz. Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Driving Through House(PDF)
11/13/2008Tapia-Quintero, JuanMeth and Cocaine Leader Sentenced to 19 Years in Federal Prison(PDF)
11/13/2008Trujillo, Warren DavisCoolidge Man Sentenced to 55 Months Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm(PDF)
11/13/2008Taddei, FranciscoConvicted Felon from Tucson Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Possession of Firearm(PDF)
11/13/2008Miller, NancyYuma Laboratory Director Indicted for Fraud(PDF)
11/13/2008Williams, AntawoneAvondale Bank Robber Sentenced(PDF)
11/12/2008Cabrera-Dominguez, EladioMethamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to 134 Months Prison(PDF)
11/12/2008Goldfarb, David StevenParadise Valley Resident Found Guilty of Fraud(PDF)
11/12/2008Hernandez-Guzman, JuanMexican Citizen Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Re-Entering the U.S.(PDF)
11/7/2008Nunez, JuanFederal Contract Corrections Officer in Florence, Ariz. Arrested While Attempting to Provide Cocaine to an Inmate(PDF)
11/7/2008Moreno-Gonzalez, Juan Smuggler Charged in Drowning Deaths of Four in Arizona Canal(PDF)
11/5/2008Fisher, GalenParker Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession of Firearm(PDF)
11/5/2008Riess, Richard StevenCanadian Man Found Guilty of Falsely Claiming to Be U.S. Citizen(PDF)
11/5/2008Millanes-Blanco, Maria De Los AngelesOther Child Smuggler Sentenced to Prison for 15 Months(PDF)
11/4/2008Tsiniginie, NicholasKaibeto Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Perjury(PDF)
11/3/2008Jackson, Roger PhillipScottsdale Man Sentenced to Prison for Assault (PDF)
11/3/2008Orona, MariaPeoria Tax Return Preparer Sentenced for Preparing False Tax Returns(PDF)
 

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