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November 2009
November 17, 2009 FORMER OFFICE MANAGER SENTENCED TO 3 YEARS AND 5 MONTHS IN
PRISON FOR EMBEZZLEMENT OF $1.3 MILLION
November 16, 2009 BUSINESS OWNER PLEADS GUILTY IN VALLEJO ARSON OF WINES CENTRAL WAREHOUSE
November 13, 2009 PLACER COUNTY BUSINESS OWNER PLEADS GUILTY TO WORKER’S COMPENSATION FRAUD
November 12, 2009 DUBLIN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER IS SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS FOR USING THE INTERNET TO OBTAIN SEX WITH A MINOR
November 10, 2009 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SETTLES WITH SISKIYOU COUNTY FOR MORE THAN $695,000 IN IMPROPER REIMBURSEMENTS
November 9, 2009 MEDIA AVAILABILITY WITH THE NEW US ATTORNEY IN CALIFORNIA’S EASTERN DISTRICT
November 9, 2009 BENJAMIN WAGNER SWORN IN AS UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
November 9, 2009 FORMER EDD EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO SCHEME TO PROVIDE FRAUDULENT DISABILITY PAYMENTS TO FRIENDS
November 4, 2009 SECOND FORMER SK FOODS EXECUTIVE CHARGED IN TOMATO INDUSTRY
CORRUPTION CASE

Click here to see Filed Information
Click here to see Plea Agreement
November 3, 2009 TRACY “CHOP SHOP” OWNER PLEADS TO INTERSTATE TRANSPORT OF STOLEN MOTORCYCLES
November 3, 2009 BROWNSVILLE CALIFORNIA MAN PLEADS GUILTY FOR FAILING TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDER
November 2, 2009 BAKERSFIELD MAN SENTENCED TO 15 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR PRODUCING
FAKE SOCIAL SECURITY AND GREEN CARDS
November 2, 2009 RANCHO CORDOVA MAN SENTENCED FOR FRAUD SCHEME TARGETING OVER $1 MILLION FROM BANKS
November 2, 2009 DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TO 18 MONTHS FOR DEFRAUDING CALIFORNIA
STATE AGENCY
October 2009
October 29, 2009 VACAVILLE ARCHITECT SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR ATTEMPTED TAX EVASION
October 29, 2009 METHAMPHETAMINE MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATION AND ASSOCIATES
CHARGED IN JOINT LOCAL-FEDERAL OPERATION
October 29, 2009 GALT MAN INDICTED FOR RECEIPT AND POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
October 28, 2009 SECOND MAN CHARGED IN $40 MILLION FOLSOM PONZI SCHEME
October 27, 2009 PLEASANT HILL MAN INDICTED FOR TAX EVASION AND FRAUD OFFENSES
October 27, 2009 LEMOORE MAN SENTENCED TO 97 MONTHS IN CUSTODY FOR RECEIVING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
October 27, 2009 THREE-YEAR PROSECUTION OF MAJOR INTERSTATE COCAINE TRAFFICKING
ORGANIZATION CULMINATES IN LEADER’S GUILTY PLEA AGREEMENT TO SENTENCE OF 20 YEARS TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
October 23, 2009 UNITED STATES ATTORNEY WATCHING FOR
FEDERAL ELECTION LAW VIOLATIONS
Public May Report Fraud or Abuse to District Election Officers
October 23, 2009 PAIR CHARGED IN MULTISTATE CREDIT CARD CONSPIRACY Volume of Credit Cards Discovered in Lost Baggage at Sacramento International Airport
Click here to see Filed Indictment
Click here to see Filed Complaint
October 23, 2009 WEST SACRAMENTO MAN SENTENCED FOR SERIAL BANK ROBBERY
October 22, 2009 EIGHTEEN BAY AREA RESIDENTS CHARGED IN INDOOR MARIJUANA MANUFACTURING OPERATION AND MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY
Click here to list of Defendants
Click here to see Filed Indictment
October 22, 2009 ILLEGAL ALIEN CHARGED WITH PRODUCING FRAUDULENT U.S. IMMIGRATION AND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS IN FRESNO
October 22, 2009 VISALIA MAIL BOMBER INDICTED
October 21, 2009 MODESTO WOMAN INDICTED FOR TAX EVASION
October 20, 2009 STOCKTON MAN CHARGED WITH TAX EVASION
October 20, 2009 THREE CHARGED WITH CONSPIRING TO DEFRAUD THE IRS, AMONG OTHER CRIMES
October 20, 2009 ROSEVILLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN SCHEME TO DEFRAUD THOUSANDS OF AMERICAN EXPRESS CARDHOLDERS
October 20, 2009 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY OWNERS ACCUSED OF FALSIFYING PHYSICIAN ORDERS PAY $191,606 TO SETTLE CIVIL CLAIMS AGAINST THEM AND THEIR COMPANY
October 19, 2009 SUSANVILLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO PRODUCING SEXUALLY EXPLICIT IMAGES OF MINOR GIRL
October 16, 2009 COUPLE CHARGED WITH PRODUCING FRAUDULENT U.S. IMMIGRATION AND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS IN FRESNO AND TULARE COUNTIES
October 15, 2009 VISALIA MAIL BOMBER ARRESTED IN OKLAHOMA Click here for Complaint
October 15, 2009 THREE STOCKTON BROTHERS INDICTED FOR GROWING MARIJUANA IN SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK Click here for Complaint
October 9, 2009 BAKERSFIELD FIREARMS TRAFFICKER SENTENCED TO 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS
October 9, 2009 FEDERAL PRISONER SENTENCED TO LIFE FOR KILLING CELL MATE
October 9, 2009 ARMED KIDNAPPERS SENTENCED TO LENGTHY PRISON TERMS
October 9, 2009 TWO INDICTED FOR FRAUDULENT TAX RETURN SCHEME Click here for Indictment
October 9, 2009 BAKERSFIELD MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO COUNTERFEITING CHARGES
October 8, 2009 MAGALIA MAN ACCUSED OF POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
October 8, 2009 FORMER KERN COUNTY SHERIFF DEPUTY SENTENCED TO 57 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
October 6, 2009 ARMED YUBA CITY DRUG TRAFFICKER SENTENCED
October 5, 2009 REDDING MORTGAGE BROKER PLEADS GUILTY TO MORTGAGE FRAUD Click here for Information
October 5, 2009 SECOND STOCKTON WOMAN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR EMBEZZLING FROM SAN JOAQUIN CHILD CARE REFERRAL AGENCY
October 1, 2009 UNREGISTERED & MISBRANDED PESTICIDE AT A TULARE DAIRY SUPPLY LEADS TO GUILTY PLEA AND SENTENCE Click here for Plea Agreement
September 2009
September 29, 2009 MAIL CARRIER PLEADS GUILTY TO THEFT OF MAIL Click here for Plea Agreement
September 29, 2009 OVER 24 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ORCHESTRATING ARMED DELIVERY OF
METHAMPHETAMINE
September 29, 2009 FORMER LOAN OFFICER FOR CRISP & COLE REAL ESTATE’S LENDING AFFILIATE PLEADS GUILTY Click here for Plea Agreement
September 25, 2009 FUGITIVE CHICO MAN ACCUSED OF MORTGAGE FRAUD EXTRADITED FROM SPAIN YESTERDAY Click here for Detention Memo
September 24, 2009 McFALL SENTENCED TO SIX AND A HALF YEARS IN PRISON
Re-Sentencing of Main Defendant in San Joaquin County Corruption Case
Ends Seven-Year Prosecution
September 23, 2009 FORMER MILITARY POLICEMAN SENTENCED TO 17 ½ YEARSIN FEDERAL PRISON FOR TRAFFICKING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
September 23, 2009 SACRAMENTO MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING TRUCKERS Updated 9/23/09
September 21, 2009 GRANITE BAY WOMAN ADMITS TO DISTRIBUTING “KNOCK OFF” GOODS
September 21, 2009 CRIMINAL ALIEN SENTENCED TO 8 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ILLEGAL REENTRY
September 21, 2009 MANTECA MOTHER-DAUGHTER REAL ESTATE TEAM ARRESTED IN ESTIMATED $5 MILLION MORTGAGE FRAUD SCAM
September 18, 2009
SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT HANDED DOWN IN PLOT TO OVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT OF LAOS
Click here to see copy of INDICTMENT
Click here to see MOTION TO DISMISS
September 17, 2009 PLUMAS LAKE MAN SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR AND THREE MONTHS IN PRISON FOR COMPUTER FRAUD
September 17, 2009 SACRAMENTO MAN CONVICTED OF SENDING ANTHRAX HOAX LETTERS
September 16, 2009 STOLEN VALOR: ONE MAN PLEADS GUILTY, ANOTHER CHARGED, FOR BOGUS CLAIMS CONCERNING SILVER STAR MILITARY MEDALS
September 15, 2009 TWO CHARGED IN FRAUDULENT TAX REFUND SCHEME IN CENTRAL VALLEY
September 15, 2009 FOLSOM PONZI SCHEME OPERATOR SENTENCED TO NEARLY 20 YEARS IN
PRISON
September 15, 2009 Two Indictments in California Tobacco-tax Fraud
September 15, 2009 FORMER FOLSOM RESIDENT SENTENCED FOR SELLING FAKE DESIGNER HANDBAGS
September 11, 2009 EL DORADO HILLS PIMP SENTENCED TO 151 MONTHS IN PRISON
- Memo
September 9, 2009 DISCOVERY BAY CONTRACTOR SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR IN PRISON FOR TAX EVASION
September 9, 2009 BAKERSFIELD VETERAN SENTENCED FOR DEFRAUDING DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
September 8, 2009 SACRAMENTO MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN MASSIVE IDENTITY THEFT SCHEME
September 8, 2009 ROSEVILLE MAN SENTENCED FOR “LASERING” POLICE HELICOPTER
September 8, 2009 NEAR COLLISION AT BISHOP AIRPORT LEADS TO FEDERAL CONVICTION
September 8, 2009 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY MAN CONVICTED OF LARGE SCALE DRUG TRAFFICKING IN YUBA COUNTY
September 4, 2009 SACRAMENTO MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO RECEIPT OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
September 3, 2009 TWO INDICTED IN MARIJUANA GROWING AND PROCESSING OPERATION
September 3, 2009 16 INDICTED IN MARIJUANA ERADICATION EFFORT
September 1, 2009 DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY TO COMPUTER FRAUD AND FILING A FALSE TAX RETURN
September 1, 2009 MEMBERS OF ILLEGAL GAMBLING RING PLEAD GUILTY AND FORFEIT OVER $156,000 IN PROCEEDS
August 2009
August 31, 2009 MODESTO WOMAN SENTENCED TO OVER 4 YEARS IN PRISON FOR EMBEZZLEMENT-RELATED CHARGES
August 31, 2009 LAW FIRM TRIO PLEAD GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD IRS
August 28, 2009 CARUTHERS DRUG SUPPLIER SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 24 YEARS FOR METH CONSPIRACY
August 27, 2009 BEALE AIRMAN CHARGED WITH OBSCENITY AND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY OFFENSES
August 27, 2009 ELK GROVE MAN INDICTED FOR RECEIPT AND POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
August 27, 2009 DUBLIN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER PLEADS GUILTY TO USING THE INTERNET TO OBTAIN SEX WITH A MINOR
August 26, 2009 STOCKTON WOMAN SENTENCED FOR FILING FALSE TAX RETURNS
August 25, 2009 FORMER SK FOODS VICE PRESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY IN TOMATO INDUSTRY CORRUPTION CASE Click here for Plea Agreement
August 24, 2009 BAKERSFIELD MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO PRODUCING FRAUDULENT IMMIGRATION AND SOCIAL SECURITY IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS Click here for Plea Agreement
August 24, 2009 LODI MAN SENTENCED FOR PASSING COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY WHILE DEPLOYED WITH CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD IN IRAQ
August 21, 2009 PLACER COUNTY MAN SENTENCED FOR PRODUCING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
August 20. 2009 ENGELHART GOURMET FOODS PLEADS GUILTY TO ADULTERATING SAUSAGE PRODUCTS
August 19, 2009 SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY WOMAN INDICTED FOR TAX EVASION
August 19, 2009 FORMER SK FOODS VICE PRESIDENT CHARGED IN TOMATO INDUSTRY CORRUPTION CASE
August 18, 2009 STOCKTON DMV EMPLOYEE CHARGED WITH ISSUING FALSIFIED DRIVER’S LICENSES AND IDENTIFICATION CARDS
August 17, 2009 SACRAMENTO GANG MEMBER SENTENCED TO OVER 10 YEARS FOR LEADERSHIP OF NATIONWIDE BANK FRAUD SCHEME
August 14, 2009 LONG SENTENCES FOR TWO BROTHERS IN A STOCKTON METHAMPHETAMINE CONSPIRACY
August 14, 2009 WELLS FARGO INSIDER ARRESTED  FOR STEALING MONEY FROM HIGH DOLLAR ACCOUNTS
August 13, 2009 FORMER LAW FIRM OFFICE MANAGER TO PLEAD GUILTY IN A $1.3 MILLION EMBEZZLEMENT SCHEME
August 13, 2009 MADERA COUNTY MARIJUANA CULTIVATOR INDICTED
August 13, 2009 WEST SACRAMENTO MAN CONVICTED OF SERIAL BANK ROBBERY
August 11, 2009 MAN SENTENCED TO PRISON IN TOMATO INDUSTRY CORRUPTION CASE
August 10, 2009 MERCED TRUCKER SENTENCED TO A YEAR AND A DAY FOR TAX EVASION RELATED TO GRAIN THEFTS
August 6, 2009 BAKERSFIELD METHAMPHETAMINE TRAFFICKING FAMILY AND ASSOCIATES CHARGED IN JOINT LOCAL-FEDERAL OPERATION
August 3, 2009 CALIFORNIA STATE PROBATIONER PLEADS GUILTY TO BANK ROBBERY
August 3, 2009 PRISON INMATES SENTENCED IN A PRISON TAX FRAUD SCHEME
August 3, 2009 KABADDI PLAYER ADMITS GUILT IN $1.4 MILLION BAKERSFIELD DRUG BUST
July 2009
July 31, 2009 PORTERVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO 6.5 YEARS IN PRISON FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
July 30, 2009 NEVADA MAN CHARGED WITH MAKING THREATS AGAINST STOCKTON POLICE OFFICERS
July 30, 2009 TWENTY-ONE INDICTED IN MAJOR HEROIN IMPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION CONSPIRACY - Significant Ties to Drug Trafficking Organization in Mexico
July 28, 2009 FORMER CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE INSTRUCTORSENTENCED TO 6.5 YEARS IN PRISON FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
July 28, 2009 VISALIA RESIDENT SENTENCED TO 8 YEARS, 1 MONTH IN PRISON FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
July 28, 2009 SECOND LARGEST SETTLEMENT IN A FOREST FIRE CASE - PG&E Pays $14.75 Million to Settle Claims Arising from the 1999 Pendola Fire
July 27, 2009 MERCED RESIDENT SENTENCED TO 6.5 YEARS IN PRISON FOR POSSESSING IMAGES OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
July 23, 2009 BISHOP BANKER SENTENCED FOR EMBEZZLING $760,000 FROM WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK
July 23, 2009 FRESNO COUNTY MARIJUANA CULTIVATOR INDICTED
July 23, 2009 ALL DEFENDANTS PLEAD GUILTY TO ARMED KIDNAPPING IN MANTECA
July 17, 2009 POSTAL EMPLOYEE SENTENCED IN THEFT FROM U.S. MAIL
July 17, 2009 DIXON IDENTITY THIEF INDICTED
July 16, 2009 VACAVILLE ARCHITECT PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX EVASION
July 16, 2009 THIRD DEFENDANT IN MODESTO RACKETEERING CASE PLEADS GUILTY
July 14, 2009 TRUCKEE MAN SENTENCED FOR ILLEGAL TREE CUTTING AT STAMPEDE RESERVOIR

ATTACHED PHOTOS
July 13, 2009 PORTERVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO 17.5 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR PRODUCING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
July 13, 2009 PORTERVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO 17.5 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR PRODUCING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
July 13, 2009 SACRAMENTO MAN SENTENCED FOR
TRAFFICKING IN COUNTERFEIT GOODS IN FRESNO
June 2009
June 30, 2009 GUILTY PLEA IN $1.4 MILLION BAKERSFIELD DRUG BUST
June 30. 2009 SECOND DEFENDANT IN MODESTO RACKETEERING CASE PLEADS GUILTY
June 25, 2009 MARIJUANA SUSPECTS CHARGED WITH SHOOTING AT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
June 25, 2009 THREE ATTORNEYS AND TWO INTERPRETERS CONVICTED IN LONG-RUNNING ASYLUM FRAUD SCHEME
June 25, 2009 $1 MILLION INTERNATIONAL DRUG CONSPIRACY RESULTS IN GUILTY VERDICTS
June 19, 2009 DINUBA MAN SENTENCED TO 6.5 YEARS IN PRISON FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
June 18, 2009 LASSEN COUNTY MAN INDICTED ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
June 15, 2009 EXETER MAN SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS AND ONE MONTH IN PRISON FOR RECEIVING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
June 15, 2009 FRESNO MAN SENTENCED TO 17.5 YEARS IN PRISON FOR TRAFFICKING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
June 15, 2009 FORMER TULARE WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL BAND DIRECTOR SENTENCED TO 6.5 YEARS IN PRISON FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
June 15, 2009 MODESTO WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO EMBEZZLEMENT-RELATED CHARGES
June 12, 2009 TWO INDICTED IN LARGE IDENTITY THEFT SCHEME
June 11, 2009 TWO “SOVEREIGN CITIZENS” CONVICTED IN ILLEGAL INSURANCE SCHEME
June 8, 2009 ROSEVILLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO “LASERING” POLICE HELICOPTER
June 8, 2009 DEFENDANT IN MODESTO RACKETEERING CASE PLEADS GUILTY
June 8, 2009 LEMOORE MAN SENTENCED TO 7 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
June 2, 2009 STOCKTON GANG MEMBER SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 12 YEARS FOR
METHAMPHETAMINE TRAFFICKING
June 2, 2009 SACRAMENTO MAN SENTENCED TO 21 MONTHS FOR FENCING GOLD COINS
STOLEN FROM THE U.S. MAIL AND POSSESSING A LOADED FIREARM
May 2009
May 29, 2009 33 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR NOVATO MAN FOR BRIBING CITY EMPLOYEES IN SACRAMENTO, SONOMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO
May 28, 2009 FEDERAL COURT IN SACRAMENTO UPHOLDS CONSTITUTIONALITY OF MANDATORY DNA COLLECTION OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARRESTED ON FEDERAL FELONY CHARGES
May 27, 2009 UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE IN SACRAMENTO AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DECLINE CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST SENATOR DON PERATA
May 22, 2009 FOUR CHARGED IN BIZARRE SHAKE DOWN CONNECTED TO $40 MILLION
PONZI SCHEME
May 22, 2009 CORONA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO DISABILITY INSURANCE FRAUD
May 21, 2009 PLUMAS LAKE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO COMPUTER FRAUD
May 21, 2009 MAN CHARGED WITH PRODUCING FRAUDULENT U.S. IMMIGRATION AND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS IN BAKERSFIELD
May 18, 2009 FORMER GENERAL MANAGER OF TRACY CHEVROLET ARRAIGNED FOR DEFRAUDING BANK OF MILLIONS IN VEHICLE INVENTORY SCHEME
May 15, 2009 GUILTY PLEA IN HOAX BOMB THREAT TO DELTA AIRLINES
May 15, 2009 SECOND MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO PRISON TAX FRAUD SCHEME
May 12, 2009 MORE THAN EIGHT YEARS IN PRISON FOR DRUG USER CONVICTED OF FRAUD AND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
May 12, 2009 CHICO MAN SENTENCED IN SCHEME TO SMUGGLE TORTOISES INTO THE U.S.
May 12, 2009 SACRAMENTO MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
May 12, 2009 BAKERSFIELD MAN SENTENCED TO 17.5 YEAR PRISON TERM FOR TRAFFICKING IN CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
May 9, 2009 GOVERNMENT’S OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS
May 8, 2009 POLICE OFFICER ARRESTED FOR FALSELY CLAIMING SILVER STAR MILITARY DECORATION AND FOR LYING TO FEDERAL AGENTS
May 8, 2009 EL DORADO HILLS MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO SEX TRAFFICKING OF A MINOR
May 8, 2009 MADERA MAN SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS AND 7 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR RECEIVING AND DISTRIBUTING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
May 8, 2009 FRESNO MAN SENTENCED TO 5 YEARS AND 10 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY POSSESSION
May 8, 2009 CRIMINAL ALIEN CONVICTED OF ILLEGAL REENTRY INTO UNITED STATES
May 7, 2009 COALINGA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO PRISON TAX FRAUD SCHEME
May 7, 2009 FORMER REALTOR AND LOAN BROKER INDICTED FOR MORTGAGE FRAUD PERTAINING TO PROPERTIES IN ELK GROVE
May 5, 2009 NEW JERSEY MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN CONNECTION WITH ONGOING TOMATO INDUSTRY PROBE
May 4, 2009 PORTERVILLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO PRODUCING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
May 4, 2009 RANCHO CORDOVA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO BANK FRAUD AND STRUCTURING
May 1, 2009 CARUTHERS METH DISTRIBUTOR CONVICTED
May 1, 2009 POSTAL EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO STEALING FROM U.S. MAIL
May 1, 2009 FRESNO MAN SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS AND ONE MONTH IN PRISON FOR RECEIPT OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
April 2009
April 29, 2009 INDICTMENTS UNSEALED IN SCHEMES TO DEFRAUD THE IRS BY FILING FALSE TAX RETURNS
April 28, 2009 SHASTA COUNTY TAX-RETURN PREPARERS ARRESTED FOR CASHING REFUND CHECKS OF VICTIM TAXPAYERS
April 27, 2009 WEED CHIROPRACTOR SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 11 YEARS PRISON FOR BANKRUPTCY FRAUD
April 27, 2009 STOCKTON WOMAN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR EMBEZZLING FROM SAN
JOAQUIN CHILD CARE REFERRAL AGENCY
April 27, 2009 LAST DEFENDANTS SENTENCED IN BRIBERY AND KICKBACK SCHEME
April 27, 2009 SACRAMENTO MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO TRANSPORTATION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
April 20, 2009 LIFE SENTENCES IN SEXUAL ABUSE CASE
April 17, 2009 JURY FINDS NATOMAS MAN GUILTY IN CRACK COCAINE DISTRIBUTION CONSPIRACY
April 15, 2009 FOLSOM MAN INDICTED IN $40 MILLION PONZI SCHEME
April 15, 2009 TAX PREPARER ARRESTED ON TAX DAY FOR EVADING TAXES
April 15, 2009 TWO ARRESTED IN FRAUDULENT TAX REFUND SCHEME IN CENTRAL VALLEY
April 10, 2009 FORMER STOCKTON POLICE OFFICER INDICTED FOR CHILD SEX OFFENSES
April 9, 2009 AIRMAN INDICTED FOR SECOND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY OFFENSE
April 9, 2009 CHICO MAN INDICTED FOR EMBEZZLING FROM A CATHOLIC CHARITY
April 9, 2009 FAIRFIELD MEN CHARGED IN IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTS MANUFACTURE
April 9, 2009 BAKERSFIELD CHIROPRACTOR, WIFE, AND ATWATER BUSINESSMAN INDICTED FOR TAX EVASION
April 9, 2009 SUSPENSION FORMALLY TERMINATED AGAINST MAYOR JOHNSON, ST. HOPE
ACADEMY & FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
April 9, 2009 UNITED STATES SETTLES CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF ST. HOPE ACADEMY’S SPENDING OF AMERICORPS GRANTS AND EDUCATION AWARDS
April 7, 2009 UNITED STATES FILES NOTICE OF INTENT TO SEEK DEATH PENALTY
April 6, 2009 REEDLEY MINI-MART OWNER SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR CASHING THOUSANDS OF FRAUDULENT UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT CHECKS
April 3, 2009 PLACER COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO PRODUCING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
April 3, 2009 LAST MEMBER OF AGRIBUSINESS FAMILY SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR TAX EVASION
April 6, 2009 HEFTY SENTENCES FOR MODESTO DRUG TRAFFICKERS
April 2, 2009 ROSEVILLE MAN INDICTED FOR SHINING LASER AT TWO AIRCRAFT
April 2, 2009 PLACER COUNTY MAN INDICTED ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGE
April 1, 2009 FEDERAL PRISONERS INDICTED FOR TAX SCAM
March 2009
March 31, 2009 STOCKTON WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO FILING FALSE TAX RETURNS
March 31, 2009 CANADIAN DRUG TRAFFICKER SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 10 YEARS
March 31, 2009 TEHAMA COUNTY MAN ARRESTED FOR TRANSPORTING CHILDREN ACROSS STATE LINES SINCE 1988 FOR PURPOSE OF CHILD MOLESTATION
March 30, 2009 INMATE SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR FOR ASSAULTING CORRECTIONAL OFFICER AT FEDERAL PRISON
March 27, 2009 STOCKTON MAN SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 11 YEARS FOR RECEIPT OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
March 27, 2009 FRESNO SEX OFFENDER SENTENCED TO 15-YEAR PRISON TERM FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
March 27, 2009 STOCKTON FAMILY MEMBERS INDICTED FOR $2 MILLION IN FOOD STAMP FRAUD
March 26, 2009 SACRAMENTO MAN INDICTED FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
March 24, 2009 AFTON GENERAL STORE OWNER GUILTY OF DRUG TRAFFICKING
March 24, 2009 FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT RESULTS IN 18 MONTHS IN PRISON AND $80,000 RESTITUTION
March 23, 2009 FORMER SANGER LITTLE LEAGUE COACH SENTENCED FOR RECEIVING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
March 23, 2009 FORMER CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE INSTRUCTOR AGREES TO 78-MONTH PRISON TERM FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
March 23, 2009 FORMER FRESNO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER SENTENCED FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
March 23, 2009 FORMER FOLSOM RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO TRAFFICKING IN COUNTERFEIT MERCHANDISE
March 20, 2009 FOLSOM MAN CHARGED IN $40 MILLION PONZI SCHEME
March 20, 2009 **Media Advisory**
PONZI SCHEME RESULTS IN ARRESTS
March 19, 2009 SUSANVILLE MAN CHARGED WITH PRODUCTION AND POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CRIMES INVOLVING AUSTRALIAN MINOR
March 18, 2009 LAWN CARE BUSINESS OWNER SENTENCED FOR SOCIAL SECURITY FRAUD
March 17, 2009 FOLSOM MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO OPERATING PONZI SCHEME
March 16, 2009 VISALIA MAN AGREES TO 97-MONTH PRISON TERM FOR RECEIPT OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
March 16, 2009 EXETER MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO RECEIVING IMAGES DEPICTING THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS
March 13, 2009 FAIRFIELD MAN INDICTED FOR FALSELY PRESENTING HIMSELF AS AN ENROLLED AGENT CERTIFIED BY IRS
March 13, 2009 GUILTY PLEA IN FRESNO STATE GRADE-CHANGING SCHEME
March 12, 2009 CAPTURED FUGITIVE AND CO-DEFENDANT INDICTED ON 44 COUNTS OF WIRE FRAUD AND OTHER CHARGES RELATED TO MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
March 12, 2009 HATE CRIME CHARGED FOR ASSAULT IN CHICO
March 11, 2009 FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PLEADS GUILTY TO EMBEZZLEMENT-RELATED CHARGES
March 9, 2009 TAX FRAUD GETS PLEASANT HILL MAN ONE YEAR IN PRISON
March 6, 2009 LYNN COX SENTENCED TO NINE YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR ATTEMPTING TO HIRE A HITMAN TO KILL HER HUSBAND
March 5, 2009 FAIRFIELD COUPLE INDICTED FOR BIAS-MOTIVATED ASSAULT IN SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
March 5, 2009 BAKERSFIELD WOMEN INDICTED FOR IDENTITY THEFT
March 5, 2009 IDENTITY THIEF GETS 3 ½ YEARS IMPRISONMENT AFTER BEING CAUGHT ON VIDEO AT THUNDER VALLEY CASINO
March 5, 2009 STOCKTON MAN CONVICTED OF STEALING CHECKS FROM CHRISTMAS CARDS AND POSSESSION OF FALSE IDENTIFICATION
March 4, 2009 JURY RETURNS GUILTY VERDICTS AGAINST VALLEJO CRACK DEALER
March 3, 2009 SACRAMENTO MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSING GOLD COINS STOLEN FROM THE U.S. MAIL AND BEING A FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM.
March 2, 2009 FRESNO GANG MEMBER SENTENCED TO THE MAXIMUM TERM FOR POSSESSING A FIREARM
February 2009
February 27, 2009 VALLEJO MEN INDICTED IN OVER $17 MILLION PONZI SCHEME
February 27, 2009 GUILTY PLEA IN FRESNO STATE GRADE-CHANGING SCHEME
February 26, 2009 BAKERSFIELD VETERAN CONVICTED OF DEFRAUDING DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
February 25, 2009 VACAVILLE WOMAN CONVICTED OF ASSAULTING FEDERAL OFFICER ON TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE
February 24, 2009 SACRAMENTO MAN SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS FOR PRODUCING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
February 24, 2009 MADERA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO DISTRIBUTING AND RECEIVING IMAGES DEPICTING THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS
February 23, 2009 STRAW BUYER SENTENCED IN MORTGAGE FRAUD CASE
February 20, 2009 BISHOP WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO EMBEZZLING $760,000 FROM WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK
February 20, 2009 FIVE INDICTED ON MORTGAGE FRAUD CHARGES
February 20, 2009 FRESNO MOTHER AND DAUGHTER INDICTED FOR TAX FRAUD
February 20, 2009 Warren Arrest Warrant
February 20, 2009 Loomis Search Warrant
February 20, 2009 Loomis House Search Warrant
February 20, 2009 Loomis Civil Complaint
February 20, 2009 Gililland Superseding Indictment
February 20, 2009 Gililland Seized Assets
February 20, 2009 Gililland Indictment
February 20, 2009 Cavell Criminal Complaint
February 18, 2009 TWO MORE GUILTY PLEAS IN CONNECTION WITH ONGOING TOMATO-INDUSTRY PROBE
February 17, 2009 SACRAMENTO GANG MEMBER PLEADS GUILTY IN NATIONWIDE, MILLION-DOLLAR BANK FRAUD SCHEME
February 17, 2009 ISLETON WOMAN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR EMBEZZLEMENT
February 13, 2009 LODI COUNTERFEITERS INDICTED AND ARRESTED
February 13, 2009 BAKERSFIELD MOTHER AND DAUGHTERS INDICTED FOR TAX FRAUD
February 13, 2009 CAPTURED FUGITIVE CHRISTOPHER J. WARREN’S SAFE DEPOSIT BOX IN PHOENIX BANK SEARCHED BY FEDERAL AGENTS
February 13, 2009 GOLD RIVER MAN SENTENCED TO 6.5 YEARS IN PRISON FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
February 13, 2009 NINE INDICTED FROM FRESNO, SAN JOSE, AND SEATTLE IN LARGE-SCALE KHAT CONSPIRACY
February 12, 2009 SACRAMENTO MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO IDENTITY THEFT AND BANK FRAUD
February 11, 2009 FUGITIVE IN $100M ROSEVILLE-BASED MORTGAGE FRAUD ARRESTED
February 11, 2009 ANNOUNCING MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN $100M ROSEVILLE-BASED MORTGAGE FRAUD CASE
February 10, 2009 CHICO MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO SCHEME TO SMUGGLE PROTECTED TORTOISES INTO THE UNITED STATES
February 9, 2009 FALL RIVER VALLEY MAN SENTENCED TO SIX YEARS IN PRISON FOR RECEIPT OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
February 9, 2009 FINAL KING’S BUFFET DEFENDANT SENTENCED FOR EMPLOYMENT OF ILLEGAL ALIENS AND MAIL FRAUD
February 6, 2009 STOCKTON GUN COLLECTOR SENTENCED TO NEARLY FIVE YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR SELLING GUNS ON THE BLACK MARKET
February 5, 2009 CARMICHAEL MAN SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS AND THREE MONTHS IN PRISON FOR ID THEFT AND POSSESSION OF STOLEN U.S. MAIL
February 5, 2009 FRESNO-BASED INTERSTATE ECSTASY AND MARIJUANA TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION DISMANTLED
February 5, 2009 MISSOURI MAN CHARGED WITH TRAVELING TO CALIFORNIA TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITH MINOR HE MET THROUGH XBOX LIVE
February 5, 2009 MERCED MAN CHARGED WITH TRAFFICKING AND POSSESSING IMAGES OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
February 5, 2009 NEAR COLLISION AT BISHOP AIRPORT LEADS TO FEDERAL INDICTMENT OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY RESIDENT
February 3, 2009 LODI WOMAN CONCEALS RESIDENCE IN SYRIA WHILE COLLECTING SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS
February 2, 2009 OREGON MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ARMED BANK ROBBERY OF PREMIER WEST BANK IN SISKIYOU COUNTY
January 2009
January 30, 2009 LAS VEGAS MAN SENTENCED FOR DEFRAUDING GRANITE BAY VICTIM
January 29, 2009 EIGHT ARRESTED FOLLOWING TEN SEARCHES IN FRESNO, SAN JOSE, AND SEATTLE
January 29, 2009 CHINESE BUFFET OWNERS SENTENCED FOR EMPLOYING ILLEGAL ALIENS
January 29, 2009 INMATE PLEADS GUILTY TO ASSAULTING CORRECTIONAL OFFICER AT FEDERAL PRISON
January 29, 2009 PLACER COUNTY MAN INDICTED ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
January 27, 2009 TWO MEN PLEAD GUILTY, THIRD MAN CHARGED IN ONGOING PROBE OF TOMATO PRODUCTS INDUSTRY
January 26, 2009 AFFILIATED CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES AND THEIR OWNER ACCUSED OF FRAUD PAY $1.3 MILLION TO SETTLE CIVIL CLAIMS
January 26 , 2009 CLOVIS BUSINESSMAN SENTENCED ON FEDERAL TAX FRAUD CHARGES
January 23, 2009 MADERA MAN SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 15 YEARS IN PRISON FOR RECEIPT OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
January 22, 2009 TWO SISTERS INDICTED FOR MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME IN VALLEJO
January 22, 2009 TWO FRESNO DRUG TRAFFICKERS INDICTED
January 22, 2009 SACRAMENTO MAN SENTENCED FOR WORKER’S COMPENSATION FRAUD
January 22, 2009 SACRAMENTO MAN INDICTED FOR RECEIPT AND POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
January 16, 2009 BAKERSFIELD RESIDENT CHARGED IN FALSE TAX SCHEME
January 15, 2009 REPEAT DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO SIGNIFICANT TIME
January 13, 2009 VALLEJO GANG MEMBER SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 11 YEARS FOR METHAMPHETAMINE TRAFFICKING
January 13, 2009 RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES AGREE TO PAY $5 MILLION IN CIVIL PENALTIES
January 12, 2009 RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES AGREE TO PAY $5 MILLION IN CIVIL PENALTIES TO RESOLVE VIOLATIONS IN EIGHT STATES OF THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT
January 12, 2009 FORMER FRESNO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
January 9, 2009 FRESNO MAN PLEADS GUILTY FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
January 9, 2009 “STUFFED SHIRT” BANK ROBBER, WHO WAS IDENTIFIED BY THUNDER VALLEY CASINO PERSONNEL, GETS MORE THAN 8 YEARS IN PRISON
January 7, 2009 MARYSVILLE MAN INDICTED ON MAIL THEFT AND DESTRUCTION CHARGES
January 5, 2009 FRESNO MAN SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 11 YEARS IN PRISON FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
January 5, 2009 LAWRENCE BROWN SWORN IN AS ACTING UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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