News and Press Releases
2010: Jan | Feb | Mar | April | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec
December 2010
December 23, 2010
Ward - Tax Plea in First Time Home Buyers Credit Scheme
December 20, 2010
Harris - Tax Plea in First Time Home Buyers' Credit Scheme
December 20, 2010
United States Attorney Announces Appointment of Appellate Chiefs
December 16, 2010
Attorney General Eric Holder to Attend Investiture Ceremony for U.S. Attorney Edward L. Stanton, III
December 16, 2010
Austin, Texas Man Receives Life in Prison
Sentence Imposed for Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana and Aiding
and Abetting the Killing of a Law Enforcement Officer to Avoid
Apprehension and Prosecution for Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana
December 13, 2010
Former Memphis Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
December 7, 2010
Memphis Resident Pleads Guilty to Tax and Bankruptcy Fraud Charges
December 2, 2010
Individual Sentenced to Life on Child Exploitation Charges
November 2010
November 24, 2010
Memphis Resident Sentenced on Tax and Embezzlement Charges
November 19, 2010
Indictment Charging Fourteen with Drug Trafficking Unsealed
November 12, 2010
Defendant Pleads Guilty in $1,000,000 HUD-Funded Property Management Scheme
November 5, 2010
Former Notary Public Sentenced for Bribing County Clerks
November 5, 2010
Insurance Broker Indicted for Embezzling Clients’ Funds and Money Laundering
November 5, 2010
Former Employee Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Defraud International Paper Corporation
October 2010
October 27, 2010
Memphis Residents Charged in Tax and Identity Theft Scheme
October 27, 2010
Local Federal Prosecutor, FBI Special Agent, and ICE Special Agent Receive Prestigious Attorney General’s Award
October 22, 2010
Tennessee Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Commit Murders of African Americans - Plot Included Then-Presidential Candidate Barack Obama
October 18, 2010
November 2010 Elections
Individual Sentenced for Defrauding Local Businesses
September 2010
September 28, 2010
Former Memphis Police Department Officer Sentenced to 18 Months for Civil Rights Violation
Former Notary Public Sentenced for Bribing County Clerks
September 23, 2010
Shelby County Chosen as 1 of 8 Demonstration Sites For Attorney General Holder’s Defending Childhood Initiative
September 23, 2010
Austin, Texas Man Sentenced to 60 Months for His Part in a Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana Which Lead to the Killing of a Law Enforcement Officer
September 17, 2010
Fort Campbell, Kentucky Man Receives 112 Months In Prison - Sentence Imposed for Illegal Possession of Military Armament
September 10, 2010
Memphis Resident Pleads Guilty in Tax Fraud Scheme
September 3, 2010
Friendship Resident Pleads Guilty to Income Tax Evasion
August 2010
August 31, 2010
IRS Employee Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud
August 26, 2010
Former Memphis Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Using Excessive Force on an Arrestee
August 25, 2010
Austin, Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana and Aiding and Abetting the Killing of a Law Enforcement Officer to Avoid Apprehension and Prosecution for Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana
August 25, 2010
22 People Charged with Heroin Trafficking
August 25, 2010
Kidnapper of Memphis Mail Carrier Sentenced
August 13, 2010
Sex Offender Sentenced to 10 Years
August 6, 2010
Edward L. Stanton, III Confirmed by US Senate to Serve as US Attorney for Western District of Tennessee
August 6, 2010
Memphis Doctor Sentenced to 262 Months for Writing Illegal Prescriptions
July 2010
July 20, 2010
Gleason Couple Pleads Guilty to Tax Charge
July 20, 2010
Man Indicted for Bank Robbery
July 16, 2010
Justice Department Announces Western District of Tennessee as Project Safe Neighborhoods Achievement Award Recipient
July 16, 2010
Memphis Area Resident Indicted on False Claim Charges
July 9, 2010
Man Sentenced to 208 Months Imprisonment for Carjacking, Being a Felon in Possession and Violation of Supervised Release
July 2, 2010
Memphis Man Sentenced to 185 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Robberies
June 2010
June 28, 2010
Federal Jury Convicts Psychologist for False Billings to Medicare/Medicaid
June 24, 2010
Memphis Man Sentenced in Federal Court on Sex Trafficking Charges
June 18, 2010
Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force Announces Regional Results of "Operation Stolen Dreams" Targeting Mortgage Fraudsters
June 2, 2010
Memphis Resident Pleads Guilty to Tax & Embezzlement Charges
May 2010
May 13, 2010
Former International Paper Employee Indicted for Embezzlement of Funds
April 2010
April 27, 2010
Business Owner Indicted on Tax Evasion Charges
April 23, 2010
Charges Filed Against Tax Return Preparer
April 22, 2010
Memphis Man Indicted for Illegal Storage of Hazardous Waste
April 21, 2010
Cosmetology School Owners Charged in Federal Court - Charges Include Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, Embezzlement, and Obstruction of Justice
April 21, 2010
Memphis Man Sentenced to 115 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute at Least 100 Kilograms of Marijuana
April 21, 2010
Memphis Man Charged in Federal Court for Defrauding Local Churches
April 15, 2010
Please Note Updated Sentencing Information - Arkansas Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Commit Murders of African-Americans - Plot Included Then-Presidential Candidate Barack Obama
April 8, 2010
Memphis Return Preparer Indicted on Tax Charges
April 6, 2010
Martin, TN School Teacher Charged in Federal Indictment
April 6, 2010
Two Charged in Federal Court with Bank Robbery
March 2010
March 29, 2010
Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Commit Murders of African-Americans - Plot Included Then-Presidential Candidate Barack Obama
March 19, 2010
Martin, TN School Teacher Charged in Federal Complaint
March 15, 2010
Two Charged with Interference with Interstate Commerce by Attempted Robbery and the Use of a Firearm during a Crime of Violence
March 15, 2010
Psychologist Pleads Guilty to Lying to the FBI
March 11, 2010
IRS Employee Indicted on Tax Charges
March 11, 2010
Former Memphis Return Preparer Pleads Guilty
March 8, 2010
Millington Man Pleads Guilty to Ponzi Scheme
March 3, 2010
Memphis Man Sentenced to 39 Years in Federal Prison - Sentenced for Robbery of Six Businesses in Memphis
February 2010
February 26, 2010
Three Memphis Police Officers Charged in Federal Complaint - Officers Charged with Conspiracy, Bribery and Extortion
February 24, 2010
Friendship Residents Charged with Income Tax Evasion
February 22, 2010
Lake County Man Indicted in Federal Court
February 22, 2010
Milan Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Charges of Production of Child Pornography
February 18, 2010
Doctor Sentenced for Diverting Prescription Drugs
February 9, 2010
Deputy Jailer Charged in Federal Court with Bank Robbery
February 3, 2010
Former Shelby County Deputy Sentenced in Federal Court
February 1, 2010
Germantown Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Court - Admits to Dealing Firearms Without a License From His Home
January 2010
January 21, 2010
Memphis Return Preparer Indicted on Tax Charges
January 14, 2010
Six Individuals Indicted on Child Exploitation Charges
January 14, 2010
Arkansas Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Commit Murders of African-Americans - Plot Included Then- Presidential Candidate Barack Obama
January 8, 2010
Defendant Sentenced to Life for Conspiring to Sell Cocaine
January 5, 2010
