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December 2012
December 21, 2012
Environmental waste recycling company and executives found guilty of fraud and international environmental crimes
December 20, 2012
David Lawless sentenced to prison for use of a destructive device during a crime of violence at a bookstore at the Colorado Mills Shopping Mall
December 11, 2012
Officer of now defunct New Frontier Bank charged with fraud and money laundering in connection with the Bank's collapse
Registered sex offender indicted for receipt and possession of child pornography
December 10, 2012
Statement by U.S. Attorney John Walsh regarding Governor signing Executive Order implementing Amendment 64
December 7, 2012
Man found guilty of altering and damaging Forest Service lands within the Gunnison National Forest
U.S. Attorney's Office responsible for collection of $5.6 BILLION in Civil and Criminal actions in FY 2012
December 6, 2012
Joint ATF/Denver Police Department operation nets 17 defendants charged with firearm and drug related crimes
Fort Collins woman sentenced to prison for failure to pay over $300,000 in employment taxes
November 2012
November 28, 2012
Former employee of Aurora defense contractor pays $60,000 penalty and acknowledges improperly obtaining competitors' bid and proposal information
November 21, 2012
Colorado Springs man found guilty of armed robbery and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence
November 20, 2012
Westminster man detained for production, transportation, receipt and possession of child pornography
Littleton man charged with distribution of child pornography
November 15, 2012
Colorado Springs man indicted by federal grand jury for distribution and possession of child pornography
November 14, 2012
Castle Rock man pleads guilty to income tax evasion and agrees to pay $80,000 in restitution to the IRS
November 13, 2012
U.S. Attorney’s Office Statement Regarding the Status of Michael Leroy Schonlau’s Detention
November 9, 2012
Last of Greeley Area Criminals Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearms and Drug Related Crimes
November 6, 2012
Statement by U.S. Attorney's Office Regarding Passage of Amendment 64
November 2, 2012
Loma Woman Sentenced for Starting the 2011 Ruby Canyon Fire
November 1, 2012
Juvenile Charged with Starting Weber Fire
October 2012
October 31, 2012
Indiana resident pleads guilty to child exploitation charges and agrees to serve 30 years in federal prison
October 30, 2012
Westminster woman is sentenced to 24 months in prison for her involvement in a $1.7 million real estate scheme
October 26, 2012
Denver insurance executive indicted for insider trading
October 25, 2012
Colorado Springs man sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for distribution of child pornography
Former Durango resident William Ballantine is sentenced to prison for income tax evasion
October 19, 2012
Denver man found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm
October 18, 2012
United States Attorney's Office to field election fraud complaints
October 17, 2012
Denver woman sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for illegally distributing prescription and illicit drugs
Two Colorado Assistant U.S. Attorneys recognized by Attornery General Holder at Annual Awards Ceremony
October 16, 2012
United States Penitentiary inmate sentenced to 60 years in prison for assault of federal officers causing bodily injury
October 15, 2012
Denver man indicted for failure to pay over $2.5 million in employment taxes
October 10, 2012
Investor fraud summit in Colorado arms consumers with information to protect retirement funds and life savings
October 9, 2012
Department of Justice, AARP, SEC, BBB, Colorado Attorney General's Office and CU Denver School of Public Affairs to hold Investor Fraud Summit to help protect seniors' hard earned money from scamers
One of three men using stolen police uniform sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for kidnapping family at gun point and demanding ransom
October 5, 2012
Denver woman sentenced to federal prison for mortgage fraud scam
Producer of child pornography sentenced to spend 40 years in federal prison followed by a life time of supervision
October 4, 2012
Former National Park Service employee sentenced for embezzling money from the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
Greeley area criminals sentenced to a combined 142 years in federal prison as a result of the ATF RAGE Task Force's work
September 2012
September 21, 2012
Aurora loan broker is sentenced to serve 18 months in federal prison for omitting over $4.7 million from tax returns
September 18, 2012
Third wave of warning letters results in closure of all 10 targeted marijuana stores within 1,000 feet of a school
September 10, 2012
Reno, Nevada man arrested for lewd, indecent or obscene acts in full view of other passengers aboard an aircraft
September 5, 2012
Thornton armed career criminal sentenced to over 20 years in federal prison
September 4, 2012
Defense contractor alleged to have taken competitor's bid information pays $1.15 million
August 2012
August 31, 2012
Denver man who immigrated from Ethiopia indicted for ID theft and unlawful procurement of citizenship -- thought to be war criminal
Three co-conspirators found guilty of implementing mortgage fraud scheme
August 30, 2012
Colorado Springs man sentenced to six months imprisonment for illegally collecting and selling government property
August 28, 2012
Denver man indicted for lying on form to get access to secure areas of DIA
August 27, 2012
Former Fort Collins resident indicted for denial of service attack on Larmier County government
August 24, 2012
Former Pastor indicted for distribution, receipt and possession of child pornography
August 23, 2012
United States reaches settlement with pharmacy for violations of the Controlled Substance Act
Man who interfered with flight crew on JetBlue flight from New York to California indicted by federal grand jury
August 22, 2012
Preschool teacher David Moe indicted on distribution, receipt and possession of child pornography
August 21, 2012
Chicago man charged with interference with flight crew on JetBlue flight from New York to California
Colorado participates in coordinated national effort to address marijuana grown on public lands
August 20, 2012
United States reaches $300,000 settlement with railroad for Parkdale Canyon Fire
August 15, 2012
Owner and manager of Disaster Restoration, Inc. convicted of conspiracy and mail fraud
August 8, 2012
Former husband and wife sentenced for fraudulent healthcare billing scheme
Magistrate Judge orders David Moe released on bond with conditions
August 3, 2012
U.S. Attorney sends letters to 10 marijuana stores within 1,000 feet of schools warning them to shut down or face federal enforcement action
August 2, 2012
Civilian residing on Fort Carson sentenced to federal prison for assaulting a four month old child resulting in serious bodily injury
July 2012
July 30, 2012
ATF and the Arvada Police Department arrest man responsible for selling over 500 cartridges of explosives
Perpetrators of scheme to defraud staffing companies sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy to commit fraud as well as mail fraud and wire fraud
July 26, 2012
Denver man arrested for distributing and possessing child pornography -- defendant worked at Paddington Station
July 24, 2012
Fort Collins woman charged by Information for failure to pay over $300,000 in employment taxes
July 13, 2012
Thornton man arrested based on indictment for distribution and possession of child pornography
July 12, 2012
HSI Denver seizes 22 counterfeit merchandise websites in 'Project Copycat'
July 11, 2012
Producer of child pornography pleads guilty and agrees to 40 sentence and lifetime supervision
July 10, 2012
Boulder County Medical Marijuana care giver with conviction for first degree murder sentenced to federal prison for possession of an illegal gun and marijuana distribution charges>
July 3, 2012
Louis Dreyfus Energy Services pays $4 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act
Fort Wayne, Indiana man arrested after driving to Garfield County, Colorado with intent to sexually exploit two minor children
July 2, 2012
GLAXOSMITHKLINE to plead guilty and pay $3 billion to resolve fraud allegations and failure to report safety data
June 2012
June 27, 2012
Western Slope bank robbers sentenced to federal prison
June 26, 2012
Twelve people indicted in multi-kilogram cocaine distribution organization
June 22, 2012
Loveland mortgage broker fined $50,000 for false statements on loan applications agrees never again to work as mortgage broker>
Three men using stolen police uniform found guilty following jury trial of kidnaping family at gun point and demanding ransom
June 21, 2012
Dr. Steven Spillers settles allegations that he overbilled Medicare by paying over $740,000
June 20, 2012
Trespasser fined $80,000 for unauthorized road construction in BLM Wilderness Study Area
June 14, 2012
Colorado Springs man sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison for gun and drug crimes
United States Penitentiary inmate in Florence found guilty of assaulting Bureau of Prisons employee
June 8, 2012
Remarks by U.S. Attorney John Walsh at the Colorado State Patrol graduation ceremony
June 5, 2012
Former Gunnison County man charged in scheme to defraud investors in Nascar business
June 4, 2012
Man arrested and charged with Saturday bank robbery in Aurora
June 1, 2012
ATF makes multiple arrests of defendants possessing and distributing methamphetamine -- over 54 firearms and 9,000 rounds of ammunition seized
May 2012
May 31, 2012
Twenty-two people indicted as a result of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Strike Force investigation into a large methamphetamine drug trafficking organization operating in Metro Denver
May 24, 2012
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) Working Group announces new resources to investigate RMBS misconduct
Littleton man indicted for obstruction, wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering
May 18, 2012
Forest Service issues citation to person responsible for Hewlett Gulch Fire
May 8, 2012
Second wave of warning letters results in closure of all 25 targeted marijuana stores within 1,000 feet of a school
Pueblo man sentenced for fraudulently obtaining Social Security Disability payments
May 7, 2012
Denver man indicted for distribution and possession of child pornography
Lakewood resident sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute
May 1, 2012
Elizabeth man and co-defendant found guilty for scheme to file approximately $22,000,000 in false claims with the IRS
Denver man charged with possession and distribution of child pornography
April 2012
April 30, 2012
Commercial driving school owner/instructor and two brokers indicted for taking money in turn for giving passing grades to driver's license applicants
April 26, 2012
Greeley man sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for drug trafficking
April 20, 2012
Boulder man pleads guilty to possession of silencers which were not registered in the National Firearm Registration and Transfer Record
April 18, 2012
Thornton man pleads guilty to health care fraud scheme to defraud the Veterans Affairs
April 13, 2012
Castle Rock man indicted for income tax evasion and obstructing and impeding the IRS
Drug lord Oscar Arriola sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
April 5, 2012
Earl Albert Moore sentenced to life in prison for use of a destructive device during a crime of violence
April 4, 2012
Denver man sentenced for failure to pay the IRS $1,300,000 and for theft from 401(k) plan
March 2012
March 30, 2012
Colorado health-plan founder sentenced to federal prison for mail fraud, embezzling plan funds and money laundering
March 28, 2012
Two Denver men indicted for conspiracy to defraud the IRS out of $1.8 million dollars
Louis Hampers sentenced for obtaining controlled substance by fraud and deceit
March 26, 2012
U.S. Attorney's Office recovers $2.7 million resolving allegations that Gary-Williams Energy Company violated the False Claims Act
Colorado Springs roofing company pays to settle False Claims Act allegations
March 23, 2012
U.S. Attorney sends letters to 25 marijuana stores within 1,000 feet of schools warning them to shut down or face federal enforcement action
Boulder medical marijuana care giver with conviction for 1st degree murder pleads guilty to illegal gun and marijuana distribution charges
March 21, 2012
National Foreclosure Rescue Scheme Permanently Enjoined
March 16, 2012
Athens, Greece man sentenced for traveling in interstate commerce with intent to engage in illicit sexual act with minor -- other child pornography sentences also highlighted
Palisade man sentenced for defrauding health care programs for nuclear weapons workers and certain miners
March 15, 2012
Philadelphia man charged in Colorado for Conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization
March 9, 2012
Philip Lochmiller, Sr. sentenced to over 33 years in federal prison for conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, money laundering and mail fraud
Two men indicted for human trafficking and other charges
March 8, 2012
Jury convicts man housed in ADX "step down unit" of second degree murder
March 7, 2012
Thornton man convicted of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and possession of a sawed-off shotgun
March 1, 2012
Brazil citizen arrested for traveling to Grand Junction to have sex with minors
February 2012
February 28, 2012
All targeted marijuana stores within 1,000 feet of schools are closed
February 27, 2012
Two defendants sentenced to federal prison in separate fraud schemes against the Social Security Administration
February 25, 2012
Remarks for Assistant U.S. Attorney Bob Mydans' memorial by U.S. Attorney John Walsh
February 24, 2012
Attorney General, U.S. Attorney announce joint lawsuit, injunction to end national foreclosure-rescue scam
February 17, 2012
Denver man pleads guilty to false information related to a terrorism offense
February 13, 2012
Former Aspen resident arrested in Florida on Colorado drug charges
February 9, 2012
Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies engage in largest drug bust in Colorado history arresting gang members and drug dealers
Department of Justice recognizes key role of Colorado U.S. Attorney's Office in national mortgage servicing settlement
January 2012
January 27, 2012
U.S. Attorney John Walsh selected as co-chair of residential mortgage-backed securities working group
January 25, 2012
Colorado Springs man indicted on identity theft and fraud
Colorado Springs man found guilty of gun and drug crimes
January 24, 2012
U.S. Attorney issues review of FBI investigation into BIA shooting death of Spencer Posey
January 23, 2012
Aurora man arrested for providing material support to a designated terrorist organization
Members and Associates of Hell's Lovers Motorcycle Club indicted for firearm and drug crimes
January 19, 2012
Axis Labs sentenced in connection with distribution of product containing synthetic anabolic steroids
January 12, 2012
U.S. Attorney sends letters to 23 marijuana dispensaries within 1,000 feet of schools warning them to shut down or face federal enforcement action
January 5, 2012
Denver Health Medical Center to pay $6,300,000 to settle allegations relating to overbilling Medicare and Medicaid
