News and Press Releases

News and Press Releases

2010: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

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December 2010

December 22, 2010

Las Vegas Safe Streets Task Force Investigation Leads to Federal Charges Against 10 Men

December 17, 2010

Former Fire Captain Sentenced for Federal Child Sex Crime

December 16, 2010

Nevada U. S. Attorney's Office Collected over $14 Million During Fiscal Year 2010

December 13, 2010

Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Ecstasy

December 10, 2010

Former Teamster Union Secretary/Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Union Funds

December 8, 2010

Former Teamster Union Secretary/Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Union Funds

December 3, 2010

Sixth "Playboy Blood" Street Gang Member Sentenced for Racketeering Conviction

December 1, 2010

U.S. Attorney's Office and Law Enforcement Officials Announce Results of Child Sex Predator Sweep

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November 2010

November 15, 2010

Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Laundering Money from Ecstasy Sales

November 05, 2010

Twenty-seven Persons Charged in Oxycodone Distribution and Money Laundering Conspiracy

November 04, 2010

Three Men, Including U.S. Navy Seal, Arrested for Unlawfully Trafficking in Machine Guns

November 03, 2010

Pershing County Men Sentenced to Six Months in Prison for Wild Horse Killings

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October 2010

October 27, 2010

November 2010 Elections

October 20, 2010

Former Henderson Fireman Charged with Tax Evasion

October 18, 2010

Former Minden Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Child Pornography

October 18, 2010

Fallon Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Child Pornography Conviction

October 18, 2010

California Man Charged with Bankruptcy Fraud

October 5, 2010

Man Who Used Stolen Suv to Assault Police Officers at Hoover Dam Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

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September 2010

September 22, 2010

Four Men Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining over $2.3 Million in Unemployment Benefits

September 20, 2010

Man Charged with Using Skimming Devices to Steal Credit Card Information at Gas Stations

September 15, 2010

Fire Captain Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Sex Crime

September 15, 2010

Utah Man Sentenced to 6.5 Years in Federal Prison After Law Enforcement Finds 10,000 Ecstasy Pills in Trunk of Car

September 10, 2010

Man with 30-year Criminal History Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Firearms Possession

September 8, 2010

North Las Vegas Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Child Pornography Crimes

September 2, 2010

Henderson Man Sentenced to 17.5 Years in Federal Prison for Child Pornography Crimes

September 1, 2010

Cocaine Dealer Sentenced to 12.5 Years in Federal Prison

September 1, 2010

Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges Filed Against North Las Vegas Man

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August 2010

August 25, 2010

Defendants Sentenced for Stealing Copper Wire from the Railroad Tracks in Northern Nevada

August 13, 2010

Internal Medicine Practice Agrees to Pay U.S. Department of Justice over $300,000 to Resolve Medicare Fraud Allegations

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July 2010

July 21, 2010

Sports Bettors Defrauded in "Middling" Scheme

July 15, 2010

Fraud Charges Filed Against Man for Causing Chronically Ill Persons to Undergo Experimental Stem Cell Implant Treatment

July 14, 2010

Sisters Charged with Distribution of Methamphetamine and Money Laundering

July 12, 2010

Former Las Vegas Resident Pleads Guilty to Committing Mortgage Fraud in Nevada

July 12, 2010

Meth Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

July 9, 2010

Felon Who Sold Firearms to Undercover Metro Officer Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison

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June 2010

June 25, 2010

Medical Consultant Awand Sentenced for Cover-up in Fraud Case

June 23, 2010

Las Vegas Lawyer Charged with Tax Evasion and Filing False Federal Income Tax Returns

June 23, 2010

Feds Charge Man After North Las Vegas Police Find over Seven Kilos of Methamphetamine in His Car

June 23, 2010

Carjacker Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison

June 17, 2010

Nevada Mortgage Fraud Task Force Announces Results of "Operation Stolen Dreams" Targeting Mortgage Fraudster

June 16, 2010

Pershing County Men Plead Guilty to Killing Wild Horses

June 4, 2010

Federal Armed Robbery Charges Filed Against Man for Henderson Bank Robberies

June 3, 2010

Lawyer Gage Sentenced for Obstruction of Justice

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May 2010

May 28, 2010

Former Las Vegas Resident Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Loan Fraud Scheme

May 28, 2010

Woman Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Culinary Union

May 26, 2010

Federal Mortgage Fraud Charges Filed Against Five Persons

May 24, 2010

Man Charged with Selling Protected Eagle and Hawk Feathers

May 20, 2010

Defendants Sentenced in Plan to Rob Cocaine Stash House

May 5, 2010

Las Vegas Meth Dealer Convicted by Federal Jury

May 3, 2010

Men Charged with Extortion & Threats to Mall Kiosk Operators

May 3, 2010

Man Sentenced to Almost Four Years in Federal Prison for Threatening Social Security Administration Employees

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April 2010

April 28, 2010

Man Who Harassed and Stalked Victim of Child Pornography Series Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

April 28, 2010

Federal Charges Filed in Umc Records Leak Investigation

April 20, 2010

Medical Consultant Howard Awand and Wife Linda Awand Sentenced to Prison for Failing to Pay Millions in Federal Taxes

April 14, 2010

Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Marketing and Selling Abused Street Drug over Internet Site

April 9, 2010

Former USA Capital Officer Sentenced for Fraud Conviction

April 7, 2010

Man Gets 10 Years in Federal Prison for Robbing 11 Banks

April 2, 2010

Men Convicted of Plan to Rob Drug Stash House

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March 2010

March 22, 2010

Citibank Robber Sentenced to 19.5 Years in Federal Prison/ Co-defendant Enters Guilty Plea

March 22, 2010

Man Who Solicited Sex from Boy on Craigslist Sentenced to 10 Years in Prisone

March 17, 2010

Brothers Sentenced for Gun Trafficking Crimes

March 17, 2010

Convicted Sex Offender Charged with Federal Child Sex Crimes Following Attempted Meeting with Minor at Mccarran Airport

March 10, 2010

Two Pershing County Men Charged with Killing Wild Horses

March 10, 2010

Federal Mortgage Fraud Charges Filed Against Owner and Employees of Former Nevada Investment Companies

March 9, 2010

Man Who Used Straw Buyers to Purchase over $100,000 Worth of Firearms in Las Vegas Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Federal Prison

March 8, 2010

Medical Consultant Howard Awand Pleads Guilty to Misprision of Felony in Fraud Case

March 8, 2010

Retired FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion

March 4, 2010

Man Faces Federal Charges of Employing Illegal Aliens at His Reno Business

March 3, 2010

Feds Charge Clark County Fire Captain with Child Sex Offense

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February 2010

February 23, 2010

Lawyer Gage Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges on Eve of Trial

February 22, 2010

Jury Convicts Man of Mortgage Fraud Scheme

February 19, 2010

Man Who Robbed Las Vegas Bar and Shot Patron Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison

February 17, 2010

Man Charged with Preparing False Tax Returns and Obstructing Enforcement of Federal Tax Laws

February 16, 2010

Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Culinary Union

February 10, 2010

Man Charged with Removing Petroglyph from Federal Lands Near Pahrump

February 2, 2010

Felon Who Robbed Local Bank of America in August 2009 Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

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January 2010

January 26, 2010

Felon Who Tried to Rob Las Vegas Furniture Store Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

January 22, 2010

Man Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offense

January 19, 2010

Former Las Vegas Resident Pleads Guilty to Loan Fraud Scheme

January 15, 2010

Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug Conviction

January 14, 2010

Mexican National Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine and Immigration Offenses

January 14, 2010

Local Spine Surgeon Sentenced for Concealing Felony Involving Local Doctors & Lawyers

January 8, 2010

10 Las Vegas Men Indicted for Falsifying Vehicle Emissions Tests

January 8, 2010

Medical Consultant Howard Awand and Wife Convicted of Federal Tax Offenses

 

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