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December 2010
December 22, 2010
Sevierville Man Indicted for Wire Fraud Conspiracy and Money Laundering in $2.4 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
December 21, 2010
Federal Jury Convicts Members of a Major New York to Florida Cocaine Trafficking Organization Operating in the Tri-Cities Area
December 17, 2010
Thomas Duane Roderick Sentenced For Mortgage Fraud Scheme
December 16, 2010
U.S. Attorneys' Offices Contributed to $6.68 Billion in Civil & Criminal Collections in Fiscal Year 2010
December 14, 2010
Operators and Employees of Two Maryville Pain Clinics Arrested
December 9, 2010
Two Engineers Found Guilty of Stealing Goodyear Trade Secrets
December 8, 2010
AUSA Gary S. Humble Recognized at Annual U.S. Attorney Awards Ceremony
Fifty Defendants Charged in Large-Scale Claiborne County "Pill Mill" Conspiracy
December 7, 2010
Turkish National Salih Acarbulut Indicted in Chattanooga for Alleged $12 Million Ponzi Scheme
December 3, 2010
Multiple Arrests on Federal Drug Trafficking Charges
December 2, 2010
FBI Special Agent Darin Lee McAllister Found Guilty on Federal Wire and Bankruptcy Fraud Charges
November 2010
November 29, 2010
Chattanooga Physician Richard Adler Indicted For Illegaly Prescribing Controlled Substances
November 18, 2010
Arrests Made in Large Counterfeit Check Scheme
November 12, 2010
David C. Kernell Sentenced for Illegally Accessing Former Governor Sarah Palin's E-mail Account and Obstructing Justice
Oak Ridge Woman Who Falsified Cancer Diagnosis to Obtain Insurance Benefits Receives Six Month Prison Sentence
November 3, 2010
Fayetteville Tennessee Doctor Pleads Guilty to Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone, Defrauding Tenn Care, and Tax Evasion
November 2, 2010
Three Indicted in Heroin Conspiracy Case
October 2010
October 29, 2010
Drug Trafficker Responsible for Over Six Tons of Marijuana Sentenced to 192 Months in Federal Prison
Chattanooga Tax Preparer Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Preparing False Returns
October 27, 2010
Department of Justice Election Day Program to Protect Citizen's Right to Vote
October 21, 2010
Morristown Mother and Son Arrested on $1.5 Million Church Fraud and Money Laundering Charges
October 20, 2010
Federal Jury Convicts Cocke County Man on Firearms and Stolen Vehicle Charges
October 15, 2010
Johnson City Resident Samuel Kent Barnett Pleads Guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography
Knoxville Woman Indicted for Wire Fraud
October 13, 2010
Darrell L. Tipton Sentenced to 293 Months in Federal Prison for Firearms Conviction
Greeneville Couple Sentenced to Prison for Tax Charges
October 6, 2010
Johnson City Residents Indicted on Federal Wire Fraud Charges
$1.27 Million Clean-Up Costs and Civil Penalties Paid in Settlement Relating to Oliver Springs Oil Well Explosion
October 4, 2010
Jefferson City Resident Arrested on Explosives Charges
September 2010
September 30, 2010
Cocke County Pair Arrested for Oxycodone Trafficking
William Charles Killian Confirmed as United States Attorney for Eastern District of Tennessee
September 27, 2010
Former VA Nurse Pleads Guilty to Diverting Drugs
September 22, 2010
Francisco Martin Indicted for Receipt, Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography
September 21, 2010
Dandridge Man Faces Federal Charges After Explosion While Attempting to Manufacture Methamphetaminee
Newport Residents Face Federal Charges for Robbing Dandridge Waffle House With a Firearm
Maryville Man Indicted for Communicating Threats to Congressman's Office
September 20, 2010
Johnson City Doctor Arrested for Drug Offense
September 9, 2010
Mathew Pickett Pleads Guilty to Smuggling
September 8, 2010
Gatlinburg Business Owners Kevin and Margaret Flannery Plead Guilty to Subscribing False Tax Returns
September 3, 2010
Carter County Resident Danny Ray Gibson Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Child Pornography
Former Johnson City Resident John Samuel Caskey Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Child Pornography
Johnson City Resident Michael James Marcum Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Possession
August 2010
August 31, 2010
Violent Crime Spree Nets Sunbright Resident 32-Year Sentence in Federal Prison
August 30, 2010
Florida Pill Suppliers Sentenced for Oxycodone Distribution
August 26, 2010
Former Gatlinburg Resident Dennis R. Bolze Sentenced to 327 Months in Prison for Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Offenses
August 24, 2010
Former Knox County Law Director Lockett Sentenced for Failing to File Federal Income Tax Return
August 23, 2010
Johnson City Resident Lindsey Rebecca Shepard Sentenced for Document Fraud
Mountain City Resident Jerry Wayne Dunn Senetenced to 30 Years in Prison for Kidnapping Teenage Boy
August 20, 2010
Cosby Couple Arrested for Drug, Firearms and Lacey Act Violations
August 19, 2010
Parrottsville Man Arraigned on Firearms and Stolen Vehicle Charges
Knoxville Accountant Charged with Fraud and Money Laundering
August 17, 2010
Blountville Resident William James Lyon, IV Indicted for Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography
Bristol Resident Joshua Allen Nunn Indicted for Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography
August 12, 2010
East Tennessee Attorney Sentenced to Federal Prison and $270,069 Restitution for Tax Fraud
McMinnville Resident Travis King Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
August 11, 2010
LaFollette Man Sentenced to 24 Months for $1.8 Million Check Fraud Scheme
August 6, 2010
Greeneville Resident Steve Church Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charge
Illinois Resident Verne Bret Ivers, Jr., Pleads Guilty to Adam Walsch Act Violation
August 2, 2010
Gabriel Todd Prater Sentenced to 151 Months in Prison for Distribution of Child Pornography
Department of Justice Releases First National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction
July 2010
July 30, 2010
Former Hawkins County Doctor Sentenced on Health Care Fraud, Drug, and Tax Charges
July 27, 2010
Calvin Quintez Williams Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for the Distribution of Cocaine Base ("Crack") and Possession of a Firearm
Fifteen Arrested on Federal Methamphetamine Charges in Van Buren County
July 26, 2010
Ducktown Dodge Owner Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Bank Fraud
Morristown Gunman Jamal Siler Pleads Guilty to Suntrust Bank Robbery in Morristown, Tennessee
July 23, 2010
Felony Judgment Entered Against Former TVA Project Manager for Violation of Federal Conflict of Interest Statute
July 22, 2010
Rogersville Resident Shannon Cavin Pleads Guilty to Four Robberies in Northeast Tennessee
July 21, 2010
U.S. Army Soldier Charged with Threat to Kill Knox County Chancellor
Kidnappers of Seven Month Old Indicted in Federal Court
July 16, 2010
Knoxville Businessman Convicted in Florida to Tennessee Pill Pipeline Case
July 13, 2010
Bluff City Couple Pleads Guilty to Federal Obstruction of Justice Charges
July 1, 2010
Anderson County Man Convicted of Cross-Burning
June 2010
June 30, 2010
Settlement Reached with Benchmark Physical Therapy
June 23, 2010
East Tennessee Man Sentenced for Producing Counterfeit Currency
June 17, 2010
Three Arrested for Trafficking in Child Pornography
Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force Announces Regional Results of "Operation Stolen Dreams" Targeting Mortgage Fraudsters
ID Theft Task Force Launches "Operation Check Fraud" Fake Check Campaign
Seven Indicted in Scheme to Rob Nine Knox County Pharmacies of Oxycodone
June 14, 2010
Ooltewah Financial Advisor Sentenced in Fraud/Tax Case
June 9, 2010
Thomas Duane Roderick Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
Federal Jury Convicts Acile Sneed, Jr. for Witness Retaliation
June 3, 2010
State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies Honored Today in Greeneville
May 2010
May 27, 2010
Knoxville Men Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Traffic Contraband Cigarette Charges
Former Union County Commissioner Sentenced for Federal Election Tampering
Kent Holcombe Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Crime
May 25, 2010
Former Owner of Trucking Business Sentenced to 46 Months on Fraud, Money Laundering, and False Tax Return Charges
May 24, 2010
Jeff Tillotson Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Crimes
May 20, 2010
Hazam Ali Ahmed Pleads Guilty to Felon in Possession and Contraband Cigarette Charges
FBI Special Agent Darin Lee McAllister Indicted for Fraud
May 18, 2010
Five Individuals Charged With Possession With Intent to Distribute Over Ten Pounds of Methamphetamine
May 17, 2010
Former Knox County Housing Authority Assistant Executive Director Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
Cocke County Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to Over 27 Years in Federal Prison
May 14, 2010
Shannon Cavin Indicted for Multiple Robberies
May 12, 2010
Former Knox County Law Director Pleads Guilty to Tax Crime
April 2010
April 29, 2010
Business Owner Indicted For Methamphetamine Production
Robert Ray Sayne Receives 77-Month Prison Sentence
April 28, 2010
Johnson City Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Possession of a Firearm in Connection to His Son's Death
April 26, 2010
David Donovan Arrested for Child Pornography Charges
Doug Bussell Pleads Guilty to Oxycodone Distribution
Allen Scott Hicks Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Armed Robbery of Hampton Pharmacy
April 19, 2010
Steven Blaine Church Arrested for Child Pornography Charges
April 16, 2010
Former Hamblen County Deputy Sentenced to 188 Months in Prison for Civil Rights Violations
April 15, 2010
Oak Ridge Woman Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud
Jason Brad Ford Sentenced to 25 Years for Child Pornography Charges
April 14, 2010
Traffic Stop of Stolen Vehicle Results in Indictment for Immigration Offenses
April 13, 2010
East Tennessee Man Indicted for Armed Bank Robbery
April 7, 2010
Tax Preparers Charged with Preparing False Tax Returns
Federal Jury Convicts Erwin Man of Firearms Charges
Johnson City Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Child Sex Crime
April 6, 2010
Roy Walsh Pleads Guilty to Transporting Child Pornography in Interstate Commerce by Means of a Computer
March 2010
March 24, 2010
Members of a Large-Scale Crack Cocaine Distribution Ring Indicted
March 23, 2010
15 Individuals Indicted on a Conspiracy Charge for Distributing Oxycodone Pills
March 17, 2010
Chad Schaffner Pleads Guilty to Eleven Additional Robberies in Six Federal Districts
March 15, 2010
Samuel Kent Barnett Indicted for Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography
March 11, 2010
Jeffery Lee Stock Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Adam Walsh Act Violation
March 10, 2010
Building Safe Communities Summity Held in Chattanooga Tennessee
March 9, 2010
Federal Jury Convicts Edward K. Eastwood and Elina Gromova Eastwood on Conspiracy, Tax Evasion, False Statements, and Financial Transaction Structuring Charges
March 3, 2010
Gatlinburg Business Owners Indicted on Federal Tax Charges
February 2010
February 24, 2010
Fifteen Indicted for Narcotics, Firearms, and Child Pornography Offenses
February 22, 2010
Gangsta Crip Gang Member Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges in U.S. District Court
February 17, 2010
Local, State and Federal Officers and Federal Prosecutor Honored for Appalachia HIDTA Case of the Year
Knoxville Area Couple Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud
February 8, 2010
Second-Time Child Pornographer Receives 235-Month Sentence
Travis Wayne Gunter Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Convenience Store Robberies
February 4, 2010
Tony Lee Church Sentenced to 123 Months in Prison for Manufacturing Methamphetamine
February 2, 2010
Federal Jury Convicts Jesus Huerta, Wiley Barnett, Javier Flores-Delacruz, Carlos Hernandez, and Justin Blake Saldivar of Marijuana Trafficking
January 2010
January 27, 2010
Jonathan Allen and Terence Crawley Indicted for Bank Robbery
January 26, 2010
Knoxville Woman Indicted for Check Fraud Scheme and International Money Laundering
January 25, 2010
LaFollete Man Pleads Guilty to $1.8 Million Check Fraud Scheme
January 22, 2010
Joseph Daniel Adams Arrested for Attempted Bank Robbery
January 19, 2010
Former TVA Project Manager Pleads Guilty to Violating Federal Conflict of Interest Statute
January 7, 2010
Twenty-Six Indicted for Methamphetamine Conspiracy
January 6, 2010