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December 2011
December 19, 2011
Former Grainger County Deputy Sheriff Sentenced To 125 Months Years In Prison For Enticing Minors To Engage In Sex
December 16, 2011
Matthew Brock Sentenced To 36 Months For Violating Supervised Release Conditions
December 14, 2011
Bristol Resident Everette Spencer Barnett Sentenced To 22 Years In Prison For Interstate Travel For Child Sex
December 13, 2011
Francisco Martin Sentenced To 156 Months For Receipt Of Child Pornography
December 12, 2011
Former Ph.d. Student Sentenced To 70 Months In Federal Prison For Role In Fraud And Identity Theft Offenses
December 7, 2011
Retired Navy Captain and Nuclear Fuels Executive Pleads Guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography
December 6, 2011
Chad Schaffner Sentenced In Six-State Robbery Spree To 26 Life Sentences
Guadalupe Granado Convicted In Large Methamphetamine Conspiracy
November 2011
November 29, 2011
Cosby Man Sentenced to Over 24 Years In Prison for Drug Trafficking
November 28, 2011
Stanley Weems Pleads Guilty to Production of Child Pornography
November 21, 2011
Hawkins County Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Distribution of Oxycodone
November 17, 2011
Knoxville Woman Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Check Fraud Scheme and International Money Laundering
Johnson City Resident Sentenced to Serve 188 Months for Crack Cocaine Conspiracy
Marco Antonio Rivera Convicted in Large Methamphetamine Conspiracy
November 16, 2011
U. S. Attorney's Office Collects $44,611,456.06 in Civil & Criminal Actions in FY 2011
November 15, 2011
Nashville Gangsta Crip Gang Member Sentenced to over 51 Years for Leading Drug Trafficking Conspiracy in Greene and Hamblen Counties
Federal Defendant Faces Decades in Prison after Trial
November 14, 2011
Mark Allen Buckner Sentenced to 135 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Manufacture Methamphetamine
November 8, 2011
Georgia Resident Sentenced in Chattanooga to Greeneville Cocaine and Crack Cocaine Trafficking Case
Barney Davis, Christen Altman, and Jeffery Bradford Plead Guilty To Horse Protection Act Violations
November 7, 2011
Elizabethton Felon Sentenced to Ninety-four Months in Prison for Possessng a Firearm
November 3, 2011
Kenneth Wayne Hafley Sentenced to Eighteen Months in Prison for False Declaration
Matthew Correll Sentenced for Falsifying Work Records at Nuclear Power Plant
October 2011
October 28, 2011
John Wesley Irons Sentenced to Five Years in Prison For Arson of United States Forest Service Land
October 27, 2011
Leslie Janous Sentenced to 110 Months in Prison For Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
Greene County Resident Convicted in Major Cocaine And Crack Cocaine Drug Trafficking Case
Atlanta Resident Sentenced in Major Crack Cocaine Trafficking Organization Operating in the Morristown Area
October 26, 2011
Johnson City Resident Sentenced on Federal Crack Cocaine Charges
Twenty-one Individuals Indicted On Drug, Money Laundering, and Firearms Charges
October 25, 2011
Militia Extremist Convicted of Attempting to Cause a Civil Disturbance While Armed
October 18, 2011
William James Lyon, IV Sentenced to 105 Months For Receipt of Child Pornography
Paul Blackburn Pleads Guilty to Horse Protection Act Violations
Counterfeiter Sentenced to 41 Months in Federal Prison
October 17, 2011
Lawrence Parawan Pleads Guilty to Misuse of Pesticide and Unlawful Killing of a Migratory Bird
October 13, 2011
Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Attempting to Unlawfully Ship Body Armor to Bogota, Colombia
October 7, 2011
Campbell County Man Indicted for Possession of Stolen Explosives
October 4, 2011
Son of Former Church Secretary Sentenced to Fifty-one Months in Prison for Bank Fraud and Money Laundering
Erwin Man Sentenced to Over Six Years In Prison for Possession of a Firearm
October 3, 2011
Edward Keith Roberts Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Adam Walsh Act Violation
September 2011
September 30, 2011
Additional Defendants Sentenced in Major Cocaine Trafficking Organization Operating in the Tri-Cities Area
September 28, 2011
Kingsport Man Pleads Guilty in Money Laundering and Wire Fraud Scheme
Unicoi Veterinarian Pleads Guilty to Filing False Income Tax Return
September 27, 2011
Donald Jack Clark Pleaded Guilty to Making False Clean Water Act Discharge Monitoring Reports
Hill-Rom Company, Inc. Will Pay $41.8 Million to Resolve Federal Health Care Fraud Investigation
Lead Defendant Sentenced in Major Cocaine Trafficking Organization Operating in the Tri-Cities Area
September 26, 2011
Elizabethton Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
September 23, 2011
Honduran Man Sentenced to 24 Months for Transporting Women Across State Lines to Engage in Prostitution
September 20, 2011
Another Anti-Nuclear Protestor Sentenced to Eight Months in Prison
September 19, 2011
Anti-Nuclear Protestor Sentenced to Eight Months in Prison
September 15, 2011
Stanley Weems Indicted for Production and Possession of Child Pornography and Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
September 8, 2011
John Eric Barnes Sentenced to 132 Months in Prison for Receiving Child Pornography
September 7, 2011
Maynardville Resident Pleads Guilty to Possession Of Counterfeit Securities and Money Laundering
September 2, 2011
Atlanta Residents Sentenced in Major Crack Cocaine Trafficking Organization Operating in the Morristown Area
August 2011
August 31, 2011
Newport Resident Kenny Dale Willis Sentenced to ElevenYears in Prison for Distributing Child Pornography
August 29, 2011
David Jackson Sentenced for Carjacking and Interstate Transportation of Stolen Motor Vehicle
August 16, 2011
Federal Jury Convicts Sullivan County Residents Tommy Blair and Tina Rogers on Federal Bank Fraud Charges
Three Sentenced in Robbery of Morristown Consumer Credit Union
August 4, 2011
Former Grainger County Sheriff Deputy Pleads Guilty to Federal Enticement Charges
Knoxville Man Is Sentenced to 413 Months for Enticing a Thirteen-Year-Old to Engage in Sex
August 2, 2011
Newport Man Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison for Operating a Chop Shop and Possessing Stolen Firearms
July 2011
July 28, 2011
Barney Davis Detained and Bond Surrendered in Case Involving Horse Protection Act Violations and Related Financial Crimes
July 27, 2011
Three-count Federal Indictment Returned Against Joshua Young for Armed Robbery and Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
Federal, State and Local Leaders Come Together to Discuss the Growing Problems Associated With Prescription Drug Abuse in Tennessee
July 21, 2011
Former FBI Special Agent Darin Lee McAllister Sentenced To Federal Prison for Federal Wire and Bankruptcy Fraud
July 20, 2011
Richard and Melissa Arnold, Kristen Bailey and Reginald Garner Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Pirated DVDs
July 15, 2011
Physician Receives One Year Prison Sentence for Health Care Fraud and Tax Offenses
David Donovan Sentenced for Receipt of Child Pornography
July 13, 2011
Carter County Residents Plead Guilty to Federal Wire Fraud
July 11, 2011
Morristown Man with Thirteen Prior Robbery Convictions Sentenced to Federal Prison for Robbery Number Fourteen
July 8, 2011
Defendants Sentenced in Major Cocaine Trafficking Organization Operating in the Tri-Cities Area
July 7, 2011
Former Ph.D. Student Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Identity Theft Offenses
Final Defendant Sentenced in Robbery of Suntrust Bank in Morristown
June 2011
June 30, 2011
James Lewis Johnson Sentenced to Fifteen Months in Prison for Mail Fraud Scheme
June 29, 2011
Knoxville Man Indicted for Attempting to Entice a Twelve-year-old to Engage in Sex
June 28, 2011
Cocke County Man Sentenced to Seventeen and a Half Years in Prison for Firearms and Stolen Vehicles
June 27, 2011
Wayne Darnell Bass Pleads Guilty to Passing Counterfeit Checks
Sevierville Resident Pleads Guilty in Loan Fraud Case
June 9, 2011
Inactive Customs and Border Protection Officer Pleads Guilty to Falsely Altering an Immigration Document
June 8, 2011
Hixson Man Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Work Records at Nuclear Power Plant
June 6, 2011
Kingston Resident Sentenced on Wire Fraud and Tax Evasion Charges
Samuel Kent Barnett Sentenced 151 Months For Receipt of Child Pornography
May 2011
May 26, 2011
Defendants Convicted in Methamphetamine Case
May 19, 2011
Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement Agents Arrest Members of a Major Drug Trafficking Organization For Oxycodone, Cocaine and Marijuana Trafficking
May 16, 2011
Richard and Melissa Arnold, Kristen Bailey and Reginald Garner Indicted for Pirated DVDs.
Chattanooga Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking
May 13 2011
Federal Jury Convicts Cosby Man on Drug, Firearms and Lacey Act Charges
May 11, 2011
Twelve Anti-Nuclear Protestors Found Guilty of Trespassing at Oak Ridge Y-12 National Security Complex
May 10, 2011
San Francisco-to-Knoxville Cocaine Trafficking Organization Dismantled
May 9, 2011
Nine Indicted on Federal Prostitution Charges
North Carolina Resident Convicted in Ten Pound Methamphetamine Conspiracy
U.S. Attorney Alerts Public About Disaster Relief Fraud Program
May 3, 2011
Rapper “Catfish Boo” Sentenced to 100 Months in Federal Prison for Role in Cocaine Base (“Crack”) Cocaine Conspiracy
April 2011
April 26, 2011
Fourteen - Count Federal Indictment Returned Against Family and Friend of Jesse R. Mathews
Superseding Indictment Filed Against Barney Davis, Christen Altman, Jeffery Bradford, and Paul Blackburn for Additional Horse Protection Act Charges and Related Financial Crimes
April 21, 2011
Blount County Couple Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion Scheme
April 14, 2011
Johnson City Man Convicted of Conspiracies to Traffic Oxycodone Pills and Launder Money
April 13, 2011
U. S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee Observes National Crime Victims' Rights Week
April 12, 2011
Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
April 8, 2011
Federal Charges Filed Against Relatives of Suspect in Chattanooga Police Officer Homicide
April 5, 2011
Hartford Postmaster Tom Stanton Sentenced to Five Years Probation for Postal Service Embezzlement
Mark Slone Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Unlawful Possession of Stolen Explosives
April 4, 2011
United States Attorney Issues Statement Recognizing 2011 Sexual Assault Awareness Month
March 2011
March 31, 2011
Cleveland Resident John Daniel O'Neal Indicted for Submitting False Document to Bankruptcy Court
Everette Spencer Barnett Pleads Guilty to Interstate Travel for Sex with a Minor
Federal Jury Convicts Francisco Martin On Child Pornography Charges
March 30, 2011
Florida Resident Sentenced to 37 Years for Oxycodone Conspiracy and Firearms Violations
March 29, 2011
Gunman in Morristown Bank Robbery Sentenced
March 28, 2011
Roy Walsh Sentenced to 200 Months in Prison for Transporting Child Pornography in Interstate Commerce By Means of a Computer
Nineteen Arrested on Federal Methamphetamine Charges in Lincoln County
Fayetteville Tennessee Doctor Sentenced for Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone, Defrauding Tenn Care, and Tax Evasion - Reissued Revised Version
Dandridge Resident Sentenced to Over Fifteen Years in Prison for Possession of Firearms
March 24, 2011
Chattanooga Man Indicted for False Statements on Nuclear Power Plant Electrical Safety Systems
March 23, 2011
Johnson City Doctor Pleads Guilty to Failure to Keep Drug Records and Making False Statements to Drug Enforcement Administration
March 21, 2011
Fayetteville Tennessee Doctor Sentenced For Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone, Defrauding Tenn Care, and Tax Evasion
Michael Currier Sentenced To 292 Months In Prison For Cocaine Trafficking
McMinnville Resident Sentenced In Embezzlement Scheme
March 18, 2011
Anderson County Man Receives Six Month Prison Sentence for Cross Burning
March 18, 2011
Trainers Indicted On Horse Cruelty Violations
March 17, 2011
Miami Resident David Jackson Convicted of Carjacking and Stolen Car Charges Related To Infant Kidnaping
March 15, 2011
Birchwood Man Indicted for Perjury in a Civil Trial
March 9, 2011
Winchester Doctor Pleads Guilty To Illegally Dispensing Controlled Substances and Sentenced To 70 Months In Prison
March 8, 2011
Six Indicted For Conspiring To Purchase and Issue Unlawful Tennessee Drivers Licenses
February 2011
February 24, 2011
Former Scancarbon Employee Leslie Janous Pleads Guilty To $4 Million Embezzlement
Adulterated Food Seized from Shelbyville Cheese Store
February 17, 2011
Bluff City Resident Pleads Guilty to Dealing in Firearms
Robert Thomas Shultz Sentenced to 171 Months in Prison for Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography
February 15, 2011
Shaun Kidd Setenced to 60 Months in Prision For Causing and Inducting the Misapplication of Bank Funds
Sevierville Attorney Indicted in Wire and Bank Fraud Conspiracy and Money Laundering in $6 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
February 15, 2011
East Tennessee Armed Pharmacy Robbery Ring Charged
February 3, 2011
Kingston Resident Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Tax Evasion
February 2, 2011
Gregory "Frog" Thomas Sentenced to 240 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Crack Cocaine
Chattanooga Contractor Indicted for Fraud and Money Laundering
January 2011
January 25, 2011
Rockwood Resident Pleads Guilty to Posession of Child Pornography
January 14, 2011
Trio Arrested and Arraigned on Federal Bank Fraud Charges
Kingsport Man Arrested for A Money Laundering and Wire Fraud Scheme Involving Over $3,000,000
New Market Man Arrested for Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
Knoxville Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Entice a Thirteen-Year-Old To Engage in Sex
January 13, 2011
East Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Exporting Bullet Proof Vests
January 7, 2011
Former Knox County Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced to 34 Months for Identity Theft Scheme
January 5, 2011