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When we issue press releases, they will be posted here for the remainder of the current month. Indictments associated with the press releases may also be posted. For older press releases and indictments dating back to2007, please view the Archives links below.

2008 Press Releases

June
Name
Summary
6/30/2008Ultreras-Estrada, RubenAnother Mexican National Sentenced in Naco, Ariz. Drug Tunnel Case(PDF)
6/30/2008SLEC TrainingTribal And State Police Earn Federal Enforcement Authority in Indian Country(PDF)
6/30/2008Morales-Martinez And Casimiro-LopezAlien Harborers Sentenced to 71 Months in Prison(PDF)
6/27/2008Bartschi, M.D., Carlin GrantEast Valley Physician Found Guilty on Tax And Fraud Charges(PDF)
6/25/2008Yazzie, Timothy G.Fort Defiance Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Vehicular Manslaughter(PDF)
6/25/2008Benally, ArthurMan Sentenced for Use of a Firearm during a Violent Crime(PDF)
6/20/2008Claunch, Jr., Kenneth GeorgeCalif. Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Multiple Alien Smuggling Charges(PDF)
6/20/2008Wells Fargo BankUnited States Reaches $4.3 Million Settlement with Wells Fargo Bank And Ticor Title(PDF)
6/20/2008Lopez-Pina, Zuilma JannetteMexican Woman Sentenced to Prison for Smuggling 9-Year-Old Girl(PDF)
6/20/2008Aldana-Monjaras, Juan Antonio Mexican Man Sentenced for Smuggling Attempt of 11-Year-Old Boy(PDF)
6/20/2008Walker, Uriah Anthony Jamaican Man Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Prison for Smuggling 1700 Lbs. of Marijuana (PDF)
6/19/2008Wescogame, Randy RedtailHavasupai Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Japanese Tourist in Northern Ariz.(PDF)
6/19/2008Operation Cash Back36 Defendants Charged for Roles in Mortgage Fraud Schemes As Part of Operation Cash Back(PDF)
6/19/2008Nelson, Norman RayIndian Wells Man Sentenced to Almost 10 Years for Stabbing a Man on the Navajo Reservation(PDF)
6/18/2008Jurado-Lopez, Nancy RocioMexican Citizen Sentenced to Prison for Smuggling 2-Year-Old Boy(PDF)
6/18/2008Mccutcheon, Anthony AmbroseGilbert And Tucson Men Sentenced to Prison for 2.3 Million Dollar Fraud(PDF)
6/17/2008Logan, Steven P.U.S. Marine Corps Awards Bronze Star to Local Federal Prosecutor for Performance during Second Tour of Duty in Iraq(PDF)
6/17/2008Onsite DentalUnited States And Arizona Reach $1,000,000 Settlement with Dental Group(PDF)
6/16/2008Hernandez-Rodriguez, Maria Del RosarioMexican Citizen Sentenced to Prison for Smuggling 4-Year-Old Boy(PDF)
6/13/2008Riedesel, Walter K.Southern Arizonans Charged with Distributing Tons of Marijuana to the East Coast(PDF)
6/13/2008Meth SummitFederal, Tribal, State, And Local Officials Take on Meth Trafficking in Four Corners (PDF)
6/13/2008Garcia-Enriquez, Cruz AideMexican Citizen Sentenced to Prison for Smuggling 3-Year-Old Girl (PDF)
6/13/2008Farr, Thomas Rikki International Businessman Pleads Guilty to Filing a False Tax Return(PDF)
6/12/2008Havelock, Kurt William Tempe Man Found Guilty on Charges Related to Super Bowl Threats(PDF)
6/11/2008Perez, OscarSouthern Ariz. Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years for Marijuana And Firearm Charges(PDF)
6/10/2008Gonzales, Cesar Ernesto Based Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison(PDF)
6/9/2008Edwards, Jeremiah DeanWhiteriver Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Assault (PDF)
6/9/2008Whitehat, Shawn Henry Tuba City Man Sentenced to 27 Months for Escape(PDF)
6/5/2008Baptisto, VincentSacaton Man Sentenced to 4 Years Prison for Involuntary Manslaughter(PDF)
6/5/2008Ortiz, LeeannChandler Woman Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Child Smuggling(PDF)
6/5/2008Kelley, Robert J.Air National Guardsman Indicted for Stealing Border Fencing Materials(PDF)
6/4/2008Magana, Jose CarmeloYuma Customs Officer And Others Indicted for Conspiracy to Bring Illegal Aliens into U.S.(PDF)
6/3/2008Brown, Robbin SheaTucson Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Prison for Aggravated Identity Theft(PDF)
6/3/2008Scott, JamesParker Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for 2nd Degree Murder(PDF)
6/2/2008Setoyant, ChristopherAlaskan Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Sexual Abuse of Young Girl(PDF)
6/2/2008Baldwin, Jerome Northern Ariz. Man Sentenced for Unlawful Firearm Possession(PDF)
 
May
Name
Summary
5/30/2008 Hamberger & Pruett Flagstaff Pair Indicted for Conspiracy to Steal U.S. Mail(PDF)
5/30/2008 Cabello-Jaramillo, Brenda Woman Sentenced for Smuggling Heroin into U.S. (PDF)
5/29/2008 Hoffman, Cheney, James &Herrera Whiteriver, Ariz. Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Brutal 2005 Murder (PDF)
5/23/2008Zanabria, NormaMexican Woman Liable for Cashing Deceased Man’s Social Security Checks(PDF)
5/23/2008Acosta, Hanoi Barbaro Child Sex Trafficker Found Guilty(PDF)
5/23/2008Antonio, Leland IvanSan Carlos Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Second Degree Murder(PDF)
5/23/2008Stevens, Truman HarlowMan Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Assault(PDF)
5/22/2008Sanchez, Juan LuisBorder Patrol Agent Pleads Guilty to Drug, Bribery And Fraud Charges(PDF)
5/21/2008Flyer, Andrew EdwardTucson Man Convicted of Child Pornography Charges(PDF)
5/21/2008Amos, Victor AllenSan Carlos Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Possession of a Firearm(PDF)
5/20/2008Gates, Jr., BernardSan Carlos Man Sentenced for Hitting His Wife with a Hatchet(PDF)
5/16/2008Gallegos, Jr., Adalberto C.Tucson Tejano Singer Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charge(PDF)
5/16/2008Velazquez-Tochimani, AntonioIllegal Alien & Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to Just Under 4 Years in Prison(PDF)
5/14/2008Everett, James JosephPhoenix Attorney Guilty of Bankruptcy Fraud And Money Laundering(PDF)
5/14/2008Suarez-Leon, MarthaMexican Woman Found Guilty of Importing Cocaine into the United States(PDF)
5/13/2008Magana, Gastelum-Rodriguez & Milan De Gastelum, Yuma Customs Officer And Others Arrested for Conspiracy to Bring Illegal Aliens into U.S.(PDF)
5/12/2008Aguirre Martinez, MonicaDouglas Woman Charged for Marijuana Smuggling Attempt(PDF)
5/9/2008Enriquez-Hernandez, Jose ManuelHuman Smuggler Receives 10 Year Prison Term for Holding Illegal Aliens Hostage(PDF)
5/9/2008Van Sickle, CraigGilbert Man Convicted of Destroying Vegetation on the Tohono O’odham Nation(PDF)
5/9/2008Wayne Nunley, LarryTrucker Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Prison for His Role in Marijuana Transportation Conspiracy(PDF)
5/8/2008Pineda-Doval, AdanMexican Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Transporting Illegal Aliens Resulting in 10 Deaths(PDF)
5/8/2008Williams, JamesFormer CBP Contract Mechanic Indicted for Theft of Night Vision Goggles(PDF)
5/8/2008Lavern Nelson, ScottTempe Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison on Child Pornography Charge(PDF)
5/8/2008Clyde Amber, LawrenceQueen Creek Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison for Child Pornography(PDF)
5/8/2008Nario-Marquez, UrbanoMexican Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years for Drug, Firearm and Immigration Offenses(PDF)
5/7/2008Kelley, Master Sgt. Robert J.Air National Guardsman Arrested for Stealing Border Fencing Materials(PDF)
5/7/2008Labarranca FireForest Service Recovers $500,000 for Costs Associated with Fighting the 2006 Labarranca Fire(PDF)
5/2/2008Rodriguez, MonicaChild Smuggler Sentenced to Prison for 27 Months(PDF)
5/2/2008Valencia, Efren MartinezU.S. Marshals Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Homicide by Mexican Government(PDF)
5/1/2008Burroughs, Dunn, & MckinleyThree Campers from Texas Charged with Starting the X Fire near the Grand Canyon(PDF)
 
April
Name
Summary
4/30/2008 Alcantar-Banda, Feerman-Rodriguez & Gomez-Araujo Three Sentenced to Federal Prison after Purchasing Firearms in Undercover Sting (PDF)
4/29/2008 Lizarraga-Espinoza & Mujica-Lopez Couple Sentenced to 15 Months in Federal Prison for Smuggling 16-Year-Old Illegal Alien (PDF)
4/28/08Singleterry, Angie Gila Bend Woman Sentenced to Over 8 Years for Distribution of Methamphetamine (PDF)
4/28/08Boconovick-Urbina, Mario AlexanderMexican Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Marijuana Distribution Charges(PDF)
4/25/08Mcfarland, Ernest RobertFlorida Man Pleads Guilty on Charges Related to Construction Contracts at Grand Canyon National Park(PDF)
4/25/08Santillan, AlfredoBrother from Chandler Also Sentenced for Drugs And Money Laundering(PDF)
4/22/08Cervantes-Sanchez, RosalioMexican Citizen Sentenced to Federal Prison for Aggravated IdentityTheft(PDF)
4/18/08Patterson, Edward Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Drunk Driving That Resulted in Passengers’ Deaths(PDF)
4/17/08Goodwin, Charles Phoenix Man Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Marijuana Distribution Conspiracy(PDF)
4/15/08Taylor, Iii, Hunter HughFormer U.S. Army Soldier Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Girlfriend’s Murder(PDF)
4/15/08Cassa, ImmanuelSan Carlos Man Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison for Assault(PDF)
4/15/08Ashby, Matthew T.Yuma Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Animal Cruelty(PDF)
4/14/08Morquecho-Valdez, Francisco JavierDriver Charged in Second Fatal Rollover Crash in Southern Arizona in One Week(PDF)
4/10/08Jose, Arthur CorneliusSells Man Indicted on Charges of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a 10-Year-Old Boy(PDF)
4/10/08Barron-Sanchez, LuisMexican National Indicted on Charges of Smuggling Four Illegal Aliens and Assaulting a Border Patrol Agent(PDF)
4/9/08Espinoza-Martinez, JesusMexican Man Faces Federal Charges for Rollover That Caused 28 Injuries and One Death(PDF)
4/8/08 Lewis, Jerel Drake Sacaton Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Shooting a Man on Gila River Indian Reservation (PDF)
4/3/08Orona, MariaPeoria Tax Return Preparer Indicted on 14 Federal Charges(PDF)
4/2/08Aramburo-Lizzaraga, et al.Five Charged with Hostage Taking And Brandishing Firearms during a Crime of Violence(PDF)
4/2/08Havelock, Kurt WilliamTempe Man Indicted on Additional Charges Related to Super Bowl Threats
4/1/08Loring, Dexter DelbertSalt River Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Involuntary Manslaughter(PDF)
4/1/08Claus, DonaldMesa Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Porn Charges(PDF)
4/1/08Hernandez-Pedro, Juan JoseAlien Harborer Sentenced to 52 Months in Prison(PDF)
4/1/2008Alisic, AdnanBosnian National Sentenced to Over 17 ½ Years in Federal Prison for Armored Car Robbery(PDF)
 
March
Name
Summary
3/28/2008Bhakta & PatelFinal Sentences Imposed in Cases Involving 13 Proprietors of AZ Motels Who Used Their Businesses to Harbor Smuggled Aliens(PDF)
3/28/2008George LakeJamaican Pleads Guilty to Smuggling 1700 Lbs. of Marijuana(PDF)
3/28/2008Bernstein, Jay BrucePhoenix Businessman Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion(PDF)
3/27/2008Armenta-Luque & Ontiveros-Garcia,Two Mexican Citizens Sentenced to Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking(PDF)
3/27/2008Mccutcheon & Rice, Jr.,Gilbert And Tucson Residents Admit to 2.3 Million Dollar Fraud(PDF)
3/26/2008Alvarez-Bautista, Jose MiguelMarijuana Smuggler Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison(PDF)
3/26/2008Kabaklic, IsmarPhoenix Man Sentenced to 6 ½ Years in Federal Prison for Armored Car Robbery at Reservation Casino(PDF)
3/26/2008Santillan, Juan ManuelChandler Man Sentenced for Drugs And Money Laundering(PDF)
3/26/2008Williams, Barrett KeithFormer Grade School Teacher from Glendale Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Child Pornography(PDF)
3/25/2008Ibarra-Guicho, Oscar ManuelMexican Citizen Sentenced to 70 Months for Methamphetamine Trafficking(PDF)
3/21/2008Ibarra, Marco A.Phoenix Man Indicted for Impersonating an IRS Agent(PDF)
3/20/2008Beal & LechugaAnother Casino Worker Pleads Guilty to Stealing from Local Casino(PDF)
3/20/2008Santillano, Shirley CotaPhoenix Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of $10,000 from Local Casino(PDF)
3/20/2008Guillen Alvarez, AntonioU.S. Marshals Apprehend Fugitive Drug Offender Wanted by Mexican Government Since 1996(PDF)
3/18/2008Lopez, Roberto OsunaTucson Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking(PDF)
3/18/2008Morgan, KennethCoolidge Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison for Aggravated Assault(PDF)
3/18/2008Rochin-Gutierrez, RubenMexican Police Officer Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking(PDF)
3/14/2008Jennings, David FrankFederal Inmate Sentenced to 35 Years for Brutal Murder of Fellow Inmate(PDF)
3/14/2008Rubio, RobertManager of Sierra Vista Company Charged in Worksite Enforcement Probe(PDF)
3/12/2008Fuller, William ErnestTucson Man Convicted of Child Pornography Charges(PDF)
3/12/2008Roy, TerryTwo Navajo Brothers Sentenced for Assault Resulting in Serious Injury(PDF)
3/7/2008 Pratt, William TSA Supervisor Sentenced for Stealing Laptop (PDF)
3/7/2008Hanaback, Bradley BlaiseCanadian Citizen Pleads Guilty to Traveling with Intent to Have Sex with Young Boy(PDF)
3/6/2008 Gutierrez, Alexander Gila River Man Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Beating a Man that Resulted in Serious Injury(PDF)
3/4/2008Martinez-Cortes, RodrigoMan Sentenced to 45 Months in Prison for Illegal Reentry after Deportation(PDF)
3/4/2008 Claunch, Jr, Kenneth George Bakersfield Man Found Guilty of Alien Smuggling with Endangerment(PDF)
3/4/2008Holiday, MarvinNavajo Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Drunk Driving that Resulted in the Death of His Daughter(PDF)
3/4/2008Whitman, CodySacaton Man Sentenced to 46 Months Prison for Abusive Sexual Contact(PDF)
3/3/2008 Griggs, Arthur Whiteriver Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Murder(PDF)
3/3/2008Hernandez, Rosario M.Phoenix Metro Tax Return Preparer Sentenced for Preparing False Returns(PDF)
3/3/2008 Lara-Montes, Etelmira Another Child Smuggler Sentenced to Prison for 15 Months(PDF)
3/3/2008Sanchez-Gutierrez, JessicaChild Smuggler Sentenced to Prison for 21 Months(PDF)
 
February
Name
Summary
2/29/2008Tribal & State Police Tribal and State Police Earn Federal Enforcement Authority in Indian Country(PDF)
2/29/2008June, RaymondChinle Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor(PDF)
2/29/2008Nelson, NormanIndian Wells Man Found Guilty of Stabbing on Navajo Reservation(PDF)
2/29/2008Chee, JohnnyWindow Rock Man Sentenced for Assault on Federal Officer(PDF)
2/26/2008Frank, KendrickTohono O’odham Member Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Firearms Taken During a Burglary(PDF)
2/26/2008Moses, Loren DaleSan Carlos Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Vehicular Manslaughter(PDF)
2/26/2008Aday, JimiWhiteriver Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Attempted Sexual Assault(PDF)
2/26/2008Pioneer Landscaping Materials, Inc.Landscaping Materials Company to Pay Federal Government $130,000(PDF)
2/22/2008Renzi, Richard G. Press Conference Audio Recording(MP3)
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2/22/2008Renzi, Richard G., Sandlin, James W. & Beardall, AndrewIndictment Renzi, Sandlin, & Beardall(PDF)
2/22/2008Renzi, Richard G. et al.U.S. Congressman and Associates Indicted On Multiple Counts Including Fraud, Extortion, and Money Laundering(PDF)
2/19/2008Robles-Cota, RamonFormer Mexican Police Chief Sentenced to Prison for Bribery(PDF)
2/15/2008Cole, Shawn MichaelHonolulu Man Indicted for Sexual Abuse of a Minor(PDF)
2/14/2008Lupe, MichaelWhiteriver Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Stabbing Death(PDF)
2/14/2008Brito, Victor SamuelNogales Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison for Assaulting a Federal Officer(PDF)
2/14/2008Gomez, Alfredo BustamontePhoenix Felon Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Firearm(PDF)
2/14/2008Raifon, Dennis & Hopkins, Michael JeanneTwo Indicted in Similar Government Pension Thefts(PDF)
2/14/2008Stewart, Sharen LeeFormer Fugitive Sentenced to More Prison Time for Failure to Surrender to Serve a Prior Prison Sentence(PDF)
2/12/2008Rivera-Alonzo, RafaelIllegal Alien Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Assaulting a Border Patrol Agent and Other Charges(PDF)
2/12/2008Mancinas-Flores, BernardoViolent Hostage Taker Receives Life Sentence(PDF)
2/12/2008Belen Madrid, ElviraWoman Sentenced to Prison for Using Daughter’s U.S. ID to Smuggle Child(PDF)
2/8/2008Ergonis, Robert A.Tucson Fugitive Faces Federal Charges After Arrest by Local Law Enforcement Following Stand-Off(PDF)
2/7/2008Guerrero-Melchor, Ivan Illegal Alien Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Re-Entry After Deportation(PDF)
2/7/2008Fields, UawndreCalifornia Men Found Guilty in Arizona of Trafficking Teens for Sex(PDF)
2/7/2008Spence, Colleen BridgetDaughter Sentenced to Federal Prison for Unauthorized Use of Mother’s Credit Cards(PDF)
2/6/2008Saksik, David RaymondFrench Citizen Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Attempt to Have Sex with Young Boys(PDF)
2/5/08Henderson, Jr., Isaac JamesThree Violent Los Angeles Area Gang Members Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bank Robbery(PDF)
2/5/08Mosbarger, William ClevelandLaveen Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor(PDF)
2/5/08Pablo, McelwayneSacaton Man Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Prison for Aggravated Assault(PDF)
2/4/08Nario-Marquez, UrbanoMexican Man Convicted On Drug, Firearms and Immigration Offenses(PDF)
2/4/08Corral-Miranda, Brenda AdilenePair Sentenced to Prison and Facing Deportation for Smuggling Teenage Siblings(PDF)
2/1/08Wright, JasonTucson Man Convicted on Charges of Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography(PDF)
 
January
Name
Summary
1/31/08 Buckner, Patrick T.Former Ariz. Boeing Employees Sentenced To Prison in Theft and Kickback Scheme(PDF)
1/30/08Dunning, Lawrence WilliamSix Charged in 53-Count Indictment for Bank Fraud, Mail Fraud and Other Charges(PDF)
1/30/2008Briceno, GustavoCalif. Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Providing False Ariz. Address on Gun Applications(PDF)
1/25/2008Yazzie Webb, JasonTuba City Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Aggravated Assault(PDF)
1/24/2008Lewis, Jr., Alvin18-Year-Old Bapchule Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Second Degree Murder(PDF)
1/23/2008Ottinger II, Roy A.Apache Junction Chiropractor Sentenced For Failing to File Tax Returns(PDF)
1/23/2007Angelo Ramon, JoeTohono O’odham Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of A Minor(PDF)
1/22/2008Flores-Gutierrez, Asuncion Man Sentenced to Seven Years for Role in Pistol Whipping Illegal Aliens(PDF)
1/18/2008Perry, LincolnTwo White Mountain Apache Tribal Police Department Officials Sentenced for Conspiracy to Falsify Records(PDF)
1/18/2008Sanchez et al.Former Federal Employees and Accomplice Sentenced in $390,000 Kickback Scheme(PDF)
1/17/2008Isaac, Timothy K.Three Arizona Residents, Four Companies, Indicted for Fraudulent Drug Distribution Scheme(PDF)
1/16/2008Rigli, William PaulSahuarita, Ariz. Man Charged with Receiving Child Pornography Through the U.S. Mail(PDF)
1/15/2007Juarez-Armenta, GloriaMother of Four Sentenced to Prison for Smuggling Children Into the U.S.(PDF)
1/10/2008 Talamante, MonicaRio Rico Woman Sentenced to Prison for Smuggling Children into the U.S.(PDF)
1/7/2008Soria, HectorTucson Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Torture of Illegal Alien(PDF)
 

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