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December 2006
December 28, 2006 PARADISE MAN CHARGED WITH MAKING THREATENING PHONE CALLS TO RABBI, JEWISH MUSEUM, HOTELS AND OTHER LOCATIONS
December 20, 2006 SACRAMENTO WOMAN CONVICTED FOR FRAUDULENT RECEIPT OF HURRICANE KATRINA DISASTER RELIEF MONEY
December 19, 2006 MARYSVILLE WOMAN CONVICTED FOR FRAUDULENT RECEIPT OF HURRICANE KATRINA DISASTER MONEY SACRAMENTO
December 18, 2006 RENTON, WASHINGTON MAN CONVICTED FOR RECEIVING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
December 14, 2006 CHICO MAN INDICTED FOR RECEIVING AND POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
December 13, 2006 FIVE YEARS IN PRISON FOR USE OF TRUST SCHEME TO EVADE TAXES
December 12, 2006 McFALL SENTENCED TO OVER TEN YEARS IN PRISON AS SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY CORRUPTION CASE CONCLUDES SACRAMENTO
December 7, 2006 GRASS VALLEY MAN INDICTED FOR MANUFACTURING MORE THAN 500 MARIJUANA PLANTS
December 5, 2006 FOURTEEN-YEAR SENTENCE FOR FELON IN POSSESSION OF CREDIT CARD MAKING EQUIPMENT, METHAMPHETAMINE, AND FIREARMS
December 5, 2006 FORMER BOOKKEEPER SENTENCED TO 24 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT FOR EMBEZZLEMENT SCHEME
December 1, 2006 SACRAMENTO MAN CONVICTED FOR FRAUDULENT RECEIPT OF HURRICANE KATRINA DISASTER MONEY
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November 2006
   
November 30, 2006 SACRAMENTO MAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE LARGE QUANTITIES OF METHAMPHETAMINE AND COCAINE IN MARYSVILLE
November 30, 2006 METHAMPHETAMINE AWARENESS STRESSED BY STATE LEADERS DURING NATIONAL METHAMPHETAMINE AWARENESS DAY
November 28, 2006 PLACERVILLE MAN ADMITS POSSESSING STOLEN U.S. MAIL BELONGING TO EL DORADO COUNTY RESIDENTS
November 28, 2006 STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES SHARE IN THE LARGEST DRUG-RELATED CASH SEIZURE IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY
November 27, 2006 SELF-PROCLAIMED MARIJUANA ACTIVIST CONVICTED
November 21, 2006 MODESTO MAN INDICTED FOR RECEIPT AND POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
November 20, 2006 DEFENDANTS SENTENCED FOR DEFRAUDING THE CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS
November 17, 2006 GLENN COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR INVESTMENT FRAUD SCHEME
November 17, 2006 FAIRFIELD WOMAN SENTENCED FOR IDENTITY THEFT OFFENSES
November 17, 2006 TEN-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE FOR METHAMPHETAMINE DEALER WHO DID NOT IDENTIFY HIS SOURCE
November 16, 2006 RECORD-SETTING METHAMPHETAMINE BUST LEADS TO FEDERAL INDICTMENT
November 16, 2006 OWNER OF DIVINE FRAGRANCES OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE INDICTED FOR TRAFFICKING IN COUNTERFEIT GOODS
November 15, 2006 SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH BANK ROBBERY AND AS A FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM
November 14, 2006 SACRAMENTO COUNTY WOMAN SENTENCED TO 24 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR IDENTITY THEFT
November 13, 2006 MERCED RESIDENT RECEIVES 78-MONTH PRISON SENTENCE FOR POSSESSING IMAGES OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
November 13, 2006 MODESTO MAN GIVEN 17 1/2 YEAR PRISON SENTENCE FOR DISTRIBUTING AND RECEIVING IMAGES OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
November 6, 2006 RECORDING ARTIST SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS FOR METH CONSPIRACY
November 3, 2006 SACRAMENTO FELON SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 7 YEARS IN GUN CASE
November 3, 2006 UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ANNOUNCES MONITORING EFFORTS FOR NOVEMBER 7, 2006 ELECTION
November 2, 2006 SOUTH LAKE TAHOE MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING TO PRODUCE, RECEIVING, AND POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
November 2, 2006 SOUTH LAKE TAHOE RESIDENT AND FORMER TEACHER CONVICTED OF USING THE INTERNET TO OBTAIN AND TO POSSESSSEXUALLY EXPLICIT IMAGES OF MINOR GIRLS
November 2, 2006 UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, FBI, AND FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE “PROJECT SAFE CHILDHOOD” TO TARGET CHILD SEXUAL PREDATORS
November 2, 2006 FRESNO MAN INDICTED FOR RECEIPT AND
POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
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October 2006
   
October 31, 2006 FORMER FUGITIVE SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR USING THE INTERNET TO SOLICIT TWO MINOR GIRLS
October 30, 2006 DONALD “MITCH” SHIVELEY SENTENCED TO 5 YEARS AND TEN MONTHS FOR $ 2 MILLION INVESTMENT FRAUD
October 30, 2006 SOUTH LAKE TAHOE MAN CONVICTED OF USING THE INTERNET TO OBTAIN AND TO POSSESS SEXUALLY EXPLICIT IMAGES OF MINOR GIRLS
October 30, 2006 FORMER LOS ANGELES FILM PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR GIVEN 10-YEAR FEDERAL PRISON SENTENCE FOR CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION CONVICTIONS
October 30, 2006 STOCKTON METHAMPHETAMINE DEALER SENTENCED TO OVER 17 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON
October 27, 2006 TURLOCK MAN INDICTED FOR RECEIPT AND POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
October 25, 2006 FORMER YOUTH SOFTBALL COACH PLEADS GUILTY TO DISTRIBUTING, RECEIVING, AND POSSESSING IMAGES OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
October 24, 2006 SACRAMENTO MAN CONVICTED OF FIREARMS VIOLATION
October 23, 2006 STOCKTON DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO OVER 11 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON
October 20, 2006 SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY MAN SENTENCED FOR FELONY BANK FRAUD AND POSSESSION OF STOLEN U.S. MAIL
October 20, 2006 SACRAMENTO COUNTY WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO FELONY SOCIAL SECURITY FRAUD
October 20, 2006 SACRAMENTO WOMAN SENTENCED FOR AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT, FRAUDULENT USE OF A U. S. PASSPORT, BANK FRAUD, AND OTHER FELONIES
October 20, 2006 BUTTE COUNTY FELON CONVICTED OF UNLAWFUL FIREARM POSSESSION DURING HIGH SPEED CHASE
October 19, 2006 THREE MEN INDICTED ON CHARGES OF RECEIVING AND POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
October 19, 2006 THREE MEN INDICTED ON CHARGES OF RECEIVING AND POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
October 19, 2006 BAKERSFIELD TRUCK DRIVER INDICTED FOR RECEIPT AND POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
October 19, 2006 ELK GROVE SCIENTIST INDICTED FOR THREATS AND HOAXES
October 19, 2006 THREE LAWYERS, TWO TRANSLATORS CHARGED IN SCHEME TO FILE FRAUDULENT ASYLUM APPLICATIONS
October 18, 2006 FIVE INDIVIDUALS CHARGED WITH MAKING FRAUDULENT CLAIMS FOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE IN THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE KATRINA
October 18, 2006 HILTON HOTEL CLERK SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR STEALING CREDIT CARD NUMBERS FROM HOTEL GUESTS
October 17, 2006 DEFENDANT SENTENCED FOR MAINTAINING A HOUSE IN RED BLUFF FOR THE PURPOSE OF GROWING AND PROCESSING MARIJUANA
October 16, 2006 CLOVIS MAN SENTENCED TO 33 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR DEFRAUDING THE U. S. POSTAL SERVICE OF WORKER’S COMPENSATION BENEFITS
October 16, 2006 VALLEJO GANG MEMBERS SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT ON RACKETEERING CHARGES, INCLUDING MURDER, ATTEMPTED MURDER, AND DRUG TRAFFICKING
October 13, 2006 MODESTO MARIJUANA COLLECTIVE OWNERS INDICTED AS A CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE
October 13, 2006 FORMER ACCOUNTANT SENTENCED TO 63 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT FOR MULTIMILLION DOLLAR EMBEZZLEMENT SCHEME
October 11, 2006 UNITED STATES ATTORNEY AND CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCE AWARDING OF FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS TARGETING BACKLOG OF DNA TESTING IN STATE CRIME LABS AND SACRAMENTO, FRESNO, AND BAKERSFIELD COUNTY CRIME LABS
October 10, 2006 SACRAMENTO WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO BANKRUPTCY FRAUD IN SCHEME TO AVOID PAYING RENT
October 10, 2006 ELK GROVE WOMAN SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS IN PRISON FOR SMUGGLING ILLEGAL ALIENS INTO THE UNITED STATES
October 10, 2006 SACRAMENTO MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN $8 MILLION INVESTMENT FRAUD SCHEME
October 6, 2006 TWO BAKERSFIELD RESIDENTS PLEAD GUILTY IN CONNECTION WITH FRAUDULENT TAX REFUND SCHEME
October 5, 2006 GLENDALE MAN INDICTED FOR BANK FRAUD AND DEBIT CARD FRAUD CONSPIRACY
October 5, 2006 SACRAMENTO MAN INDICTED ON MAKING THREATS AGAINST THE PRESIDENT
October 5, 2006 LONG BEACH RESIDENT INDICTED FOR PERJURY AND MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS
October 4, 2006 TWO BROTHERS CONVICTED OF MONEY LAUNDERING
October 4, 2006 ORANGE COVE MAN CONVICTED BY JURY OF 20 COUNTS OF DEFRAUDING THE CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SERVICE OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFIT
October 2, 2006 ELEVEN PERSONS CHARGED IN CRACKDOWN AGAINST SOCIAL SECURITY FRAUD AND THEFT
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September 2006
   
September 28, 2006 KERN COUNTY MAN FACES 20 YEARS IMPRISONMENT AFTER BEING INDICTED FOR RECEIPT AND POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
September 28, 2006 FORMER SANGER LITTLE LEAGUE COACH INDICTED FOR RECEIVING AND POSSESSING IMAGES OF THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN VIA THE INTERNET
September 28, 2006 SACRAMENTO WOMAN GETS 30 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR SELLING VALID CITIZENSHIP DOCUMENTS FOR USE BY ILLEGAL ALIENS
September 26, 2006 FORMER TULARE BUSINESS OWNER SENTENCED TO 87-MONTH PRISON TERM FOR RECEIVING IMAGES OF THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN VIA THE INTERNET
September 26, 2006 UNITED STATES POST OFFICE BURGLAR GETS 15 MONTH FEDERAL PRISON SENTENCE
September 22, 2006 CARSON CITY MAN CONVICTED OF USING THE INTERNET TO SOLICIT SEX WITH MINOR GIRL IN SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
September 19, 2006 SOUTH LAKE TAHOE SCHOOL TEACHER ARRAIGNED ON INDICTMENT FOR PRODUCING, DISTRIBUTING, AND POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
September 19, 2006 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO. PAYS $14 MILLION TO SETTLE THE UNITED STATES’ CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF THE 1994 BIG CREEK FOREST FIRE
September 18, 2006 FRESNO BUSINESS OWNER PLEADS GUILTY TO INTERSTATE DRUG TRAFFICKING
September 15, 2006 TAX PREPARER CONVICTED OF ASSISTING IN THE PREPARATION OF SCORES OF FALSE TAX RETURNS
September 15, 2006 FORMER VISALIA NURSE SENTENCED TO SIX-YEAR PRISON TERM FOR POSSESSION OF IMAGES OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
September 15, 2006 SACRAMENTO GANG MEMBER SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS
September 15, 2006 ABUSIVE TRUST PROMOTER SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 5 YEARS IN PRISON
September 14, 2006 SOUTH LAKE TAHOE SCHOOL TEACHER INDICTED FOR PRODUCING, DISTRIBUTING, AND POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
September 14, 2006 FIFTEEN INDIVIDUALS CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF 3,500 POUNDS OF FRESH-CUT MARIJUANA
September 12, 2006 SACRAMENTO COUNTY WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT
September 8, 2006 FORMER ALTURAS PHYSICIAN OWEN MURPHY PANNER, JR., CHARGED WITH CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
September 7, 2006 REEDLEY BUSINESS OWNER INDICTED ON FINANCIAL CHARGES
September 7, 2006 THREE MEN INDICTED FOR DEALING IN DEFENSE SECRETS AND EXPORTING MILITARY EQUIPMENT
September 6, 2006 CARSON CITY MAN CHARGED WITH USING THE INTERNET TO SOLICIT SEX WITH MINOR GIRL IN SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
September 5, 2006 LEADER OF FRESNO-BASED COCAINE DRUG RING ENTERS GUILTY PLEA
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August 2006
   
August 31, 2006 PLUMAS COUNTY COUPLE INDICTED FOR GROWING 220 LARGE MARIJUANA PLANTS
August 28, 2006 FORMER FRESNO BUSINESS MAN SENTENCED TO 24 MONTHS
August 28, 2006 FORMER SACRAMENTO POSTAL CARRIER SENTENCED TO 3 YEARS IN PRISON FOR STEALING AND USING DOZENS OF DEBIT CARDS SHE STOLE FROM THE MAIL
August 25, 2006 FIVE BAY AREA PERSONS CHARGED IN SOPHISTICATED INDOOR MARIJUANA MANUFACTURING OPERATION
August 25, 2006 UMER HAYAT SENTENCED FOR MAKING A FALSE STATEMENT TO THE FBI, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
August 24, 2006 THREE MEN CHARGED WITH MANUFACTURING 3,700 MARIJUANA PLANTS IN SUTTER COUNTY
August 24, 2006 SUCCESS OF VIOLENT CRIME IMPACT TEAM IS JUST ONE PART OF MESSAGE FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT TO CRIMINALS WITH GUNS
August 24, 2006 SIX INDICTED IN SACRAMENTO AREA ILLEGAL GAMBLING OPERATION
August 24, 2006 DEFENDANT SENTENCED IN $1.4 MILLION SCHEME TO DEFRAUD CALIFORNIA EDD
August 22, 2006 HENRY M. KAISER SENTENCED IN SUREWEST FRAUD
August 21, 2006 MODESTO RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO DISTRIBUTING AND RECEIVING IMAGES OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
August 18, 2006 NEVADA CITY MAN INDICTED FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
August 17, 2006 FORMER ENLISTED NAVY MAN IS SENTENCED TO 108 MONTHS IN CUSTODY FOR POSSESSION AND RECEIPT OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
August 17, 2006 FORMER CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL RESPIRATORY THERAPIST SENTENCED
FOR POSSESSING IMAGES OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
August 15, 2006 FORMER FUGITIVE ARRESTED IN INDONESIA PLEADS GUILTY TO USING THE INTERNET TO SOLICIT TWO MINOR GIRLS
August 14, 2006 MANTECA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS ABOUT BEING A DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION AGENT
August 14, 2006 FORMER BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA SUMMER CAMP DIRECTOR SENTENCED FOR DISTRIBUTING AND RECEIVING IMAGES OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
August 11, 2006 STOCKTON MAN SENTENCED TO 15 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR IMPERSONATING A DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION AGENT
August 10, 2006 TWELVE INDICTED IN NATIONWIDE DRUG CONSPIRACY; 38 ILOGRAMS OF COCAINE AND NEARLY $1.5 MILLION DRUG-RELATED CASH SEIZED TO DATE
August 10, 2006 SACRAMENTO MAN CHARGED WITH FIREARMS VIOLATIONS
August 10, 2006 MAN INDICTED FOR RECEIPT AND POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
August 10, 2006 SACRAMENTO WOMAN SENTENCED FOR ID THEFT OFFENSES
August 4, 2006 SACRAMENTO COUPLE CONVICTED OF AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT, BANK FRAUD, AND OTHER FELONIES
August 4, 2006 OAK PARK DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO OVER 21 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON
August 4, 2006 DEFENDANT SENTENCED IN TRUCKING COMPANY BONDING SCAM
August 3, 2006 METH CAPITAL DEALERS RECEIVE HEFTY SENTENCES
August 3, 2006 RED BLUFF METHAMPHETAMINE DEALER SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS
August 1, 2006 TRINITY COUNTY MAN ADMITS BURGLARIZING HAYFORK U.S. POST OFFICE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS
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