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2008
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April 2008

04-09 Jerry Thomas Collins, of Charlotte, North Carolina was sentenced in federal court in Charlotte Monday to a total of 322 months

04-09 A privately-owned chain of dental clinics in North Carolina previously known as Smile Starters and Carolina Dental Center, has reached a settlement

04-07 Agent of Former Charlotte Insurance Agency Guilty of Conspiracy and Mail Fraud Charges CHARLOTTE, N.C.


March 2008

03-13 Federal Drug Conviction with Prior Felony Record Make for Heavy Prison Term CHARLOTTE, NC


February 2008

02-28 Charlotte Tax-Prep Business Operator entered Guilty Plea to Conspiracy and Tax Evasion CHARLOTTE, N.C.

02-20 Washington Resident Nabbed by North Carolina Law Enforcement CHARLOTTE, NC

02-14 A federal jury in the Western District of North Carolina, Statesville Division, convicted Thomas Isbell, 48, and Jonathan Patterson, 37, following a tenday trial in Statesville, NC.

02-14 Convicted Heroin and Crack Cocaine Traffickers Sentenced to 19 and 20 Years in Federal Prison CHARLOTTE, NC


January 2008

01-31 Government Alleges Defendant Attempted to Bribe an IRS Revenue Agent CHARLOTTE, N.C

01-31 Federal Defendant Sentenced to 22 Years in Federal Prison on Drug and Federal Firearms Convictions ASHEVILLE, NC

01-29 NC Drug Conspiracy Defendants Awaiting Sentencing STATESVILLE, NC

01-28 Defendant Facing No Less Than Ten Years in Federal Prison ASHEVILLE, NC - Leicester resident Robert Martin Kutzer

01-18 CHARLOTTE, NC - A federal jury in the Western District of North Carolina, Statesville Division, convicted Esequiel Herrera-Nieto

01-10 CHARLOTTE, NC - Francisco Fernandez, of Charlotte was arrested this morning on a federal criminal complaint

01-09 Alan B. Ensley, of Cherokee, NC, a sitting Tribal Councilman of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, has been sentenced in federal court

01-07 Marques Bynum, of Charlotte, NC was sentenced on January 3, 2008 to 192 months imprisonment


In this section:

2007
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December


December 2007

12-12 Ecosolve Company and Officials Admit to Mishandling of Local Restaurant Waste

12-4 David Willis, Postmaster for the U.S. Postal Service at Cornelius, North Carolina, has been indicted by a federal grand jury sitting in Asheville, NC


November 2007

11-1 Three from Charlotte area indicted by Federal grand jury in connection with Internet-based prostitution service,

11-1 Dominique Terrell Tenant, 23, of Asheville was sentenced to 135 months in prison Tuesday,

11-1 A California man has been sentenced to one year in prison today for his involvement in an Internet software piracy ring,


October 2007

10-15 John Reid Perkins, Jr., of China Grove, North Carolina was sentenced in federal court in Statesville Wednesday to 57 months

10-10 Man Sentenced in Federal Court in Statesville on October 9, 2007 CHARLOTTE, NC - Frederick Stephen Klee, also known as "SERIOUSWOODY"

10-02 A federal grand jury sitting in Asheville has indicted seven individuals with conspiracy to possess

10-02 Defendant Admitted to Stealing Numerous Customer Files and Bank Property CHARLOTTE, NC


September 2007

09-05 SAMUEL T. CURRIN, formerly the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina (1981-87) and a North Carolina Superior Court Judge (1987-90), was sentenced


August 2007

08-31 Senior Pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church of Charlotte Taken into Federal Custody CHARLOTTE, NC

08-30 Charlotte Native in Federal Custody on Firearms Charges Since September 2006 CHARLOTTE, NC - Martinez Orlandis Black

08-17 United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, announced that Travis Doran Ramseur


08-08 Wednesday, August 8, 2007 U.S. Department of Justice announces grant award to Shelby Weed and Seed site


08-08 Wednesday, August 8, 2007 U.S. Department of Justice announces grant award to Asheville Weed and Seed site


08-03 Twenty-Two defendants indicted in connection with illegal Western North Carolina gambling business



July 2007

07-26 Charlotte City Government's Neighborhood Development Office, has received a Weed and Seed grant


07-18 U.S. Department of Justice announces grant award to the South Statesville Weed and Seed site


07-11 Cornelius Chiropractor Sentenced for Health Care & Bank Frauds and Money Laundering



June 2007

06-08 Bank robber arrested on Federal charges


06-08 Numerous Criminal Defendants Sentenced to Federal Prison as Result of Law Enforcement Efforts


06-07 Federal Prosecution Yields Prison Term in Excess of Four Years ASHEVILLE, NC - Ernest Tatum


May 2007

05-08 John Wesley Fail, formerly of Charlotte, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison


05-02 Husband and Wife Receive Harshest Penalties Allowed by Law ASHEVILLE, NC


April 2007

04-27 Former Jaco Construction Owner & Colleague of Andrew Reyes Taken into Federal Custody CHARLOTTE, NC

04-26 A federal grand jury in Charlotte has indicted Ecosolve, a Charlotte company

04-24 Two Separate Prosecutions Each Yield Prison Terms in Excess of Five Years

04-24 Operation FastLink Defendant Operated Online Distribution Hub

04-24 Western North Carolina joins 2007 National Crime Victims' rights week observance: "Victims' rights: every victim. every time."

04-04 An indictment charging seven Asheville-area individuals with conspiracy to commit fraud


March 2007

03-30 Charlotte's Hidden Valley Community Plagued by Local Gang Activities

03-29 Gastonia man sentenced to 21+ years in Federal prison

03-28 Caldwell County man charged Federally on Child Pornography possession count

03-06 Texas Man Sentenced to Life in Prison

03-01 Operation of an illegal gambling business involving video poker machines


February 2007

02-28 Methamphetamine manufacture and distribution conspiracy alleged

02-14 Macon County man charged Federally on three child exploitation counts

02-12 Two Cleveland County residents indicted for illegal gambling

02-12 Three Cleveland County residents indicted for illegal gambling business involving video poker machines


January 2007

01-29 Three Iredell County Men Found Guilty in U.S. District Court

01-19 Local/Federal investigation results in lengthy prison terms for family members

01-05 Three arrested and held in Federal custody on bank robbery charges




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