April 08, 2011 FBI National Press Office
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1.Washington: Somali Sentenced for Armed Piracy Attack on Merchant Ship
Jama Idle Ibrahim was sentenced to 25 years in prison for a violent act of piracy in the Gulf of Aden against a merchant vessel that began in November 2008 and lasted for 71 days. Details
2.New York: Narcisa Novack and Cristobal Veliz Charged with the Murders of Ben and Bernice Novack
Narcisa Novack and her brother, Cristobal Veliz, were charged in an 11-count indictment with racketeering offenses, including the murders of Bernice Novack and Ben Novack—Bernice Novack's son and Narcy Novack's husband. Details
3.Chicago: Chicago Police Officers Charged with Federal Civil Rights Violations
One current and three former Chicago Police officers, who were members of the disbanded Special Operations Section, were charged with federal civil rights violations for allegedly presenting false information and testimony to conceal unlawful searches or arrests during which hordes of cash were often stolen between 2003 and 2006. Details
4.Newark: Attorney and Trader Charged in $109 Million Insider Trading Scheme
Professional stock trader Garrett D. Bauer and Matthew H. Kluger, an attorney who formerly worked as a corporate associate at three international law firms, were arrested on charges arising from their alleged participation in a long-term insider trading scheme that involved more than $109 million in illegally traded shares and netted at least $32 million in illicit profits. Details
5.Headquarters: FBI Releases 2010 Bank Crime Statistics
The FBI released bank crime statistics for calendar year 2010. Between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010, there were 5,546 robberies, 74 burglaries, eight larcenies, and 13 extortions of financial institutions reported to law enforcement. Details
6.Los Angeles: Santa Barbara County Man Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Running $6 Million Job Scam
Stevan P. Todorovic was sentenced serve six years in federal prison for operating a scheme that took more than $6 million from thousands of victims across the United States. Details
7.Philadelphia: Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for Threatening U.S. Congressman
Norman LeBoon was sentenced to 24 months in prison and three years' supervised release after pleading guilty to two counts of threatening U.S. Congressman Eric Cantor and a member of his family. Details
8.Little Rock: West Memphis Police Department Officer and Investigator Indicted for Civil Rights and Witness Tampering Violations
West Memphis Police Department Officer Scott McCall was indicted on one count of deprivation of rights under color of law, and West Memphis Police Department Director of Internal Affairs Lester Ditto was indicted on three counts of witness tampering. Details
9.Baltimore: Woman Indicted for Embezzling Over $275,000 from Her Employer
A federal grand jury indicted Sandra Iris Klaus, of Hampstead, Maryland, with mail fraud in connection with a scheme to steal $275,456 from her employer. Details
10.Seattle: Tulalip Tribal Member Charged with Embezzling Nearly $400,000 from Tribal Smoke Shop
Angela Jones Ver Hoeven, a member of the Tulalip Tribes, was charged with theft from an Indian tribal organization. According to the complaint, between January 2008 and August 2010, she embezzled more than $396,000 from the store
