Washington, D.C.
November 18, 2011 FBI National Press Office
1. Headquarters: FBI Releases 2010 Hate Crime Statistics
The FBI released Hate Crime Statistics, 2010 based on information submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation. These data indicate that 6,628 criminal incidents involving 7,699 offenses were reported in 2010 as a result of bias toward a particular race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity/national origin, or physical or mental disability.
2. Boston/San Francisco: Public Assistance Requested in Search for Wanted Fugitive Daniel Andreas San Diego
At the request of the FBI’s San Francisco Division, the Boston Division is asking the public’s assistance in locating Daniel Andreas San Diego, a fugitive on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist list who may be hiding in western Massachusetts. The FBI is offering a reward for up to $250,000 for information leading directly to the arrest of San Diego.
3. Chicago: Five Tied to Zetas Drug Cartel Among 20 Indicted on Narcotics Charges
Twenty defendants are facing federal narcotics charges, including five alleged members of a Chicago-based cell of the Zetas Mexican drug cartel who were responsible for transporting millions of dollars in drug proceeds between Chicago and Mexico.
4. Phoenix: Man Who Operated $30 Million Concert Promotion Ponzi Schemes Sentenced
Miko Dion Wady was sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment and ordered to pay over $30 million in restitution and perform 250 hours of community service. Wady previously pled guilty to five counts of wire fraud and five counts of transactional money laundering.
5. Baltimore: Violent Drug Dealer Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murdering a Federal Witness
Antonio Hall was sentenced to four life terms: one each for the murder of federal witness Kareem Kelly Guest on September 20, 2009; conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine; using a gun during the murder of Mr. Guest; and being a felon in possession of ammunition.
6. Minneapolis: Two Men Sentenced for 2007 Home Invasion and Murders
Tyvarus Lindsey and Rashad Raleigh were each sentenced to life in prison on three counts of murder resulting from possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, and 10 years in prison on one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking offense.
7. Miami: Eight Gang Members Convicted of Narcotics, Firearms, and Identity Theft Charges
Eight members of the Miami Gardens street gang known as the “Murda Grove Boys” were convicted by a jury on federal narcotics, weapons, and false identification charges.
8. Albuquerque: Federal Jury Finds Las Cruces Man Guilty of Killing Federal Witness
Paul Othello Smalls, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, was convicted of killing a man who was aiding a federal investigation and four other related charges after a seven-day trial. Smalls faces a sentence of up to life imprisonment.
9. Omaha: West Des Moines Businessman Sentenced for Multi-Million-Dollar Wire Fraud Scheme
Clarence Allen Rice, the owner of C&J Leasing Corp., was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 70 months for running a multi-million-dollar wire fraud scheme.
10. Birmingham: Former Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Tasing Restrained Inmates
Former Tuscaloosa, Alabama Sheriff’s Sergeant Althea Mallisham pled guilty to three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon while acting under color of law during three separate incidents over a four-month period in 2008.
