FBI’s Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending August 10, 2012
- Phoenix: Jared Lee Loughner Pleads
Guilty in Tucson Shooting
Jared Lee Loughner pled guilty to
charges stemming from the January 2011 shooting outside a supermarket that
killed six people and wounded 13 others. Under the terms of the plea agreement,
he will be sentenced to life in prison with no eligibility for parole. Full
Story
- San Antonio: Naser Jason Abdo Sentenced in
Connection with Killeen Bomb Plot
Naser Jason Abdo, age 22, will
spend the rest of his life in federal prison for plotting to kill American
soldiers and others near Fort Hood, Texas. Full
Story
- Kansas City: FBI
Investigating Fire at Islamic Center of Joplin
The ongoing investigation involves reconstructing the scene,
identifying the cause and origin of the fire, conducting interviews, and sifting
through debris to obtain and collect evidence related to the incident. Full
Story
- Charlotte: Academi/Blackwater Charged and Enters
Deferred Prosecution Agreement
The agreement acknowledges and
references a $42 million settlement between the company and the Department of
State as part of a settlement of violations of the Arms Export Control Act and
the International Trafficking in Arms Regulations. Full
Story
- Atlanta: Ex-TSA Officers Indicted for Conspiring
and Attempting to Smuggle Drugs
Richard C. Cook and Timothy G.
Gregory were indicted for multiple counts of drug trafficking for attempting to
smuggle cocaine through Hartfield-Jackson International Airport. Full
Story
- Washington: Pfizer H.C.P. Corp. Agrees to Pay $15
Million Penalty to Resolve Foreign Bribery Investigation
Pfizer
H.C.P. Corporation agreed to pay a $15 million penalty to resolve an
investigation of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. In a related matter, Pfizer Inc.
and Wyeth LLC reached settlements today with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under which Pfizer Inc. agreed to pay more than $26.3 million in
disgorgement of profits. Full
Story
- Philadelphia: Members of Alleged Sports Betting
Ring Charged with Racketeering
Sixteen defendants were charged
in a 23-count indictment in a conspiracy case involving the Mastronardo
Bookmaking Organization, a multi-million-dollar sports betting operation. Full
Story
- Houston: Seventh Defendant
Convicted in Multi-Million-Dollar Health Care Fraud Scheme
Tony
Nnonso Obi, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Nigeria, pled guilty for his role in
a massive health care fraud conspiracy that billed the Medicare and Medicaid
programs for more than $45 million. Full
Story
- Los Angeles: Gang Members Among Eight Indicted on Sex Trafficking
Charges
A federal grand jury indicted eight
people—four of whom allegedly are members of a South Los Angeles street gang—on
charges related to the sex trafficking of teenage girls who were recruited and
groomed to work as prostitutes. Full
Story
- New York: Former NYPD Officer Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison
Joseph Trischitta, a former New York City Police Department
officer, was sentenced to 40 months in prison for engaging in a scheme involving
the illegal interstate transport of firearms and stolen goods. Full
Story
