FBI’s Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending November 23, 2012
- Headquarters: 2011 Statistics Released on Law Enforcement Officers Killed
and Assaulted
Seventy-two law enforcement officers were feloniously
killed in the line of duty in 2011. Another 53 officers died in accidents while
performing their duties, and 54,774 officers were assaulted in the line of duty.
Full
Story
- Los Angeles: Four Men Charged for Conspiracy to Provide Material Support
to Terrorism
The defendants allegedly made arrangements to join al
Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan in order to kill, among others, American
targets. Full
Story
- Cleveland: Three Men Sentenced for Roles in Plot to Bomb Ohio
Bridge
Douglas L. Wright was sentenced to more than 11 years in
prison, Brandon L. Baxter was sentenced to more than nine years in prison, and
Connor C. Stevens was sentenced to more than eight years in prison. Full
Story
- Newark/Little Rock: New York Man Convicted of Hacking AT&T’s
Servers
Andrew Auernheimer, the head of a self-described “security
research” hacking group, stole e-mail addresses and other personal information
belonging to approximately 120,000 Apple iPad users and disclosed the
information to Gawker online magazine. Full
Story
- Memphis: Hungarian Woman Pleads Guilty for Role in International Fraud
Scheme Involving Online Marketplace Websites
Beatrix Boka admitted
her involvement in a plot to fraudulently list vehicles for sale online, which
victims would pay for but never receive. Full
Story
- Milwaukee: Oak Creek Sikh Temple Shooting Investigation
ConclusionThe investigation indicates that Wade Michael Page acted
alone in killing six and wounding four other victims. Full
Story
- Minneapolis: Iranian National and His Company Charged in Plot Involving
Export of Military Antennas from the United States
Amin Ravan and IC
Market Iran allegedly conspired to export 55 military antennas to Singapore and
Hong Kong, violating the Arms Export Control Act. Full
Story
- Boston: Colombo Family Street Boss Sentenced to 199 Months on
Racketeering and Firearms Charges
Ralph F. Deleo was the head of the
DeLeo Crew, a criminal enterprise based in Somerville that engaged in the
importation, trafficking, and distribution of narcotics and controlled
substances; extortion; loan sharking; and interstate and foreign travel in aid
of racketeering. Full
Story
- Omaha: New Jersey Man Convicted on Sex Trafficking
Charges
Johnelle Lewis Bell was convicted of 12 counts of sex
trafficking and interstate prostitution in relation to a traveling prostitution
venture that operated in at least 13 states. Full
Story
- New York: Former Hedge Fund Portfolio Manager Charged for $276 Million
Insider Trading Scheme
Mathew Martoma allegedly used material,
non-public information that he received from a doctor who served as an adviser
to Elan Corporation PLC on the clinical trial of a potential Alzheimer’s Disease
drug to make profits and avoid losses for the hedge fund. Full
Story
