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For Immediate Release
July 25, 2008
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Washington D.C.
FBI National Press Office
(202) 324-3691
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FBI's
Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending July 25, 2008
1.
Columbia: Mayor Indicted for Public Corruption
Union
Mayor E. Bruce Morgan and Union Building and Zoning Director
Jeffery Lawson were indicted for conspiring to extort bribes
from contractors seeking business with the city. Full
Story
2.
Philadelphia: Television Anchor Charged
Lawrence
Mendte, former employee of KYW-TV, was charged with illegally
accessing a protected computer of a former colleague. Full
Story
3.
Boston: Eleven Gang Members and Associates Indicted
An
extensive, coordinated investigation involving federal,
state and local law enforcement resulted in the arrest of
eleven violent gang members. Full
Story
4.
Miami: Operation Birdcage Leads to Indictment of Five Correctional
Guards
As
a result of Operation Birdcage, five State of Florida Correctional
Officers were indicted for conspiring to smuggle drugs into
the prison. Full
Story
5.
Seattle: Female Member of "The Family" Sentenced
Jennifer
L. Kolar, a member of a domestic terrorist group, was sentenced
for her connection with the arson at the University of Washington
Center for Urban Horticulture. Full
Story
6.
Portland: Russian National Charged with Fraud
Amiran
Aliyevich Abukov was charged with wire fraud, health care
fraud and identity theft in a scheme to defraud Medicare.
Full
Story
7.
Springfield: Guilty Plea in Civil Rights Case
William
Bowen pled guilty to conspiring to violate the civil rights
of an African-American couple and their white friend by
spray-painting their home with racial epithets. Full
Story
8.
New Haven: Jordanian Husband and Wife Sentenced
Fares
Khraisat and his wife, Jumana Qutishat, were sentenced for
immigration fraud and other charges. Full
Story
9.
Washington Field Office: Digital Currency Business Pleads
Guilty to Money Laundering
E-Gold
Ltd, an internet-based digital currency business, and its
principle directors and owners pled guilty to criminal charges
relating to an illegal money transmitting business. Full
Story
10.
Indianapolis: Swim Coach Pleads Guilty to Child Porn
Brian
D. Hindson, former head coach of Kokomo High School swim
team, pled guilty to secretly videotaping female teenage
swimmers undressing in their locker rooms. Full
Story
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