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For Immediate Release
November 21, 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 November 21, 2008
1.
Pittsburgh: Agent Killed in the Line of Duty
Special Agent Samuel Hicks was fatally shot while executing a federal search warrant associated with a drug distribution ring. Full
story
2.
Reward Increased for Operation Backfire
The FBI and the ATF announced an increased reward for information regarding four domestic terrorism fugitives. Full
story
3.
Boston: State Senator Indicted
Massachusetts State Senator Dianne Wilkerson was charged with eight counts of attempted extortion. Full
story (pdf)
4.
Washington Field Office: Tax Auditor Pleads Guilty
El-Hadj Drame, a tax officer with the District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue, pled guilty to accepting a bribe. Full
story
5.
Kansas City: Operation Suspicious Minds Nabs 23
Twenty-three defendants were charged with drug trafficking conspiracies as well as immigration and firearms violations as a result of an extensive investigation involving federal and local law enforcement. Full
story
6.
New York: Police Sergeant Charged
New York Police Department Sergeant Haytham Khalil was charged with accessing the FBI Terrorist Watch List without authorization. Full
story (pdf)
7.
New York: Pastor Convicted
William H. Spencer, the pastor of the House of Truth in California, was convicted for bankruptcy fraud. Full
story (pdf)
8.
Omaha: Prosecutor Pleads Guilty
Former Assistant Pottawattamie County Attorney Jeffrey Richard Tekippe pled guilty to the possession of stolen firearms. Full
story
9.
Philadelphia: Two Charged with Illegal Trading with
Iran
Mohammad Reza Vaghari and Mir Hossein Ghaemi were charged with conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Full story
10.
Washington Field Office: Attorney Indicted
Michael Miltry Hadeed, Jr. was indicted in connection with an on-going investigation of a large-scale immigration fraud scheme. Full
story
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