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2011: Jan | Feb | Mar | April | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec
December 2011
December 28, 2011
Five Arrested on Federal Drug Conspiracy Charges
December 22, 2011
Blackfoot Man Guilty of Illegally Re-Entering United States
Pocatello Man Sentenced for Trafficking Meth
December 20, 2011
Two Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine
Lapwai Man Charged with Making Threats, Harassment, Assault
December 16, 2011
Illegal Alien Convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
December 15, 2011
Moore Man One Year Probation for Illegal Grazing
December 14, 2011
Plummer Man Indicted for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender
Howell Machine, Inc. Sentenced for Violating Clean Water Act
December 13, 2011
Second Person Sentenced for Trafficking Marijuana
December 12, 2011
Co-owners of Pocatello Physical Therapy, P.A. Sentenced in Federal Court
Ammon Man Sentenced for Possessing Sexually Exploitative Materials
December 08, 2011
Moscow Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Possessing Child Pornography
Former Bank Branch Manager Pleads Guilty
December 07, 2011
Outfitter Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison For Lacey Act and Bankruptcy Crimes
Five "Brown Magic Clica" Gang Members Plead Guilty to Racketeering Charges
Final Man Sentenced in Cocaine Distribution Ring
December 06, 2011
Jerome Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Traffic Methamphetamine
Four Sentenced for Possessing Marijuana at BLM Campground
California Woman Sentenced for Identity Theft and Bank Fraud in Boise
December 05, 2011
Mexican National Sentenced for Meth Distribution and Illegal Re-entry
December 02, 2011
Mexican Veterinarian Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth and Unlawful Possession of Firearm
105th Defendant Sentenced in Federal Court in 2011 for Methamphetamine Distribution
Nampa Man Sentenced to Federal Prison
Fort Hall Man Charged with Abusive Sexual Contact of Minor
November 2011
November 29, 2011
Boise Man Sentenced to 63 Months for Unlawful Possession of Firearm
Illegal Alien Sentenced to 97 Months in Federal Prison
California Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Manufacture and Distribute Marijuana
Former Gang Member Sentenced to 92 Months for Unlawful Possession of Firearm
November 28, 2011
Hailey Man Sentenced for Obtaining U.S. Citizenship by Fraud
Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Failing to Pay more than $50,000 in Child Support
November 21, 2011
Idaho Falls Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Porn
Two Mexican Nationals Convicted on Meth Trafficking Charges
Nez Perce Tribal Conservation Officer Found Guilty of Theft
Meridian Man Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography
Caldwell Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking
November 18, 2011
Duck Valley Man Gets 21 Months for Failing to Register as Sex Offender
Idaho Falls Man Sentenced for Money Laundering
November 16, 2011
Worley Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Two People on Coeur D'Alene Reservation
Lewiston Man Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy
November 15, 2011
Spokane Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Robbing Coeur d'Alene Bank
November 14, 2011
Caldwell Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing Several Firearms
November 10, 2011
11 Gang Members and Associates Indicted Federally
November 09, 2011
Xpress Flex Owner Indicted for Wire Fraud and Theft from a Health Care Benefit Plan
Second Person Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Bank Fraud
Statement of United States Attorney Wendy J. Olson Regarding Sentencing of Edgar Steele
Steele Sentenced to 50 Years in Murder-for-hire Scheme
November 08, 2011
Moore Resident Convicted of Cattle Trespass
November 07, 2011
Hailey Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Porn
November 03, 2011
Two More Manufacturers Plead Guilty to Misbranding Products as Dietary Supplements
November 01, 2011
Coeur d'Alene Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Hundreds of Images of Child Porn
Lewiston Man Sentenced for Counterfeiting Currency
October 2011
October 31, 2011
Bonners Ferry Woman Pleads Guilty
October 26, 2011
Stanley Man Gets Probation for Threatened Species Violation
October 25, 2011
Terreton Woman Indicted for Passing Counterfeit Checks at Ft. Hall Casino
Winnebago Tribal Member Admits Assaulting Woman on Fort Hall Reservation
October 21, 2011
Potlatch Corp. Voluntarily Modifies Surveying Policy, Pays Civil Restitution to Resolve Timber Trespass Investigation
October 20, 2011
Nevada Men Plead Guilty to Robbing Boise Banks
October 19, 2011
Illinois Man Sentenced for Attempted Enticement of Idaho Minor
October 18, 2011
Leader of Canyon County Meth Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Federal Prison
October 13, 2011
Caldwell Woman Sentenced for Mail Fraud and Misuse of U.S. Government Seals
October 12, 2011
Former Caldwell Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Theft
Romanian Sentenced for Wire Fraud, Other Charges
October 11, 2011
Hecla Pays Partial Multi-Million Dollar Settlement to U.S. Government
Mountain Home Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth
Rupert Woman Gets 108 Months for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth
October 06, 2011
Lewiston Man Convicted of Defacing Red Elk Rock Shelter
October 05, 2011
Burley Man's Conviction Upheld for Violating Safe Drinking Water Act
U.S. Attorney's Office Collects Nearly $13.9 Million
October 03, 2011
Four Mexican Nationals Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Grow Marijuana on Public Lands
September 2011
September 28, 2011
Mexican National Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth and Cocaine
Caldwell Resident Indicted for Bank Fraud and Bankruptcy Fraud
September 26, 2011
Rexburg Man Sentenced on Meth Charge
Nampa Gang Member Gets 75 Months in Federal Prison
Mexican National Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
Shelley Man Gets 124 Months for Methamphetamine Conviction
Sex Offender Sentenced for Failure to Register
September 22, 2011
Illinois Man Sentenced as an Armed Career Offender
September 21, 2011
Spokane Man Pleads Guilty to Theft from Coeur d'Alene Tribe
September 20, 2011
Idaho Falls Man Sentenced in $29 Million Loss Ponzi Scheme
September 19, 2011
Parma Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth
September 15, 2011
Three Members of Canyon County Meth Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Federal Prison
September 14, 2011
Fruitland Bar Owner Charged with Income Tax Evasion and Illegal Gambling
Justice Department Awards Over $1.9 Million to Enhance, Support Tribal Justice and Safety in Idaho
San Francisco Woman Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Bank Fraud
September 12, 2011
Nampa Man Pleads Guilty
Rupert Man Sentenced to 168 Months for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth
Local Drug Dealer Gets 50 Months for Distributing Meth
Caldwell Man Sentenced for Failing to Register as Sex Offender
September 09, 2011
Lapwai Man Pleads Guilty for Failing to Register as Sex Offender
September 07, 2011
Statement of United States Attorney for the District of Idaho Regarding Resolution of the Matter Involving Jeremy Hill
Rathdrum Man Gets 60 Months for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth
Lapwai Man Sentenced for Stealing from Nez Perce Express
September 06, 2011
Moscow Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing Child Porn
August 2011
August 29, 2011
Rexburg Woman Sentenced for Illegal Gun Possession
August 25, 2011
Fort Hall Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting an Officer
Nampa Man Indicted for Embezzling Tribal Funds
Idaho Falls Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering
August 24, 2011
Two Men Charged with Transporting Girls for Sex
Duck Valley Man Pleads Guilty to Failing to Register as Sex Offender
Hailey Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography
August 23, 2011
Former Victor Man Sentenced for Selling LSD
August 22, 2011
Mexican National Sentenced for Gun Possession
Las Vegas Resident Sentenced for Illegal Hunting in Southeastern Idaho
August 10, 2011
Fourteenth Person Pleads Guilty to Distributing Meth
August 09, 2011
Last Defendant in Drug Investigation Sentenced
Spokane Man Sentenced Again for Fraud
Washington Man Pleads Guilty to Investment Fraud
Kamiah Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Explosives and Stalking
August 04, 2011
Two Pocatello Men Sentenced for Distributing Meth
Fort Hall Man Sentenced for Making False Statement
Four Members of Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced
Eastern Idaho Drug Traffickers Sentenced
August 03, 2011
Dairy Operator Sentenced for Violating Clean Water Act
August 02, 2011
Utah Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
July 2011
July 28, 2011
Idaho Falls Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Porn
July 27, 2011
Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
Caldwell Woman Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud and Misuse of U.S. Government Seals
Romanian Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Other Charges
July 25, 2011
Thirteenth Person in Treasure Valley Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced
Treasure Valley Man Pleads Guilty to Gun Crime
July 22, 2011
Nez Perce Students Picked to Attend National Intertribal Youth Summit
July 20, 2011
Caldwell Man Sentenced for Unlawful Possession of Firearm
Hailey Men Sentenced in Marriage Fraud Scheme
Men Sentenced for Possessing Counterfeit and Unauthorized Access Devices
Two More Sentenced in Large Drug Trafficking Operation
Former Gowen Field Employee Admits to Theft
July 19, 2011
Spokane Man Pleads Guilty to Robbing Coeur d’Alene Bank
July 18, 2011
Nampa Man Sentenced on Immigration Charge
Fourth Person Sentenced in Pocatello for Drug Trafficking
July 15, 2011
Former Eagle Businessman Sentenced to 51 Months for Tax Evasion
July 14, 2011
Caldwell Man Gets 160 Months for Possessing Child Porn and Failing to Register as Sex Offender
Meridian Man Sentenced for Possessing Sexually Explicit Images of Minors
July 13, 2011
Meridian Man Indicted Federally for Producing Child Pornography
Boise Man Indicted for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
July 12, 2011
Oregon Man Sentenced in Multi-State Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
Eagle Real Estate Developer Sentenced for Tax Fraud
Washington Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking
Lewiston Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty
Harpster Man Sentence for Illegal Possession of Firearm
July 11, 2011
Mexican National Sentenced on Immigration Charges
Meridian Real Estate Agent Sentenced for Mortgage Fraud
July 07, 2011
Three Idaho Men Sentenced for Drug Trafficking
July 06, 2011
Boise Woman Pleads Guilty to Violating Sex Offender Registration Act
June 2011
June 30, 2011
California Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking
June 28, 2011
Ammon Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Sexually Exploitative Material
Utah Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking
June 27, 2011
Nampa Man Faces Mandatory Minimum Sentence of Life in Prison Without Parole
June 22, 2011
Caldwell Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Firearm Possession
June 20, 2011
Boise Couple Sentenced for Defrauding Idaho DEQ
June 16, 2011
Men Indicted Federally on Arson and Firearms Charges
Lapwai Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing from Nez Perce Express
Coeur d’Alene Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography
June 15, 2011
Nampa Man Gets 18 Months for Possessing Unregistered Rifle
Worley Man Sentenced to 36 Months for Involuntary Manslaughter
June 14, 2011
De Smet Woman Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter
Marijuana Supplier Sentenced to 48 Months
June 13, 2011
Former Port of Hope Bookkeeper Sentenced for Embezzlement
June 09, 2011
U.S. Attorney's Office Collects $35,000 in Penalties for Narcotics Recordkeeping Violations
Caldwell Man Pleads Guilty to Failing to Register as Sex Offender
Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Enticement of Minor
June 07, 2011
Treasure Valley Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking
Final Person in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced
Man Sentenced for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender
June 06, 2011
Man Sentenced for Passing Counterfeit Money at Lowe’s
June 01, 2011
Pocatello Man Gets 50 Months for Drug Trafficking
May 2011
May 31, 2011
Idaho Falls Man Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Investment Fraud Scheme
Idaho Falls Man Sentenced for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute
May 27, 2011
Preston Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Sell Meth
May 26, 2011
Fort Hall Man Pleads Guilty to Making False Statement
Pocatello Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearm
Rexburg Woman Pleads Guilty to being an Illegal Alien in Possession of Firearm
Idaho Man Convicted of Lacey Act Violations and Making False Statement in Bankruptcy Proceedings
May 25, 2011
Kootenai Tribe Member Indicted
Pocatello Man Sentenced for Distributing Meth
May 24, 2011
Husband and Wife Sentenced for Mortgage Fraud
Five Sentenced in Treasure Valley Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
May 23, 2011
Producer of Child Pornography Gets 189 Months
Duck Valley Woman Sentenced for Assault
May 20, 2011
Idaho Falls Man Charged in $20 Million Investment Fraud Scheme
May 18, 2011
Hailey Man Charged with Obtaining U.S. Citizenship by Fraud
Worley Man Indicted for Assaulting Two People on Coeur d'Alene Reservation
Woman Sentenced for Contempt in Bankruptcy Case
Lapwai Man Indicted for Failure to Register as Sex Offender
May 17, 2011
Coeur d'Alene Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography
Sex Offender Indicted for Failure to Register
Kamiah Man Pleads Guilty to Stalking and Explosives Charges
May 12, 2011
Boise Men Indicted Federally on Bank Robbery Charges
May 10, 2011
Witness in Steele Trial Sentenced for Manufacturing a Firearm
Three Plead Guilty in Blaine County Marriage Fraud Scheme
May 05, 2011
Dietary Supplements Manufacturer Sentenced
Nampa Man Sentenced to 84 Months for Distributing Methamphetamine
Steele Convicted on All Counts in Murder-for-Hire Scheme
Meridian Man Sentenced for Providing False Information to a Financial Institution
May 03, 2011
Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing a Firearm
May 02, 2011
Florida Man Sentenced in Idaho for Lacey Act Violation
United States Attorney's Office Announces New Website Page Dedicated to DOJ Priorities and Initiatives
April 2011
April 27, 2011
Three Sentenced for Drug Trafficking in the Treasure Valley
Nampa Man Arrested for Enticing 12-Year-Old Girl to Idaho
Caldwell Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
April 25, 2011
Fort Hall Man Sentenced to 35 Months for Sexual Assault
April 22, 2011
Man Sentenced for Failing to Register as Sex Offender
Six Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking
April 20, 2011
Caldwell Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
Boise Gang Member Sentenced for Distribution of Methamphetamine
Arizona Man Sentenced to 42 Months for Drug Trafficking
Council Man Convicted for Threatening Forest Service Employees
April 19, 2011
Middleton Man gets 84 Months for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
Middleton Woman Ordered to Pay $233,024 for Defrauding Port of Hope
Coeur d'Alene Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Drug Trafficking
April 14, 2011
Federal Jury in Pocatello Convicts Mexican National for Drug Trafficking
April 13, 2011
Idaho State Police Receives $456,445 for Role in Major Drug Investigation Involving Asset Forfeiture
April 05, 2011
Two Mexican Nationals Convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
Meridian Woman Sentenced for Making False Statements in A Bankruptcy Case
March 2011
March 28, 2011
Twin Falls Man Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Possibility of Parole
Fourth Man Sentenced in Twin Falls Oxycodone Trafficking Ring
March 24, 2011
Idaho Dairy Found Guilty of Violating Clean Water Act
Illinois Man Arrested for Enticing Idaho Minor Online to Travel to Indiana
Man Sentenced for Illegally Impersonating His Ex-Wife and Opening a Line of Credit
March 22, 2011
Former Lewiston Pharmacist Sentenced for Stealing Hydrocodone
March 21, 2011
Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
North Idaho Man Sentenced for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Illegally Possessing a Firearm
March 17, 2011
Trial Set for Nez Perce Tribal Member Charged with Stealing Money from Nez Perce Express
Former Mullan Woman Pleads Guilty to Contempt for Concealing Sale of Property in a Bankruptcy Case
March 15, 2011
Thirty Gang Members Indicted in Federal and State Court
March 14, 2011
California Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Sell Methamphetamine in Southwest Idaho
March 10, 2011
Man Gets 18 Months for Threatening A U.S. Forest Service Officer
March 08, 2011
Two Eastern Idaho Men Sentenced for Trafficking Cocaine
Nevada Man Pleads Guilty to Transporting Unlawfully Killed Mule Deer Across State Lines
March 02, 2011
Nampa Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of Children
February 2011
February 17, 2011
Caldwell Woman Indicted for Mail Fraud and Misuse of U.S. Government Seals
Shelley Man Convicted of Trafficking Methamphetamine
February 16, 2011
Narcotics, Firearms Traffickers Arrested
February 15, 2011
Pocatello Man Gets Over Seven Years for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
Two More Plead Guilty in Ongoing Treasure Valley Mortgage Fraud
Boise Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography
February 14, 2011
Utah Man Sentenced for Passing Forged Checks in Eastern Idaho
U.S. Attorney's Office Collects $6.75 Million from Atlantic Richfield Company
Oxycodone Trafficker Gets 24 Months
February 11, 2011
California Man Sentenced for Firearm Possession and Stolen Mail
Boise Man Gets 84 Months for Possessing Child Pornography
21 Charged in Connection with Large Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
February 10, 2011
Greenleaf Gang Member Sentenced for Transfer of an Unregistered Firearm
February 09, 2011
Canadian Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography
February 08, 2011
Eagle Man Pleads Guilty to Filing a False Tax Return
Former Eagle Businessman Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
Ft. Hall Man Sentenced for Abusive Sexual Contact of a Minor
Woman Sentenced for Forging Signature on Checks
February 07, 2011
U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects over $1.4 Million in Long-fought Collections Action
February 03, 2011
Two Sentenced for Selling Oxycodone in the Twin Falls Area
February 01, 2011
Members of Interstate Drug Ring Sentenced to Federal Prison
January 2011
January 31, 2011
Texas Man Sentenced for Possessing False Identifications
Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 97 Months in Federal Prison
January 24, 2011
Thirteenth Person Pleads Guilty to COnspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine in Idaho
January 21, 2011
Mexican National Sentenced for Marijuana Grow on Public Lands
January 19, 2011
Large Drug Operation Dismantled
January 18, 2011
Former Teacher Sentenced for Possession of Obscene Visual Representations of Child Sexual Abuse
January 14, 2011
Mexican National Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Attempted Escape
Meridian Woman Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements in a Bankruptcy Proceeding
January 13, 2011
Pocatello Man Convicted on Drug Trafficking Charges
January 12, 2011
Eastern Idaho Man Sentenced to 33 Months for Drug Trafficking
January 11, 2011
Drug Trafficker Sentenced for 126 Months for conspiracy to Distribute Meth
Woman Sentenced for Making False Statements
January 04, 2011