FBI Seeks Public’s Assistance in Locating an Armed and Dangerous Fugitive

ATLANTA—Acting Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Ricky Maxwell, along with Atlanta Police Chief George Turner, requests the public’s assistance in locating an armed and dangerous fugitive wanted for a December 2013 murder that occurred in Atlanta, Georgia.
Johnathan Jamal Kirkland, age 24, of Atlanta, along with his co-defendant Brandon Kirkland, are alleged in an Atlanta Police murder warrant to have shot and killed Amin Bouchelaghem on December 30, 2013. Two others were shot and wounded in this same incident.
Brandon Kirland was apprehended and remains in custody at the Fulton County Detention Center.
Johnathan Jamal Kirkland remains at large and is wanted by the Atlanta Police/FBI Fugitive Task Force. He is described as being a black male, 24 years old, 5’9” in height, weighing 180 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes.

Johnathan Kirkland is also a suspect in several area smash and grabs of ATMs. He is to be considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone with information regarding Kirkland’s whereabouts should contact the FBI Atlanta Field Office at (404) 679-9000.

Two Newark Men to Appear in Federal Court, Charged with Armed Carjackings

NEWARK—Two Essex County, New Jersey men arrested in connection with two gunpoint carjackings and an attempted carjacking in December 2012 are expected to make their initial appearances today in Newark federal court, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Jamie Manning, 28, and Corey Thermitus, 21, both of Newark, are each charged in a superseding complaint with one count of conspiracy to commit theft of a motor vehicle by force, violence, and intimidation (carjacking); two counts of carjacking; and one count of attempted carjacking. Additionally, Thermitus is charged with one count of discharging of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, and Manning is charged with one count of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Manning and Thermitus are scheduled to appear this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Dickson.
Manning was arrested on January 5, 2013, and has been in custody in Essex County since that time; he was taken into federal custody today to face these charges. Thermitus has been in custody since his arrest by Newark Police officers on December 29, 2012, and was previously charged by federal complaint with offenses related to a carjacking he allegedly committed the previous day. A superseding complaint charging both men was recently filed in Newark federal court.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
During the early morning hours of December 26, 2012, Manning and Thermitus approached two individuals entering a parked, 2002 four-door Nissan Altima on a street in Newark. Manning pointed a firearm at one of the victims, and both Manning and Thermitus ordered the victims to get out of the car. After robbing and threatening the victims, Manning and Thermitus fled the area in the carjacked vehicle.
On December 28, 2012, Thermitus approached an individual sitting in a 2011 four-door Honda Accord that was parked in the driveway of a home in Newark. Thermitus pointed a firearm at the victim and ordered the victim to get out of the car. After threatening to shoot the victim, Thermitus, Manning, and another man fled the area in the victim’s car.
Later that night, Thermitus, Manning, and a third man drove in the carjacked Honda Accord to a residential area in Newark. Thermitus and Manning approached two individuals, one of whom was a young child, who were sitting in a parked 2006 four-door Nissan Pathfinder in the driveway of a residence. Thermitus pointed a gun at the driver of the vehicle while Manning approached the rear passenger side of the vehicle, but the driver managed to escape in the car. As the assailants fled in the Honda Accord, Thermitus fired a gun in the direction of an individual who had come outside of a residence to investigate.
The conspiracy count carries a maximum potential penalty of five years in prison. The carjacking and attempted carjacking counts each carry a maximum potential penalty of 15 years in prison. The charge of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence carries a maximum potential penalty of life in prison and a mandatory minimum sentence of seven years in prison, which must run consecutively to any other prison term. The charge of discharging a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence carries maximum potential penalty of life in prison and a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison, which must run consecutively to any other prison term. Each count also carries a maximum $250,000 fine.
U.S. Attorney Fishman credited special agents of the FBI, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Aaron T. Ford in Newark; the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Acting Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray; and the Newark Police Department, under the leadership of Director Samuel A. DeMaio and Chief Sheilah A. Coley with the investigation leading to the charges.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Dara Aquila Govan of the Organized Crime/Gangs Unit in Newark.
The charges and allegations contained in the superseding complaint are merely accusations, and the defendants are considered innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Albuquerque Woman Sentenced to Prison for Attempted Armed Bank Robbery Conviction

ALBUQUERQUE—Late yesterday afternoon, Emma Rosemary Hossy, 23, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for her attempted armed bank robbery conviction. Hossy is a naturalized U.S. citizen from South Africa who was residing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, when she was arrested in this case.
Hossy was arrested on December 9, 2012, on a criminal complaint charging her with attempted armed bank robbery. She subsequently was indicted on that same charge.
According to court records, Hossy attempted to rob the Wells Fargo Bank branch located at 8333 Montgomery Boulevard NE in Albuquerque on December 7, 2012. On that day, a woman, subsequently identified as Hossy, approached a teller station and told the teller that she needed four thousand dollars. Hossy then displayed an object and said she would press “the detonator and blow up the building” if the teller did not promptly comply with her demand. Hossy left the bank without any cash after she apparently noticed that the teller had pressed an emergency button located under the counter of the teller station.
Hossy was arrested two days later after an anonymous tipster provided information about her whereabouts after seeing bank surveillance camera photographs of Hossy in news reports. Following Hossy’s arrest, the bomb squads of the FBI and Albuquerque Police Department located the object displayed by Hossy during the attempted bank robbery and determined that it was a hoax bomb device.
Hossy pleaded guilty to the indictment on June 20, 2013, without the benefit of a plea agreement.
This case was investigated by the Albuquerque Field Office of the FBI and the Albuquerque Police Department and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney William J. Pflugrath

Essex County Man Charged in Armed Robbery of Store

NEWARK, NJ—Special agents of the FBI arrested an Essex County, New Jersey man this morning in connection with the armed robbery of Belleville News and Food, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Bobby Dawson, 43, of East Orange, New Jersey, is charged by complaint with one count of committing a Hobbs Act robbery and one count of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. He is scheduled to appear this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark.
According to the criminal complaint unsealed today:
On April 17, 2013, Dawson, wearing a mask and brandishing a firearm, allegedly entered the Belleville News and Food store. He told the store clerk not to move or he would shoot. Dawson pointed his firearm at the store clerk’s head and demanded money from the cash registers. The store clerk complied and gave Dawson the money.
The Hobbs Act robbery charge is punishable by a maximum potential penalty of 20 years in prison. The weapons charge is punishable by a maximum potential penalty of life in prison and a mandatory minimum sentence of seven years in prison, which must run consecutively to any other prison term. Each count also carries a maximum fine of $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss.
U.S. Attorney Fishman credited special agents of the FBI, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Aaron T. Ford in Newark, with the investigation leading to today’s arrest. He also thanked the Belleville, Bloomfield, Kearny, Maplewood, Newark, Paramus, and Verona Police Departments, along with the New Jersey State Police and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office for their assistance.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jamari Buxton and Rahul Agarwal of the U.S. Attorney’s Office General Crimes Unit in Newark.
The charge and allegations contained in the complaint are merely accusations, and the defendant is considered innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening an Armed Attack Against the Polk County Department of Human Services Office

FORT SMITH, AR—Conner Eldridge, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Gregory Judge, age 50 of Houston, Texas, pleaded guilty today to making interstate threats to injure a case worker at the Polk County Department of Human Services (DHS) and to commit an armed attack against the office. Chief Judge P. K. Holmes, III presided over the plea in federal court.
United States Attorney Eldridge commented, “Mass threats of violence, like the ones made by Gregory Judge, are something this office takes very seriously, especially in light of recent events. This office will continue to protect an individual’s right to be free from fear, and those who attempt to evoke terror in our communities will be brought to justice.”
According to court records, on October 10, 2012, Judge placed a phone call to Polk County Department of Human Services regarding his child, with whom his parental rights had been terminated. During this call, Judge became angry and made several threats to a case worker. Judge threatened to blow up the DHS offices and kill everyone in the building. He then referenced mass shootings in schools and told the case worker that he was going to do the same before December 2012. Judge stated that, while he planned to die during the attack, he was going to make sure he killed every person at the DHS before law enforcement killed him.
Judge was originally indicted on November 27, 2012. At sentencing, he will face a maximum of five years in prison and a fine of $250,000.
This case was investigated by the Mena Police Department, the Polk County Prosecuting Attorney, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Glen Hines is prosecuting the case for the United States.

Kansas City Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Armed Robbery, Firearms Violations

KANSAS CITY, KS—A Kansas City, Missouri man has been sentenced to 30 years for armed robbery and firearms violations, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.
Mark R. Davis, 35, Kansas City, Missouri, was convicted in a jury trial in October 2012 on one count of robbery, one count of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction.
Co-defendant Abasi Baker was convicted in a jury trial on 21 counts, including seven counts of robbery, seven counts of unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction, and seven counts of brandishing a firearm during a robbery. He was sentenced to 164 years in federal prison.
The jury found Davis guilty of brandishing a .40 caliber Glock pistol while robbing the Radio Shack store at 6945 W. 7th Street in Overland Park on March 3, 2011. At the time, he was prohibited from possessing a firearm because of four prior felony convictions for robbery.
Grissom commended the following agencies and individuals for their work on the case: the FBI and the FBI Violent Crimes/Fugitive Task Force; the Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office; the U.S. Attorney, Western District of Missouri; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department; the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department; the Overland Park Police Department; the Olathe Police Department; the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office; the St. Joseph, Missouri Police Department; the Lee’s Summit, Missouri Police Department; the Mission, Kansas Police Department; and assistant U.S. Attorney Terra Morehead, who prosecuted the case.