A murder suspect on the run from police in Fresno, California is behind bars today. The Cleveland Violent Crime Task Force found fugitive Craig Foster hiding in a Cleveland apartment. Foster, a 44-year-old violent gang member from California, was wanted for the shooting death of a young California mother and the attempted murder of her husband.
Foster is accused of shooting 28-year-old Janee Tatum in the head and shooting her husband, Herman Tatum, twice. Herman Tatum survived, but Janee Tatum died a few days later. The victims were gunned down in a Fresno bar in March. Fresno police stated Foster tried to “pick up” Janee Tatum, which led to an argument between Herman Tatum and Foster. The Tatums have no gang ties.
A joint investigation between the Fresno Police, Sacramento FBI, and Las Vegas FBI tracked Foster to Cleveland. Foster was arrested on warrants for murder, attempted murder and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. Foster is being held in the Cuyahoga County Jail and is expected to have an extradition hearing on Monday.
The Cleveland Violent Crime Task Force is composed of law enforcement officers from the FBI, Cleveland Police Department, Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office, and the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority.
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Monday, May 5, 2014
Monday, April 7, 2014
Federal Inmate Charged with Attempted Murder at Canaan
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that a criminal information has been filed in U.S. District Court in Scranton charging that an inmate at the United States Penitentiary at Canaan, Pennsylvania, with allegedly assaulting another inmate with a dangerous weapon with the intent to commit murder on November 7, 2013. Eddie Joe Sutton, age 59, formerly of Texas, was charged with the offense. According to United States Attorney Peter Smith, the alleged victim was another inmate who survived the attack but suffered stab wounds which required treatment at a local hospital.
The government also filed a plea agreement which is subject to approval by the court.
The case was investigated by the FBI and the Special Investigation Section at USP-Canaan. Prosecution is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney John Gurganus.
Indictments and criminal informations are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.
A sentence following a finding of guilty is imposed by the judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
In this particular case, the maximum penalty under the federal statute is 20 years’ imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the judge is also required to consider and weigh a number of factors, including the nature, circumstances, and seriousness of the offense; the history and characteristics of the defendant; and the need to punish the defendant, protect the public, and provide for the defendant’s educational, vocational, and medical needs. For these reasons, the statutory maximum penalty for the offense is not an accurate indicator of the potential sentence for a specific defendant.
The government also filed a plea agreement which is subject to approval by the court.
The case was investigated by the FBI and the Special Investigation Section at USP-Canaan. Prosecution is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney John Gurganus.
Indictments and criminal informations are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.
A sentence following a finding of guilty is imposed by the judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
In this particular case, the maximum penalty under the federal statute is 20 years’ imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the judge is also required to consider and weigh a number of factors, including the nature, circumstances, and seriousness of the offense; the history and characteristics of the defendant; and the need to punish the defendant, protect the public, and provide for the defendant’s educational, vocational, and medical needs. For these reasons, the statutory maximum penalty for the offense is not an accurate indicator of the potential sentence for a specific defendant.
Friday, February 14, 2014
First MS-13 Member Extradited from El Salvador to United States Convicted for Role in Attempted Murders of Two Individuals
ALEXANDRIA, VA—Edgar Benitez Hernandez, also known as “Shadow,” 25, of the District of San Miguel, El Salvador, pleaded guilty today to two counts of using and discharging a firearm during or in relation to attempted murder in aid of racketeering. Benitez Hernandez was extradited from El Salvador to the United States on December 18, 2013, and had been indicted previously by an Eastern District of Virginia grand jury on June 13, 2010, on multiple racketeering charges, including attempted murder.
Dana J. Boente, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Valerie Parlave, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office; Michael L. Chapman, Loudoun County Sheriff; and Maggie DeBoard, Town of Herndon Chief of Police, made the announcement after the plea was accepted by United States District Judge Claude M. Hilton.
Acting U.S. Attorney Boente stated, “The apprehension, extradition, and now conviction of this extremely violent gang member is indicative of both the cooperation and commitment of U.S. and Salvadoran law enforcement and prosecutors to bring to justice those criminals who commit violent acts on U.S. soil, even when the perpetrators flee the United States to the perceived safety of the Central American hills.”
“This case is an example of the hard work and partnership between FBI agents and police detectives who serve on the Northern Virginia Gang Task Force,” said Assistant Director Parlave. “Together with prosecutors, their efforts are essential to investigating violent gang members who attempt to instill fear in our communities and bringing those individuals to justice, wherever they may be.”
“The arrest and extradition of Benitez Hernandez is testimony to the importance of integrating local, federal, and international law enforcement partners. It demonstrates a unified, international commitment to justice and in apprehending our most violent criminal suspects,” said Mike Chapman, Sheriff of Loudoun County.
Chief of Police DeBoard stated, “The passage of time does not deter nor diminish the efforts of local and federal law enforcement partners to seek out and prosecute those responsible for committing violence in our communities. This case serves as an example of law enforcement’s dedication in ensuring those responsible for violent crimes are brought to justice. It also highlights the invaluable partnership between the Northern Virginia Gang Task Force and local and federal agencies in this region.”
Benitez Hernandez, who now stands convicted of two counts of using and discharging a firearm during or in relation to attempted murder in aid of racketeering, faces a maximum penalty of life in prison and a mandatory minimum period of 35 years in prison when he is sentenced on May 23, 2014.
According to the statement of facts filed with the plea agreement, Benitez Hernandez, a soldier in the notoriously violent transnational street gang Mara Salvatrucha 13 (MS-13), attempted to murder two individuals on September 13, 2008, in Loudoun County, Virginia. On that date, Benitez Hernandez concealed himself behind some shrubs, and when the male and pregnant female victims were within range, he fired multiple shots while yelling “Mara Salvatrucha Cabrones.” Both of the victims were critically injured and likely would have died were it not for immediate surgical intervention. The unborn baby also survived the wounding. Benitez Hernandez committed the double shooting to increase his position within MS-13’s criminal enterprise.
On May 22, 2013, Benitez Hernandez was apprehended in El Salvador by an elite Salvadoran investigative unit known as the Transnational Anti-Gang (TAG) Task Force. This extradition marks the first time in recent history that a Salvadoran citizen has been extradited to the United States to be held accountable for gang-related crimes committed in the United States.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, and the Northern Virginia Gang Task Force, with assistance from the Town of Herndon Police Department. The United States law enforcement partners involved in the investigation and prosecution of Benitez Hernandez would like to thank the Salvadoran National Police for their outstanding assistance in bringing this fugitive to justice. Acting U.S. Attorney Dana J. Boente also thanked the FBI’s Legal Attaché Office in El Salvador, the government of El Salvador, and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of International Affairs, each of which were critical in securing the custody and extradition of Benitez Hernandez. Assistant United States Attorneys Patricia Haynes and Zach Terwilliger are prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.
A copy of this press release may be found on the website of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia at http://www.justice.gov/usao/vae.
Dana J. Boente, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Valerie Parlave, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office; Michael L. Chapman, Loudoun County Sheriff; and Maggie DeBoard, Town of Herndon Chief of Police, made the announcement after the plea was accepted by United States District Judge Claude M. Hilton.
Acting U.S. Attorney Boente stated, “The apprehension, extradition, and now conviction of this extremely violent gang member is indicative of both the cooperation and commitment of U.S. and Salvadoran law enforcement and prosecutors to bring to justice those criminals who commit violent acts on U.S. soil, even when the perpetrators flee the United States to the perceived safety of the Central American hills.”
“This case is an example of the hard work and partnership between FBI agents and police detectives who serve on the Northern Virginia Gang Task Force,” said Assistant Director Parlave. “Together with prosecutors, their efforts are essential to investigating violent gang members who attempt to instill fear in our communities and bringing those individuals to justice, wherever they may be.”
“The arrest and extradition of Benitez Hernandez is testimony to the importance of integrating local, federal, and international law enforcement partners. It demonstrates a unified, international commitment to justice and in apprehending our most violent criminal suspects,” said Mike Chapman, Sheriff of Loudoun County.
Chief of Police DeBoard stated, “The passage of time does not deter nor diminish the efforts of local and federal law enforcement partners to seek out and prosecute those responsible for committing violence in our communities. This case serves as an example of law enforcement’s dedication in ensuring those responsible for violent crimes are brought to justice. It also highlights the invaluable partnership between the Northern Virginia Gang Task Force and local and federal agencies in this region.”
Benitez Hernandez, who now stands convicted of two counts of using and discharging a firearm during or in relation to attempted murder in aid of racketeering, faces a maximum penalty of life in prison and a mandatory minimum period of 35 years in prison when he is sentenced on May 23, 2014.
According to the statement of facts filed with the plea agreement, Benitez Hernandez, a soldier in the notoriously violent transnational street gang Mara Salvatrucha 13 (MS-13), attempted to murder two individuals on September 13, 2008, in Loudoun County, Virginia. On that date, Benitez Hernandez concealed himself behind some shrubs, and when the male and pregnant female victims were within range, he fired multiple shots while yelling “Mara Salvatrucha Cabrones.” Both of the victims were critically injured and likely would have died were it not for immediate surgical intervention. The unborn baby also survived the wounding. Benitez Hernandez committed the double shooting to increase his position within MS-13’s criminal enterprise.
On May 22, 2013, Benitez Hernandez was apprehended in El Salvador by an elite Salvadoran investigative unit known as the Transnational Anti-Gang (TAG) Task Force. This extradition marks the first time in recent history that a Salvadoran citizen has been extradited to the United States to be held accountable for gang-related crimes committed in the United States.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, and the Northern Virginia Gang Task Force, with assistance from the Town of Herndon Police Department. The United States law enforcement partners involved in the investigation and prosecution of Benitez Hernandez would like to thank the Salvadoran National Police for their outstanding assistance in bringing this fugitive to justice. Acting U.S. Attorney Dana J. Boente also thanked the FBI’s Legal Attaché Office in El Salvador, the government of El Salvador, and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of International Affairs, each of which were critical in securing the custody and extradition of Benitez Hernandez. Assistant United States Attorneys Patricia Haynes and Zach Terwilliger are prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.
A copy of this press release may be found on the website of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia at http://www.justice.gov/usao/vae.
Friday, February 7, 2014
Alabama Man Admits Attempted Murder of Witness, Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy, and Money Laundering
CAMDEN, NJ—An Alabama man admitted today to conspiring to defraud financial institutions and launder stolen funds as part of a $15 million mortgage fraud scam that used phony documents and “straw buyers” to make illegal profits on overbuilt condos, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Kinard Henson, 41, of Ventress, Alabama, also admitted to the attempted murder of a straw buyer who was a witness to the mortgage fraud scheme.
Henson pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Jerome B. Simandle in Camden federal court to a second superseding indictment charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, and one count of attempted murder of a witness in a federal case.
According to the documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
Henson was among 11 defendants charged in July 2012 with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Two additional defendants, Nicholas Tarsia, 65, of Totowa, New Jersey, and Mashon Onque, 43, of East Orange, New Jersey, were charged in November 2013 with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Tarsia was also charged with one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Henson’s conspirators, including Timothy Ricks, 46, of East Orange, New Jersey, who pleaded guilty before Judge Simandle on February 27, 2013, located oceanfront condominiums overbuilt by financially distressed developers and negotiated a buyout price with the sellers. They then caused the sales prices for the properties—located in Wildwood Crest and North Wildwood, New Jersey, other locations in New Jersey, and in Naples, Florida—to be much higher than the buyout price to ensure large proceeds. Other defendants helped conceal the true sales prices of certain properties through inflated sales contracts and sale and finder’s fee agreements.
Henson recruited one of the straw buyers to purchase certain properties at the inflated rates. The straw buyers had good credit scores but lacked the financial resources to qualify for mortgage loans. The conspirators created false documents, such as fake W-2 forms, paystubs, bank statements, and investment statements, to make the straw buyers appear more creditworthy than they actually were in order to induce the lenders to make the loans.
Henson and his conspirators caused fraudulent mortgage loan applications in the name of the straw buyers, including the supporting documents, to be submitted to mortgage brokers that the brokers knew were false. Once the loans were approved and the mortgage lenders sent the loan proceeds in connection with real estate closings, Henson received a portion of the proceeds from his conspirators, after his conspirators had funds wired or checks deposited into various accounts they controlled. Henson’s conspirators also distributed a portion of the proceeds to other members of the conspiracy for their respective roles.
Henson learned of a subpoena seeking documents in connection with a straw buyer’s purchases of real estate properties shortly after it was served by federal law enforcement agents on a mortgage brokerage firm. Henson, who had recruited the straw buyer, contacted another individual to kill the straw buyer. They then lured the straw buyer to a wooded area in Mobile, Alabama. At Henson’s direction and using Henson’s firearm, the other individual shot the straw buyer multiple times.
The wire fraud conspiracy charge is punishable by a maximum potential penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine. The money laundering conspiracy charge is punishable by a maximum potential penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The attempted murder of a witness charge carries a maximum potential penalty of 30 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Henson’s is scheduled to be sentenced July 11, 2014.
U.S. Attorney Fishman credited special agents of the FBI, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Aaron T. Ford in Newark; and IRS–Criminal Investigation, under the direction of Acting Special Agent in Charge Shantelle P. Kitchen in Newark, for their roles in the ongoing investigation.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Matthew T. Smith and Jacqueline M. Carle of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Criminal Division in Camden.
Kinard Henson, 41, of Ventress, Alabama, also admitted to the attempted murder of a straw buyer who was a witness to the mortgage fraud scheme.
Henson pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Jerome B. Simandle in Camden federal court to a second superseding indictment charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, and one count of attempted murder of a witness in a federal case.
According to the documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
Henson was among 11 defendants charged in July 2012 with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Two additional defendants, Nicholas Tarsia, 65, of Totowa, New Jersey, and Mashon Onque, 43, of East Orange, New Jersey, were charged in November 2013 with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Tarsia was also charged with one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Henson’s conspirators, including Timothy Ricks, 46, of East Orange, New Jersey, who pleaded guilty before Judge Simandle on February 27, 2013, located oceanfront condominiums overbuilt by financially distressed developers and negotiated a buyout price with the sellers. They then caused the sales prices for the properties—located in Wildwood Crest and North Wildwood, New Jersey, other locations in New Jersey, and in Naples, Florida—to be much higher than the buyout price to ensure large proceeds. Other defendants helped conceal the true sales prices of certain properties through inflated sales contracts and sale and finder’s fee agreements.
Henson recruited one of the straw buyers to purchase certain properties at the inflated rates. The straw buyers had good credit scores but lacked the financial resources to qualify for mortgage loans. The conspirators created false documents, such as fake W-2 forms, paystubs, bank statements, and investment statements, to make the straw buyers appear more creditworthy than they actually were in order to induce the lenders to make the loans.
Henson and his conspirators caused fraudulent mortgage loan applications in the name of the straw buyers, including the supporting documents, to be submitted to mortgage brokers that the brokers knew were false. Once the loans were approved and the mortgage lenders sent the loan proceeds in connection with real estate closings, Henson received a portion of the proceeds from his conspirators, after his conspirators had funds wired or checks deposited into various accounts they controlled. Henson’s conspirators also distributed a portion of the proceeds to other members of the conspiracy for their respective roles.
Henson learned of a subpoena seeking documents in connection with a straw buyer’s purchases of real estate properties shortly after it was served by federal law enforcement agents on a mortgage brokerage firm. Henson, who had recruited the straw buyer, contacted another individual to kill the straw buyer. They then lured the straw buyer to a wooded area in Mobile, Alabama. At Henson’s direction and using Henson’s firearm, the other individual shot the straw buyer multiple times.
The wire fraud conspiracy charge is punishable by a maximum potential penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine. The money laundering conspiracy charge is punishable by a maximum potential penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The attempted murder of a witness charge carries a maximum potential penalty of 30 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Henson’s is scheduled to be sentenced July 11, 2014.
U.S. Attorney Fishman credited special agents of the FBI, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Aaron T. Ford in Newark; and IRS–Criminal Investigation, under the direction of Acting Special Agent in Charge Shantelle P. Kitchen in Newark, for their roles in the ongoing investigation.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Matthew T. Smith and Jacqueline M. Carle of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Criminal Division in Camden.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Shooting reported at New Mexico middle school
Two children were taken to a hospital after a report of a shooting at Berrendo Middle School in Roswell, New Mexico, a spokeswoman for the hospital said Tuesday.
They were taken to Eastern New Mexico Medical Center, where their conditions were not immediately available, she said.
The state Department of Public Safety said in a news release that state and local police were called to the school at 8:11 a.m. and that "there are preliminary reports of injury," though their number and extent were not immediately known.
State Police Public Information Officer Emmanuel Gutierrez said the threat had been "alleviated" and children were being bused from the school.
The Roswell Police Department's Facebook page said a suspect has been apprehended.
The Facebook post by Roswell police said the school was placed on lockdown after the shooting.
CNN first learned about the incident on Twitter.
They were taken to Eastern New Mexico Medical Center, where their conditions were not immediately available, she said.
The state Department of Public Safety said in a news release that state and local police were called to the school at 8:11 a.m. and that "there are preliminary reports of injury," though their number and extent were not immediately known.
State Police Public Information Officer Emmanuel Gutierrez said the threat had been "alleviated" and children were being bused from the school.
The Roswell Police Department's Facebook page said a suspect has been apprehended.
The Facebook post by Roswell police said the school was placed on lockdown after the shooting.
CNN first learned about the incident on Twitter.
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Crime Bosses Convicted in Macedonia Gambling Sweep
Two fugitive alleged crime bosses have been jailed for life in Macedonia on charges of attempted murder and extortion, following a police crackdown on illegal gambling.
Court officials in the capital Skopje said 13 other alleged members of the criminal organization, who were present at the trial, also received sentences of between 15 months and 14 years and six months.
The convictions follow a police operation on the gang last year centered in Kocani, a town about 150 kilometers (95 miles) southeast of Skopje. Twenty people were arrested in multiple raids when police seized illegal gambling machines and firearms.
The defendants present denied the charges and their lawyers said they would appeal Tuesday's verdict.
Macedonia's conservative government said the police operation demonstrated its resolve to fight organized crime.
Suspect in LA Airport Shooting Scheduled for Court
The man authorities say killed a TSA screener and wounded three other people during a rampage through the Los Angeles airport last month is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday on murder and other felony charges in a case that could bring the death penalty.
Paul Anthony Ciancia, 23, is expected to be asked to enter a plea to 11 felony charges, including one of murder and three of attempted murder.
A trial date could also be set at the hearing Thursday at the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga, where he has been held without bail since soon after his arrest.
Authorities say the unemployed motorcycle mechanic arrived at the airport's Terminal 3 on Nov. 1 with the intention of killing TSA workers. Officials have said Ciancia had a grudge against the agency, but they have not indicated what prompted it.
After entering the terminal, police say Ciancia pulled a semi-automatic rifle from a duffel bag and began spraying the area with gunfire as hundreds of people fled in terror.
TSA Officer Gerardo Hernandez was killed. Two other uniformed TSA officers and a traveler were wounded.
Hernandez, 39, became the first TSA officer to die in the line of duty. A coroner's report showed he was struck by a dozen bullets. Witnesses have said that after first shooting him the gunman returned to shoot again when he saw Hernandez move.
Airport police arrested Ciancia following a gunfight in which they wounded him four times.
An indictment accuses him of "substantial planning and premeditation to cause the death of a person and to commit an act of terrorism."
Authorities say if convicted he could be sentenced to death.
Ciancia is from Pennsville, N.J., and moved to LA in 2012.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Nine Members of Violent Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Arrested
WASHINGTON—Nine members of a violent, armed, outlaw motorcycle gang were indicted and arrested today, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade of the Eastern District of Michigan.
The nine individuals are members of the Phantom Outlaw Motorcycle Club, which is headquartered in northwest Detroit and has chapters throughout Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky. According to court records, the club and its members are allegedly involved in a range of criminal activity including murder and attempted murder, robbery, narcotics trafficking, the possession and sale of stolen motor vehicles and motorcycles, and witness intimidation.
The indictment charged the following individuals:
The details contained in the indictment are allegations. The defendants are presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
The arrests were made as part of the Detroit One Initiative, a collaborative effort between law enforcement and the community to reduce homicide and other violent crime in Detroit, and through the lead efforts of the CVRP (Comprehensive Violence Reduction Partnership) Task Force, which consists of representatives of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Detroit Police Department; Michigan State Police; Michigan Department of Corrections; and the FBI. By working collaboratively, local, state, and federal law enforcement is striving to maximize its ability to identify and arrest the persons and groups initiating the violence in Detroit. This indictment is a tangible and significant result of this joint effort.
The case is being prosecuted by the Criminal Division’s Organized Crime and Gang Section and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan in Detroit.
The nine individuals are members of the Phantom Outlaw Motorcycle Club, which is headquartered in northwest Detroit and has chapters throughout Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky. According to court records, the club and its members are allegedly involved in a range of criminal activity including murder and attempted murder, robbery, narcotics trafficking, the possession and sale of stolen motor vehicles and motorcycles, and witness intimidation.
The indictment charged the following individuals:
- Antonio Johnson, 39, of Detroit, charged with conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering, assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, conspiracy to commit assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, use and carry of firearms during and in relation to a crime of violence, and felon in possession of firearms
- Marvin Nicholson, 45, of Detroit, charged with conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering, assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, conspiracy to commit assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, use and carry of firearms during and in relation to a crime of violence, assault of federal officers, and felon in possession of firearms
- Raynard Brown, 37, of Detroit, charged with conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering, assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, conspiracy to commit assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, and use and carry of firearms during and in relation to a crime of violence
- Christopher Odum, 28, of Detroit, charged with conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering
- Roger Valdez, 28, of Pontiac, Michigan, charged with conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering, assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, conspiracy to commit assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, and use and carry of firearms during and in relation to a crime of violence
- Brian Sorrell, 27, of Detroit, charged with conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering, assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, conspiracy to commit assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, and use and carry of firearms during and in relation to a crime of violence
- Brian Jackson, 46, of Detroit, charged with conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering
The details contained in the indictment are allegations. The defendants are presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
The arrests were made as part of the Detroit One Initiative, a collaborative effort between law enforcement and the community to reduce homicide and other violent crime in Detroit, and through the lead efforts of the CVRP (Comprehensive Violence Reduction Partnership) Task Force, which consists of representatives of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Detroit Police Department; Michigan State Police; Michigan Department of Corrections; and the FBI. By working collaboratively, local, state, and federal law enforcement is striving to maximize its ability to identify and arrest the persons and groups initiating the violence in Detroit. This indictment is a tangible and significant result of this joint effort.
The case is being prosecuted by the Criminal Division’s Organized Crime and Gang Section and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan in Detroit.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Fort Polk Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Second-Degree Murder, Attempted Murder
LAKE CHARLES, LA—United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that Marcus Patterson Carey, 28, of Canton, Ohio, was sentenced on October 8, 2013, by U.S. District Judge Patricia Minaldi to 30 years in prison for second-degree murder and 20 years in prison for attempted second-degree murder, with both sentences to be served concurrently. He was also ordered to serve five years of supervised release. Carey pleaded guilty on June 12, 2013.
Carey admitted that on June 19, 2010, he killed a Fort Polk soldier by striking him with a hammer and stabbing him multiple times. He also admitted to attempting to kill a former soldier by striking that person with a hammer and stabbing that person multiple times as well.
The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command and the Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation. United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley and Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel J. McCoy prosecuted the case.
Carey admitted that on June 19, 2010, he killed a Fort Polk soldier by striking him with a hammer and stabbing him multiple times. He also admitted to attempting to kill a former soldier by striking that person with a hammer and stabbing that person multiple times as well.
The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command and the Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation. United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley and Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel J. McCoy prosecuted the case.
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