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Pittsburgh Media Coordinator
Special Agent William J. Crowley
(412) 432-4000

2009 Press Releases

2008 Press Releases

12/30/08 Ohio Man Charged with Robbing Citizens Bank in Hermitage
12/22/08 Member of Drug Distribution Organization Sentenced
12/22/08 Three Members of Drug Conspiracy Sentenced
12/19/08 Chiropractor Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for $12 Million Fraud Scheme
12/17/08 Ford City Man Pleads Guilty to Possession and Receipt of Child Pornography
12/12/08 Indianapolis Man Sentenced for Obscenity Violations
12/11/08 Highland Park Man Charged with Possessing Images of Children Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct
12/10/08 Sharon Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Drug Conspiracy
12/10/08 Man Gets 10-Year Prison Term for Conspiring to Sell Crack Cocaine
12/01/08 Federal Prisoner Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Fellow Inmate
11/26/08 West Virginia Man Indicted on Federal Civil Rights Charges for Allegedly Burning a Home
11/21/08 Funeral Arrangements Announced for Slain FBI Agent
11/19/08 FBI Agent Killed in the Line of Duty
11/18/08 Donora Man Pleads Guilty to Drug, Money Laundering Charges
11/14/08 Loan Officer Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Mortgage Fraud
11/14/08 Pittsburgh Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography
11/14/08 Georgia Man Sentenced to Prison for Having Stolen Handgun in His Carry-On Luggage at Pittsburgh International Airport
10/01/08 Indiana Man Convicted of Obscenity Violations by Federal Jury in West Virginia
09/24/08 Aliquippa Dentist Sentenced to Probation with Home Detention for Defrauding Health Care Insurance Company
09/23/08 Judge Sentences Cocaine Dealer to Three Years in Federal Prison
09/18/08 Ligonier Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography
09/15/08 Mingo County Man Sentenced to Life for Kidnapping and Raping a Five-Year-Old Girl
09/10/08 USP Hazelton Inmate Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced for Possession of a “Shank”
09/08/08 Two Grafton Residents Indicted for Possession of Child Pornography
09/08/08 Inmate Convicted for Unlawfully Possessing a “Shank” and Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana
09/08/08 Two Federal Inmates Named in Separate Indictments
09/03/08 New Kensington Woman Admits Participating in Health Care Fraud Scheme
09/03/08 Lower Burrell Man Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud Charge
09/03/08 Pittsburgh Man Pleads Guilty to Two November '07 Robberies
09/03/08 Man Pleads Guilty to a Charge of Health Care Fraud
09/03/08 Defendant in Pennsylvania Collar-Bomb Bank Robbery Case Pleads Guilty
08/29/08 Leetsdale Woman Sentenced for Role in Cocaine Distribution Scheme
08/29/08 North Side Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
08/26/08 Philadelphia Man Gets 10 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Heroin
08/25/08 Eagle Task Force Investigations Lead to Eleven Indictments
08/22/08 Pittsburgh Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Handgun, Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine
08/21/08 Rankin Man Sentenced to Home Detention, Probation for Conspiring to Make and Pass Counterfeit Cash
08/19/08 Whitehall Woman Pleads Guilty in $4.6 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
08/19/08 Two Chicagoans Indicted on Racketeering, Carjacking Charges
08/15/08 Clairton Man Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Make and Pass Counterfeit Currency
08/15/08 Georgia Man Admits Attempting to Take Stolen Handgun Through Airport Checkpoint
08/14/08 Martinsburg Resident Enters Guilty Plea to Possession of Child Pornography
08/13/08 Uniontown Man Charged with Eight Counts of Mail Fraud
08/13/08 Fifteen Charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana
08/12/08 Hermitage Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Crack Cocaine
08/08/08 Whitehall Woman Pleads Guilty in $4.6 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
08/07/08 Bradford Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving Child Pornography
08/07/08 Pennsylvania Woman Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced on Obscenity Charges
08/06/08 Monessen Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Illegal Firearm
08/06/08 Mortgage Broker Admits Defrauding Lenders
07/25/08 Farrell, Pa. Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Crack Cocaine
07/25/08 New Eagle Man Sentenced to Probation for Participating in Health Care Fraud Scheme
07/24/08 Man Who Groped Woman on Airplane Sentenced to Probation with Home Detention
07/24/08 Johnstown Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug Conspiracy
07/24/08 Six Pittsburgh-Area Men Charged with Conspiring to Distribute 100 Kilograms Or More of Marijuana
07/22/08 Sharon Man Pleads Guilty in Crack Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
07/22/08 Johnstown Resident Sentenced for Participating in Cocaine Ring
07/22/08 Leechburg Woman Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud Charge
07/22/08 Philadelphia Man Gets 10-Year Prison Term for Drug Law Violations
07/22/08 Canadian Man Indicted on Child Pornography, Travel for Sex Charges
07/21/08 Monroeville Crack Cocaine Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
07/16/08 Plum Borough Man Indicted on Bank Robbery Charges
07/16/08 Man Found Guilty of Fraudulently Selling Bankruptcy Estate Property
07/09/08 Farrell, PA Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Law Violation
07/08/08 Clearfield County Man Charged with Possessing Destructive Devices
07/07/08 Lumber Company Sales Consultant Pleads Guilty in Fraud Scheme
07/03/08 Pharmacist Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison, Must Pay $683,000 in Restitution for Fraud Scheme and Illegal Drug Distribution
07/01/08 Greensburg Woman Admits Falsifying Bank Record Entries
07/01/08 Matters Prosecuted by the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia
06/23/08 Farrell Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Crack Cocaine
06/17/08 Judge Sentences Pittsburgh Cocaine Dealer to 20 Years in Prison
06/17/08 Johnstown Woman Pleads Guilty in Crack Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
06/17/08 Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 38 Months Imprisonment
06/17/08 Scranton Man Indicted for Attempting to Entice Child for Sex
06/13/08 Federal Jury Convicts Johnstown Woman on Drug Charge
06/13/08 Pittsburgh Man Pleads Guilty in Counterfeit Credit Card Scheme
06/12/08 Marlinton Physician Convicted on 29 Counts of Health Care Fraud
06/11/08 Farrell, PA Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Crack Cocaine
06/10/08 Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Ill-Gotten Goods on E-bay
06/09/08 Construction Company CFO Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for $800,000 Forged Check Scheme
06/05/08 Plum Boro Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Child Pornography
06/04/08 Federal Inmate Admits Possessing Sharpened Metal Weapon in Prison
06/04/08 Nanty Glo, PA Crack Dealer Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Term
06/04/08 Uniontown Man Admits Robbing one Bank, Planning second Robbery
06/03/08 Johnstown Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Possessing, Receiving Child Pornography
06/03/08 Johnstown Resident Admits Sending Child Pornography Via Computer
06/03/08 Judge Sentences Johnstown Drug Dealer to 46 Months in Prison
06/03/08 Grand Jury: Pittsburgh Man Conspired to Sell Kilos of Crack Cocaine
06/02/08 Second Romanian Pleads Guilty to Bank Card Fraud
05/30/08 New Kensington Man Sentenced to Probation with Home Detention, Restitution Payment for Participating in Healthcare Fraud Scheme
05/28/08 Huntington Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Transporting Stolen Vehicles from West Virginia to Kentucky
05/28/08 Butler County Chop Shop Operator Sentenced in Federal Court
05/28/08 Weirton Resident Sentenced on Drug Charge
05/22/08 Mars, PA Man Sentenced to Prison for Mortgage Fraud Scheme
05/22/08 Federal Grand Jury Charges Indiana Man with Obscenity Violations
05/21/08 Roane County Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Bank Robbery
05/21/08 Former Deacon Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Church Funds
05/20/08 Ambridge Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Child Pornography
05/20/08 Three Charged in Area Crack Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
05/16/08 Johnstown Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Law Violations
05/14/08 Two Charged with Armed Robbery of National City Bank in Aspinwall
05/14/08 Judge Sentences Pittsburgh Man to Prison for Fraud Scheme
05/14/08 Aliquippa Man Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud Charge
05/14/08 South Park Man Pleads Guilty in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
05/14/08 Erie Woman Charged with Selling Counterfeit Purses
05/13/08 Cambria County Man Indicted on Firearms Violations
05/13/08 Philadelphia Man Charged with Robbing Johnstown Bank
05/13/08 Verona Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
05/12/08 Dentist Sentenced to Probation for Healthcare Fraud Scheme
05/09/08 Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Using Phone, Internet to Coerce a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity
05/08/08 Brentwood Man Sentenced to Probation with Home Confinement for Impersonating an Assistant United States Attorney
05/07/08 Pittsburgh Man Pleads Guilty in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
05/07/08 Child Safety Day Planned for Mother's Day, May 11, at Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium
05/06/08 Two Sentenced to Prison for Selling Crack Cocaine
05/02/08 Judge Sentenced Pittsburgh Woman to Home Detention for Counterfeit Check Scheme
04/21/08 Man Admits Groping Fellow Passenger on Airplane
04/15/08 Romanian Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for ATM/Identity Theft Scheme
04/14/08 West Springfield, PA. Man Facing Child Pornography Charges
04/14/08 Chop Shop Operator Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
04/10/08 Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to 13 Months in Prison for Fraud Scheme
04/10/08 Two Plead Guilty in Separate Mortgage Fraud Schemes
04/08/08 Former Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania Residents Indicted in Multi Million Dollar Fraud Scheme
04/07/08 Johnstown Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography
04/04/08 Man Admits Using Internet to Arrange Meeting with Teen for Sex
04/04/08 Johnstown Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine
04/03/08 Five Plead Guilty to Mortgage Fraud Charges
04/03/08 Man Admits Federal Drug Law Violation
04/03/08 Monroeville Man Admits he Distributed Crack Cocaine
04/03/08 Wilkinsburg Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Charge
04/02/08 Leetsdale Woman Admits Participating in Cocaine Distribution Scheme
04/01/08 Latrobe Man Indicted on Charges of Traveling and Transporting Minor Across State Lines for Sex
03/31/08 Huntington Bank Robber Pleads Guilty
03/31/08 Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Crack Cocaine Distribution Charge
03/31/08 Erie Man Pleads Guilty to Mortgage Fraud Scheme
03/28/08 Monroeville Man Possessed Obscene Images of Children
03/28/08 Felon Admits Selling Firearms, Cocaine to FBI Informant
03/25/08 Erie Man Admits Selling Cocaine from Apartment Complex
03/24/08 Salem Resident Sentenced to 11 Years, 3 Months for Using a Minor to Aid him in a Drug Charge
03/20/08 Dentist Sentenced to Three Years' Probation for Health Care Fraud
03/19/08 Monessen Man with Prior Convictions Charged with Illegal Gun Possession
03/19/08 Donora Man Indicted on Cocaine Possession and Distribution Charges
03/17/08 Johnstown Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Crack Cocaine
03/14/08 Pittsburgh Man Pleads Guilty in Fraud Scheme
03/13/08 Mortgage Fraud Defendant Sentenced to 76 Months in Jail
03/13/08 Pittsburgh Man Admits Participating in Cocaine Distribution Scheme
03/13/08 Federal Inmate Sentenced to 13 3/4 Years on Assault Charge
03/11/08 Two Federal Inmates Sentenced to Additional Prison Time for Possessing Contraband
03/06/08 Moatsville Resident Charged with Possession of Child Pornography
03/04/08 Five Inmates at USP Hazelton Charged in Separate Indictments
03/03/08 Former Car Dealer Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Bank Fraud
02/13/08 Freedom, Pennsylvania, Resident Sentenced to 15 Years Imprisonment
02/08/08 Strip Club Bartender Sentenced to Probation for Drug Law Violation
02/08/08 Two Men Indicted on Charges Relating to Drug Activity in the Weirton Area
02/08/08 Clairton Cocaine Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
02/08/08 Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison
02/08/08 Judge Sentences Embezzling Hospice Controller to 3 Years in Prison
02/07/08 Jury Finds Pittsburgh Man Guilty of Enticing a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity
02/04/08 Mortgage Fraud Task Force Formed to Counter the Growth of Mortgage Fraud in Western Pennsylvania
02/01/08 Dentist Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud Charge
01/31/08 Johnstown Man Pleads Guilty to Possession, Receipt of Child Porn
01/31/08 Johnstown Resident Conspired to Distribute Cocaine and Cocaine Base
01/31/08 Johnstown Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Law Violations
01/31/08 Johnstown Woman Admits Violating Drug Laws
01/30/08 Uniontown Man Charged with Bank Robbery and Attempted Bank Robbery
01/30/08 Illegal Aliens from Cuba Charged with Aggravated Identity Theft
01/25/08 Mortgage Broker Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Fraud Scheme
01/25/08 Murrysville Woman Sentenced to Probation, Ordered to Pay Restitution in Healthcare Fraud Case
01/23/08 Federal Inmate Sentenced for Threatening Federal Judge and Court Staff
01/23/08 Child Pornography Defendant Sentenced to 15 Years in Jail, Lifetime Supervised Release and a $100,000 Fine
01/22/08 Second New Kensington Man Pleads Guilty in Healthcare Fraud Scheme
01/22/08 North Huntingdon Woman Sentenced to Probation, Ordered to Pay Restitution for her Role in Scheme to Defraud Highmark
01/22/08 New Kensington Man Pleads Guilty in Healthcare Fraud Scheme
01/21/08 Eugene J. Talik, Jr. Admits to the Murder of Kelly Jo Elliott
01/17/08 Jefferson, Maryland, Resident Entered Guilty Plea to Possession of Child Pornography
01/18/08 Judge Sentences Violent Pimp to 33 Months in Prison
01/16/08 Judge Sentenced Bank Robber to Five Years in Prison
01/15/08 Huntington Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
01/15/08 Midland, PA. Man Charged with Crossing State Lines to Have Sex with a Minor
01/15/08 Airline Passenger Charged with Abusive Sexual Contact on Plane
01/14/08 Robber Sentenced to Two Years in Prison, Ordered to Pay Back Bank
01/11/08 Pittsburgh Man Pleads Guilty to Three Fraud Charges
01/10/08 Allegheny Alliance Deacon Diverted Church Funds to his Own Use
01/10/08 Construction Co. CFO Stole and Cashed Employer's Checks to Support His Lifestyle
01/08/08 Kentucky Man Indicted Charged with Abduction and Assault of Wheeling Child
01/08/08 Beaver County Man Facing Fraud Charges
01/07/08 Washington County Man Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud Charge
01/07/08 Pittsburgh Woman Pleads Guilty in Crack Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
01/04/08 Youngstown, Ohio, Resident Sentenced to 10 Years on Drug Charge
01/04/08 Apollo Man Sentenced for Participation in Health Care Fraud Scheme