Federal Prisons News

Man who set his house on fire gets 5 years in prison

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:52:56 GMT

Stuart W. Eschief, 35, of Scottsdale, Ariz. and a member of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Tribe, was sentenced today to five years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Stephen M. McNamee.

Shore Dealer: Del. man gets 17 years for selling drugs, Id theft

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:57:42 GMT

A Delaware man has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for dealing cocaine and his involvement in an identity theft scheme.

'Zombie Bandit' Suspected In Bank Robbery

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:35:59 GMT

A convicted bank robber the FBI nicknamed the "Zombie Bandit" during a string of bank holdups in the Midwest in 1991 is the suspect in a robbery last week in Medford.

His US sentence served, Noriega fights extradition

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:06:04 GMT

Attorney Frank Rubino sits in his office in Miami, Dec. 23, 2008. Rubino is fighting for the imprisoned Gen.

Man Admits Running Pot Growing Operation In Georgia

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:43:41 GMT

A Lee County man is headed to federal prison following his conviction in Macon federal court for running a multistate marijuana operation.

Idaho man gets prison for stealing vet benefits

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:26:04 GMT

The star witness in a botched 2005 Idaho attempted murder prosecution will spend 12 months and one day in federal prison after defrauding the government of nearly $100,000 in veterans benefits.

Ex-prosecutor sentenced for extortion

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:16:56 GMT

A former Cherokee County prosecutor who extorted money and favors from a Galena adult club was sentenced Monday to a year and a day in federal prison.

Child Sex Traveler

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:28:41 GMT

An Illinois man has been sentenced to seven years and eight months in federal prison for traveling to Georgia to have sex with what he thought was an 11-year-old he met on the Internet.

Records show alleged Reno killer plotted for months

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:58:14 GMT

Before 29-year-old single mom Brandy Gallego was strangled with a ligature and left in her mother's van, her accused killer had been plotting her death for months, according to court records.

Dodge City Man Gets 10 Years For Firing On Car Full Of People

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:48:06 GMT

Jorge J. Gonzalez, Jr., 22, Dodge City, Kan., has been sentenced to 10 years without parole in federal prison for shooting at a car full of people, Acting U.S. Attorney Marietta Parker announced Monday.

Michael Vick revises bankruptcy plan to include NFL plans

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:43:32 GMT

Michael Vick would have to keep a court official informed about his attempts to be reinstated by the NFL after his release from prison, under a revised bankruptcy plan proposed by his lawyers.

Former Kansas Prosecutor Sentenced for Extortion

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:29:38 GMT

The former Cherokee, Kan., County Attorney has been sentenced to more than a year in federal prison for receiving money and favors from a Galena, Kan., Gentlemen's Club.

Prosecutors: Appoint counsel in 3 Hebrew Boys case

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:12:47 GMT

Three South Carolina men accused of bilking investors out of millions of dollars shouldn't be allowed to represent themselves at trial, federal prosecutors said Monday, asserting that the defendants would use ...

Police search for trio in NH home invasion

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:52:23 GMT

Two men have been arrested for encouraging their sons to fight other juveniles in two separate incidents, police said.

Fraudulent Saskatchewan contractor denied parole

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:48:32 GMT

A Regina con man and fraudulent construction contractor is going to have to spend some extra time behind bars, due to a failure to pay off fines for tax evasion.

Mackerel Money: 'If a Dog Eats It, It's Dog Food'

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:43:43 GMT

Mackerel on left; Larry Levine on right. Source of photo and image: online version of the WSJ article quoted and cited below.

Lawton man to serve over 15 years in federal prison on gun and drug charges

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 10:30:47 GMT

Oklahoma City_John C. Richter, United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, announced that Monte Machante White, 37, of Lawton, Oklahoma, was sentenced on Monday by United States District Judge ...

Inmate found dead at federal prison in Florence

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:17:02 GMT

FBI agents are investigating the death of an inmate at a federal prison in Florence.

Former Ohio Congressman Balked At Halfway House

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:01:05 GMT

Former U.S. Rep. James Traficant, sentenced to federal prison for accepting bribes and other charges, isn't happy about his release to a halfway house.

Pay Stub Leads to Bank Robbery Arrest

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 09:48:19 GMT

Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ; Jody P. Weis, Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department ; and Thomas Dart, Cook County Sheriff, ...