Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Super Bowl Threats - Tempe Man Sentenced

TEMPE MAN SENTENCED TO 1 YEAR IN FEDERAL PRISON
ON CHARGES RELATED TO SUPER BOWL THREATS

Kurt William Havelock, 36, of Tempe, Ariz. was sentenced on October 27, 2008 to one year and one day in federal prison, plus three years of supervised release, by U.S. District Judge Roslyn O. Silver. Havelock was found guilty in June 2008 of six counts of Mailing Threatening Communications in connection with an investigation into his threats to injure people in the vicinity of Super Bowl XLII in February 2008.

Havelock mailed threatening letters to various media outlets including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Phoenix New Times, containing threats to kill people in the vicinity of Super Bowl XLII played in Glendale, Ariz. The threatening letters were mailed from a Post Office in Glendale but were intercepted by law enforcement prior to reaching the intended recipients.

The investigation preceding the indictment was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Tempe Police Department. The prosecution was handled by Michael T. Morrissey, Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona, Phoenix.


Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (Phoenix Office)

Monday, October 27, 2008

New Fugitive Added: Anthony THOMAS

Anthony Thomas is Wanted by the U.S. Marshals for Possession of Child Pornography.

Thomas fled Lafayette, LA on 10/17/2008.

If you have any information that may lead to Thomas's location please call:

U.S. Marshals Deputy Corey Britt
Lafayette, Louisiana
337-262-6666 (Main)
337-262-6792 (Direct)

Source: US Marshals

Tell Corey you read about this on the Phoenix Central Neighborhood Association's Crime Blog.

Team Up to Hunt Down Two Escapees

U.S. Marshals and the Georgia Department of Corrections Team Up to Hunt Down Two Escapees

On October 13, 2008 inmates Johnny Mack Brown (52) and Michael Tweedel (48) escaped from Hays State Prison in Trion, GA by scaling the perimeter fence. Johnny Mack Brown was serving a life plus 70 year sentence and Michael Tweedel was serving a 20 year sentence. Investigators believe that Brown and Tweedel are currently still in the area but may attempt to flee the country via either the Canadian or Mexican boarders.

Source: US Marshals