Security News in Brief: Des Moines Apartment Shooter Sentenced to 183 Months in Federal Prison

Source: United States Department of Justice News

DES MOINES, Iowa – On January 21, 2022, United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose sentenced Darreon Earl Wright, age 25, of Des Moines, to 183 months in prison for conspiracy to interfere with commerce through robbery; interference and attempted interference with commerce through robbery; and possessing, brandishing, and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, announced United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal. Wright was ordered to serve five years of supervised release to follow his prison term.

Nicholas Dimos Named Assistant Director of the Finance and Facilities Division

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Crime News

Director Christopher Wray has named Nicholas Dimos as the assistant director of the Finance and Facilities Division (FFD) at FBI Headquarters in Washington. Mr. Dimos most recently served as the deputy assistant director of the division.

As assistant director of FFD, Mr. Dimos is responsible for overseeing the FBI’s finances, facilities, and logistics functions and serves as the chief financial officer, head of contracting activity, and real property officer.

Mr. Dimos joined the FBI in 2006 as a budget analyst in the Finance Division. In 2009, Mr. Dimos was promoted to a team leader in the Budget Formulation and Presentation Unit, where he oversaw budget development across several areas.

In 2012, he served as an acting supervisor and transition leader during the establishment of a new procurement unit that focused on strategic sourcing, complex contracting, and workforce development. In 2013, he transferred to the development team of the Bureau’s new financial system, which Mr. Dimos helped implement across the entire FBI.

Mr. Dimos was named the national intelligence financial manager in 2014 and served as the FBI’s senior financial liaison with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Office of Management and Budget, and Congress on national intelligence financial matters.

He was promoted in 2015 to assistant section chief of the recently unified Finance and Facilities Division, overseeing budget formulation, execution, and reporting across all FBI funding sources.

In 2017, Mr. Dimos was appointed as the deputy assistant director of FFD, serving as the FBI’s deputy chief financial officer. He was responsible for budget, procurement, accounting, and audit functions, and led several initiatives to modernize financial services. Mr. Dimos also stood up the new procurement and budget operations at the FBI’s new campus in Huntsville, Alabama.

Before he joined the FBI, Mr. Dimos was a middle school science teacher in Philadelphia through Teach for America. He earned a degree in economics from DePauw University in Indiana and a graduate degree in security studies from Georgetown University.

Security News in Brief: Federal Grand Jury B Indictments Announced- January

Source: United States Department of Justice News

TULSA, Okla. – United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the January 2022 Federal Grand Jury B.

The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned by the Grand Jury. The return of an indictment is a method of informing a defendant of alleged violations of federal law, which must be proven in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt to overcome a defendant’s presumption of innocence.

Security News in Brief: Jury Convicts Tulsa Man for his Role in Two Carjackings

Source: United States Department of Justice News

TULSA, Okla. – A man who was involved in two carjackings at apartment complexes in Tulsa was convicted in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
A federal jury found Raul Hernandez-Moreno, 21, of Tulsa, guilty of two counts of carjacking; two counts of carrying, using and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence; and possession of a firearm and ammunition by an alien illegally in the United States.