Category: FBI

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime Alerts (b)

The FBI Denver Field Office is pleased to announce we are offering Cybersecurity Teen Bootcamps (CSTB) on July 27, 2021, and August 10, 2021, both of which have space available and will be hosted at the FBI office in the Central Park area of Denver.

During each CSTB, attendees will hear presentations on cybersecurity/privacy and have hands-on training with a MacBook Pro, virtual Windows 10 PC, iPhone 11, and a Google Pixel phone. Each session runs for 5 hours, is limited to 10 students, and will be facilitated by FBI Denver Chief Security Officer Michael Mercer. CSO Mercer has over 13 years of experience in cybersecurity and privacy.

If you are interested in participating in a CSTB, please email Community Outreach Specialist Leah Hapner at dn_outreach@fbi.gov with the following information:

• Name
• Preferred date (July 27 or August 10)*
• Birthdate
• 2020-2021 school name
• 2020-2021 grade/year in school
• City of residence (if in Denver metro, please indicate neighborhood/area name)
• Contact email (ensure email address will be accessible during the summer) and phone number

If you represent a youth organization or school in Colorado or Wyoming and are interested in hosting a CSTB presentation, please complete our speaker request form, available via this link: https://forms.fbi.gov/denver-fbi-speaker-presenter-request-form/view. Please select “other” in the Presentation Topic box, and enter “Cyber Security Teen Bootcamp” in the comments box at the bottom of the form.

*Additional sessions may be added.

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime Alerts (b)

JACKSON, MS—The FBI’s Jackson Field Office is investigating an assault on a federal law enforcement officer which occurred at approximately 10:45 p.m. on June 26, 2021, in Jackson. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Demario Lamar Cotton.

Cotton, 38, of Jackson, was charged in a two-count criminal complaint filed Monday in United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, and a federal arrest warrant was issued by a United States Magistrate Judge.

Cotton is charged with one count of assaulting, resisting, or impeding a federal law enforcement officer, who was engaged in the performance of official duties, by use of a deadly weapon and one count of using, carrying, discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, that is assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers.

Cotton is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324) or at tips.fbi.gov.

All charges are merely an accusation, and all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime Alerts (b)

SEATTLE, WA—Scott Barry Uchida, 38, of Seattle, Washington, was detained on April 21, 2021, without incident in Kepong, Malaysia, by Royal Malaysia Police, announced Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Donald M. Voiret of the Seattle Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Uchida is wanted for second degree rape, second degree rape of a child, promoting commercial sexual abuse of a minor, and third degree rape of a child in King County.

Court documents allege the following: In January 2018, the Kirkland Police Department opened an investigation into the commercial sexual exploitation, rape, and unlawful imprisonment of three juvenile victims between summer 2015 and January 2018. A 15-year-old victim reported to a Kirkland Police Department school resource officer that two men had raped, forced into prostitution, and made her recruit others. Uchida, who was determined to be one of the men, met the victim through the social media application meetme.com when she was 12 years old. Uchida took the victim to a Seattle apartment where he threatened violence against her and her family members and held her against her will. In March 2021, the Kirkland Police Department requested FBI Seattle’s assistance in locating Uchida, who was thought to have fled the country.

“Thanks to successful international partnerships and the FBI’s global reach, fugitives from justice can find few places to hide. This case highlights the determination of the FBI and Kirkland Police Department to hold someone accountable who is charged with harming our community’s most vulnerable citizens,” said SAC Voiret.

Mark Nichols, assistant special agent in charge of FBI Seattle, commended the strong teamwork and incredible efforts of the case agent and squad to bring Mr. Uchida back to the United States to face justice. “This case is an example of all levels of law enforcement working together to protect the youth of Washington state.”

The FBI Seattle Field Office credits the Royal Malaysia Police, the Immigration Department of Malaysia, the U.S. Embassy – Kuala Lumpur, the FBI Legal Attaché office in Kuala Lumpur, FBI Criminal Investigative Division, the U.S. military’s Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Transportation Command in coordinating Uchida’s deportation to the United States to face charges in King County. The case is being investigated by the Kirkland Police Department and prosecuted by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime Alerts (b)

Special Agent in Charge Dennis Rice is pleased to announce the Utah Navajo Health System, Community Advocacy Team (UNHS/CAT) as the recipient of the 2020 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA) for the Salt Lake City Division. Each year, FBI field offices nominate individuals or organizations that have demonstrated outstanding contributions to their communities through service.

On Wednesday, July 14th, during a special ceremony in Montezuma Creek, Utah, SAC Rice recognized UNHS/CAT with this honor.

The UNHS/CAT serves the Navajo Nation communities in southeastern Utah to include the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe community at White Mesa. The organization assists individuals who have suffered financial loss, physical injuries, and emotional trauma as a result of violent crime. The program helps victims recover and rebuild their lives by facilitating shelter, providing safety planning, conducting crisis intervention, making referrals, and finding resources.

In 2020, despite challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic, UNHS/CAT provided critical services to 220 clients, to include: providing patients with cell phones, enabling them to communicate with Crime Victim Advocates, the FBI, and medical providers; providing victims with care packages containing essentials like livestock feed, firewood, clothing, blankets, food, hygiene, and cleaning supplies; providing safe temporary shelters for victims in need; providing transportation for victims to Salt Lake City for court hearings.

“Navigating the aftermath of crime and the criminal justices process can be daunting for victims, and they should never have to do it alone,” said SAC Rice. “The Utah Navajo Health System not only provides essential services, but helps build trust and cooperation with victims
which, in turn, strengthens law enforcement’s ability to investigate crimes and prosecute criminals.”

The dedication and passion of Utah Navajo Health Systems, Community Advocacy Team helps empower crime victims. The FBI is proud to honor their service with the designation as the Salt Lake City Division 2020 DCLA recipient.

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime Alerts (b)

HOUSTON, TX—The FBI Violent Crimes Task Force is seeking assistance from the public to identify and locate a suspect who is responsible for a Northwest Houston area bank robbery.

Today, June 28, 2021, at approximately 10:00 a.m., a man entered the Wells Fargo bank located at 5625 FM 1960 Road West. He approached a teller and demanded the money in her drawer, while gesturing toward his waistband as though he had a weapon. After the teller complied, the suspect left the bank in an unknown direction or vehicle with an undisclosed amount of money.

Witnesses describe the bank robber as a Hispanic male in his late 20s to early 30s, approximately 5’5” to 5’8” tall, heavy-set wearing a black New York Yankees baseball cap, t-shirt, and a COVID-style face mask.

Bank surveillance photos of the suspect are posted on Twitter @FBIHouston.

Crime Stoppers may pay up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, charging and/or arrest of the suspect in this case. Information may be reported by calling 713-222-TIPS (8477), submitted online at www.crime-stoppers.org or through the Crime Stoppers mobile app. Only tips and calls DIRECTLY TO Crime Stoppers are anonymous and eligible for a cash reward.