Terror suspect’s father indicted in Denver on charge of lying to investigators

October 9th, 2009 Feds question 2 others in NYC terror plotNEW YORK — Federal investigators have questioned two men whose photographs were shown to a Muslim religious leader along with a picture of an Afghan immigrant accused of plotting a bomb attack in New York City. Adis Medunjanin, a Bosnian immigrant, met voluntarily with investigators for 14 hours, said Robert Gottlieb, a New York lawyer representing him.

October 8th, 2009 AP sources: FBI eyes terror suspect's travel talkWASHINGTON — An Afghan immigrant accused of plotting a terror attack in New York City contacted accomplices there while making a cross-country drive from Denver, raising concerns among investigators that he was sending instructions to purchase more bomb-making chemicals, officials familiar with the case said. Terrorism investigators are trying to determine whether suspect Najibullah Zazi sent instructions to associates as he drove from Denver to New York last month, according to law enforcement officials.

October 8th, 2009 Zazi's father indicted for charge of lying to FBIDENVER — The father of an Afghan immigrant accused of plotting a terror attack in New York City was indicted on a charge of lying to investigators, federal officials said Thursday. The U.S. Attorney's office in Denver announced that a grand jury returned the indictment against Mohammed Zazi for allegedly making a false statement in a matter involving terrorism.

September 25th, 2009 Colo. man to be sent to New York on terror chargeDENVER — A federal judge has ordered a Colorado man to be transferred to New York City to face charges he was planning a massive terror attack possibly involving hydrogen peroxide bombs on commuter trains. U.S. Magistrate Judge Craig Shaffer ordered Najibullah Zazi (nah-jee-BOO'-lah ZAH'-zee) held without bail pending his transfer to New York, where a federal grand jury indicted him on charges of conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction.

September 25th, 2009 Bomb plot suspect transferred from Denver to NYCNEW YORK — A Denver airport shuttle driver accused of plotting a bomb attack in New York City on Sept. 11 is in custody in New York.

September 24th, 2009 NYC imam in terror probe free on $1.5 million bailNEW YORK — A New York City imam who is charged with lying to investigators in a terrorism investigation has been ordered freed on $1.5 million bail. Bail was set at the Brooklyn hearing for Ahmad Afzali (AKH'-mahd ahf-ZAH'-lee) at a hearing Thursday.

September 24th, 2009 Feds file bomb plot charge against terror suspectNEW YORK — Terrorism suspect Najibullah Zazi plotted for more than a year to detonate homemade bombs in the United States, had recently bought bomb-making supplies from beauty supply stores and was looking for "urgent" help in the past two weeks to make explosives, an indictment charged Thursday. Zazi, arrested in Denver last weekend on a count of lying to terrorism investigators, was charged in New York with conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction.

September 23rd, 2009 Official: More questioned in NYC terror probeNEW YORK — Casting a wide net in a neighborhood where high-profile raids prompted nationwide terror warnings, investigators searched for anyone who might have been behind the alleged terror plot beyond an airport shuttle driver and two others, authorities said. The driver, Najibullah Zazi, his father and New York City imam Ahmad Wais Afzali all were scheduled to be in court for detention hearings later Thursday in Denver and New York.

September 21st, 2009 NYC imam held without bail in terrorism probeNEW YORK — A New York City imam accused of lying to officials investigating a terrorism plot has been ordered held without bail. Ahmad Afzali (AKH'-mahd ahf-ZAH'-lee) smiled and waved at relatives as deputy marshals led him out of federal court Monday in Brooklyn.

September 21st, 2009 CO terror suspect's lawyer faces marijuana chargeDENVER — The attorney for a Colorado man suspected of being involved in an alleged terror plot faces a marijuana possession charge in northern Colorado, but he says the drugs in question weren't his. Court records show Arthur Folsom, 37, was cited in June in Larimer County with possession of less than 1 ounce of marijuana, a petty offense that typically carries a fine of no more than $100 if convicted but no jail time.

August 24th, 2009 41 indicted in $2 million-a-month Denver meth ringDENVER — Colorado authorities say they've broken up a drug ring responsible for importing and distributing more than $2 million worth of methamphetamine in the Denver area each month. State Attorney General John Suthers said Monday 41 people have been indicted.

August 14th, 2009 Former NY congressman indicted on felony DWIBALLSTON SPA, N.Y. — A former New York congressman has been indicted on a felony charge of drunken driving.

August 1st, 2009 Teen indicted in rape of 8-year-old in PhoenixPHOENIX — A 14-year-old Liberian refugee has been indicted in connection with the rape of an 8-year-old girl at a Phoenix apartment complex. Police say four boys, also from Liberia, lured the girl to an empty storage shed July 16 with the promise of chewing gum.

July 16th, 2009 Somali terror suspect returns to courtMINNEAPOLIS — A Somali man from Minnesota who has been indicted on terrorism charges is scheduled to be back in federal court for a detention hearing. Twenty-six-year-old Salah Osman Ahmed is charged with providing material support to terrorists and conspiring to kill, kidnap, maim and injure.

June 24th, 2009 53 indicted in alleged $50M Medicare fraud schemeWASHINGTON — Authorities have indicted 53 people for schemes to cheat Medicare out of $50 million. Suspects were arrested in Detroit, Miami, and Denver as part of a wide-ranging effort by the government to crack down on those allegedly defrauding the government-funded health care program for the elderly and disabled.