New Jersey Couple Resentenced for Child Abuse
Oct. 30, 2023 - A former U.S. Army major and his wife were sentenced today for a fourth time for their respective roles in abusing their adopted children – who all were less than 4 years old and developmentally delayed – through neglectful and cruel acts, including breaking their bones, denying them medical attention, withholding water and force-feeding them hot sauce, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Investigation Into Death of Army Spouse Leads to Arrests
Oct. 26, 2023 - In May of 2023, the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, Central Texas Field Office, responded to the death of Cameron Mann, also known as Cameron Chamberlain, the 27-year-old spouse of Fort Cavazos Soldier, Spc. Craig Chamberlain.
USAG Benelux Spotlight: SSA Nicolas Delmoitié
Oct. 18, 2023 - In this series, we are shining a light on our workforce in and around the Benelux. This Spotlight is on SSA Nicolas Delmoitié, a Belgian native who recently returned to the area as a member of the U.S. Army.
Man Sentenced for Strangling Spouse in Japan
Sept. 15, 2023 - A Michigan man was sentenced to one year and a day in prison for assaulting and strangling his spouse at their off-base residence outside of U.S. Army Garrison Japan in Sagamihara, Japan.
Army CID launches Crime Prevention Business Coalition at Camp Humphreys
Sept. 11, 2023 - The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division is proud to announce the successful launch of its Crime Prevention Business Coalition. The coalition’s goal is to enhance community safety and to solve complex criminal investigations in the area surrounding Camp Humphreys, South Korea, commonly known as "The Ville", a vibrant community known for its diversity and its appeal to military families.
Preci Manufacturing to Pay $150,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
July 27, 2023 - The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Preci Manufacturing Inc. (Preci) has agreed to pay $150,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by selling parts to the United States military that Preci failed to test, despite clear contract testing requirements meant to ensure the strength and durability of the parts.
UPDATED: Seeking Information on Missing Soldier
July 18, 2023 - The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division is requesting the public's assistance in locating a missing Soldier assigned to the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, Katterbach Kaserne, Germany, Staff Sgt. Jonathan Dean Lane.
Incident on Fort Stewart Georgia
July 10, 2023 - The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division has a subject in custody related to this morning's vehicle crash at the 3rd Infantry Division headquarters building on Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Seeking Information on Missing Soldier
July 6, 2023 - The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division is requesting public assistance in locating a missing Soldier assigned to the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, Katterbach Kaserne, Germany.
Army CID’s Cold Case Unit Reinvestigating 30-Year-Old Murder Case
June 30, 2023 - The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division’s Cold Case Unit is offering a $50,000 reward for credible information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the 1993 murder of Pfc. Erica D. Holder.
Former Army Reservist Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Theft of Government Funds
June 16, 2023 - Former United States Army reservist Lynea Sanders was sentenced on June 15, 2023, to 3 years of probation, 150 hours of community service, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. Pursuant to the Mandatory Victim Restitution Act, Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown further imposed restitution of $21,780.18, which Sanders has already paid. Sanders previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit theft of government funds, having stolen $21,780.18 from the United States Department of the Army by claiming reimbursement for the performance of military funeral honors ceremonies that never happened.
U.S. Army Soldier Pleads Guilty To Terrorism Charges For Attempting To Assist ISIS To Conduct Deadly Ambush On U.S. Troops
June 14, 2023 - U.S. Army Private First Class Cole Bridges Provided Tactical Guidance in Attempt to Help ISIS Attack and Murder U.S. Service Members in the Middle East. Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that COLE BRIDGES, a/k/a “Cole Gonzales,” pled guilty to attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization and attempting to murder U.S. military service members based on BRIDGES’s efforts to assist the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (“ISIS”) to attack and kill U.S. soldiers in the Middle East. BRIDGES pled guilty today before U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman.
UPDATE: CHILD FOUND SAFE - $1000 Reward Offered for Information on Missing Fort Eustis Child
June 14, 2023 - UPDATE: CHILD FOUND SAFE WITH EXTENDED FAMILY
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The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division is offering a reward of $1,000.00 for information leading to the location and safe return of a missing child living on Joint Base Langley-Eustis. Miss Carole Arnold was last reported to be leaving her residence on June 7, 2023 on Ft. Eustis, Virginia. Any person having information regarding this incident should contact the Fort Eustis Resident Unit at (757) 878-4811.Information can also be reported anonymously to Army CID via CID Crime Tips at: https://www.cid.army.mil/Submit-a-Tip/.
Women Veterans Day – Celebrating Special Agent Crystal Wallace’s Service to Country
June 12, 2023 -
Known to few, not even by women veterans themselves, Women Veterans Day is held annually on June 12 in recognition of the anniversary of the 1948 Women’s Armed Services Integration Act signing. This year is the 75th Anniversary of that legislation granting America’s military women a permanent place in the military.
One such veteran is Army Criminal Investigation Division’s Special Agent Crystal L. Wallace who proudly served the United States Army in uniform for 26 years. She joined, like so many others, just after Desert Storm erupted. With 87 percent of new recruits falling in the 18–24-year-old range, according to the DoD, she was not quite like the others as she turned 30 years old at basic training.
Operation Keiki Shield 18: Six Individuals Arrested
June 2, 2023 - Special Agents from the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division’s Pacific Field Office, led a multiagency proactive online undercover law enforcement operation targeting child sexual predators in Hawaii from May 19-21, known as “Operation Keiki Shield,” that resulted in the arrest of six individuals on charges related to sex offenses against children.
D.C. Man Held on Charges He Distributed Lethal Dose of Fentanyl to an 18-Year-Old Army Private
May 31, 2023 - Jaron Johnson, 22, of Washington, D.C., was ordered held today pending trial in a drug distribution case that resulted in death. Johnson is charged by indictment, filed May 9, 2023, with distribution of fentanyl resulting in death and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Special Agent in Charge Jarod Forget of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Washington Division, and Special Agent in Charge Timothy Eckersley of the Army Criminal Investigation Division’s Washington Field Office.
Honoring Army CID's Fallen Agents
May 23, 2023 - The Director of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, Gregory D. Ford, led a remembrance ceremony for fallen Army CID Special Agents during National Police Week at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., May 17.
Seeking Information on Missing Soldier
May 19, 2023 - Army CID is requesting assistance in locating a missing Soldier assigned to Fort Cavazos. Spc. Craig Chamberlain was last reported to be leaving his residence on 15 May 2023 in Killeen, Texas.
Former U.S. Army Employee Arrested In Bribery And Kickbacks Scheme Involving Defense Contracts
May 15, 2023 - Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and L. Scott Moreland, Special Agent in Charge of the Department of the United States Army Criminal Investigation Division’s (“Army CID”) Major Procurement Fraud Field Office, announced today the arrest YOUNG BEOM KIM, a native of the Republic of Korea (“Korea”) and a United States citizen, on charges of honest services wire fraud, bribery, and money laundering.
Pittsburg County Residents Sentenced For Murder In Indian Country And Accessory After The Fact
May 10, 2023 - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announces that Jimmy Holmes Nace, age 50, and Matthew Jennings Vermillion, age 44, both of Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, were sentenced for their roles in a homicide that occurred in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. Nace was sentenced to 180 months for Murder in Indian Country – Second Degree on May 4, 2023. Vermillion was sentenced to 102 months for Accessory After the Fact to the murder on March 27, 2023.
Lawton Woman and Former Army Training Manager at Fort Sill Indicted on Public Corruption Charges
May 4, 2023 - Earlier this week, a federal grand jury returned an Indictment charging CANDY HANZA, 50, of Lawton, and ALFRED PALMA, 64, of Duncan, with bribery, announced Robert J. Troester, United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma. Hanza is also charged with wire fraud and money laundering.
L3 Technologies Settles False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Double-Charging for Certain Material Costs
April 24, 2023 - L3 Technologies, Inc., Communication Systems West, a Utah-based manufacturer of communications equipment for military systems, has agreed to pay $21.8 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting and causing the submission of false claims to the Department of Defense by including in contract proposals the cost of certain parts twice, the Department of Justice announced today.
Government Contractor Pays $742,500 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations in Obtaining Contracts Reserved for Eligible Small Businesses
March 23, 2023 - Advanced Systems Technology & Management, Inc. (AdSTM), a government contractor specializing in science and technology-based engineering and consulting located in McLean, and AdSTM’s former CEO, Bing Ran, also of McLean, agreed to pay $742,500 to settle allegations that AdSTM used alter ego companies to allow AdSTM to obtain contracts “set aside” for contractors participating in the Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) 8(a) Program, after AdSTM was no longer eligible under the 8(a) Program.
Department Of Labor Agent Pleads Guilty To Fraud Scheme
March 22, 2023 - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that a Special Agent with the Department of Labor, Thomas Hartley, age 49, of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty on March 21, 2023, before U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani, to the charge of mail fraud in connection with multiple schemes to commit fraud.
Army Reservist Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Theft of Government Funds
March 3, 2023 - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that on March 2, 2023 former United States Army reservist LYNEA SANDERS has pled guilty to conspiracy to commit theft of government funds, having stolen $21,780.18 from the United States Department of the Army by claiming reimbursement for the performance of military funeral honors ceremonies that never happened.
Reward for information on stolen Army vehicle
Dec. 8, 2022 - The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for credible information concerning the theft of a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) from the Army Reserve Center in San Marco, Texas.
Combatting Online Sexual Exploitation of Children
Nov. 21, 2022 - The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division's Cyber Directorate is reminding parents to safeguard their children and teenagers against invasions of privacy, cyberbullying, sexting, and other forms of harassment found online.
Reward for information on death of Fort Hood Soldier
Nov. 10, 2022 - The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division is offering a reward of $5,000 for credible information leading to the identification of the vehicle and person(s) involved in an accident in August resulting in the death of a Fort Hood Soldier.
Pvt. Richard Halliday | Missing Person
July 23, 2022 - Reward of $50,000 for information on missing Fort Bliss Soldier. Saturday marks two years since Pvt. Richard Halliday was last seen near his assigned on-post barracks at Fort Bliss, Texas. The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) continues to offer a reward of up to $50,000 for credible information concerning the disappearance of Pvt. Richard Halliday.
Army CID Establishes Cold Case Unit
July 9, 2022 - The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) furthers its transformation and expands its commitment to support and protect Department of the Army, Soldiers, civilians, contractors, and their families.
Spc. Joseph Michael Bushling | Missing Person
June 7, 2022 - Reward Increased to $50,000 for Information on Missing Soldier. The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) has increased the reward to $50,000 for credible information concerning the disappearance of Spc. Joseph Michael Bushling on May 8, 2011.
Pvt. Gregory Morales | Unsolved Homicide
June 7, 2022 - Reward Increased to $50,000 for Information on Death of Soldier. The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) has increased the reward to $50,000 for credible information relating to the death of Pvt. Gregory Morales.
Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez | Unsolved Homicide
May 20, 2022 - Reward of $50,000 for information on the death of Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez. The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) continues to offer a reward of up to $50,000 for credible information concerning the circumstances surrounding his death.
CID Hires First Three Civilian Special Agents-in-Charge
April 19, 2022 - The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) has selected the first three civilian special agents-in-charge (SACs) to run the field offices in Fort Hood, Texas, Fort Carson, Colorado, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Under Secretary of the Army visits Army CID Headquarters
Jan. 26, 2022 - The first civilian director of the U.S Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID), gave a report on his first 100 days to the Senior Official Performing the Duties of Under Secretary of the Army at CID Headquarters here Tuesday.
Army Announces new CID Director
Aug. 11, 2021 - The Army has selected Special Agent Gregory D. Ford as the first civilian director of the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command.
1987 Cold Case Solved
July 12, 2021 - More than three decades after the body of a female Fort Carson Soldier was found, justice has finally been served.
Staff Sgt. Jessica Ann Mitchell | Unsolved Homicide
Jan. 14, 2021 - Reward increased to $50,000 for information on the murder of Staff Sgt. Jessica Ann Mitchell. The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for credible information concerning the circumstances surrounding the murder of Staff Sgt. Jessica Ann Mitchell who was assigned to Joint Base San Antonio, Texas.
Army CID Offers Reward in Soldier’s Murder
Jan. 14, 2021 - The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command is seeking the public’s help and offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the murder of Joint Base San Antonio Soldier, SSgt. Jessica Ann Mitchell.
Reward for information on missing Fort Bliss Soldier
Sept. 25, 2020 - The U.S Army Criminal Investigation Command is seeking the public’s help and offering a reward of up to $25,000 for credible information leading to the whereabouts of missing Fort Bliss Soldier, Pvt. Richard Halliday.
Reward for information on missing JBLM Soldier
Aug. 4, 2020 - The U.S Army Criminal Investigation Command is seeking the public’s help and offering a reward of up to $25,000 for credible information leading to the whereabouts of missing Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) Soldier, SPC Hunter Bruner.
Spc. Vanessa Guillen Investigation Update
July 1, 2020 - One military suspect is deceased after taking his own life yesterday in Killeen, Texas, and a civilian suspect has been arrested by the Texas Rangers in connection with the disappearance of Pfc. Vanessa Guillen.
Roman-Martinez Death, $25,000 Reward Offered
June 30, 2020 - The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for credible information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the homicide of Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez of Fort Bragg, N.C.
WANTED: Be On The Lookout
Dec. 23, 2018 - Peter Lian was on bond in Colorado Springs, CO, for the physical assault (Strangulation) of his wife, Mrs. Khuang Par, which occurred on 30 Nov 18.
CID Agent receives National Recognition in Fight Against Terror
Sept. 11, 2014 - A U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command Special Agent was recognized by the Department of Justice recently, for his
significant contributions in the fight against terrorism during the annual meeting of Department of Defense Task Force Officers at the Bolger Center in Potomac, Md.
CID Seeks Information in 1975 Missing Person’s Case
Sept. 2, 2014 - The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, commonly known as CID, is seeking the public’s assistance while investigating the disappearance of Alice Fay (Jones) Jefferson, who reportedly went missing from Fort Campbell, Ky. in July, 1975.
Former Army MP, CID Agent Awarded For Heroics
March 26, 2014 - During a formal ceremony yesterday in the office of the Majority Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives, a former U.S. Army Military Policeman and CID Special Agent was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroic actions during the Korean War.
CID Agent Saves Swimmers, Awarded Soldier’s Medal
Nov. 12, 2013 - On November 4, 2013, in his last official act as the special-agent-in-charge of the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command’s Puerto Rico CID office, Special Agent James Spalding humbly received the Soldier’s Medal, the Army’s highest decoration for valor not involving combat, before his fellow Soldiers, civilians, family and friends.
Army CID Offers $25,000 Reward in Afghanistan Murder
Oct. 17, 2013 - Special Agents from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, commonly known as CID, are offering a $25,000 reward to anyone with information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the 2009 murder of U.S. Army Soldier Sgt. Anton R. Phillips at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan.
Soldier Apprehended in Connection with Knox Shooting
April 4, 2013 - The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, commonly referred to as CID, announced today that a Soldier assigned to Fort Knox’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division was apprehended for questioning in connection with the shooting death of a Department of the Army civilian employee.
CID Offers $1,000 Reward in Attempted Abduction Case
March 6, 2013 - The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, commonly referred to as CID, is offering a $1,000 reward to anyone with information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of an individual involved in an alleged attempted abduction of a child on Fort Hood, Texas.
CID Offers $5,000 Reward in Vehicle Vandalism Case
March 5, 2013 - The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, commonly referred to as CID, is offering a $5,000 reward to anyone with information leading to the identification and successful prosecution of the individual(s) involved in the vandalism of numerous vehicles on Fort Drum, New York.
CCIU Detectives Deliver Digital Justice
Jan. 7, 2013 - No other environment within the modern era has evolved as rapidly and as exponentially as the Internet. Traversing this virtual jungle, a global community of users takes advantage of almost unlimited access to news, information and services by the simple click of a mouse or a tap on a Smartphone.
Army CID seeking information on kidnapping and sexual assault
Oct. 19, 2012 - Special Agents from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, commonly known as Army CID, are seeking the public’s assistance in connection with an alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of a Fort Benning resident on Oct. 17, at approximately 10 a.m.
Army CID seeking information on kidnapping and sexual assault
Oct. 19, 2012 - Special Agents from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, commonly known as Army CID, are seeking the public’s assistance in connection with an alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of a Fort Benning resident on Oct. 17, at approximately 10 a.m.
Army CID Agents Offer $15,000 Reward in Death Case
Dec. 12, 2011 - Special Agents from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, commonly known as CID, are offering a $15,000 reward to anyone with information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the person(s) who may have been responsible for the death of Joseph E. Barker at Fort Carson, Colo.
U.S. Army CID Pleads with Public, Warns Against Romance Scams
Oct. 17, 2011 - Special Agents from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command are once again warning the American public, as well as citizens from other nations, to be extra vigilant and not to fall prey to internet scams or impersonation fraud -- especially scams promising true love, but only end up breaking hearts and bank accounts.
Special Agent Embraces Unconventional Assignment
Aug. 12, 2011 - CID Special Agents eat, sleep and breathe their mission. Whether it‘s at home in the United States or forward deployed throughout the world, their mission remains the same; to diligently seek the truth, deterred by neither fear nor prejudice.
CID Special Agents Puts Taliban on Notice
Aug. 9, 2011 - As dawn breaks over the Hindu Kush mountains, a small group of highly-trained law enforcement professionals put the final touches on what is to be the crescendo of combating corruption at Bagram Airfield.
Army Fraud Unit Recovers $1.6 Billion
Jan. 19, 2011 - Billions of American dollars are paid to contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan, both large and small. Everything from ammunition to nasal spray is purchased, on contract, and then shipped, by another contracted organization, to an Army post, camp or station anywhere in the world.
Body on Fort Bragg Identified, Investigation Continues
Sept. 30, 2010 - The body of a man discovered on Monday in a wooded area on Fort Bragg has been identified as 31-year-old Angel Pesante of Fayetteville, according to the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, the lead investigative agency in the death.