Warren Jeffs BUSTED
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 7:40 pm
FINALLY.....one of the FBI'S 10 most wanted was BUSTED last night near Las Vegas, wonder if the highway patrolmen who made the arrest will receive the $100K reward 
http://www.azcentral.com
Polygamist fugitive allegedly tried to lie his way out
Dennis Wagner
The Arizona Republic
Aug. 29, 2006 03:55 PM
When fugitive polygamist leader Warren Steed Jeffs, 50, was taken into custody late Monday by FBI agents after a traffic stop along Interstate 15 north of Las Vegas, he initially gave the state trooper a false name and fraudulent identification, authorities said.
Jeffs, 50, was not wearing a disguise and was unarmed.
He is the president and so-called prophet of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, which has polygamous communities in Arizona, Utah, Texas and Canada. The church is not affiliated with the mainstream Mormon faith. advertisement
Jeffs was wanted in Arizona and Utah on felony sex charges in connection with polygamous marriages involving minor girls. He has been on the run since last summer, following his indictment in Arizona on sex-related charges for arranging the marriages of underage girls to older men.
“Capturing Warren Jeffs is not the end of the story by any means,” said Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard. “But it’s just a terrific triumph for law enforcement… The most important point is proving to everyone that Warren Jeffs couldn’t flaunt the rule of law.”
Goddard and prosecutors in Utah have dogged the FLDS church for several years, targeting fraud and corruption in the hamlets of Colorado City and Hildale, on the Arizona-Utah border.
The FBI launched a nationwide dragnet for Jeffs, placing him on the bureau’s list of the 10 most wanted fugitives and offering a $100,000 reward. This spring, America’s Most Wanted broadcast a television report seeking tips on his whereabouts.
But Monday’s arrest appears to have been the result of serendipity and good police work. Jeffs and one of his wives, Naomi, were passengers in a red 2007 Cadillac Escalade that was pulled over by Nevada state troopers just outside Las Vegas on Monday night. The troopers will not receive the reward money.
John Lewis, special agent in charge of at the Phoenix FBI office, said Jeffs’ brother, Isaac, was behind the wheel. The troopers became suspicious of his conduct, Lewis said, and took the passengers aside to question them separately.
According to Lewis, Warren Jeffs identified himself to one of the troopers as John Findley and provided a contact lens receipt with that name as proof. After obtaining conflicting statements from the trio, Lewis said, officers obtained permission to search the vehicle.
Inside, they found more than $54,000 in cash, 15 cell phones, four portable radios, three wigs, numerous sunglasses, a duffle bag full of envelopes, laptop computers, a GPS device, a police scanner and cash cards worth $10,000.
Lewis said the paperwork included Warren Jeffs’ name and references to “the prophet.” Based on that evidence, the troopers suspected they may have captured Jeffs and called FBI agents.
Lewis said the 50-year-old FLDS leader identified himself correctly when the first agent arrived. “Mr. Jeffs was cordial during the interview, although he was not cooperative,” Lewis added.
Jeffs complained about “religious persecution,” Lewis said, but refused to answer any questions. He was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on a federal warrant for unlawful flight.
Goddard said he has no illusions that the church will dissolve with Jeffs behind bars, but he believes women and children who were victims of sexual abuse may feel safe to come forward.
“Until today, Warren Jeffs was able to say, ‘I’m above the law,’ and his followers were terrorized by that,” Goddard added. “He had divine intervention that would smite them… His control has got to be weaker than it was yesterday.”
Former church members seemed less certain of the impact, suggesting that the spiritual leader may only increase his status while in government custody. “It changes the control and command a little bit,” said Merril Stubbs, 29, a former church member. “But they believe strongly in what they call the one-man doctrine. And, as long as he’s alive, Warren Jeffs is the man. “I think it will solidify their core even more… He is God to them, not just a prophet. He’s God on earth.’’
“He’s going to be a martyr. They’re going to believe in him now more than ever,” agreed Brigham Fischer, 33, another FLDS exile who now lives in Macon, Ga.
Rod Parker, a Salt Lake City attorney who has represented Jeffs in the past, agreed with that assessment: “They feel very isolated right now,” Parker said, referring to FLDS members. “This will be viewed as an example of them being treated unfairly because they don’t see Warren Jeffs as a criminal. They see it as persecution.”
Paul Charlton, U.S. Attorney in Phoenix, said Jeffs will be brought to Arizona or Utah after a removal hearing, though it is not clear which state will have first claim on prosecution.
The indictment against Jeffs in Washington County, Utah, is for rape as an accomplice, a Class 2 felony. He is wanted in Arizona for charges stemming from the arranged marriage of a 16-year-old girl to a married man.
Charlton said federal authorities in the U.S. District Court for Nevada would seek to have Jeffs held without bail.
the troopers SHOULD receive that money! 
what an IDIOT