News from February 2019
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 5, 2019
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE -Josephine Gervais, 39, of Albuquerque, N.M., appeared in federal court today on a charge of malicious damage by fire to federal property.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 5, 2019
News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A driver who led Topeka police on a chase at more than 70 mph was sentenced today to 42 months in federal prison on a firearm charge, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 5, 2019
News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Taryn Corinne Henthorn, of Middlebourne, West Virginia, was indicted by a federal grand today on threat charges, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 5, 2019
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Kiandre Johnson, 25, of Fresno, was sentenced Monday to 11 years and six months in prison for engaging in a conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering and using a facility of interstate commerce to facilitate prostitution, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 5, 2019
News Release: Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense Against Pet Adoption Scams.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 5, 2019
News Release: FBI Seeking Information From a Bank Robbery in Noble, Oklahoma.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 5, 2019
News Release: Acting Attorney General Matthew G. Whitaker and Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen submitted a joint report to President Donald J. Trump on February 4, 2019 evaluating the impact of any foreign interference on election infrastructure or the infrastructure of political organizations, including campaigns and candidates in the 2018-midterm elections.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 5, 2019
News Release: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen released the following statement on the new migrant ‘caravan’ that arrived at the Southern Border of the United States: “Approximately 2,000 aliens have arrived in northern Mexico as part of a 'caravan' seeking to cross our Southern Border ...
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 5, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON –Tonight, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen released the following statement on the State of the Union: “Border security is not, and should not be, a partisan issue. President Trump clearly laid out the need for new Federal funding and serious reforms to our outdated laws ...
By USDA Newswire | Feb 5, 2019
News Release: (Washington, D.C., February 5, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement regarding President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union address: “President Trump provided a unifying, hopeful vision for the nation tonight, highlighting Administration accomplishments ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 5, 2019
News Release: Acting Attorney General Matthew G. Whitaker and Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen yesterday submitted a joint report to President Donald J. Trump evaluating the impact of any foreign interference on election infrastructure or the infrastructure of political organizations, including campaigns ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 5, 2019
News Release: As tax filing season begins, the Department of Justice warns taxpayers to beware of unscrupulous tax return preparers. The Department of Justice applies both civil and criminal tools at its disposal to shut down illegal tax return preparation activity. Taxpayers should always remain wary of tax return preparers who claim they can obtain larger refunds than others or engage in other unscrupulous practices.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 5, 2019
News Release: A Key Biscayne, Florida resident was found guilty yesterday by a federal jury for his role in a $100 million scheme to defraud Westernbank of Puerto Rico (Westernbank); the losses triggered a series of events leading to Westernbank’s insolvency and ultimate collapse. The defendant was also convicted ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 5, 2019
News Release: A former Hadley Police Department Officer was found guilty today of using unreasonable force during an arrest and then falsifying a police report of the incident.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 5, 2019
News Release: Acting Attorney General Matthew G. Whitaker issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s second State of the Union Address: “President Trump’s speech presented a hopeful, optimistic vision for this country. An America with a secure southern border would be an America with less crime, ...
By Fed Newswire | Feb 5, 2019
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday finalized a set of changes that will increase the transparency of its stress testing program for the nation's largest and most complex banks. The changes are intended to improve public understanding of the program while maintaining its ability to independently test large banks' resilience.
By Fed Newswire | Feb 5, 2019
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the scenarios banks and supervisors will use for the 2019 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) and Dodd-Frank Act stress test exercises.
By Fed Newswire | Feb 5, 2019
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of the enforcement action listed below: Consent Notice of Suspension and Prohibition against Fred Daibes, former Chairman of Mariner's Bancorp, Edgewater, New Jersey, for perpetuating a fraudulent loan scheme, according to a federal indictment.
By Labor Gazette | Feb 5, 2019
News Release: SEMINARY, MS – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), JLB Development LLC – based in Seminary, Mississippi – has paid $24,015 in back wages and liquidated damages to 25 employees for violating the overtime and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
By Labor Gazette | Feb 5, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta issued the following statement regarding President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union Address: “President Trump’s State of the Union address clearly showed that America’s workers are at the heart of his administration. Tonight, our nation’s ...
