News from March 2023
By Press release submission | Mar 2, 2023
Karen Hawkins Gier, 53, of Morgan City, Louisiana, was convicted yesterday afternoon by a federal jury of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. United States District Judge James D. Cain, Jr. presided over the trial this week.
By Press release submission | Mar 2, 2023
A 24-year-old man who resided in Houston and grew up near Crosby has been ordered to federal prison for trafficking a minor and another for sex, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
By Press release submission | Mar 2, 2023
Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Natasha Ann Opsal, 41, of Spokane, Washington, has pleaded guilty to felony charges of fraudulently obtaining more than $50,000 in COVID-19 relief funds.
By Press release submission | Mar 2, 2023
United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that Chaz Ryan Watkins, age 35, of Springfield, Louisiana, pled guilty before U.S. Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick to wire fraud in connection with a fraudulent scheme to obtain pandemic unemployment benefits.
By Press release submission | Mar 2, 2023
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $1 million to the State of New Hampshire to reimburse the state for the cost of providing ventilators for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
By Press release submission | Mar 2, 2023
Department of Homeland Security, through FEMA, announced it will publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $350 million under the humanitarian portion of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP-H) to help local communities around the country better manage the costs of noncitizen arrivals in their communities
By Press release submission | Mar 2, 2023
Six weeks after a ferocious line of thunderstorms and tornadoes crossed Georgia, more than $7.48 million in federal disaster assistance was approved for homeowners, renters and businesses that were affected.
By Press release submission | Mar 2, 2023
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced more than $2 billion in funding for eight Fiscal Year 2023 preparedness grant programs.
By Press release submission | Mar 2, 2023
The facilities that house the Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center in Ponce, the Caguana Ceremonial Indigenous Center in Utuado and the Ceremonial Park Cueva del Indio in Las Piedras, three areas of great archaeological and historical value in Puerto Rico, received an obligation of nearly $1.6 million from the Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) to repair damage caused by Hurricane María.
By Press release submission | Mar 2, 2023
The FEMA-state Disaster Recovery Center in Morgan County will close permanently Feb.28.
By Press release submission | Mar 2, 2023
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly traveled to Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)—home to one of the nation’s top undergraduate computer science programs and top engineering programs—to deliver a speech that called on technology providers to do more to prioritize security.
By Press release submission | Mar 2, 2023
I’m Feeling Good! Why? Because this morning, we are officially announcing the launch of CISA’s new website! It consolidates resources making them easier to find and highlights our agency’s focus on coming together as One CISA.
By Press release submission | Mar 2, 2023
On February 23, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) published the results of the 2022 Biometric Technology Rally (2022 Rally).
By Press release submission | Mar 2, 2023
Our nation is a melting pot of diverse perspectives and backgrounds, but its origins are rooted in the First Nations, now recognized as comprising the 578 federally recognized Native Alaskan Village and American Indian Tribal governments.
By Press release submission | Mar 2, 2023
Law enforcement and prosecutors from Texas participated in a Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers’ (FLETC) Human Trafficking Awareness Training (HTAT) on February 22, 2023.
By Press release submission | Mar 2, 2023
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) is pleased to announce the selection of Charles “Chuck” L. Daenzer as FLETC’s Assistant Director for the Training Management Operations Directorate (TMO).
By Press release submission | Mar 2, 2023
The former chief financial officer of a suburban IT consulting firm has been sentenced to three years in federal prison after embezzling over $1.3 million from his former company, of which he was a partner, CFO, and Managing Member.
By Press release submission | Mar 2, 2023
A grand jury yesterday indicted two former bank employees for their role in a conspiracy to steal customer account information, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and United States Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Patrick M. Davis
By Press release submission | Mar 2, 2023
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Marcus Jamar Fowler (32, Tarpon Springs) a/k/a “Drastic,” and Abelardo Torres (36, Tampa) with conspiracy to distribute narcotics and possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance. Pierre Marquise Fowler (34, Port Richey), a/k/a “Durk,” and Cyion Craig Kerr (45, New York), a/k/a “Bling,” are charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. If convicted, each faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison.
By Press release submission | Mar 2, 2023
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hiring additional women and men to work at Adirondack Regional Airport in preparation for the busy spring and summer travel seasons.
