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California Man Pleads Guilty in Identity Theft and Fraud Scheme
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. A Los Angeles, California, man pleaded guilty today to fraud and identity theft charges in connection with stealing the identity of the owner of a Richmond auto shop, Lotsey & Hardy Tire Company.
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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Disaster Declaration for Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Typhoon Mawar during the period of May 22, 2023, and continuing.
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Baton Rouge Woman Pleads Guilty to Filing Numerous PPP and EIDL Loan Applications Totaling More than $1 Million and Laundering the Fraudulent Proceeds
News Release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that Tiera R. Lands, age 30, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson to wire fraud and money laundering in connection with numerous false and fraudulent applications that she filed to obtain funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program in 2020 and 2021.
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Dozens sentenced for their roles in Atlanta-based fraud and money laundering operation that stole over $30 million from individuals and companies
News Release: ATLANTA More than three dozen individuals have been sentenced for their involvement in a large-scale fraud and money laundering operation that targeted individuals, corporations, and financial institutions throughout the United States. The defendants used business email compromise schemes, romance fraud scams, and retirement account scams, among other frauds, to steal more than $30 million from numerous victims.
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FEMA Awards Over $1.3 Million to Connecticut for COVID Temporary Hospital Costs
News Release: BOSTON - The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $1.3 million to the State of Connecticut to reimburse it for the cost of steps taken to open several temporary hospitals to handle the overflow caused by COVID-19 patients during the pandemic.
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19-Year-Old Woman Charged for Assaulting TSA Officers
Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. MaKiah Cherae Coleman, 19, of Glendale, Arizona, was indicted on May 17, 2023, by a federal grand jury in Phoenix. The six-count indictment included three counts of assault on Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers and three counts of Interference with Airport Security Screening Personnel.
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National Internet Safety Month: Together, we can make our K-12 schools cybersecure. Its fundamental.
News Release: The education of our children is fundamental to our way of life. If someone had told me 10 or 20 years ago that I would live to see K-12 schools and whole districts shut down operations because of cybersecurity breaches, I wouldnt have believed them. Yet, thats exactly what were seeing. In January, the...
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ICE conducts removal flights June 2
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted multiple removal flights including to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras as part of dozens of flights conducted each week.
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Peters and Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Counter Attacks from Weapons of Mass Destruction and Improve Health Security at DHS
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced bipartisan legislation to significantly enhance the federal government’s ability to protect against threats from weapons of mass destruction, which...
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Baton Rouge Woman Pleads Guilty to Filing Numerous PPP and EIDL Loan Applications Totaling More than $1 Million and Laundering the Fraudulent Proceeds
News Release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that Tiera R. Lands, age 30, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson to wire fraud and money laundering in connection with numerous false and fraudulent applications that she filed to obtain funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program in 2020 and 2021.
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Man caught with loaded gun at Rochester International Airport security checkpoint
Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. A Wayne County, N.Y., man was stopped by security officers at Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport yesterday (June 1) when they detected a handgun in the mans carry-on bag at the Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) security checkpoint. The.380 caliber gun was loaded with six bullets, including one in the chamber.
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Advanced Imaging Technology installed at Pellston Regional Airport
Release: PELLSTON, Michigan A state-of-the-art Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) system has been installed at the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Pellston Regional Airport (PLN).
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Get Ready NOW: Hurricane Season Starts Today
News Release: ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands - As hurricane season officially begins today, it is crucial for residents to prepare themselves and their families for potential storms. While the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts a near-normal hurricane season this year, with the potential for 12-17 named storms, it only takes one storm to disrupt the lives of individuals, families, and businesses.
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Dozens sentenced for their roles in Atlanta-based fraud and money laundering operation that stole over $30 million from individuals and companies
News Release: ATLANTA More than three dozen individuals have been sentenced for their involvement in a large-scale fraud and money laundering operation that targeted individuals, corporations, and financial institutions throughout the United States. The defendants used business email compromise schemes, romance fraud scams, and retirement account scams, among other frauds, to steal more than $30 million from numerous victims.
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2 Nigerian nationals plead guilty to fraud scheme involving elderly US victims after HSI Tucson investigation
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Two Nigerian nationals who were extradited to the United States from the United Kingdom pleaded guilty to operating a transnational inheritance fraud scheme in May after a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Tucson investigation involving the Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Branch and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS).
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California Man Pleads Guilty in Identity Theft and Fraud Scheme
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. A Los Angeles, California, man pleaded guilty today to fraud and identity theft charges in connection with stealing the identity of the owner of a Richmond auto shop, Lotsey & Hardy Tire Company.
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Requests for Public Assistance Deadline Extended to June 9
News Release: LAKE MARY, Fla. - State and local governments, community, and volunteer organizations, including houses of worship, affected by the April 12-14 severe storms, tornadoes and flooding in Broward County have until June 9, 2023, to submit their requests to the state for FEMA Public Assistance funding.
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Recovery Efforts Continue with over 600 FEMA Personnel Following Typhoon Mawar, FEMA Urges Residents in Guam to be Cautious as Possible Flooding Threatens the Area
News Release: WASHINGTON -- Following President Biden’s amended Major Disaster Declaration for Guam on Sunday, FEMA has received nearly 5,300 registrations for assistance and urges survivors to continue to register.
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Granger on Resignation of Congressman Chris Stewart
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger released the following statement after Rep. Chris Stewart (UT) announced his planned resignation from the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Finding Common Ground for Disaster Response
News Release: Sustained rains and flooding in California, tornado outbreaks in the Midwest and southern states, wildfires across several U.S. regions-the first half of the year has been a wild ride for weather. These events, which we tend to classify into “disaster seasons," are now increasing in frequency and straining...