Crime

May 4, 2007 -- LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox announced charges against the owners of Waiting Angels International Adoption Agency who promised to help couples adopt Guatemalan children and accepted tens of thousands of dollars in fees but failed to deliver. Two defendants have been charged with two felony counts in connection with the Guatemalan adoption fraud scheme and the laundering of more than a half million dollars in cash.    » read more »

May 4, 2007 -- Des Moines. Publishers Clearing House and other companies that use sweepstakes to promote their mail-order products appear to be draining the income of many older Iowans, says Atty. General Tom Miller.

Miller is warning Iowans to be wary of sweepstakes mailings that induce older Iowans to believe – falsely – that they may be close to winning a major sweepstakes prize, and that their chances of winning may go up if they order more merchandise or magazines.    » read more »

Attorney General praises Legislature for commitment to public safety

May 4, 2007 -- TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum today extended his thanks to state lawmakers for passing a wide range of bills that greatly enhance public safety for Floridians throughout the state.

"I am appreciative of the great efforts made by our House and Senate members to improve the quality of living here in Florida," Attorney General McCollum said. "They have clearly demonstrated that the safety and security of Floridians is a top priority.”    » read more »

May 4, 2007 -- TALLAHASSEE, FL – A Jacksonville man was convicted of conspiring to traffic more than 30 kilograms of cocaine, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced. A Duval County jury returned the guilty verdict against Carlos Alberto Bodoy for his involvement in a cocaine trafficking ring which supplied drugs from Mexico, New York and California to drug dealers in Duval County. Bodoy and four co-defendants were prosecuted by the Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution.    » read more »

May 4, 2007, Barrow, Alaska - Reached in Barrow today, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin released the following statement with regard to the FBI arrests:

“This is a sad day for Alaska, and I am sad with all of you. But understand there are so many good people and good Alaskans who want state government done right and they are voicing their strong opinions, too.    » read more »

Urges Senators To Act For Final Passage

May 3, 2007 -- (MONTGOMERY) — Alabama Attorney General Troy King today praised the Alabama House of Representatives for its unanimous passage of a bill to stop felons from using their notoriety for profit, calling this "good news for the justice-loving people of our state." Attorney General King urged the Alabama Senate to act favorably on the legislation to grant it final passage.    » read more »

Earlier in April, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit proposing new restrictions on counsel for Guantanamo detainees contesting decisions by Combatant Status Review Tribunals that they are properly detained as enemy combatants.    » read more »

Programs Have Prevented An Estimated 35,000 Criminal Incidents;Administration's Budget Slashes Federal Funding for School Safety and Eliminates COPS Program, after Rash of Shootings at VA Tech and Public Places across the Country; Senator Announces Plan to Require New Campus Safety Assessments, Restore Cuts, and Increase Direct Resources to Keep Upstate NY Schools and Streets Safe

May 2, 2007 -- In the wake of the tragic shootings at Virginia Tech and a recent rash of violence in public places, U.S. Senator Charles E.    » read more »

May 3, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C—Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy released the following statement in response to the House of Representatives passage of the Matthew Shepard hate crimes legislation.    » read more »

May 3, 2007 -- Today the United States Congress overwhelmingly passed the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (LLEHCPA) by a margin of 237-180. Although one in six hate crimes are related to sexual orientation, today's federal laws are missing protections for Americans from crimes based on sexual orientation or gender identity.    » read more »

May 3, 2007 -- Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced today that Siddi Jon, 48, of the 8900 block of Greens Lane in Randallstown was indicted by a Baltimore County grand jury with 18 counts of felony Medicaid fraud and felony theft.    » read more »

May 3, 2007 -- Maine Securities Administrator Stephen L. Diamond today issued a warning to Maine citizens to beware of what appears to be a pyramid scheme directed at farmers in Maine and across the nation.    » read more »

House Bill 158 will alleviate caseload burdens on Department of Justice prosecutors and allow it to direct current resources to prosecuting more serious crimes

Dover, DE May 3, 2007 – Today Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden joined State Senator Harris McDowell (DWilmington North), State Representative Robert Valihura (R-Talleyville) and State Representative Melanie George Marshall (D-Bear/Newark) as they announced the introduction of House Bill 158 which will enhance the Department of Justice’s efforts to efficiently use its resources to prosecute criminals in Delaware’s commu    » read more »

Legislature grants funding for 50 additional cybercrime staff

May 3, 2007 -- TALLAHASSEE, FL – Following today’s passage of the state budget by the Florida House and Senate, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum expressed his sincere appreciation to the members of the Legislature for fully supporting his budget request to expand the Child Predator CyberCrime Unit.

“I am extremely grateful to the members of the House and Senate for carrying out their promise to protect Florida’s children,” said Attorney General McCollum.    » read more »

Senators Seek Document As Part Of Ongoing Investigation Into Firing of Federal Prosecutors And Politicization Within Dept. of Justice

WASHINGTON (Wednesday, May 2) – A bipartisan group of Judiciary Committee Senators sent the following letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Wednesday seeking a confidential order delegating broad authority over hiring and firing practices to two of his aides. Both aides have since left the Department of Justice.    » read more »