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Nov 6, 2007

Three-Month Operation Targets Communities, Violent Offenders Nationwide WASHINGTON The U.S. Marshals Service, assisted by federal, state and local law enforcement, arrested 6,406 fugitives and cleared 8,219 warrants in 27 operations across 22 states as part of Operation FALCON-2007 (Federal and…

Nov 5, 2007

Surrey, British Columbia - A Canadian man wanted in connection with his involvement in a fraudulent lottery scheme which victimized U.S. residents, was arrested today in Surrey, British Columbia, announced Pete Brust, Acting Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI…

Nov 5, 2007

Martin C. Carlson, Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and J P Weis, Special Agent in Charge, Philadelphia Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that Michael Curtis Reynolds, age 49, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania,…

Nov 5, 2007

Next signup anticipated early in 2008 WASHINGTON - Agriculture Department Acting Secretary Chuck Conner has announced that nearly $257 million in Conservation Security Program (CSP) payments are being readied for all 19,393 contracts with eligible landowners and producers. "USDA is…

Nov 4, 2007

WASHINGTON Six defendants were charged today for their participation in various fraudulent business opportunity schemes, the Justice Department and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service announced today. The charges form part of the governments continued crackdown on business opportunity fraud in…

Nov 2, 2007

WASHINGTON Cargill Meat Solutions Corp., a Wyalusing, Pa., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 1,084,384 pounds of ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced.…

Oct 17, 2007

Department Marks 20 Years Serving Homeless Veterans WASHINGTON - As the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) marks the 20th anniversary of its homeless program, VA has awarded 46 grants worth over $16 million to public and private non-profit groups to…