OVW Commemorates Pride Month
As we continue to celebrate Pride Month, the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) reaffirms our commitment to using every available resource to protect and...
Professor Charged for Operating Multimillion-Dollar Grant Fraud Scheme
A federal grand jury in the District of Maryland returned an indictment yesterday charging a Pennsylvania man for defrauding the U.S. National Institutes of Health...
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision in Fischer v. United States
The Justice Department issued the following statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the Supreme Court’s decision in Fischer v. United States:“January 6 was...
Readout of the Justice Department Participation in the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators
The Justice Department supported campus public safety and law enforcement leaders during the annual International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators Conference (IACLEA) from June...
Former D.C. Corrections Officer Sentenced for Civil Rights Violation for Assaulting a Handcuffed Inmate
A former District of Columbia Department of Corrections Officer, Marcus Bias, 28, was sentenced today to 42 months in prison followed by 24 months of...
SCIU Detectives Arrest 23-Time Convicted Felon and Recover Over $150,000 Worth of Stolen Equipment
SCIU Detectives Arrest 23-Time Convicted Felon and Recover Over $150,000 Worth of Stolen Equipment Belonging to the Victimized Business Spokane County Investigative Unit (SCIU) identified and...
3 Suspects Caught Stealing Copper Pipe/Wiring from Vacant Home, Causing Over $15,000 Damage
Three Suspects Caught Stealing Copper Pipe/Wiring from Vacant Home, Causing Over an Estimated $15,000 in Damage Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a possible burglary at...
National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action Results in 193 Defendants Charged and Over $2.75 Billion in False Claims
The Justice Department today announced the 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action, which resulted in criminal charges against 193 defendants, including 76 doctors, nurse...
OptumRx Agrees to Pay $20M to Resolve Allegations that It Filled Certain Opioid Prescriptions in Violation of the Controlled Substances Act
OptumRx Inc., a prescription drug benefit provider, has agreed to pay $20 million to resolve allegations that it improperly filled certain opioid prescriptions in violation...
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on the Supreme Court’s Order in Moyle v. United States
The Justice Department issued the following statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the Supreme Court’s order in Moyle v. United States:“The Justice Department...