SEC Charges College Official for Fraudulently Concealing Financial Troubles From Municipal Bond Investors

Washington, DC - The Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday charged the former controller of a New York-based not-for-profit college with defrauding municipal securities investors by fraudulently concealing the college’s deteriorating finances.

USDA Assists Iowa Farmers, Ranchers, and Communities Affected by Recent Flooding

Washington, DC - To help Iowan residents, farmers, and ranchers affected by the devastation caused by recent flooding, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid people in their recovery efforts.

Dallas Man Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping and Conspiracy Charges After Targeting Gay Men for Violent Crimes

Dallas, Texas - Michael Atkinson, 24, pleaded guilty Thursday to kidnapping and conspiracy charges in connection with his involvement in a scheme to target gay men for violent crimes, announced Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox, and Acting FBI Special Agent-in-Charge of the Dallas Division Michael Schneider.

Texas Man Arrested and Charged with Bribery Conspiracy

Houston, Texas - A Weslaco, Texas man has been arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit bribery and other offenses in connection with a scheme to bribe a city commissioner in exchange for government contracts.

Navajo Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Robbery

Phoenix, Arizona - On Monday, Kaniel Singer, 35, of Middle Mesa, Arizona and a member of the Navajo Nation, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steven P. Logan to 57 months in prison, followed by a term of three years of supervised release.  Singer had previously pleaded guilty to robbery.