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• Former U.S. Golf Association employee accused of stealing, reselling U.S. Open tickets in million dollar scheme

  August 21, 2021 3:46 PM

  PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania - A former U.S. Golf Association employee has been charged with embezzling over $3 million in U.S. Open tickets over a time span of seven years. According to the Department of Justice , 39-year-old Robert Fryer was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit mail and... more »

• Hackers target multi-billion dollar firm in ransomware attack

  August 12, 2021 8:19 AM

  DUBLIN, Ireland - One of the world's wealthiest companies has been targeted by cybercriminals in a ransomware attack, CNN reports. An Irish-based multinational company called Accenture that's worth about $44.33 billion confirmed Wednesday that it is dealing with a cybersecurity incident. A group of criminals known as the... more »

• Fed authorities to work with local leaders in keeping demonstrations peaceful

  June 2, 2020 9:51 AM

  BATON ROUGE – On Tuesday, representatives with the U.S. Department of Justice announced that district attorneys in Louisiana are joining federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in efforts to preserve Louisiana citizens’ rights to free speech and assembly while protecting the community from violence and destruction. This means... more »

• How to report fraud related to the coronavirus Play Video

  March 26, 2020 6:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Scammers might see a time like the coronavirus crisis as a prime opportunity to prey on people. The United States Department of Justice announced Monday it's making it a top priority to crack down on scams related to the coronavirus. U.S. Attorney for the Middle District... more »

• Baton Rouge to receive $150k grant to reduce local crime and illegal drug trafficking

  February 14, 2020 10:45 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Department of Justice is offering assistance to capital city officials who've been working to reduce crime and drug trafficking. This assistance comes in the form of a $150,000 grant, provided through a program called the FY 19 Gulf States Regional Law Enforcement Technology Training and... more »

• Federal agents search Zachary medical company in alleged kickback scheme Play Video

  September 12, 2019 4:28 PM

  ZACHARY – Federal agents conducted a search of a medical services company as part of what appears to be an ongoing investigation by the FBI and Department of Justice. Unsealed federal court documents show MedComp Sciences in Zachary is where urine specimens were tested from across the nation. Those... more »

• Vigil and picket outside police headquarters overnight following Sterling reports Play Video

  May 2, 2017 10:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Not long after national media outlets – including ABC News, the network affiliated with WBRZ – broke news from Washington, D.C., that sources inside the Justice Department revealed the two officers involved in the shooting death of Alton Sterling wouldn't face federal charges, a vigil previously scheduled... more »

• Rep: 'We don't have a definitive time period' for Sterling announcement

  May 2, 2017 12:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A Louisiana representative who suggested a Tuesday announcement date for a Department of Justice statement on the Alton Sterling shooting now says he is unsure. In a Tuesday video Twitter town hall with the Congressional Black Caucus, Rep. Cedric Richmond (D – House District 2) said... more »

• District attorney recuses himself from Sterling investigation

  July 11, 2016 11:25 AM

  BATON ROUGE - District Attorney Hillar Moore has announced he’ll recuse himself from the Alton Sterling case. Moore said the decision was “one of the hardest” he’s had to make in his career. In recusing himself, Moore cited a relationship he has had in the past with the... more »

• Gov. Edwards meets with U.S. Attorney, LSP ahead of Sterling investigation

  July 7, 2016 5:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Gov. John Bel Edwards, J. Walter Green, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, and Col. Mike Edmonson, Superintendent of the Louisiana State Police (LSP), met to discuss the ongoing investigation into the Tuesday morning shooting of Alton Sterling. On Wednesday, Gov. Edwards and Baton... more »

• Public health employee sentenced after tax fraud scheme

  April 12, 2016 2:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A 26-year-old former public health employee was sentenced to federal prison for identity theft and tax fraud scheme, according to United States Attorney Walt Green. Ta’sha Thomas, former employee of the Ascension Parish Health Unit, was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for stealing and selling the... more »

• Man pleads guilty in film tax credit scam that cost taxpayers $1.2 million

  October 14, 2015 2:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Department of Justice reported a man accused in a motion picture tax credit scam and costing Louisiana taxpayers $1.2 million pleaded guilty on Tuesday. 38-year-old Matthew Keith was sentenced to six months in federal prison and ordered to pay $1,200,000 in restitution to the state.... more »