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Federal jury convicted two Texas men for conspiring to pay bribes to commissioners in Weslaco, Texas, in connection with millions in city contracts. Richard Quintanilla of Weslaco and former Hidalgo County Commissioner Arturo C. Cuellar Jr. bribed Weslaco City Commissioners.

Department of Justice announced today more than $370 million in grant awards to fund state, local and Tribal crime and violence reduction efforts and evidence-based strategies that support law enforcement operations, improve officer safety and build trust with communities.

A cattle rancher in Washington sentenced to prison for defrauding Tyson Foods Inc. out of 244 mil charging victim companies for purported costs of feeding hundreds of thousands of cattle did not exist. Cody Allen Easterday 51 of Mesa, used his company, Easterday Ranches Inc.

Canadian man 20 years in prison ordered to forfeit $21,500,000 today for NetWalker ransomware attacks. Court will order restitution at later date. Sebastian Vachon-Desjardins of Gatineau Quebec participated in sophisticated form of ransomware known as NetWalker. Targeted companies.

U.S. Department of Justice with law enforcement met at Jack Yates High School in Houston announce initiative surge law enforcement tools to target gangs terrorizing communities in Houston. Led by Criminal Division’s Organized Crime and Gang Section OCGS prosecute violent crime.

DOJ announced Madoff Victim Fund began eighth distribution of approx $372 million in funds forfeited to U.S. government related to Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC fraud scheme. Payments will be sent to 27,219 victims globally, bringing total recovery to 88.35%.

Federal jury convicted former health clinic CEO for defrauding Louisiana Medicaid Program for years. St. Gabriel Health Clinic practitioners, at Victor Clark Kirk’s direction, falsely diagnosed students with mental health disorders, billed Medicaid for group psychotherapy.

The owner of a Fairbanks, Alaska, pleaded guilty on Sept. 22 for his role in a conspiracy to provide kickbacks related to contracts for commercial flooring services at a U.S. Army Facility. Benjamin W. McCulloch pleaded guilty to five-count felony charges on Aug. 25, 2022.

Mississippi Department of Human Services MDHS official pleaded guilty defraud State of Mississippi millions of dollars in federal funds. John Davis Jackson Mississippi misused federal funds Temporary Assistance for Needy Families TANF and Emergency Food Assistance Program TEFAP.

Justice Department announced 22 million in grant awards prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking on college campuses, services to youth victims and children, engage men and boys as allies. Office on Violence Against Women OVW 36 grants to choose.