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Last Updated: May 8, 2008 - 8:46:27 PM

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IRS Tax Tips
Economic Stimulus Checks Scam Warning
The Federal Bureau of Investigation warns consumers of recently reported spam e-mail purportedly from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) which is actually an attempt to steal consumer information. The e-mail advises the recipient that direct deposit is the fastest and easiest way to receive their economic stimulus tax rebate.
May 8, 2008 - 8:26:56 PM

U.S. Dept. of Justice Related
Doctor Busted For Homicide Following Pharmaceutical Investigation
RIVERSIDE--Following a ten-month investigation, California Department of Justice special agents today arrested Dr. Wesley Albert, 78, in Lake Elsinore for writing large quantities of prescription drugs which led to an individual's death in Riverside last year.
May 6, 2008 - 12:10:45 PM

Announcements
New Report: HIV Statistics in Federal Prisoners
Between 2005 and 2006 the number of state and federal prisoners who were HIV-positive decreased 3.1 percent –– from 22,676 to 21,980 inmates, according to a report by the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS).  Another BJS report estimated that 44 percent of state inmates and 39 percent of federal inmates reported a current medical problem other than a cold or a virus.
Apr 25, 2008 - 5:06:39 AM

Announcements
Moving Inmates Out-Of-State Reduces Prison Overcrowding
In a move that has significantly reduced prison overcrowding, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has transferred 3,536 inmates to private facilities in four states and is on schedule to move the full complement of 8,000 inmates by March 2009, as authorized by Assembly Bill 900.
Apr 22, 2008 - 10:23:06 AM

Announcements
The Top Scams of 2007, The FBI Reports

Pets, romance, and secret shoppers. They’re each among the top ruses used by Internet scam artists in 2007, according to a comprehensive report on online crime just issued by the Internet Crime Complaint Center, or IC3

Announcements
Internet Crime Dollar Loss Reaches All-Time High, The FBI reports

According to the 2007 Internet Crime Report, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received 206,884 complaints of crimes perpetrated over the Internet during 2007. Of the complaints received, more than 90,000 were referred to law enforcement around the nation, amounting to nearly $240 million in reported losses. This represents a $40 million increase in reported losses from complaints referred to law enforcement in 2006. All complaints received by IC3 are accessible to federal, state, and local law enforcement to support active investigations, trend analysis, and public outreach and awareness efforts.

Law Enforcement Actions
Major Child Porn Ring Busted: The FBI Reports
Thanks to a global law enforcement operation spanning five countries, three continents, and 11 U.S. states. As part of the continuing investigation, a total of 22 men have been arrested, including 14 in America, four in Germany, and two each in Australia and the U.K. 
Mar 13, 2008 - 7:13:33 AM

Announcements
Medi-Cal Pregnancy Fraud: CAlifornia Arrest 16 In $2 Million Medi-Cal Pregnancy Fraud
California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the arrest of two physicians, three clinic administrators, and eleven assistants for luring pregnant women to a fake health clinic that fraudulently billed the state’s Medi-Cal program for at least $2 million.
Feb 28, 2008 - 9:54:21 PM

U.S. Dept. of Justice Related
Over Par and Under Arrest: Golf Co. Execs Busted

FEB 27 -- (SAN DIEGO) - DEA, IRS and U.S. Marshals officials arrested the CEO of Diamond Golf Company, his wife, and two employees Thursday, February 21, on several money laundering charges in connection with drug proceeds stemming from the cultivation and manufacturing of marijuana plants.

U.S. Dept. of Justice Related
Crack/Powder Cocaine Sentences: Judiciary Backs Reducing Disparity
A federal judge told a House subcommittee that the policy-making Judicial Conference of the United States "strongly supports legislation to reduce the unsupportable sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine."
Feb 27, 2008 - 11:30:50 AM

Announcements
Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Settled by DOJ
Houses of worship should not face barriers to building or operating that are imposed by zoning codes merely because they are religious institutions," said Grace Chung Becker, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division
Feb 23, 2008 - 1:03:29 PM

U.S. Dept. of Justice Related
Sea Turtles: Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Protected Sea Turtles
WASHINGTON – Oscar Cueva of McAllen, Texas pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Denver to a felony count of conspiracy to smuggle protected sea turtle and other exotic skins and skin products into the United States and to launder funds in support of that smuggling, the Justice Department announced.
Jan 25, 2008 - 7:26:01 AM

Announcements
Two Division of Juvenile Justice Facilities to Close Due to Shift in Juvenile Offender Population
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced today that two Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) facilities will close by July 2008 as a result of a trend of declining DJJ ward populations and recently enacted legislation.
Jan 18, 2008 - 2:35:39 PM

Announcements
National Stalking Awareness Month- January 2008
January is stalking awareness month-an important time for us to renew our commitment to raising awareness about this serious crime. "Although often trivialized, stalking is a crime in every state and we must do more to protect the victims who suffer from this crime.
Jan 18, 2008 - 6:47:08 AM

Announcements
FBI Announces Tipline, 1-800-CALLFBI, for Public to Call in Information on Cesar Armando Laurean
Charlotte, NC - The FBI, in conjunction with the Onslow County Sheriff's Office, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, the US Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and the US Marshals Service, announced a new tipline to assist in the search for Corporal Cesar Armando Laurean, USMC, a suspect in the homicide investigation of Lance Corporal Maria Lauterbach, USMC.
Jan 15, 2008 - 3:43:01 PM

Announcements
Brown Sues Contractor For Employee Rip-off
LOS ANGELES--California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today sued Interwall Development Systems, one of Los Angeles’s largest drywall contractors, for employing a "sophisticated and heartless scheme" to cheat hundreds of its employees out of at least $5 million in wages and benefits.
Jan 14, 2008 - 12:12:05 PM

U.S. Dept. of Justice Related
Spike TV Takes A First-Hand Look The Most Dangerous Jobs with the Drug Enforcement Administration
JAN 10 -- (Detroit, MI) – Spike TV has ordered six one-hour episodes of the new original narrative series "DEA" which offers viewers a never-before-seen look at the inner workings of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Produced by Al Roker Entertainment, Inc. in association with Size 12 Productions, "DEA" is slated to premiere on Spike TV in Spring 2008.
Jan 10, 2008 - 9:34:52 AM

U.S. Dept. of Justice Related
Preliminary Crime Statistics for January-June 2007 - The FBI Reports
According to the FBI's Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report released today, the nation experienced a 1.8 percent decrease in violent crime and a 2.6 percent decrease in property crime during the first six months of 2007 compared to the same period in 2006.  The report is based on information from law enforcement agencies that contributed three to six comparable months of data to the FBI during January through June of both 2006 and 2007.  A total of 11,673 law enforcement agencies met the criteria to be included in the current report. 
Jan 7, 2008 - 6:51:02 AM

Announcements
New Information System Aids Probation, Pretrial Services
Pretrial services and probation officers are finding it easier to locate-and access information on-defendants and offenders within the federal probation and pretrial services system nationwide with a new web-based application called the National Offender Defendant System (NODS). NODS is essentially a point of interconnection.
Dec 22, 2007 - 8:43:54 PM

Announcements
ATF Publishes List of 238 Explosive Materials Subject To Law
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) published a notice in the Federal Register today containing the list of 238 explosive materials that are subject to federal law and implementing regulations.
Dec 19, 2007 - 6:42:32 AM

Announcements
Illegal Gun Possession: California Cracks Down On Illegal Gun Possession
California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton today announced the seizure of 541 handguns, rifles and assault weapons during a "statewide crackdown" on 1,000 dangerous individuals barred from firearms possession because of violent felony convictions
Dec 11, 2007 - 7:20:36 AM

U.S. Dept. of Justice Related
School Crime: Children 50 Times More Likely To Be Murdered Away From School Than At School
Violent and property crime rates at the nation’s schools during 2005 –– 57 such crimes per 1,000 students age 12 or older –– were statistically unchanged from the 2004 rate of 55 victimizations per 1,000 students, according to a new report by the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice  Statistics (BJS) and the Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics.  The crimes measured are rape, sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, simple assault and theft.
Dec 4, 2007 - 6:43:19 AM

U.S. Dept. of Justice Related
Toy Recall: Brown Sues Toy Companies For Lead
LOS ANGELES - California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Los Angeles City Attorney Rockard J. Delgadillo today sued twenty companies for manufacturing or selling toys with "unlawful quantities of lead."

Nov 19, 2007 - 11:45:27 AM

U.S. Dept. of Justice Related
Unidentified Human Remains in the United States, 1980-2004
This report examines the number of unidentified persons reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Death Index (NDI), by State, from 1980 to 2004. This report also looks at the number of unidentified human remains reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Unidentified Person File. It describes the characteristics by race and gender and the manner of death.
Nov 16, 2007 - 7:33:22 AM

Announcements
Global Drilling Company to Pay $290,000 For Racial Harassment, Including Nooses
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a discrimination lawsuit for $290,000 and significant injunctive relief against Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. (H & P) on behalf of African American men who were subjected to a racially hostile work environment on an oil rig. H & P is an energy oriented company engaged in contract drilling primarily in the United States, South America, and Africa.
Oct 25, 2007 - 4:00:22 PM