Multi-agency operation seizes over 10 kilograms of meth, 14 firearms in sweeping bust

President Donald Trump says at a private religious group's Washington prayer breakfast he's forming a commission on religious liberty.

The Santa Fe Independent School District Board voted unanimously to request an outside review of district safety policies and procedures more than six years after a mass shooting at Santa Fe High School claimed the lives of eight students and two educators.

Four months after the initial request, it remains uncertain whether the DOJ will review the police response to the May 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting. Despite support from lawmakers and victims' families, Santa Fe ISD officials are still in discussions with the DOJ about moving forward.

In a message dated Tuesday, August 6, the DOJ addressed Matranga and Mayor Noto by saying “Please accept our deepest sympathies for the tragedy that occurred in your community on May 18, 2022.” The letter went on to acknowledge the error, calling its initial response to Matranga’s letter “inappropriate.”

The civil trial against the parents of the accused Santa Fe High School shooter has begun, with jury selection currently in progress. Families of the victims claim the parents should have done more to prevent the tragedy. Opening statements are set for Wednesday. The trial is expected to last three weeks.

Last week KPRC 2 Investigates reported the DOJ responded to a request sent by Mike Matranga, who is a retired Secret Service agent, former head of safety for Texas City ISD and now runs M6 Global Defense, which specializes in school security and safety. Matranga said he sent the request on behalf of the families.

The May 2022 mass shooting led to the murders of 19 students and two educators in the town of Uvalde.

The couple stole multiple items, including two cars, jewelry, electronics, documents and a safe.

A 24-year-old Pasadena man has been sent to federal prison following his conviction of firearm and drug trafficking offenses related to his role in the shooting of a Houston Police Department officer, announced U.S. Alamdar S. Hamdani.

The Louisville Metro Police Department and the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro government engaged in a pattern of unconstitutional behavior by routinely using excessive force, conducting searches based on invalid warrants and unlawfully discriminating against Black people in enforcement activities, a wide-ranging federal investigation found.

A 39-year-old Cypress man has agreed to pay to resolve allegations he submitted false claims for the placement of electro-acupuncture devices, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday

Ghost tax preparer allegedly cost U.S. Government $4.4 million.

The Department of Justice has announced the results of its efforts over the past year to protect older adults from fraud and exploitation. During the past year, the DOJ and its law enforcement partners tackled matters that ranged from mass-marketing scams that impacted thousands of victims to bad actors scamming their neighbors.

A 42-year-old man residing in Houston has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of conspiracy to distribute cocaine as a Darknet vendor, the U. S. announced U.S. Attorney’s Office has announced.

A 47-year-old Colorado man has admitted to threatening a Houston woman with releasing sexually-explicit images unless she moved with him across the country, the US Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday.

A 43-year-old Houston rapper has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of conspiracy to distribute and distributing meth, cocaine and opioids, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Monday.

Prosperity Bank has agreed to pay $18,673.50 to resolve allegations it improperly processed a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan on behalf of an ineligible customer, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday.

The United States obtained a warrant to seize a Boeing 737-7EM aircraft owned by PJSC LUKOIL, a Russian multinational oil and gas corporation headquartered in Moscow, Russia.

A 43-year-old Waller man has been charged with willfully injuring or committing a depredation against property of the United States, the U.S. Attorney Office announced.

Brandon Deshun Hawkins, 36, pleaded guilty on Sep. 29, 2021, to being a felon in possession of a firearm. For that offense, he was sentenced Wednesday to serve to 37 months in federal prison.

A 59-year-old Houston woman has been sent to federal prison following her conviction of committing and conspiracy to commit health care fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.

Two suburban Houston men are accused of committing conspiracy and fraud after receiving millions of dollars from companies attempting to purchase much-needed personal protection equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic, but did not deliver anything and spent the money on lavish purchases instead, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.

A 43-year-old man illegally residing in Mission has been sent to prison for conspiracy to commit hostage taking which resulted in death, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday.

Former Fort Bend County Sheriff, U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls (R) Tx-Dist. 22 was on his third day in Congress when hundreds of people who refused to believe President Donald Trump lost the election stormed the Capitol building. in Washington D.C.

The US Department of Justice filed suit against the State of Texas and is asking for either a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction to prevent the enforcement of Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order restricting the travel of certain migrants.

On Wednesday, Abbott issued the order, allowing Texas Department of Public Safety troopers to reroute civilian vehicles back to their origin point or a port of entry, or seize the vehicles, if police suspect the driver is transporting migrants who have COVID-19.

WASHINGTON – The FBI warned law enforcement agencies ahead of last week’s breach of the U.S. Capitol about the potential for extremist-driven violence and prosecutors are now weighing sedition charges against at least some of the Trump loyalists who stormed the building, U.S. officials said Tuesday. The revelations contradict earlier pronouncements from law enforcement leaders about the potential for danger last week. D’Antuono defended the handling of the information, saying it was shared in 40 minutes with other law enforcement agencies. Even without intelligence from law enforcement, there had been ample warning about pro-Trump demonstrations in Washington. In this instance, it also left officers with little ability to resist the mob.

SAN FRANCISCO – Federal prosecutors charged Texas billionaire Robert Brockman with a $2 billion tax fraud scheme that they say is the largest such case against an American. Department of Justice officials said at a news conference Thursday in San Francisco that Brockman, 79, hid the money over 20 years through complicated schemes including filing false returns and setting up secret accounts all over the world to hide and launder the money. Prosecutors also charged the Houston resident with investor fraud. The indictment was unsealed Thursday and Brockman is scheduled to make an appearance.