Hurricane Katrina Press Releases

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June 2006

• City Attorney's ID Theft Unit Charges 12 People with Grand Theft, Conspiracy in Katrina-Related Fraud (PDF, 2 pages - 25 KB)  - New 06/26/2006
  
• Houston Resident Indicted for Defrauding FEMA of $36,000 in Hurricane Disaster Funds (PDF, 2 pages - 43 KB)
  

May 2006

• 26 Orlando Area People Charged with FEMA Fraud (PDF, 3 pages - 25 KB) - New 06/26/2006
  
• Four More Houston Residents Charged with Filing False Claims for FEMA Hurricane Relief (PDF,  2 pages - 35 KB)
  
• Federal Jury Convicts Dallas Man in FEMA Fraud Scheme - May 19, 2006 (PDF, 2 pages -55 KB)
  

April 2006

• Denton Police Arrest FEMA Employee - April 27, 2006 (PDF, 1 page - 25 KB)
  
• Conroe Resident Charged With Fraudulently Obtaining Hurricane Katrina Disaster Unemployment Assistance - April 25, 2006 (PDF, 2 pages - 35 KB)
  
• Two More Indicted for Defrauding FEMA of Hurricane Disaster Funds - April 7, 2006 (PDF, 2 pages 31 KB)
  
• Katrina Evacuee Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Disaster Unemployment Assistance - April 7, 2006 (PDF, 2 pages - 31 KB)
  
• FEMA Officials Plea Guilty to Charges of Federal Public Bribery - April 5, 2006 (PDF, 6 pages - 222 KB)

March 2006

• A Federal Grand Jury Returned Indictments Against Seven More Louisiana Residents on Federal FEMA  Fraud Charges - March 3, 2006 (PDF, 3 pages - 18 KB)
  
• Montgomery Woman Indicted on FEMA Fraud and Threats to a Federal Witness Charges - USDOJ, March 17, 2006 (PDF, 3 pages - 55 KB)
  
• Galveston Man Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Defrauding FEMA of Hurricane Katrina Disaster Funds - USDOJ, March 10, 2006 (PDF,  2 pages - 22 KB)
  
• Four More Texan Indicted for Filing False Claims With FEMA for Hurricane Disaster Funds - USDOJ, March 8, 2006 (PDF, 2 pages - 23 KB)
• Federal Grand Jury Indicts More in FEMA Fraud Scheme, Ringleader is Fugitive - USPIS Requests Public's Help in Locating - USDOJ, March 8, 2006 (PDF, 2 pages - 80 KB)
  

February 2006

• Former IRS Employee Convicted of Filing False Claim for Hurricane Katrina Disaster Assistance - USDOJ, February 24, 2006 (PDF, 2 pages - 21 KB)
• Third Set of Hurricane Katrina Fraud Cases Indicted - USDOJ, February 27, 2006 (PDF, 2 pages - 66 KB)
  

January 2006

• Houston Woman Pleads Guilty To Defrauding FEMA of Hurricane Katrina Disaster Funds - USDOJ, January 19, 2006 (PDF, 2 pages - 112 KB)
• Two Indicted for Hurricane Fraud - USDOJ, January 18, 2006 (PDF, 2 pages - 28 KB)
• Denton Couple Indicted for Hurricane Relief Fraud - USDOJ, January 12, 2006 (PDF, 2 pages - 31 KB)
  
• Houstonian Pleads Guilty to Defrauding FEMA of Hurricane Rita Disaster Funds - USDOJ, January 10, 2006 (PDF, 2 pages - 112 KB)

December 2005

• Dallas Woman Arrested on Theft of Public Money and Identity Theft Charges in FEMA Fraud Scheme - USDOJ, December 21, 2005 (PDF, 2 pages - 33 KB)
• College Station Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding FEMA of Hurricane Katrina Disaster Funds - USDOJ, December 16, 2005 (PDF, 2 pages - 49 KB)
• Galveston Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding FEMA of Hurricane Katrina Disaster Funds - USDOJ, December 2, 2005 (PDF, 2 pages - 216 KB)  

November 2005

• Four Defendants Charged With Defrauding FEMA, - USDOJ, November 30, 2005 (PDF, 2 pages - 104 KB)
• Four Indicted for Defrauding FEMA of Hurricane Disaster Funds - USDOJ, November 16, 2005 (PDF, 3 pages - 75 KB)

October 2005

• Feds Charge Atlanta Woman With Filing 2 False Claims For FEMA Hurricane Victims Funds - USDOJ, October 21, 2005 (PDF, 1 page - 118 KB)
• Three Charged with Defrauding FEMA of Hurricane Disaster Funds - USDOJ, October 20, 2005 (PDF, 3 pages - 72 KB)
• Nine Broward County Residents Arrested and Charged With Hurricane Frances FEMA Fraud - USDOJ, October 7, 2005 (PDF, 2 pages  - 11 KB)
• Three Mississippians Arrested for Post Hurricane Katrina Fraud - USDOJ, October 6, 2005 (PDF, 3 pages - 435 KB)
• DHS Inspector General Announces Hurricane Relief Fraud Hotline - DHS/OIG, October 5, 2005 (PDF, 1 page - 49 KB)
• Two Arrested in Baton Rouge on Federal FEMA  Fraud Charges - USDOJ, October 4, 2005 (PDF, 3 pages - 26 KB)
• FEMA Instructs Hurricane Victims To Be Cautious of Fraud - FEMA,  October 3, 2005 (PDF, 1 page - 19 KB)

September 2005

• Houston Man Charged With Defrauding FEMA Of Katrina Disaster Funds - USDOJ,  September 30, 2005 (PDF, 2 pages - 16 KB)
• Two Arrested in Shreveport on Federal FEMA Fraud Charges - USDOJ, September 29, 2005 (PDF, 3 pages - 35 KB)
• Feds Charge Atlanta Woman With Filing False Claim for FEMA Hurricane Victims Funds - USDOJ, September 21, 2005 (PDF, 1 page - 117 KB)
• DHS Inspector General Initiates Special Office for Hurricane Katrina Oversight - DHS/OIG, September 19, 2005

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