Skip to content

FBI

News / State

Donald Watkins, son indicted in fraud case

Thursday, two men, father and son, were charged with concocting a scheme that allegedly defrauded individual investors and Alamerica Bank out of millions of dollars. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town of the Northern District of Alabama, FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp … Continued
/
December 3, 2018

Jay Town appointed to serve on DOJ’s China initiative

U.S. Attorney for North Alabama Jay E. Town has been appointed to the Department of Justice’s China Initiative. The group is led by Assistant Attorney General John Demers, who heads the Department of Justice’s National Security Division. “It is an honor and a privilege to join my colleagues in the FBI and Department of Justice … Continued
/
November 9, 2018

Byrne urges Senate to confirm Kavanaugh

Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday in support of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh’s nomination to serve on the Supreme Court. “Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge the Senate to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh,” Rep. Byrne said. “Judge Kavanaugh has a clear record … Continued
/
October 2, 2018

ALGOP denounces Doug Jones’s expected no vote on Kavanaugh

Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan said Friday that U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, decision to vote no on the confirmation of Brett M. Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court is a betrayal of the state of Alabama. “The Alabama Republican Party thanks Senator Richard Shelby for representing our state and committing to cast a … Continued
/
October 1, 2018
Opinion

Opinion

Follow this topic to stay updated on recent posts.

See recent posts

Brett Kavanaugh lies a lot

Brett Kavanaugh is a liar. Let’s get that straight right off the bat. He’s a stone cold, look-you-in-the-eye-and-lie liar. That’s really the only reason there even was a hearing on Thursday, in which decades-old allegations of sexual assault against Kavanaugh were in the spotlight. Had Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee been truthful about his high … Continued
/
September 28, 2018

FBI and Birmingham Civil Rights Institute issue joint statement on human trafficking

Monday, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)’s Birmingham Division issued a joint statement calling for greater public awareness and engagement on the crime of human trafficking. The statement comes in conclusion of the 13th annual BCRI-FBI joint conference held in Birmingham on September 16 and 17. FBI Special … Continued
/
September 18, 2018
Opinion

Opinion

Follow this topic to stay updated on recent posts.

See recent posts

Trump, Sessions and the woodshed 

Trump takes Attorney General Jeff Sessions to the woodshed every few days as his whipping post outlet over Mueller frustrations.  I have always been taught you handle family challenges around the kitchen table, but this is not the case with Trump.  His rapid-fire, nuclear tweet missiles regularly blow holes in Sessions rampart.  The culprit behind … Continued
/
August 30, 2018