As the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, Scott Leary wants the citizens to know we take prosecuting crimes seriously. It was USA Leary's honor to share what kind of crimes this district prosecutes while speaking at the Rotary Club of Oxford, MS this week.
When federal and state partnerships work together to stop those trying to steal from our citizens - it pays off!
Two men with expired visas thought they could burglarize homes but the state's and federal authorities came together and now those two men are no longer able to steal from anymore Americans. Find out more: https://t.co/7CpBvffsBM
Join our team in beautiful Oxford, Mississippi. We have several positions opened - including for Assistant U.S. Attorneys. check out https://t.co/DAoAZ5AQll
Today, we’re excited to announce the Model Cities Initiative which is the next step in this administration's mission to restore law and order, back the Blue, and Make America SAFE again.
Thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill, we are surging $300 million in grant funds to support 2-4 cities with a population of 100k or more who are serious in reducing violent crime, restoring law and order, and modernizing their public safety infrastructure.
Under @POTUS's leadership, this Department of Justice, and this Initiative is focused on results, and are looking for true whole-of-government partnerships.
Apply now: https://t.co/MyLNClyMZp
Submissions are due September 1st.
The final defendant has been sentenced for stealing $400,000 from the Department of Education. These arrests and prosecutions were a part of Trump's Administration Task Force to Eliminate Fraud. Find out what the former superintendents and schoolteacher tried to get away with:
https://t.co/kmSwu6QA4K
If you or someone you know is age 60 or older and has been a victim of fraud, help is standing by at the National Elder Fraud Hotline.
☎️ 1-833-FRAUD-11
🔗 https://t.co/AE7QwHJGyZ
#WorldElderAbuseAwarenessMonth
U.S. Attorney Scott Leary announced his office's participation in honoring America's 250th year of independence by giving back to the community. The USAO-NDMS staff donated to The Pantry of Oxford and Lafayette County. The Pantry is part of @UWOxfordMS and ministers to the emergency and short-term food needs of local low-income residents. How will you celebrate 250 years of freedom?
https://t.co/dNbrbyaLMA
We join with all Americans to honor our armed services members who gave all to preserve our freedom and to the families they left behind. We can never repay the debt of gratitude we owe our veterans who have sacrificed so much.
#NeverForget#MemorialDay
Homeland Security Task Force takes more cocaine, meth, fentanyl, heroin and dirty money out of the hands of criminals in North Mississippi.
https://t.co/D9KLZhAA3i
Our office, working together with @FBIJackson Mississippi Attorney General @LynnFitchAG and Prentiss County Sheriff's Department equals a trial predator, Joshua Honeycutt, off the street.
https://t.co/qBQQzcXEwA
What's round and blue and looks like a legit pain pill? A deadly poison that takes only a pencil-head worth to kill you and devastate those who love you! Find out where these came from that put a Louisville, MS man in federal prison and took these off the street!
https://t.co/FKN09NUX7A
Mental health touches every one of us either directly or through someone we love. Let’s commit to talking about it with the care and honesty it deserves. https://t.co/oM1xjesKvb #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth#SeeThePerson
Another successful Homeland Security Task Force operation. 19 defendants plead guilty, 25 kilograms of cocaine were taken off our communities' streets, $150,000 and vehicles bought with dirty money were taken away from the criminals. We are doing great things as partners with our federal investigative agencies and local law enforcement.
https://t.co/Xa30Up9jZJ