A Fort Bend County man is set to face a judge Monday after he was indicted for obtaining nearly $600,000 in financial aid funds at several Texas colleges, U.S. Attorney Jennifer Lowery said in a news release.

The Justice Department announced Friday an environmental justice investigation into the city of Houston’s response to illegal dumping in , according a news release.

More charges have been filed in the fraudulent paper license plate scheme involving fake car dealerships that issued more than 700,000 illegitimate paper tags, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer Lowery.

A 48-year-old Conroe man has been charged with taking over $600,000 from elderly victims throughout the United States and sending it to India, U.S. Attorney Jennifer Lowery announced Tuesday.

Two Houston-area ophthalmologists were penalized for abusing the Medicare system by overcharging for glaucoma treatment, the U.S. District Attorney’s Office says.

U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery and several leaders from various federal and local law enforcement agencies are expected to hold a news conference Thursday to announce what it calls “a significant event” and other information about what it says is the prevalence of violent crime in the Houston area.

An investigator with the Waller County District Attorney’s Office has been indicted on drug and money laundering charges, acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer Lowery announced Tuesday.

A Harris County Precinct 2 Constable’s Office deputy is accused of conspiring with his girlfriend to distribute cocaine and money laundering, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer Lowery.

HOUSTON – Two Houston area men are now in custody on charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud relating to a pharmacy fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Jennifer Lowery announced Tuesday. According to the eight-count indictment, Mokbel is the owner of several Houston area pharmacies, while Elsafty is his accountant. Mokbel also transferred and controlled over $6 million in health care fraud proceeds in certificate of deposit accounts at banks, according to the allegations. AdMokbel and ElSafty have been charged with one count of a conspiracy to commit health care fraud, three counts of health care fraud and four counts of money laundering. The use of telemarketing to target people over 55 as a means to commit health care fraud has an additional penalty of 10 years.