For Immediate Release: Monday, April 26, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged Congress to pass the EAGLES Act, a national program to prevent targeted school violence and keep students safe in school. “We owe it to our children to do everything possible to keep them safe at […]
Attorney General Josh Stein April 2021 More than 3 million North Carolinians are now fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. This is a remarkable step forward in our fight against the pandemic, and soon we can begin safely returning to our lives. But scammers have used the pandemic as an excuse to take advantage of […]
For Immediate Release: Saturday, April 24, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement: “I continue to be gravely concerned about the circumstances surrounding Andrew Brown’s death in Elizabeth City. I know his family and friends are grieving, and my heart is with them. “My office has […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, April 23, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein extended the deadline for input about the Cone Health/Sentara transactions, asking North Carolinians to share their thoughts by Wednesday, April 28, 2021. People can email their input to ncago@ncdoj.gov and include “Sentara” or “Cone” in the subject line […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 22, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that Timothy Mark Harron of Las Vegas, Nevada, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and aggravated identity theft. He further agreed to forfeit the proceeds […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged Congress to rescind the so-called True Lender rule, which allows predatory lenders to evade state usury laws and take advantage of people. “I’ve already gone to court to prevent loan sharks from coming back into our […]
Martes, 20 de abril de 2020 En abril, cualquier persona de Carolina del Norte que tenga 16 años o más se convirtió en elegible para inscribirse para recibir la vacuna COVID-19. El Procurador General Josh Stein publicó la guía adjunta de una página para discutir las estafas de vacunas que los habitantes de Carolina del […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory has been commended by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for its use of the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN). NIBIN is the national network used […]
Our office has received reports of a scam targeting North Carolina residents. The scammer calls to say that the Wake County Sheriff’s office is putting out a warrant for call recipient’s arrest because of their failure to appear for jury duty, and then purportedly connects them to the Wake County Clerk’s Office to collect $1,800 […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, April 19, 2021 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced a settlement to resolve allegations against Kingsley Ugochukwu, M.D. and Angier Pediatric and Adult Medical Center (Angier) involving the submission of fraudulent claims to the North Carolina Medicaid program. Dr. Ugochukwu and Angier have agreed to […]