Articles tagged with investigating

Sat, May 19, 2012

State Police Investigating Former House Candidate

GRAND RAPIDS (WHTC) - Michigan State Police have confirmed that they are investigating the case of Matt Mojzak, the young man who initially announced he ...

Sat, May 05, 2012

FBI investigating Arizona Neo-Nazi before shooting

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - The neo-Nazi founder of an anti-immigrant border militia was already the subject of an FBI domestic terrorism probe before ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

Boss of UK's Sky News reprimanded over email hacking

By Kate Holton

LONDON (Reuters) - The judge presiding over an inquiry into British press standards on Monday rebuked the head of Sky News, the ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

State Investigating Contractor in Holland Home Demolition

HOLLAND (WHTC) - State officials are investigating the case of a foreclosed home owned by Bank of America on River Avenue in Holland, in which ...

Fri, March 30, 2012

Florida panel investigating hazing will meet publicly

By Barbara Liston

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - A Florida college under pressure to fix its culture of brutal hazing zig-zagged over the past week on ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

Police investigating Shivers 'restraining order breach'

The NCIS star has a restraining order in place against her former partner, actor/musician Shivers, and she reportedly called cops last Tuesday night ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

Police investigating Shivers 'restraining order breach'

The NCIS star has a restraining order in place against her former partner, actor/musician Shivers, and she reportedly called cops last Tuesday night ...

Mon, March 26, 2012

Police investigating Shivers 'restraining order breach'

The NCIS star has a restraining order in place against her former partner, actor/musician Shivers, and she reportedly called cops last Tuesday night ...

Thu, March 22, 2012

Police chief in "Stand Your Ground" killing steps down

By Daniel Trotta and Barbara Liston

SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - A local police chief and a Florida state prosecutor overseeing the case of an unarmed ...

Wed, January 25, 2012

Exclusive: Senate investigating HSBC for money laundering

By Carrick Mollenkamp, Brian Grow and Brett Wolf

(Reuters)- HSBC Holdings PLC is under investigation by a U.S. Senate panel in a money-laundering ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

China investigating dairy firm after baby's death: Xinhua

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's commerce regulators are investigating dairy company Synutra International, after a baby died from allegedly drinking its milk formula, the official ...

Sat, September 03, 2011

Congressman Upton Investigating California Company Solyndra on 535-Million-Dollar Federal Stimulus Loan Guarentee

WASHINGTON D.C. (WKZO) --  Rep. Fred Upton is investigating a California Company called Solyndra, that received a 535-million dollar loan guarantee in federal stimulus ...

Wed, August 31, 2011

Cops investigating 'threatening calls' to Lohan's brother

The 15 year old alleges a mystery caller is repeatedly ringing his cell phone and threatening to ""harm him"".

Officers from the Nassau County ...

Fri, August 26, 2011

Police investigating Ferguson threats

The Scottish comedian, who presents CBS' The Late Late Show, was sent a letter containing a mystery ""white powder"" on Tuesday (23Aug11), and TV ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Police investigating Ferguson threats

The Scottish comedian, who presents CBS' The Late Late Show, was sent a letter containing a mystery ""white powder"" on Tuesday (23Aug11), and TV ...

Wed, August 17, 2011

U.S. probes S&P, Moody's over financial crisis: sources

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is investigating the rating agency Standard & Poor's over its actions on mortgages leading up to the financial crisis, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

The investigation -- which the source said relates to what S&P analysts wanted to do and what they were told to do instead -- began before the ratings firm, downgraded the long-term U.S. debt to AA-plus from a AAA rating this month.

The probe is being led by the Justice Department's civil division, the source said, declining to be further identified because the investigation is ongoing and not public.

The Justice Department has also been investigating the rating firm Moody's in connection with the ratings of structured products during the financial crisis, a source familiar with that matter told Reuters.

Michael Adler, a spokesman for Moody's, did not immediately return a phone call and email message seeking comment.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has also been probing S&P, a unit of McGraw-Hill, over its role in the crisis, the first source said.

Representatives for the Justice Department and SEC declined to comment.

Confirmation of the probes come after the New York Times reported that the S&P investigation centers on whether the company improperly rated dozens of mortgage securities in the years before the financial crisis that unfolded in 2008.

The department has been asking about instances in which S&P analysts wanted to assign lower ratings to mortgage bonds but may have been overruled by S&P business managers, the newspaper reported.

Ed Sweeney, a spokesman for S&P, said that its core principles had included "analytic independence and objectivity" and that since 2008 the firm had taken steps to enhance those policies.

"S&P has received several requests from different government agencies over the last few years regarding U.S. mortgage-related securities. We have cooperated and will continue to cooperate with these requests," he said.

It was unclear whether the Justice Department investigation involves another ratings agency, Fimalac SA's Fitch. Neither Fitch nor Moody's have downgraded U.S. debt.

The Times said that despite the outcry over the ratings agencies' failures in the financial crisis, investors still rely heavily on ratings from the three main agencies for their purchases of sovereign and corporate debt, as well as other complex financial products.

The Senate's permanent subcommittee on investigations, headed by Democratic Senator Carl Levin, issued a report in April that included scathing criticisms of S&P after holding hearings on the financial crisis.

"The hearings held by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and our subsequent report documented reckless actions and significant conflicts of interest on the part of the credit rating agencies that contributed to the financial crisis," Levin told Reuters in a statement.

"It is totally appropriate for U.S. law enforcement agencies to review that sad record," he said.

Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, said he hoped the investigation would focus fresh attention on the inherent conflict of interest in the industry, which is paid by potential borrowers to rate their credit-worthiness.

"Maybe a Justice Department investigation will force action on the conflicts of interest problem and accomplish what should have been done a long time ago," Grassley said in a statement.

Additionally, S&P has been under fire from lawmakers, market players and the U.S. Treasury Department since its decision to cut the U.S. credit rating earlier this month. Key committees in Congress may also hold hearings about the downgrade and reforms of the ratings industry.

(Reporting by Jeremy Pelofsky, Sarah Lynch and Andrea Shalal-Esa, in Washington and Moira Herbst and David Henry in New York; Editing by Sandra Maler and Christopher Wilson)

Fri, August 12, 2011

SEC investigating S&P's downgrade of U.S. debt: report

(Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) to disclose which employees knew of its decision to downgrade U.S. debt before it was announced last week, the Financial Times said, citing people familiar with the matter.

SEC's move is part of a preliminary examination into potential insider trading, the FT said.

The inquiry was made by the SEC's examination staff, which has oversight of credit rating firms, one person familiar with the matter told the newspaper.

However, the securities regulator is not aware of a leak from an S&P insider, nor was it aware of an aberrational trade, the paper said.

S&P and SEC could not immediately be reached for comment by Reuters.

The U.S. Senate Banking committee has begun looking into last week's decision by S&P's to downgrade the U.S. credit rating, a committee aide told Reuters on Monday.

(Reporting by Sakthi Prasad in Bangalore; Editing by David Cowell)

Wed, August 03, 2011

MLB investigating A-Rod over poker playing allegations

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major League Baseball (MLB) said on Wednesday it has launched an investigation into Alex Rodriguez following reports that the New York ...

Mon, July 04, 2011

U.S. investigating Exxon pipeline, prior problems found

By Tom Doggett

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. pipeline safety regulator said on Monday it is investigating the leak at Exxon Mobil's Silvertip ...

Sun, June 12, 2011

FBI investigating IMF computer hack, Pentagon says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI has joined an investigation of a cyber attack on the International Monetary Fund's computer systems, a U.S. Defense ...

Tue, June 07, 2011

Texas authorities find no bodies after psychic tip

By Heather Nolan

HARDIN, Texas (Reuters) - A false tip from a psychic prompted Texas authorities to swarm a rural home searching for a nonexistent ...

Sat, May 21, 2011

Senator Grassley investigating SAC Capital trades

By Ann Saphir and Matthew Goldstein

CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A powerful Republican lawmaker is investigating possible insider trading at SAC Capital Advisors LLP ...

Fri, April 29, 2011

South Haven Police Investigating Smash & Grab Burglaries

SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WHTC News) - South Haven police are searching for suspects in a string of business break-ins that occurred in the early morning ...

Sat, April 09, 2011

Let The Counting, Investigating Begin

MADISON (WSAU) Robert Kraig with Citizen Action of Wisconsin says the U.S. Attorney’s Office should step in to review what happened in ...

Sat, March 05, 2011

SEC investigating Kraft for corruption in India

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Kraft Foods Inc for possible corruption at an Indian facility of its Cadbury unit, the ...

Mon, February 21, 2011

UW Health Investigating Docs Handing Out Sick Notes

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - UW Health says it’s investigating a report that some of its doctors wrote medical excuses for public employees who skipped ...

Wed, February 09, 2011

SEC investigating ETFs in connection with insider trading

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether exchange-traded funds are being used to hide insider trading, according to the Financial ...

Fri, February 04, 2011

Iran says Stuxnet claims need investigating

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran should investigate claims that the Stuxnet computer virus has caused major harm to its first nuclear power station, a senior official ...

Sat, January 22, 2011

Coast Guard investigating diesel spill in Boston harbor

BOSTON (Reuters) - The Coast Guard is investigating a diesel spill in Boston Harbor after a sheen on the water was reported earlier on Saturday ...

Mon, December 20, 2010

SEC investigating Hurd's exit from HP: source

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Regulators are looking into the events surrounding Mark Hurd's abrupt exit as chief executive of Hewlett Packard Co, a source ...

Tue, October 12, 2010

Niles Police Investigating Kidnapping

NILES (WKZO) -- Niles police are investigating a case of kidnapping and criminal sexual conduct. Captain James Millin reports that on Saturday evening, dispatch got ...

Fri, October 08, 2010

NFL Investigating Alleged Sexting by Brett Favre

FLORHAM PARK, NJ (WTAQ) - The NFL Friday says they're investigating sexting allegations involving Minnesota Vikings Quarterback Brett Favre. 

Deadspin.com first revealed the ...

Wed, September 29, 2010

Kalamazoo Township Police Investigating Shooting at The Landings Apartements

KALAMAZOO -- Kalamazoo Township police are investigating a shooting at the Landings apartment complex on West Main early Tuesday afternoon, but they aren’t getting ...

Tue, September 28, 2010

Prosecutors investigating California city contract

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles County prosecutors have opened an investigation into potential wrongdoing by public officials in the industrial city of Vernon, the ...

Mon, September 27, 2010

U.S. investigating Karzai brother: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors in New York have opened a corruption investigation into a brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, the Wall Street ...

Mon, September 13, 2010

Carradine's ex-wife still investigating Kill Bill star's bizarre death

Marina Anderson, who was married to Carradine from 1998 to 2001, refuses to believe her ex died alone, performing a solo sexual act with ...

Thu, August 05, 2010

Police Investigating Flint Serial Killer

FLINT -- Police in Flint are investigating a serial killer who has stabbed five men to death and wounded ten others.  The attacks have reportedly ...

Thu, May 27, 2010

Holland Police Investigating a “Pedal-by” Shooting

(Holland, MI - WHTC News) - It’s not a drive-by shooting, but more of a pedal-by shooting.

Holland Police say that a young man rode ...

Tue, May 18, 2010

FBI investigating four packages sent to Toyota

DETROIT (Reuters) - Authorities are investigating after four suspicious packages were sent to Toyota Motor Corp U.S. facilities in the past week that were ...

Thu, May 13, 2010

Lawmakers investigating home healthcare companies

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Finance Committee is investigating four for-profit home healthcare agencies over billing practices lawmakers say raise questions about reimbursement from the ...

Thu, May 13, 2010

NY attorney general investigating eight banks: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The New York attorney general has begun an investigation into eight banks to determine whether they provided misleading information to agencies that ...

Fri, April 30, 2010

Holland Police Investigating Rash of Burglaries

(Holland, MI - WHTC News) - Just as Tulip Time nears, a rash of burglaries has Holland police out looking for suspects.

According to authorities, several ...

Thu, April 15, 2010

Microsoft says investigating China factory report

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it was investigating charges that young workers at a factory in China making its mice, cameras and ...

Sun, February 14, 2010

India says investigating blast, Pakistan talks on

By Rituparna Bhowmik

PUNE, India (Reuters) - Security officials were investigating the possible involvement of Pakistan-based militants in a bomb blast in western India that ...

Sat, February 13, 2010

India says investigating local, foreign leads to blast

By Rituparna Bhowmik

PUNE, India (Reuters) - India's government said it had little idea who was behind a bomb in a tourist eatery in ...

Sun, December 27, 2009

Feds investigating Stanford ties to lawmakers: report

MIAMI (Reuters) - U.S. federal authorities are investigating millions of dollars contributed by fraud suspect Allen Stanford and his staff to U.S. lawmakers ...

Tue, October 27, 2009

U.S. investigating optical disc drive industry