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From: To: Subject: Fwd: OPA Horizon - 11-12-19 Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 02:01:56 +0000 Importance: Normal Forwarded message From: NPO <MI > Date: Nov 12, 2019 5:21 PM Subject: OPA Horizon - 11-12-19 To: Cc: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY FBI Office of Public Affairs The Horizon Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019 National Issues • Huntsville Expansion: OPA - CNBC aired a feature on the FBI's expansion on Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala. The feature was part of a day-long focus on Huntsville as a center of growth in the tech and defense sectors and included an interview with ADD Abbate. • Mexico Murder Investigation: OPA - Significant media interest in the FBI's role in the investigation of a murdered U.S. family in Mexico continued over the weekend through Tuesday. OPA provided the following statement attributable to the FBI in response to inquiries: "The FBI will be providing assistance at the invitation of the Mexican Government with the investigation into the recent attack against American citizens. The FBI remains committed to working alongside our international partners to help bring justice to the perpetrators of this heinous act of violence." • Hate Crime Statistics, 2018: OPA - CNN asked for definitions of "offenses" and "incidents" and explanations/verifications of how some of the percentage numbers related to each. OPA, in coordination with CJIS, verified the data and provided appropriate information from the PAG and posted reports. • Jeffreapstein: OPA/NY - BBC asked for comment and confirmation about alleged arrest warrants Issued for co-conspirators in relation to the Jeffrey Epstein case. OPA, in coordination with New York Division, declined to comment. • Hate Crimes 2018, fbl.gov: OPA - The number of hate crime incidents reported to the FBI decreased slightly from 2017 to 2018, according to the Uniform Crime Reporting Program's annual Hate Crime Statistics report. https://www.fbi movinews/stories/2018- hate-crime-statistics-released-111219 Press release: https://www.fbi.govinews/pressrel/press-releasesabi-releases-2018-hate-crime-statistics Hate Crimes, 2018 full report: I.Sps://uccfbi.gov/hate-crime/2018 Local Stories • Albuquerque - SAC Langenberg joined AG Barr and other law enforcement officials in a news conference at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Albuquerque today to announce the results of Operation Triple Beam. The three- month operation led by the U.S. Marshals Service with assistance from the FBI resulted in the arrests of more than 300 alleged fugitives in Bemalillo County and the Albuquerque metro area. EFTA00162690 • Albuquerque - The local CBS affiliate requested additional information after a reported social media threat triggered a lockdown at Roswell High School today. The reporter advised that the Chaves County Sheriff's Office is referred media to the FBI. PAO is going to release a statement. • Albuquerque - A local outlet requested information about a possible homicide that occurred south of Gallup, N.M., on the Navajo Nation on Friday night. PAO advised that the FBI and Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety were investigating the apparent homicide of an unknown Native American man whose body was found in a car. Division also Issued a news release. • Buffalo - ASAC Bell joined the chief of the Brighton N.Y. Police Department and an Assistant District Attorney from the Monroe County District Attorney's Office to announce an indictment in a 37-year-old homicide case. In 1982, Cathleen Krauseneck was killed by a single blow to the head with an ax found embedded in her skull. Her 3-year-old daughter was in the home with her deceased mother's body for an entire day before police were summoned to the home. Cathleen's husband in 1982, James Krauseneck, has been charged in her murder. Division's Cold Case Working Group provided significant assistance in taking a fresh look at this homicide. FBI Laboratory and Seattle Division also played significant roles in the investigation that led to the recent state indictment. • Indianapolis - The Sunday edition of a northern Indiana newspaper featured a Q&A with SA Robertson on human and sex trafficking. SA Robertson was also quoted in a related article on the same topic that ran concurrently with the opinion piece. • Louisville - SAC Brown spoke at a news conference following the release of a report on the impact of violence on children. He emphasized the FBI's community outreach efforts and partnerships to reduce violent crime. • Norfolk - After coordinating with NTOC, Division is requesting that potential victims of Dr. Javaid Perwaiz contact the FBI through the public access line. Perwaiz an OB/GYN, was arrested Friday on healthcare fraud charges for performing unnecessary surgeries and procedures on women. The Virginian Pilot broke the story Friday afternoon. Dozens of women have posted on social media and contacted the newspaper with complaints about the doctor. The story is generating national attention. • Oklahoma City - Division and USAO announced Hongjin Tan's guilty plea to theft of trade secrets. In 2018 he stole highly sensitive and economically beneficial information from his employer, Phillips 66, estimated to be worth more than $1 billion. SAC Godbold provided a quote for USAO release: "Trade secret theft is a serious crime which hurts American businesses and taxpayers. The FBI will continue to protect our country's industries from adversaries who attempt to steal valuable research and technology." • Oklahoma City - Division received several inquiries about FBI involvement in the investigation of the murder of an Oklahoma Police Chief, Lucky Miller. Miller was murdered in Pensacola, Fla. over the weekend and detective Pat Nealey was arrested for his murder. Information shared on social media indicated that Miller was the subject of a federal indictment, this has not been confirmed. In coordination with OPA, PAS advised that the FBI cannot confirm or deny the existence of an investigation. • Tampa - A local newspaper interviewed SA Williams about the most recent sentencing in a massive fraud investigation linked to a Nigerian based group called "Black Axe." SA Williams described the various schemes used, such as romance scams, BEC, and phony real estate transactions, to defraud victims from across the US. The subject of this article recruited money mules and instructed them to wire victims' funds overseas. The article was published this morning. Please send all Horizon submissions to with "Horizon" in the Subject line, and press releases to All correspondence contained In this email, to Include all names and associated contact Information, may be subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552. UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY EFTA00162691