AG Derek Schmidt and KBI announce National Missing Children’s Day poster contest
TOPEKA – (December 15, 2017) – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is accepting entries for the 2018 Missing Children’s Day poster contest, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced today. All...
View ArticleAG Derek Schmidt announces public hearing on human trafficking awareness...
TOPEKA – (December 15, 2017) – A public hearing on the proposed permanent human trafficking awareness training regulations for Commercial Driver’s License holders has been scheduled for February 13,...
View ArticleAG Derek Schmidt: 363 crime victims to receive support
TOPEKA – (December 18, 2017) – The Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board last week awarded financial assistance to 363 victims of violent crime at its December meeting, Kansas Attorney General Derek...
View ArticleWichita roofer banned from doing business in Kansas
TOPEKA – (December 19, 2017) – A Wichita man operating as a roofing contractor has been banned from doing business in Kansas, Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today.Joshua White, doing business as...
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January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Kansas
TOPEKA – (December 19, 2017)−Kansas Governor Sam Brownback today proclaimed January to be Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Gov. Brownback was joined by Attorney General Derek Schmidt; Secretary Lana...
View ArticleAG Derek Schmidt to Federal Court: CFPB not authorized to choose its own...
TOPEKA – (December 20, 2017) – Despite the unique and unaccountable governance structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), only the president has the legal authority to select the...
View ArticleAG Derek Schmidt statement on the confirmation of Stephen McAllister as U.S....
TOPEKA – (December 21, 2017) – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today congratulated Kansas Solicitor General Stephen R. McAllister on his confirmation as U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas....
View ArticleAG Derek Schmidt: Kansas families affected by crime receive special poem
TOPEKA – (December 22, 2017) – Kansas families attending the four remembrance receptions across the state received a special message this year, Attorney General Derek Schmidt said. Earlier this month,...
View ArticleAG Derek Schmidt asks President Trump to oversee ‘independent’ agency...
TOPEKA – (December 26, 2017) – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has asked President Donald Trump to assert oversight of federal regulations promulgated by “independent” federal agencies.In a...
View ArticleKCK woman ordered to repay nearly $25,000 for Medicaid fraud
OLATHE – (December 28, 2017) – A Kansas City, Kansas, woman was ordered yesterday to repay nearly $25,000 to the Kansas Medicaid program after pleading guilty to Medicaid fraud charges, Kansas Attorney...
View ArticleAG Derek Schmidt, Johnson and Sedgwick County DAs propose strengthening elder...
TOPEKA – (January 5, 2018) – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, Johnson County District Attorney Stephen Howe and Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett today announced that they plan to...
View ArticleNew York door-to-door salesman permanently banned from doing business in Kansas
TOPEKA – (January 8, 2018) – A New York man operating as a door-to-door salesman has been permanently banned from doing business in Kansas, Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today. Jawad Yahya, a/k/a...
View ArticleAG Derek Schmidt statement on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
TOPEKA – (January 9, 2018) – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today issued the following statement in recognition of National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, which is today:“On this annual day...
View ArticleAG Derek Schmidt: Lawrence contractor temporarily banned from doing business...
TOPEKA – (January 10, 2018) – A Lawrence contractor has been temporarily prohibited from doing roofing business in Kansas while a state lawsuit alleging violations of consumer protection laws is...
View ArticleOn Human Trafficking Awareness Day, AG Derek Schmidt asks Legislature to...
TOPEKA – (January 11, 2018) – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today requested introduction of legislation to increase protections for victims of human trafficking. Current law allows courts to...
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AG Derek Schmidt nominates Sarah E. Fertig as Medicaid inspector general
TOPEKA – (January 11, 2018) – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today nominated Sarah E. Fertig to serve as inspector general for the Kansas Medicaid program.The attorney general’s office conducted...
View ArticleAG Derek Schmidt, KBI recognize Amber Alert Awareness Day
TOPEKA – (January 12, 2018) – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and KBI Director Kirk Thompson remind Kansans to stay alert when the public’s assistance is needed to help locate missing children....
View ArticleFormer Douglas County man pleads guilty to financial crime
LAWRENCE – (January 12, 2018) – A former Douglas County man today pleaded guilty to one felony count of securities fraud, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said. James R. Romanek, 66, pleaded...
View ArticleConsumer Alert: Deadline approaching for filing claim to Western Union
TOPEKA – (January 16, 2018) – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today reminded Kansas consumers that the deadline for submitting a claim to Western Union’s victim compensation fund is quickly...
View ArticleJefferson County man permanently banned from door-door-sales in Kansas
TOPEKA – (January 17, 2018) – A Jefferson County man has been permanently banned from door-door sales in Kansas, Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today. Jason Todack, of Meriden, d/b/a American Made...
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