Former NHA Director of Information Technology Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzling over $590,000 Worth of Electronic Devices

NEWARK, N.J. – Newark Housing Authority (NHA)’s former director of information technology was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for using his position to embezzle NHA funds to purchase cellular telephones…

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Baker’s Cafe broken into, burglar makes off with $1,000

PHILADELPHIA, PA – A burglar broke into the Baker’s Cafe on Germantown Avenue at around 2:30 am last Friday and made off with $1,000 in cash from the store. Now, the Philadelphia…

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National Guard Prepares To Lose 14,000 Troops Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

National Guard Prepares To Lose 14,000 Troops Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Micaela Burrow on September 21, 2022 The Army National Guard could discharge up to 14,000 troops over the next two years…

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Wawa Offers $5,000 Reward Man Who Robbed Multiple Stores

PHILADELPHIA, PA – After several robberies at multiple Wawa stores in Philadelphia, the company announced today they are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the…

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Maryland Man Ordered to Pay $90,000 for Role in Romance Fraud Scheme

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Oluwabamishe Awolesi, 29, of Beltsville, Maryland, was sentenced today to five years of federal probation, including 60 days on home detention, and ordered to pay $90,000 in restitution for…

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Vista Man Sentenced to Almost Five Years in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining More than $300,000 in Benefits Related to Coronavirus Pandemic

SAN DIEGO—Darris Cotton of Vista was sentenced in federal court today to 57 months in custody for submitting false applications for unemployment benefits to California’s Employment Development Department (EDD). As early…

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CBP Seizes Nearly $150K in Unreported Currency Officers intercept cash heading north and south of the border

SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Diego Field Office ports of entry seized a combined $148,693 in unreported currency on three separate occasions. CBP officers in…

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As Martha’s Vineyard Panics Over 50 Migrants, Texas Border Town Sees Hundreds In Just Two Hours

As Martha’s Vineyard Panics Over 50 Migrants, Texas Border Town Sees Hundreds In Just Two Hours Laurel Duggan on September 16, 2022 As Massachusetts scrambled to move 50 migrants off Martha’s Vineyard…

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Baltimore Man Sentenced to Over Four Years in Federal Prison for Submitting Over $660,000 in Fraudulent Cares Act Loan Applications, a Wire Fraud Conspiracy And Aggravated Identity Theft

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Robert Hopkins IV, age 37, of Baltimore, Maryland to 51 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for…

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California Man Used Nevada Post Offices to Mail 250 Pounds of Oregon Marijuana to Western Pennsylvania

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Seiad Valley, California, pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in…

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Former Dean of USC’s Social Work School Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bribery for Funneling $100,000 Payment to Secure County Contract

PLEA AGREEMENT LOS ANGELES – The former dean of the University of Southern California’s school of social work has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge that she bribed longtime…

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Former Employee Admits Embezzling $339,000 from St. Louis County Company

ST. LOUIS – A man from Waterloo, Illinois on Thursday admitted embezzling $339,844 from his former employer. Ronald Scott Miller, 54, pleaded guilty in front of U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark…

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Worcester Man Sentenced for Attempting to Purchase $83,000 Sports Car and Opening Bank Accounts Using Stolen Identities

BOSTON – A Worcester man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Worcester for using two victims’ identities to open bank accounts and attempting to purchase an $83,000 Chevrolet Camaro. Brandon Brouillard,…

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More Than 10,000 Minnesota Nurses Launch Largest Nursing Strike In U.S. History

More Than 10,000 Minnesota Nurses Launch Largest Nursing Strike In U.S. History John Hugh DeMastri on September 12, 2022 The Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) launched the largest private sector nursing strike in…

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Utica Police announced the arrest of an automotive employee who stole $8,000 from business

UTICA, NY – the Utica Police Department is investigating after a local business reported the theft of a large sum of money that was intended to be used for the purchase of…

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Iowa Plastic Surgeon Agrees to Pay $800,000 to Resolve Allegations of Inappropriate Billing and False Claims

Dr. Ronald Bergman and his medical practice, Bergman Cosmetic Surgery, P.C., of Des Moines, Iowa, have agreed to pay $800,000 to the United States and the State of Iowa to resolve allegations…

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Town To Remove ‘Unauthorized’ $100,000 Mural Celebrating Accused Antisemite Louis Farrakhan

Town To Remove ‘Unauthorized’ $100,000 Mural Celebrating Accused Antisemite Louis Farrakhan Justine Brooke Murray on September 2, 2022 The town council of Greenburgh, New York, vowed to remove an “unauthorized” image of…

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IRS Leaks 120,000 Taxpayer’s Info, Blames ‘Human Coding Error’

IRS Leaks 120,000 Taxpayer’s Info, Blames ‘Human Coding Error’ John Hugh DeMastri on September 2, 2022 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) posted the confidential information of approximately 120,000 taxpayers before an error…

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Medicaid Recipients Agree to Pay $130,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations of Health Care Benefit Fraud

Jackson, Miss. – Darren J. LaMarca, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, announced today that Manpreet Kamboj and Gurdev Kamboj (aka David Singh) have agreed to pay $130,000 to…

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St. Peters woman accused of $200,000 pandemic loan fraud

ST. LOUIS – A grand jury on Wednesday indicted a woman from St. Peters, Missouri on charges accusing her of committing a $204,095 fraud involving a loan program intended for small businesses…

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Former NHA Director of Information Technology Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzling over $590,000 Worth of Electronic Devices

Baker’s Cafe broken into, burglar makes off with $1,000

National Guard Prepares To Lose 14,000 Troops Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Wawa Offers $5,000 Reward Man Who Robbed Multiple Stores

Maryland Man Ordered to Pay $90,000 for Role in Romance Fraud Scheme

Vista Man Sentenced to Almost Five Years in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining More than $300,000 in Benefits Related to Coronavirus Pandemic

CBP Seizes Nearly $150K in Unreported Currency Officers intercept cash heading north and south of the border

As Martha’s Vineyard Panics Over 50 Migrants, Texas Border Town Sees Hundreds In Just Two Hours

Baltimore Man Sentenced to Over Four Years in Federal Prison for Submitting Over $660,000 in Fraudulent Cares Act Loan Applications, a Wire Fraud Conspiracy And Aggravated Identity Theft

California Man Used Nevada Post Offices to Mail 250 Pounds of Oregon Marijuana to Western Pennsylvania

Former Dean of USC’s Social Work School Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bribery for Funneling $100,000 Payment to Secure County Contract

Former Employee Admits Embezzling $339,000 from St. Louis County Company

Worcester Man Sentenced for Attempting to Purchase $83,000 Sports Car and Opening Bank Accounts Using Stolen Identities

More Than 10,000 Minnesota Nurses Launch Largest Nursing Strike In U.S. History

Utica Police announced the arrest of an automotive employee who stole $8,000 from business

Iowa Plastic Surgeon Agrees to Pay $800,000 to Resolve Allegations of Inappropriate Billing and False Claims

Town To Remove ‘Unauthorized’ $100,000 Mural Celebrating Accused Antisemite Louis Farrakhan

IRS Leaks 120,000 Taxpayer’s Info, Blames ‘Human Coding Error’

Medicaid Recipients Agree to Pay $130,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations of Health Care Benefit Fraud

St. Peters woman accused of $200,000 pandemic loan fraud

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