Trio Sentenced To Federal Prison For Conspiracy, Identity Theft, And Various Fraud Charges, Including A Stolen COVID-19 Stimulus Check

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida announced the sentencings of Joe Nicholas Catala, 21, of Port St. Lucie, Florida (formerly of Tallahassee, Florida);…

Maryland COVID-19 hospitalizations drop to lowest case rate in America

ANNAPOLIS, MD – In a promising announcement that the COVID-19 pandemic may soon be behind us, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan today announced hospitalizations in the state are among the lowest case rates…

Georgia man who used COVID relief funds to buy Pokemon card sentenced to prison

DUBLIN, GA: A Laurens County, Georgia man has been sentenced to federal prison after admitting he lied to obtain a COVID-19 disaster relief loan, then used a large portion of the money…

Bucco calls for a total lift on COVID-19 mandates after governor’s health emergency ends Monday

TRENTON, NJ – When Governor Phil Murphy’s state public health emergency expires on Monday, so should the lingering vaccine and mask mandates in public offices and for public employees. That’s according to…

Governor Murphy’s COVID-19 Press Conferences End Today

TRENTON, NJ – For two years, Governor Phil Murphy has held regularly scheduled COVID-19 press briefings to defend his actions during the pandemic. Those actions included prolonged business lockdowns, school closures, mandatory…

Rye Ophthalmologist Sentenced To 96 Months In Prison For Prolific Seven-Year Healthcare Fraud Scheme And Covid-19 Loan Fraud

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that AMEET GOYAL, M.D., (“GOYAL”) an ophthalmologist in Rye, New York, was sentenced today to 96 months in…

United States Files Enforcement Action to Stop Deceptive Marketing of Herbal Tea Product Advertised as Covid-19 Treatment

BROOKLYN, NY – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York and the Department of Justice, Consumer Protection Branch, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the…

Surgeon General Demands Tech Companies Hand Over Data On COVID-19 ‘Misinformation’

Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy sent a formal request for information Thursday to major tech companies demanding data on “misinformation” related to the COVID-19 vaccine and the virus itself, The New York…

Woman Previously Convicted in Fraud Scheme Admits to Defrauding the Federal Housing Administration, Business and Unemployment COVID Relief Programs

PROVIDENCE – A North Providence woman today admitted in federal court that she provided false information to a mortgage lender when applying for a Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-backed mortgage, and that she…

Carlisle Woman Sentenced For Illegal Monetary Transactions Involving Covid-19 Relief Funds

HARRISBURG- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on February 28, 2022, Christina McConnell, age 43, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by United States District Court…

Queens Marine Reservist, Nurse Charged for Dealing Fake COVID-19 ID Cards

QUEENS, NY – A Queens Nurse and U.S. Marine Corps Reservist Jia Liu and nurse Steven Rodriguez have been charged by the federal government for forging and selling false COVID-19 vaccination cards.…

Maryland COVID-19 Metrics Continue Downward Trend

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The number of hospitalizations and serious cases of COVID-19 are dwindling each day. According to Governor Larry Hogan, there are just 400 COVID-19 related hospitalizations in the state of…

Miami-Dade Police Department Employee Pleads Guilty to COVID Relief Fraud

Miami, Florida – The Department of Justice today reported a Miami-Dade resident Elisa Rivera,50, pled guilty before Senior U.S. District Judge Donald L. Graham to a felony Information charging her with conspiracy…

Winchester Man Convicted of COVID-Relief Fraud

BOSTON – A Winchester man was convicted by a federal jury yesterday in connection with filing fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $13 million in forgivable loans guaranteed by the Small Business…

Bloomsburg Woman Sentenced To 12 Months’ Imprisonment For $430,000 Fraud Scheme, Including $300,000 In Covid Relief Fraud

SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Vicki Hackenberg, age 57, of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by United States Chief District Judge Matthew W.…

Irvine Man Arrested on Charge Alleging He Fraudulently Obtained More Than $5 Million in COVID-Relief Loans for Sham Companies

LOS ANGELES – An Orange County man who fled after authorities searched his residence on Wednesday is in federal custody today after he was arrested at the U.S.-Mexico border and charged…

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Trio Sentenced To Federal Prison For Conspiracy, Identity Theft, And Various Fraud Charges, Including A Stolen COVID-19 Stimulus Check

Maryland COVID-19 hospitalizations drop to lowest case rate in America

Georgia man who used COVID relief funds to buy Pokemon card sentenced to prison

Bucco calls for a total lift on COVID-19 mandates after governor’s health emergency ends Monday

Governor Murphy’s COVID-19 Press Conferences End Today

Rye Ophthalmologist Sentenced To 96 Months In Prison For Prolific Seven-Year Healthcare Fraud Scheme And Covid-19 Loan Fraud

United States Files Enforcement Action to Stop Deceptive Marketing of Herbal Tea Product Advertised as Covid-19 Treatment

Surgeon General Demands Tech Companies Hand Over Data On COVID-19 ‘Misinformation’

Woman Previously Convicted in Fraud Scheme Admits to Defrauding the Federal Housing Administration, Business and Unemployment COVID Relief Programs

Carlisle Woman Sentenced For Illegal Monetary Transactions Involving Covid-19 Relief Funds

Queens Marine Reservist, Nurse Charged for Dealing Fake COVID-19 ID Cards

Maryland COVID-19 Metrics Continue Downward Trend

Miami-Dade Police Department Employee Pleads Guilty to COVID Relief Fraud

Winchester Man Convicted of COVID-Relief Fraud

Bloomsburg Woman Sentenced To 12 Months’ Imprisonment For $430,000 Fraud Scheme, Including $300,000 In Covid Relief Fraud

Irvine Man Arrested on Charge Alleging He Fraudulently Obtained More Than $5 Million in COVID-Relief Loans for Sham Companies

South River Council Continues to Host Zoom Meetings for COVID-19 Safety

This Family’s Decades-Long Military Service Ended Due To The COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate as Young Marine’s Career Ends

Former MTA Special Inspector Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud

Chesterland Man Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay Restitution for COVID-19 Relief Fraud

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