Knoxville Woman Sentenced To 57 Months In Prison For Defrauding COVID-19 Economic Relief Programs

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On February 24, 2022, Porsha Tims Bush, 42, formerly of Knoxville, Tennessee, was sentenced to 57 months in prison by the Honorable Katherine A. Crytzer, in the United States…

Governor Phil Murphy has declared the end of COVID-19 briefings, but his emergency powers remain

From the desk of Christopher DePhillips TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips slammed Gov. Phil Murphy for keeping the public health emergency in light of his announcement that he is ending the Covid-19…

American truckers to embark on cross country freedom based “People’s Convoy” Wednesday to protest COVID-19 mandates

ADELANTO, Calif. – Like a rolling snowball, a group of truckers departing from Adelanto, California on Wednesday will join with thousands of truckers across America to converge on March 6th with thousands…

Former Lake Oswego Resident Sentenced to Federal Prison for Covid-Relief Fraud

PORTLAND, Ore.—After fleeing federal prosecution and being re-arrested, a former Lake Oswego, Oregon, man was sentenced to federal prison today for stealing funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Tampa Woman Charged With Access Device Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft Related To COVID Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Tampa, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Rolanda Wingfield (39, Tampa) with two counts of access device fraud, one count of possession of 15…

Trucker PAC Launches Fund To Support Protests Against US COVID-19 Restrictions

A political action committee is funding a series of trucker protests against COVD-19 restrictions in the U.S., mirroring efforts by Canadian truckers to lift the country’s vaccine mandates and rules. The Great…

Indictment Charges Former State Rep, 3 Others, with Stealing West Haven’s COVID Relief Funds

Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Christina D. Scaringi,…

Kiln Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-Related Wire Fraud

Gulfport, Miss. – A Kiln, Mississippi man pled guilty to wire fraud related to the COVID pandemic, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge David Denton of Homeland Security…

Queens Marine Corps Reservist and Long Island Nurse Indicted for COVID-19 Vaccination Card Fraud Scheme

An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Jia Liu, a member of the United States Marine Corps Reserve, and Steven Rodriguez, a nurse at a clinic in Hempstead,…

11 Members and Associates of the Brooklyn-Based Woo Gang Charged with Multi-Million Dollar COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Fraud

A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Romean Brown, Tyrek Clarke, Kennith Desir, Stephan Dorminvil, Kai Heyward, Keith James, Oneal Marks, Jahriah Olivierre, Christopher Jean Pierre, Roleeke…

New Jersey still operating temporary morgues as COVID-19 cases decrease

TRENTON, NJ – The state of New Jersey is currently operating at least two temporary morgues to house COVID-19 victims and as of Wednesday, 17 bodies are being held within them. New…

New Jersey COVID-19 school cases back to pre-omicron levels, Governor Murphy reports

TRENTON, NJ – Things are getting back to normal in New Jersey and this week, Governor Phil Murphy announced positive news about the state’s school systems. The levels of COVID-19 in school…

New Jersey COVID-19 vaccination counts continue trending in the right direction, Governor says

TRENTON, NJ – Even as the omicron variant subsides and New Jersey appears to be headed for safer waters when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Phil Murphy today said that’s…

Florida woman used COVID-19 relief funds to hire hitman to kill ex-boyfriend

MIAMI, FL – A Miami woman used COVID-19 relief funds from the Paycheck Protection Program to hire a hitman who murdered her ex-boyfriend and injured her 3-year-old daughter outside her home in…

A Southfield Woman Has Been Charged with Unemployment Insurance Benefit Fraud Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic

DETROIT – A Southfield, Michigan woman was charged in a criminal complaint for allegedly making false and fraudulent unemployment insurance (UI) claims filed in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, announced United States…

Twin Brothers Facing Federal Charges for Allegedly Obtaining Over $1 Million in Covid-19 Loans and Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Jerry Phillips, age 24, of Temple Hills, Maryland, for the federal charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft; and Jaleel…

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Knoxville Woman Sentenced To 57 Months In Prison For Defrauding COVID-19 Economic Relief Programs

Governor Phil Murphy has declared the end of COVID-19 briefings, but his emergency powers remain

American truckers to embark on cross country freedom based “People’s Convoy” Wednesday to protest COVID-19 mandates

Former Lake Oswego Resident Sentenced to Federal Prison for Covid-Relief Fraud

Tampa Woman Charged With Access Device Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft Related To COVID Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Trucker PAC Launches Fund To Support Protests Against US COVID-19 Restrictions

Indictment Charges Former State Rep, 3 Others, with Stealing West Haven’s COVID Relief Funds

Kiln Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-Related Wire Fraud

Queens Marine Corps Reservist and Long Island Nurse Indicted for COVID-19 Vaccination Card Fraud Scheme

11 Members and Associates of the Brooklyn-Based Woo Gang Charged with Multi-Million Dollar COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Fraud

New Jersey still operating temporary morgues as COVID-19 cases decrease

New Jersey COVID-19 school cases back to pre-omicron levels, Governor Murphy reports

New Jersey COVID-19 vaccination counts continue trending in the right direction, Governor says

A Southfield Woman Has Been Charged with Unemployment Insurance Benefit Fraud Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Twin Brothers Facing Federal Charges for Allegedly Obtaining Over $1 Million in Covid-19 Loans and Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Xi Orders Hong Kong To Get Its COVID Outbreak Under Control

Three Men Sentenced for $2.7 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

Fairfax Teachers Union President Reportedly Says High COVID Numbers Are ‘Good News’ Because Masks Will Be Required

Lack Of Vitamin D Increases Risk Of Severe COVID, According To Study

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