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Woman Pleads Guilty to Pandemic Related Fraud

ABINGDON, Va. – A Southwest Virginia woman, who collaborated with more than 30 others in a scheme to cheat the government out of more than $499,000 in unemployment benefits, pleaded guilty this…

April 13, 2022

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Two arraigned in $3 million COVID Unemployment Insurance Benefits scheme

Department of Justice Press Releases

ATLANTA – Rowlando Hatter Jr., and Clyde Anthony Parker Jr., have been arraigned on federal charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, mail fraud, and aggravated identity theft. They allegedly…

April 13, 2022

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Couple Charged for Over 250 Vehicle Burglaries Around Pennsylvania

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YARDLEY, PA – The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office has charged a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde after they were identified as suspects in over 250 motor vehicle theft and burglaries statewide. Attorney General…

April 12, 2022

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Buffalo Man Arraigned After Trashing Sheriff’s Car During Transport to Court

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BUFFALO, NY – A Buffalo prisoner being moved from the jail to the courthouse trashed the back of a sheriff’s vehicle, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said today. Erie County District…

April 12, 2022

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Police Unable to Pursue Mercedes Stolen in Jackson Under New Murphy Anti-Pursuit Law

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JACKSON, NJ – A Mercedes stolen in Jackson headed north along the New Jersey Turnpike on its way to its final destination, Newark. It’s where many cars stolen at the Jersey Shore…

April 12, 2022

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DeSantis Scores Major Victory Over Florida Lawmakers In Battle Over Congressional Map

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DeSantis Scores Major Victory Over Florida Lawmakers In Battle Over Congressional Map Sebastian Hughes on April 12, 2022 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis scored a major political victory in his standoff with Republicans…

April 12, 2022

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Judge sentences St. Louis man to more than 10 years in federal prison for bank fraud in conjunction with the Payment Protection Program (PPP)

Department of Justice Press Releases

ST. LOUIS – Robert Williams, age 58, of St. Louis, Missouri, appeared before United States District Court Judge Matthew T. Schelp on today’s date. Based on a previous plea of guilty, Williams was…

April 12, 2022

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Louisiana Man Sentenced to Three Years Imprisonment for Dog Fighting Ventures

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WASHINGTON – A Louisiana man was sentenced today to three years in prison, three years of supervised release and a $1000 fine for possession of an animal in an animal fighting venture. Clay…

April 12, 2022

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DC Solar CFO Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Billion Dollar Ponzi Scheme

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Robert A. Karmann, 55, of Clayton, was sentenced today to six years in prison and ordered to pay $624 million in restitution for participating in a billion-dollar Ponzi scheme…

April 12, 2022

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Two Illinois Men Sentenced to Prison for Their Roles in Bombing of Dar al-Farooq Islamic Center

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ST. PAUL, Minn. – Michael McWhorter, 33, and Joe Morris, 26, both of Clarence, Illinois, were sentenced today to 190 months and 170 months in prison, respectively, for firearms violations, arson, use…

April 12, 2022

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Department of Justice Press Releases

A Texas man and woman were arrested today in Helotes on criminal charges related to the husband’s involvement in alleged export violations and both of their alleged involvement in a scheme to…

April 12, 2022

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Department of Justice Press Releases

Two Illinois men were today sentenced to 190 months and 170 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in the 2017 bombing of Dar al-Farooq (DAF) Islamic Center in Bloomington, Minnesota. On…

April 12, 2022

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Florida Man Sentenced to Prison for Promoting Nationwide Tax Fraud Scheme

Department of Justice Press Releases

A Florida man was sentenced to 51 months in prison today for his role in a nationwide tax fraud scheme that involved more than 200 participants in at least 19 states. According…

April 12, 2022

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Elite Healthcare Owner Sentenced to Two Years for Defrauding Health Insurer

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The owner of a medical consulting company was sentenced today to two years in federal prison for defrauding health insurers, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.…

April 12, 2022

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Department of Justice Press Releases

A U.S. citizen who conspired to provide services to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea), including technical advice on using cryptocurrency and blockchain technology to evade sanctions, was…

April 12, 2022

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Former U.S. Postal Service Employee in Chicago Charged With Stealing Stimulus Checks From the Mail

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CHICAGO — A former U.S. Postal Service employee in Chicago has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly stealing government stimulus checks from the mail. OLIVIA L. BRYANT, 33, of Chicago, is…

April 12, 2022

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Northrop Grumman Agrees to Pay the United States $35 Million for Cleanup Costs at Bethpage Site Costs

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Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and Karnig Ohannessian, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Environment & Mission Readiness), announced today that Northrop Grumman has agreed…

April 12, 2022

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Landlord Pays $15,000 to Resolve Allegations that It Collected Excess Rent from a Tenant

Department of Justice Press Releases

SAN ANTONIO – 2011 Bandera Road, LLC agreed to pay the United States $15,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733, by collecting excess rent…

April 12, 2022

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Decatur men convicted for Chamblee carjacking and Newnan firearms thefts

Department of Justice Press Releases

ATLANTA – Antonio McCrary has been sentenced for a carjacking at a Chamblee, Georgia residence and an unrelated string of firearm thefts in Newnan, Georgia. Additionally, Cortez Butler, who admitted to committing…

April 12, 2022

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Providence Health & Services Agrees to Pay $22.7 Million to Resolve Liability From Medically Unnecessary Neurosurgery Procedures at Providence St. Mary’s Medical Center

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Walla Walla, WA – Providence Health & Services Washington (Providence) has agreed to pay $22,690,458 to resolve allegations that it fraudulently billed Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health care programs for medically…

April 12, 2022

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