Owner of a Tanker Company Sentenced to Prison for Lying to OSHA, Violating DOT Safety Standards

An Idaho man was sentenced to a month in prison, five months’ home confinement, three years’ supervised release, and a $15,000 fine today for lying to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration…

November 20, 2021

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Jefferson County man admits to government theft

Government News

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Joseph Phillip Downes, of Ranson, West Virginia, has admitted to a theft charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Downes, 44, pleaded guilty today to one…

November 20, 2021

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Mother of FCI Petersburg Inmate who Spearheaded Bribery Scheme Sentenced

Government News

RICHMOND, Va. – A Baltimore, Maryland, woman was sentenced to 45 months in prison yesterday for her role in a bribery scheme that allowed for the introduction of contraband into Federal Corrections…

November 20, 2021

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Two Florida Men Indicted in Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud Schemes

Government News

NEWARK, N.J. – Two Florida men have been indicted for their roles in durable medical equipment and compound medication schemes involving kickbacks and fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Thomas…

November 20, 2021

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Justice Department Announces $139 Million for Law Enforcement Hiring to Advance Community Policing

Government News

$250,000 Awarded to Law Enforcement Agencies in the Southern District of West Virginia CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Department of Justice today announced more than $139 million in grant funding through the department’s…

November 20, 2021

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HSI Nogales human smuggling case leads to guilty plea to transporting and harboring over 100 people

Government News

TUCSON, Ariz. – A local area woman pleaded guilty in federal court in connection with her role as the coordinator of a human smuggling operation in Avondale, Ariz., following a probe by…

November 20, 2021

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Los Angeles-area man sentenced to more than 4 years in prison for scheming to fraudulently obtain $1.8 million in COVID-relief funds

Government News

LOS ANGELES – A Santa Clarita Valley man was sentenced today to 51 months in federal prison for scheming to fraudulently obtain approximately $1.8 million in COVID-19 relief guaranteed by the Small…

November 20, 2021

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Scammer charged for bilking $70k in MTA scam

New York News·Police Blotter

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, joined by Office of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Inspector General Carolyn Pokorny, announced today that James Laverty, 72, has been charged with grand larceny and other crimes…

November 20, 2021

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Police seeking suspect in last week’s Silver Spring armed carjacking

Maryland News·Police Blotter

Gaithersburg, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division are investigating the November 5 attempted armed carjacking that occurred in the 8000 block of 13th St. in downtown…

November 20, 2021

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White House ‘Deeply Concerned’ About Missing Chinese Tennis Player Peng Shuai

Local Sports News

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the administration was “deeply concerned” about tennis star Peng Shuai, who has reportedly not been seen or heard from in days. “We are deeply concerned…

November 20, 2021

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Suspected Iranian Hackers Charged For Posing As Trump Supporters, Sending Threats To Democratic Voters

State AGs Launch Investigation Into Instagram’s Effects On Kids

In the News

A bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general launched a probe into Instagram on Thursday to examine whether the company violated state-level consumer protection laws. The states are investigating whether Meta (formerly known…

November 20, 2021

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Owasso Man Convicted for Applying for Paycheck Protection Program Loans under False Pretenses

Breaking News

An Owasso man who fraudulently applied for Paycheck Protection Program loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was convicted Thursday by a…

November 20, 2021

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Seattle Doctor Found Guilty of Fraudulently Obtaining Millions of Dollars from COVID-19 Relief Programs

Breaking News

A federal jury convicted a Seattle doctor yesterday of fraudulently seeking over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) COVID-19 relief funds. According to court documents…

November 20, 2021

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Licensed Attorney Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Medicaid in Scheme Involving Personal Care Services

Breaking News

WASHINGTON – Susan Engonwei Tingwei, 44, of Silver Spring, Md., a licensed attorney, pleaded guilty today to defrauding the D.C. Medicaid program out of more than $100,000…

November 20, 2021

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Federal Consent Decree Permanently Bans Baltimore-Based Physician Assistant from Prescribing Opioids and Controlled Substances

Breaking News

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman has approved a consent decree that permanently enjoins Elizabeth J. Allen, a Baltimore-based physician assistant, from prescribing opioids and other controlled substances, resolving…

November 20, 2021

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Federal Court Enjoins Maryland Physician Assistant from Prescribing Opioids and Other Controlled Substances

Breaking News

A federal court in Maryland permanently enjoined a Baltimore-based physician assistant from prescribing opioids and other controlled substances, the Department of Justice announced today. Pursuant to an agreed consent judgment filed in U.S.…

November 20, 2021

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Foreign National Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud in Relation to a Religious Institution Check Theft Conspiracy

Breaking News

Greenbelt, Maryland – Mateus Vaduva, age 29, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty on November 17, 2021 to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud, in connection with a scheme to steal…

November 20, 2021

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Current and Former Ewing Township Police Officers Charged with Violating Civil Rights of a Minor

Government News

TRENTON, N.J. – Three current and former Ewing Township Police Department officers were indicted by a grand jury on civil rights charges for their roles in assaulting a minor victim during the…

November 20, 2021

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Florida Counseling Center Owner And Provider Sentenced To Federal Prison For Medicaid Fraud, Conspiracy, False Statements, And Identity Theft

Government News

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Jason R. Coody, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida announced the sentencings of Stephanie Lynn Fleming, 43, and Helen Elizabeth Storey, 39, both of Waldorf,…

November 20, 2021

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