Spokane Mental Health Counselor Agrees to Pay More Than $135,000 for Fraudulent Medicaid Billing

Spokane, Washington – Dr. Ray Smith, a mental health counselor practicing in Spokane, and his company, “A Brief Counseling Center,” also known as “Healthy Counseling Center” (“ABCC”) have agreed to pay $138,984…

Caldwell Woman Sentenced for Bank Fraud

BOISE – A Caldwell woman was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison for bank fraud. According to court records, Melissa A. Castellanos, 52, of Caldwell, worked as a…

Government Contractor Agrees to Pay Record $48.5 Million to Resolve Claims Related to Fraudulent Procurement of Small Business Contracts Intended for Service-Disabled Veterans

Spokane, Washington – TriMark USA, LLC of Mansfield, Massachusetts, has agreed to pay $48.5 million to resolve allegations that its subsidiaries, TriMark Gill Marketing and TriMark Gill Group, Inc. (collectively, TriMark), improperly…

Government Contractor Agrees to Pay Record $48.5 Million to Resolve Claims Related to Fraudulent Procurement of Small Business Contracts Intended for Service-Disabled Veterans

ALBANY, NEW YORK – TriMark USA, LLC of Mansfield, Massachusetts, has agreed to pay $48.5 million to resolve allegations that its subsidiaries, TriMark Gill Marketing and Gill Group, Inc. (collectively, TriMark), improperly…

Defendant Charged with Making False Statements to Obtain Firearms Allegedly Used in Shooting of Federal Officer

Richland, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that a federal Grand Jury has returned a seven-count indictment charging Defendant Kenneth Rankin Gazzaway II,…

Norteno Gang Member Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Custody After Possessing Bombs and Hiding in Washing Machine

Spokane, Washington – Senior U.S. District Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson has sentenced Timothy Richard Ray Riggins, 33, of Moses Lake, Washington, to 70 months in federal prison for unlawfully possessing a firearm…

Colville Tribal Member Sentenced to 71 Months for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

Spokane, Washington – U.S. District Judge Salvador Mendoza, Jr., sentenced James H. Gallaher, 63, an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, to 71 months in federal prison for…

Richland Naturopath Agrees to Pay $70,096 for Improper Prescription of Controlled Substances

Richland, Washington – Judith K. Caporiccio, N.D., a Richland-based naturopathic doctor, has agreed to pay $70,096 to resolve allegations under the Controlled Substances Act and the False Claims Act, which allege that…

First of six consultants indicted in Amazon bribery scheme sentenced to prison

Seattle – The first of six consultants indicted in September 2020, for a fraud and bribery scheme targeting Amazon.com and its online Marketplace, was sentenced today to 10 months in prison and…

Philadelphia Family Of Six Stabbed At Home While Asleep

PHILADELPHIA, PA – A family of six was stabbed while asleep inside their Philadelphia home Friday morning, multiple sources reported. Police received an emergency call around 4 a.m. regarding a stabbing spree…

‘National School Counseling Week 2022’ Shows How Educators Use Concerns About Children’s Wellbeing To Implement ‘Activist Agendas’

National organizations, equity consultants and public school districts are using mental health initiatives to push what critics decry as the tenets of Critical Race Theory (CRT), including “social and emotional learning screeners,”…

Financial Manager for Puyallup steel fabrication business indicted for tax fraud

Seattle – The co-owner and financial manager of a Puyallup, Washington steel fabrication business was indicted today for nine counts of failing to pay over employment taxes, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. …

Public voice and principal salesperson for Team Xecuter piracy group sentenced to 3+ years in prison for conspiracy

Seattle – The public face of a notorious video game piracy group was sentenced today to 40 months in prison for two federal felonies, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Gary Bowser, 52,…

Two Washington Men and an Oregon Man Charged with Conspiracy to Obtain Controlled Substances by Fraud

United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Kent, Washington man, a Seattle, Washington man, and a Portland, Oregon man, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for Conspiracy to…

Film Director Details Chinese Communist Party Threat

Philip Lenczycki on February 3, 2022 The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) perpetrated mass atrocities against minority religious movements decades before the recent, highly-publicized crackdown on Uyghurs, a new film from an award-winning…

Owner of two South King County pawn shops sentenced to prison for trafficking in stolen goods and possession of images of child rape and abuse

Seattle – A 46- year-old Auburn, Washington man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 6 years in prison and 15 years of supervised release for trafficking in stolen…

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Spokane Mental Health Counselor Agrees to Pay More Than $135,000 for Fraudulent Medicaid Billing

Caldwell Woman Sentenced for Bank Fraud

Government Contractor Agrees to Pay Record $48.5 Million to Resolve Claims Related to Fraudulent Procurement of Small Business Contracts Intended for Service-Disabled Veterans

Government Contractor Agrees to Pay Record $48.5 Million to Resolve Claims Related to Fraudulent Procurement of Small Business Contracts Intended for Service-Disabled Veterans

Defendant Charged with Making False Statements to Obtain Firearms Allegedly Used in Shooting of Federal Officer

Norteno Gang Member Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Custody After Possessing Bombs and Hiding in Washing Machine

Colville Tribal Member Sentenced to 71 Months for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

Richland Naturopath Agrees to Pay $70,096 for Improper Prescription of Controlled Substances

First of six consultants indicted in Amazon bribery scheme sentenced to prison

Philadelphia Family Of Six Stabbed At Home While Asleep

‘National School Counseling Week 2022’ Shows How Educators Use Concerns About Children’s Wellbeing To Implement ‘Activist Agendas’

Financial Manager for Puyallup steel fabrication business indicted for tax fraud

Public voice and principal salesperson for Team Xecuter piracy group sentenced to 3+ years in prison for conspiracy

Two Washington Men and an Oregon Man Charged with Conspiracy to Obtain Controlled Substances by Fraud

Film Director Details Chinese Communist Party Threat

Owner of two South King County pawn shops sentenced to prison for trafficking in stolen goods and possession of images of child rape and abuse

Repeat embezzler sentenced to prison for stealing nearly $300,000 from her employer

United States Attorney’s Office and IRS Issue Tips For Avoiding Tax Season Fraud

Castro Valley Resident Charged In Pandemic Relief Fraud Scheme

Nampa Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Money

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