St. Paul man wins $1 million on Virginia lottery scratch off

“We just looked at each other in shock!” That’s how Michael Horner described the moment he and his wife discovered he’d just won the $1 million prize in the Virginia Lottery’s Red Hot Millions Scratcher . “We…

Woman wins $50,000 on scratch off ticket sold at Sheetz in Brooklyn

BROOKLYN, OH – Angela Fegueroa of Brooklyn is celebrating her $50,000 win on the Ohio Lottery Scratch-Off, Millions. After mandatory state and federal taxes totaling 28 percent, Angela will receive $36,000. Angela…

Woman takes home $216,000 lottery win from ticket sold at Chauncy Food Mart

CORNING, OH – Sheena Spears of Corning won $300,000 playing the Ohio Lottery Scratch-Off, Special Edition Cashword (game 645). After mandatory state and federal taxes totaling 28 percent, Spears will receive $216,000. She purchased her winning ticket at Chauncy Food Mart #233, located at 5 Converse St…

$150,000 winning lottery ticket sold at Kettering Circle K

KETTERING, OH – Nathan Wiley of Kettering won $150,000 playing the Ohio Lottery Scratch-Off, Triple Double Lucky 7s. After mandatory state and federal taxes totaling 28 percent, Wiley will receive $108,000. He purchased his winning ticket at Circle K #5718, located at 2755…

$20,000 lottery ticket sold at Saybrook Corner Store in Ashtabula

ASHTABULA, OH – Shawna Brunell of Ashtabula won $20,000 on the Ohio Lottery Scratch-Off, Black Ice. After mandatory state and federal taxes totaling 28 percent, Shawna will receive $14,400. She purchased her…

$50,000 lottery winner sold at Manneville Kroger

MAINEVILLE, OH – Urvish Patel of Maineville won $50,000 playing the Ohio Lottery Scratch-Off, Millions. After mandatory state and federal taxes totaling 28 percent, Urvish will receive $36,000. He purchased his winning…

Two New Jersey Men Arrested for Mail Theft/Bank Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A Middlesex County, New Jersey, man and an Essex County, New Jersey man were arrested in connection with two criminal complaints charging them with scheming with U.S. Postal Service…

Penobscot County Woman Sentenced for Theft of Money Orders

BANGOR, Maine: A Penobscot County woman was sentenced today in federal court for the theft and conversion of money orders, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced. U.S. District Judge Lance E.…

101 Indicted in Transnational Cell Phone Trafficking Conspiracy

SHERMAN, Texas – A federal grand jury in Sherman has returned a seven-count superseding indictment charging 101 individuals in a cell phone trafficking conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting…

Ciattarelli’s latest Phil Murphy ad is completely off-message and doesn’t address the core problems

It’s almost as if New Jersey Republican candidate for Governor Jack Ciattarelli is afraid to hit Phil Murphy where it will hurt the most, in the face. Instead of focusing on the…

Reston Man Sentenced for Counterfeit COVID-19 Stimulus Checks Scheme

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Reston man was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a scheme to create counterfeit Economic Impact Payments,…

Georgia psychotherapy services provider to pay $2 million to resolve false claims allegations

ATLANTA – Carenow Services, LLC, a Roswell-based psychotherapy services provider, as well as its CEO Leena Karun (collectively “Carenow”), have agreed to pay $2 million to settle allegations that they violated the…

Two Nigerian Nationals Plead Guilty in Maryland for Bank and Mail Fraud

Baltimore, Maryland – Two Nigerian nationals, Johnson B. Ogunlana, age 25, of Edgewood, Maryland, and Samson A. Oguntuyi, age 29, of Atlanta, Georgia, pleaded guilty on the eve of trial to federal…

Long Island Chiropractor Settles Federal Fraud Allegations

Gary Stein, a licensed chiropractor in Levittown, New York, has paid the United States $290,197.24 to resolve civil allegations that he submitted false claims to the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office…

Dallas County Man Sentenced for East Texas Bank Fraud Conspiracy

SHERMAN, Texas – A Wylie man has been sentenced to prison for federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Noble Nwachukwu, 26, pleaded…

Washington tech executive sentenced to prison for COVID-19 relief fraud scheme

Seattle – A Washington tech executive was sentenced today to 2 years in prison for perpetrating a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 disaster relief loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA)…

Arch Family Dentistry Office Managers Charged In Superseding Indictment

HAMMOND- Justyn Arch, age 34, and Trystan Arch, age 31, both of Valparaiso, Indiana were both charged in a Superseding Indictment unsealed today. The Superseding Indictment contains 29 counts alleging various violations…

Portland Woman Pleads Guilty for Role in Bank Fraud Scheme

PORTLAND, Ore.— A Portland woman pleaded guilty today for her role in a fraud scheme whereby she and a co-conspirator would steal mail from residential mailboxes and use stolen personal identification information…

Former Essex County Postal Employee Admits Stealing Credit Cards from Mail in Access Device Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee today admitted stealing credit cards sent through the mail as part of a conspiracy to commit access device fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney…

Federal Grand Jury B Indictments Announced- August

Acting United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the August 2021 Federal Grand Jury B. The grand jury met the week of Aug. 16. The following individuals have been…

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