Wichita Businessman Faces 19 Counts of COVID Relief Fraud
WICHITA, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Wichita indicted a Kansas man on charges he defrauded federal, state, and local agencies of more than $450,000 in COVID-19 business recovery funds. According…
Two Kansas Men Guilty of Bank Robbery
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – Two Kansas men are facing prison sentences after taking part in a pair of bank robberies. A federal jury convicted Michael Shiferaw, 22, of Olathe of two counts…
Kansas Man Pleads Guilty in Unemployment Fraud Case
WICHITA, KAN. – A Fort Smith man pleaded guilty one count of Wire Fraud and one count of Aiding and Abetting Wire Fraud. In June 2020, Donald Cook, 65, took part in…
Couple Sentenced for Feigning Blindness for VA & Social Security Benefits
WICHITA, KAN. – A husband and wife from Hutchinson, Kansas, have been sentenced for deceiving the federal government about a medical condition to receive benefit payments. Addison Lewis, 41, and Brandi Lewis,…
Two Kansas Companies Sentenced for Using Illegal Software
WICHITA, KAN. – In separate court cases, two Kansas-based companies have been sentenced for operating with pirated computer software. Lightning Aerospace, LLC, and Fly Manufacturing, LLC, had previously pleaded guilty to one…
BUSINESS OWNER INDICTED ON TAX FRAUD
WICHITA, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Wichita indicted a Wichita man on 17 counts of Failure to Pay Over Payroll Taxes. According to court documents, Jesus Perez-Aguayo, 38, served as…
14 Defendants Indicted in Alleged $1 Million Kickback Scheme
TOPEKA, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Topeka, Kansas, returned an indictment charging 14 people in connection to a kickback scheme involving more than $1 million in fraudulent customer refunds. Kanesha…
Sporting Goods Company Changes Policy Following ADA Allegation
KANSAS CITY, KAN.– Scheels All Sports Inc., located in Overland Park, Kansas, agreed to create a new policy as part of a settlement following allegations the company violated the Americans with Disabilities…
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