Second person charged in death of Delaware infant after mom files false abduction report with police
NORTH EAST, Md. — Maryland State Police have arrested a man and woman in connection with the death of a missing child who was the subject of a recent Amber Alert in…
Marion County tax preparer charged with filing false tax returns
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Jack Lee Oliver, age 55, of Rivesville, West Virginia, has been charged with filing false tax returns. Oliver was indicted on 32 counts involving the preparation and filing…
Wisconsin Mother Accepts Plea Deal in Child Neglect and False Imprisonment Case
MILWAUKEE, WI – Katie Koch, a 34-year-old Wisconsin mother, has accepted a plea deal that may lead to substantial prison time. Koch faced charges related to the chronic neglect and false imprisonment…
Cambria County Area Agency on Aging Agrees to Pay Over $122,000 to Resolve False Claims
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced today that Cambria County Area Agency on Aging (CCAAA) has agreed to pay $122,461.53 to resolve claims arising from CCAAA’s administration of community…
Brewer Woman Sentenced to 2 ½ Years for Wire Fraud, Making False Statements to a Lending Business & Making Straw Purchase
BANGOR, Maine: A Brewer woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Bangor for wire fraud and making false statements to a mortgage lending business. She was also sentenced for making…
Georgia Tech and Georgia Tech Research Corporation pay $90,000 to resolve allegations of violations of the False Claims Act
ATLANTA – The Georgia Institute of Technology (“Georgia Tech”) and Georgia Tech Research Corporation (“GTRC”) have agreed to pay $90,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by failing…
South Carolina Return Preparer Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Filing False Tax Returns
A South Carolina man was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for preparing and filing false individual income tax returns for himself and his clients. According to court documents and statements…
Owner of Orange County Auto-Repair Businesses Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Returns that Omitted Nearly $3 Million in Income
SANTA ANA, California – The owner of three Orange County auto-repair businesses pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for deliberately failing to report nearly $3 million in income to the…
Atlanta man sentenced for stealing identities to file false unemployment claims
ATLANTA – Jeremy Graves has been sentenced for theft of government funds and aggravated identity theft for stealing identities to file fraudulent Unemployment Insurance (“UI”) claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Congress enacted…
Ames Man Sentenced for False Presentation and Preparation of Federal Tax Returns
DES MOINES, Iowa – An Ames man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for preparing, presenting, and making false tax returns. According to public court documents, Bakou Kees Vonty, 41,…
4 Corners Pharmacy Agrees To Pay $800,000 To Resolve Claims Of False Billing
Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces today that 4 Corners Pharmacy, located in Spring Hill, Florida, has agreed to pay $800,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the…
Chicago-Area Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to False Tax Return Scheme
An Illinois woman pleaded guilty today to aiding and assisting in the preparation of false income tax returns. According to court documents and statements made in court, Vervia Watts, of Lansing, operated…
Ohio Man Indicted For Making False Statements To Purchase Firearms And Selling/Transferring Firearms To Juveniles
Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing an indictment charging Gabriel Gladman, (23, Akron, OH) with eight counts of providing false statements with the intent to purchase…
Agoura Hills Property Developer Sentenced to Nearly 3½ Years in Prison for Lying on Bankruptcy Petition and Filing False Federal Tax Returns
LOS ANGELES – An Agoura Hills real estate developer was sentenced today to 41 months in federal prison for failing to disclose on a bankruptcy petition that he had earned nearly $2.3…
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to False Statements on an Individual Tax Return
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that CHRISTOPHER COBURN (“COBURN”), age 51, of New Orleans, pled guilty to a bill of information charging him with making false…
False Alarm of Shots Fired at King of Prussia Mall Under Investigation
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA – On Friday, at 7:01 PM, a false alarm was raised at King of Prussia Mall regarding shots fired. The Upper Merion Police Department, responding to the scene,…
New Paltz Business Owner Sentenced for Filing False Tax Returns
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Susan Salanitri, age 60, of New Paltz, New York, was sentenced today to 2 years of probation, and to pay $307,665 in restitution, for filing false tax returns.…
Lockdown at Mohawk Valley CC False Alarm, Police Report
UTICA, NY — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) issued a Shelter-in-Place order earlier today following a 911 call about a potential threat at its Utica campus, which has since been declared safe…
Active Shooter Alert at U.S. Military Base Was False Alarm DOD Officials Confirm
An alert on Thursday at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst warned personnel and families of an active shooter on the facility, advising people to seek immediate shelter and find cover if they were outdoors.…
Former Florida State Representative Sentenced To Federal Prison For Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, And Making False Statements In Connection With COVID-19 Relief Fraud
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – Joseph Harding, 36, of Williston, Florida, was sentenced to 4 months in federal prison for wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements in connection with COVID-19 relief fraud.…
Medford Contractor Sentenced for Tax Evasion and Filing False Loan Applications
BOSTON – The owner of a local excavation and plowing company was sentenced today in connection with a multi-year scheme to underreport income on his tax returns and to obtain loans based…
Cherry Hill Schools Briefly Locked Down After False Alarm, Police Confirm
CHERRY HILL, NJ – At around 10:30 AM earlier today, the Cherry Hill Police Department was alerted to a report of a suspicious individual lurking near the premises of Thomas Paine Elementary…
Hospitalist Companies Agree To Pay Nearly $4.4 Million To Settle False Claims Act Allegations
DETROIT – IPC Hospitalists of Michigan, Inc., Inpatient Consultants of Michigan, P.C., IPC Healthcare f/k/a IPC The Hospitalist Company, and Team Health Holdings, Inc. (defendants) have agreed to pay a total of…
U.S. lawmaker seeks answers from Meta, X, Google, TikTok over Israel-Hamas false content
By Zeba Siddiqui SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Michael Bennet on Tuesday sought information on how tech giants Meta, X, TikTok and Google were trying to stop the spread of false…
Former Jackson Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Submitting False Covid-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Application
Jackson, Miss. – A Jackson man pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with his submission of a false COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) application. According to court documents, Wesley Murray,…
Morris County Woman Charged wth Disability Benefits Fraud and Making False Statements
NEWARK, N.J. – A Morris County woman charged with fraud and making false statements will make her initial court appearance today, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Pamela VanSyckle, 60, of Oak…
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