Nude beachgoers in New Jersey raise funds for body positivity causes
SANDY HOOK, NJ – Under clear skies and summer heat, visitors to Gunnison Beach shed more than just their clothes on July 12, joining International Skinny Dip Day to raise money for…
Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison for Misappropriating Funds From Non-Profit Organization
CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for fraudulently misappropriating hundreds of thousands of dollars from a non-profit organization for physically…
Bank Teller Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Customer Funds
NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DEMETRIA MYERS SILVIO, age 32, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pled guilty on October 13, 2021 to Wire Fraud, in violation of…
Former New Bedford Police Union Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Union Funds
BOSTON – A former New Bedford Police Department (NBPD) officer and NBPD Union Treasurer pleaded guilty today to stealing nearly $50,000 in union funds. Joshua Fernandes, 41, of New Bedford, pleaded guilty…
Munhall Woman Charged with Filing Fraudulent Applications for Pandemic-Relief Funds
PITTSBURGH, PA – One resident of Munhall, PA, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of wire fraud, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.…
Bellevue Man Who Spent Cattle Loan Funds on Gambling Sentenced to Federal Prison
A man who spent federal loan money intended for the purchase of cattle on his personal expenses, including gambling and alcohol, was sentenced on October 4, 2021, to ten months in federal…
Former Alorton Police Officer Charged with Obtaining Funds From the Village of Alorton Police Department by Fraud
EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. – Jay A. Cobb, 57, of Cahokia, Illinois, formerly a police officer with the Village of Alorton Police Department, was charged in a one-count Indictment with “Obtaining Funds …
Long Island Leaders Voice Support for Attorney General James’ ‘HealNY’ Statewide Tour, Delivering Funds to Combat Opioid Crisis
Elected Officials and Advocates Across Long Island Praise AG James’ Continued Efforts to Deliver Funds for Opioid Abatement to Nassau and Suffolk Counties NEW YORK – After New York Attorney General Letitia…
New York City Leaders Voice Support for Attorney General James’ ‘HealNY’ Statewide Tour, Delivering Funds to Combat Opioid Crisis
Elected Officials and Advocates Across New York City Praise AG James’ Continued Efforts to Deliver Funds for Opioid Abatement to Five Boroughs NEW YORK – After New York Attorney General Letitia James…
Loves Park Investment Advisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charge for Misappropriating More Than $950,000 in Customer Funds
ROCKFORD — A Loves Park investment advisor pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Iain D. Johnston to wire fraud. NASEEM SALAMAH, 40, was an investment advisor who fraudulently obtained more than…
Biden Reverses Trump Rule Blocking Federal Funds From Going To Abortion Businesses
President Joe Biden’s administration is revoking a rule that prevented federal family planning aid from going to health centers that performed or referred abortions. The new rule, which goes into effect Nov.…
Maine Woman Arrested for Theft of Public Funds
BOSTON – A Maine woman was arrested today in connection with stealing federal housing benefits from 2004 to 2020. Rebecca Amelia Cranford, 62, was charged with one count of theft of government…
Former Treasurer of the Detroit Fire Department Union Charged with Stealing Over $220,000 in Union Funds
DETROIT – The former Treasurer of the Detroit Fire Department Union (DFFA) has been charged in a federal criminal complaint with embezzling over $220,000 in union funds, announced Acting United States Attorney…
Maryland Man Facing Federal Indictment For Fraudulently Obtaining $3.5 Millions In COVID Relief Funds
Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Rudolph Elwood Brooks, Jr., age 45, of Bowie, Maryland, with federal wire fraud and money laundering charges. The indictment was…
Lanoka Harbor EMS volunteer charged for using station funds for personal pleasure
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on July 1, 2021, Matthew Bender, age 33, of Lacey Township, was charged with Theft in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:20-3a.…