Ohio teacher busted for paying student $250 down payment in alleged murder-for-hire plot against husband
COLUMBUS, OHIO — A substitute teacher in Ohio is facing serious criminal charges after allegedly attempting to recruit a high school student to kill her husband during a contentious divorce, authorities said.…
Pennsylvania Receives Annual Payment From Tobacco Manufacturers
HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that Pennsylvania received its annual payment from the tobacco manufacturers who signed the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) with Attorneys General. Pennsylvania has…
Orange and Rockland Utilities Issues Warning on Bill Payment Scam
PEARL RIVER, NY – Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R) alerts customers to a new wave of fraudulent phone calls. On March 25 at noon, O&R announced that scammers have begun targeting…
Defense Attorney Sentenced for Prostitution in Lieu of Payment, Loses License
HARRISBURG, PA – Corey Kolcharno, a 49-year-old former defense attorney from Lackawanna County, has been sentenced to 4-23 months in prison followed by 2 years of probation. The sentence, handed down on…
A Staggering Number Of Borrowers Missed Their First Payment On Student Loans Since Pandemic Freeze Ended
A Staggering Number Of Borrowers Missed Their First Payment On Student Loans Since Pandemic Freeze Ended Brandon Poulter on December 16, 2023 Nearly 40% of student loan borrowers missed their first payment…
Defense Attorney Took Payment in Sexual Favors, Pleads Guilty
HARRISBURG, PA – Lackawanna County defense attorney, Corey Kolcharno, 49, admitted to trading his legal services for sexual acts and materials from four female clients. Attorney General Michelle Henry confirmed on Tuesday…
Joe Biden Wouldn’t Need To Receive A Direct Payment To Be Found Guilty Of Accepting A Bribe, Legal Experts Say
Joe Biden Wouldn’t Need To Receive A Direct Payment To Be Found Guilty Of Accepting A Bribe, Legal Experts Say Katelynn Richardson on September 28, 2023 Payments do not need to be…
‘Fool’s Errand’: Biden Admin’s ‘Ransom’ Payment Will Only Embolden Iran, Experts Say
‘Fool’s Errand’: Biden Admin’s ‘Ransom’ Payment Will Only Embolden Iran, Experts Say Jake Smith on August 14, 2023 The Biden administration signed a deal last Friday to transfer $6 billion to Iran…
Hunter Biden’s Claims In Court About A Massive Chinese Payment Don’t Quite Add Up
Hunter Biden’s Claims In Court About A Massive Chinese Payment Don’t Quite Add Up Katelynn Richardson on July 31, 2023 Hunter Biden’s statements in court about a $1 million payment sent to…
MICHAEL FAULKENDER: A Down Payment On Fiscal Sanity
MICHAEL FAULKENDER: A Down Payment On Fiscal Sanity Michael Faulkender on April 25, 2023 This summer, the U.S. Treasury will exhaust the money in its checking account. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO)…
Baltimore woman turns IRS payment into $50,000 lottery win
BALTIMORE, MD – A Baltimore woman turned her IRS tax bill into a financial windfall this week. Tax season can be a stressful time for many Americans, especially those who owe the…
Bank Sues Biden Admin Over Latest Student Loan Payment Freeze
Bank Sues Biden Admin Over Latest Student Loan Payment Freeze Alexa Schwerha on March 7, 2023 SoFi, a private finance company and bank, sued President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday over its…
Biden Admin Extends Student Loan Payment Pause — Again — While Forgiveness Is Tied Up In Court
Biden Admin Extends Student Loan Payment Pause — Again — While Forgiveness Is Tied Up In Court Reagan Reese on November 22, 2022 The Biden administration extended the student loan repayment pause…
Silver Spring Dentist Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Federal Prison for Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Medicaid Funds by Recruiting Medicaid Beneficiaries Through the Payment of Kickbacks and Bribes
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang today sentenced Edward T. Buford III, age 70, of Silver Spring, Maryland, to 30 months in federal prison, followed by three years of…
Givex Launches GivexPay, an Integrated Payment Solution for Merchants, Powered by Adyen for Platforms
Toronto, ON (-) Givex, the global IT platform focused on providing merchants with useful customer insights, announced today the launch of GivexPay powered by Adyen, the payments platform of choice for many…
Doctor Sentenced for Accepting Illegal Kickback Payment in Return for Writing Prescriptions for Compounded Drugs
A doctor licensed in the states of Oklahoma and Texas was sentenced for writing and referring compounded drug prescriptions in return for illegal kickback payments, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. U.S. District…
Canadian National Sentenced in Connection with Ransomware Attacks Resulting in the Payment of Tens of Millions of Dollars in Ransoms
Tampa, FL – A Canadian man was sentenced to 20 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $21,500,000 today for his role in NetWalker ransomware attacks. The Court will order restitution at…
Canadian National Sentenced in Connection with Ransomware Attacks Resulting in the Payment of Tens of Millions of Dollars in Ransoms
Tampa, FL – A Canadian man was sentenced to 20 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $21,500,000 today for his role in NetWalker ransomware attacks. The Court will order restitution at…
Full Restitution Payment Obtained from Three Former Portland-Area Strip Club Operators Convicted of Fraud
PORTLAND, Ore.—The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon announced today that full restitution of over $600,000 was obtained from the former operators of two Portland-area strip clubs who were convicted…
Former Dean of USC’s Social Work School Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bribery for Funneling $100,000 Payment to Secure County Contract
PLEA AGREEMENT LOS ANGELES – The former dean of the University of Southern California’s school of social work has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge that she bribed longtime…
Travel Agent Sentenced To Prison For Fraud On Clients, Cruise Lines And Payment Processors
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew today sentenced Diana M. Hopkins (48, Wimauma) to 37 months in federal prison for wire fraud, access device fraud, and money laundering. As…