Columbus fraudster sought after failed rental scheme
COLUMBUS, OH – Detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in a case of identity fraud reported earlier this week in the city’s east side. The incident…
Portage Man Sentenced To 16 Years’ Imprisonment For Leading Scheme To Defraud Amazon’s Textbook Rental Program
Talsma is last of four defendants sentenced for participating in the mail fraud scheme GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced today that Chief United…
7-Year-Old Girl Drowns in Swimply Rental Pool in Teaneck
TEANECK, NJ – Police responded to a call of a 7-year-old girl who drowned in a backyard pool in Teaneck on Sunday. Police found the girl at the bottom of the pool…
New Jersey Settles $10 Million Lawsuit With Scamming Timeshare Rental Company
by Matt Platkin, NJ Attorney General TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that a lawsuit by the State has resulted in a…
St. Louis County woman admits $267,000 COVID-19 rental assistance fraud
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis County woman who pretended to be a landlord to get $267,239 in pandemic-related financial assistance pleaded guilty to a felony charge of wire fraud in United…
Justice Department Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Janesville Rental Property Owners
MADISON, WIS. – The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against Richard and Mary Donahue, owners of rental properties in the Janesville, Wisconsin area, alleging sexual…
Pittsburgh Police Confirm Nine Shot in Rental Home Party Shooting
PITTSBURGH, PA – The Pittsburgh Police Department now says nine people were shot in a home rental party in the city this weekend. A ninth victim, a 17-year-old, was rushed to the…
Woman shocked after finding snake on dashboard of rental car
HOLLYWOOD, FL – A woman entering her rental car in Hollywood, Florida found a surprise she wasn’t expecting. As she approached the car, she noticed a large snake on the dashboard and…
Portage Man Pleads Guilty To Mail Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft Related To Amazon’s Textbook Rental Program
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced today that Geoffrey Mark Hays Talsma, 36, of Portage, Michigan, pled guilty in the United States District Court…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Settles Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Against Dansville Rental Property Owners
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a settlement agreement has been reached with the current and former owners of Midtown…
Treasury To Reallocate Rental Assistance Money Based On State Demands
The Treasury Department announced plans to redistribute rental assistance funds from states and localities that have not exhausted their money to those that have experienced surging demand of requests, The Wall Street…
Brick landlord charged with irresponsible rental of home with ‘crack house’ reputation
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Tuesday, October 26th, at just before 9:30 P.M., Street Crime Unit (SCU) Detectives stopped a vehicle for several motor vehicle violations which resulted in the driver, Toni…
Recently retired New York City cop caught running rental scam
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, joined by New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea, announced today that Burbran Pierre, a former NYPD police officer, has been charged with grand larceny and scheme…
New Jersey rental assistance program window closes on December 15th
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) today announced that the second Phase of the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program (CVERAP) and Eviction Protection Program application period will…
‘The Rich Have Gotten Richer’: Democratic Senate Candidate Made As Much As $100K In Rental Income While Advocating For Eviction Moratorium Extension
Wisconsin Democratic Senate candidate Alex Lasry made up to $100,000 in rental income as an advocate for the continuation of the pandemic eviction moratorium, according to a financial disclosure reviewed by the…
Justice Department Obtains Consent Decree in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Owners of Minneapolis Area Rental Properties
MINNEAPOLIS – The Justice Department today announced that it has obtained a consent decree with Reese Pfeiffer and several other defendants to resolve allegations that Pfeiffer violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA)…
Portage Man Arrested On Federal Indictment Charging Fraud And Theft From Amazon’s Textbook Rental Program
Geoffrey Mark Hays Talsma Faces Mail Fraud and Other Federal Charges GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced today that Geoffrey Mark Hays Talsma, 36,…
Bronx woman scammed low income victims out of $100,000 in apartment rental scam during pandemic
BRONX, NY – Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx woman has been indicted for stealing approximately $99,000 from 16 people in a scheme promising rent-stabilized apartments to…
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