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Florida Man Sentenced in Fraudulent Movers Scam That Bilked 800 Victims of $3M

Moving to a new home – across the street or across the country – is stressful and expensive. Imagine the added stress and expense if the movers “kidnap” your worldly possessions and hold them for ransom.

Report Raymond L. Daye | Sep 16, 2024

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Political Figures

Mississippi Felon Imprisoned for Gun Violations, Was National Constitutional Militia Member

A trip to Georgia can turn into years in prison if you are a convicted felon carrying illegal firearms.

Report Jessika Saunders | Sep 13, 2024

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Elder Fraud

Two More International Fraud Ring Members Sentenced for Bilking Elderly Victims

Two more members of an international fraud ring that preyed on elderly Americans in several U.S. states were sentenced to federal prison on Aug. 16, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Western Michigan announced in a press release. That leaves only the leader, nicknamed “Master,” to have his day in court.

Report Raymond L. Daye | Sep 10, 2024

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Bribery

Democrat DC Councilmember Caught Up in Pay-to-Play Bribery Scheme

On a warm Sunday afternoon in late August, DC Democratic Councilmember Trayon White Sr. was arrested for bribery, according to a Justice Department press release.

Report Matthew Koelher | Sep 10, 2024

Misrepresentation

Facebook Marketplace Robber Sentenced to Ten Years

A federal jury sentenced Isaiah Green, 19, of Washington D.C., to a 10-year prison sentence on two counts of armed robbery, according to a press release by the U. S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Sep 9, 2024

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Police

Antioch Police Officer Indicted Twice on the Same Day: For Wire Fraud and Excessive Force

A San Francisco grand jury returned four indictments on Aug. 16, 2023, and one Antioch Police Office was on two.

Report Jessika Saunders | Sep 5, 2024

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Financial Gains

U.S. Army Intelligence Analyst Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Obtain and Disclose National Defense Information

If you are an intelligence analyst who wants to be Jason Bourne, selling U.S. military secrets to China isn’t the way to go.

Report Jessika Saunders | Sep 2, 2024

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Medical Fraud

Texas Pharmaceutical Marketer Sentenced to Two Years, Five Months in $59 Million Compound Scheme Fraud

When your doctor prescribes a custom compound medication for you, the last thing you’d expect is they’d get extra cheddar for doing so.

Report Jessika Saunders | Aug 22, 2024

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Bribery

Pressure Mounts for Bob Menendez to Resign as 16-Count Conviction Sparks Talk of Expulsion

Remember the times when politicians promptly resigned over a scandal? They used to do the Walk of Shame down the Capitol steps with a box of their office items at the merest whiff of corruption. Not anymore.

Report Jessika Saunders | Jul 24, 2024

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Negligence

Company Hid Malfunctions in Lead Tests for Children, Pleads Guilty to Federal Criminal Charges

Magellan Diagnostics, Inc., a medical device company out of Billerica, Massachusetts, pled guilty to federal criminal charges in June over accusations that it concealed a malfunction of a device that recorded incorrectly low lead results in tests it provided for tens of thousands of their patients, many of whom were children, according to a Department […]

Report Nik Mebane | Jul 16, 2024

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Border Patrol

CBP Officer Convicted in Meth for Bribes Scheme

Update: An image in this story was updated to reflect the fact that the officer was a CBP officer, not a border patrol agent.

Report Teresa Tennyson | Jun 28, 2024

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Influence Peddling

Senior DMV Employee Sentenced for Selling Driver’s Licenses

A federal court sentenced a married couple in Knoxville, Tennessee for their role in a scam that provided legitimate Tennessee Driver’s Licenses to individuals for cash, according to a press release by the United States Attorney’s Office.

Report Nik Mebane | Jun 25, 2024

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