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Campaign Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Manipulating Matching Funds Donations

Erlene King, 71, from Brooklyn, N.Y., pleaded guilty to crimes involved with a scheme to manipulate a matching donations procedure from the Campaign Finance Board (CFB) of New York City, according to a DOJ press release. King admitted to committing wire fraud while working as a treasurer for a primary candidate for Brooklyn Borough President, […]

Report Jessika Saunders

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Embezzlement

Secret Service Agent Stole Virtual Currency from Evidence Vault

Anthony Joseph Evans, a 32-year-old man from Tucson, Arizona, has pleaded guilty to charges that he stole $56,000 in cryptocurrency while working as a Special Agent for the U.S. Secret Service in the Phoenix, Ariz., field office in early 2022.

Report Strahinja Nikolić

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Financial Gains

Yakuza Leader Trafficked Nuclear Material, Narcotics and Weapons

Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, a Japanese national and Yakuza Leader, pleaded guilty on Jan. 8 to his part in a conspiracy to traffic nuclear materials to other countries from Burma, along with weapons charges and narcotics trafficking, according to a DOJ press release.

Report Jessika Saunders

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Financial Gains

Pill Mill Doc Convicted on 467 Counts

On Dec. 31, a federal court found Joel Smithers, a former doctor from Martinsville, Va., guilty of multiple charges after a three-week jury trial. This was an affirmation of a previous conviction for the same crimes. A judge ordered the second trial after a U.S. Supreme Court decision changed how judges should instruct juries in […]

Report Strahinja Nikolić

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Embezzlement

Bank of Oklahoma Senior Vice President Embezzled $4.2 Million From Clients

William Shane Garrow, 49, from Tulsa, Okla., pleaded guilty on Jan. 8 to charges concerning a scheme to embezzle more than $4.2 million from his clients, according to a DOJ press release. Garrow pleaded guilty to bank fraud and lying on his tax returns.

Report Jessika Saunders

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Medical Fraud

Southern California Labs to Repay $15 Million for Filing False Medical Claims

A couple from Southern California who ran Southern California Medical Center has agreed to pay $15 million to resolve accusations that they allegedly defrauded Medicare and Medi-Cal programs, according to a newly signed settlement.

Report Strahinja Nikolić

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Elder Fraud

Elder Fraudsters Indicted for Money Laundering

A federal jury in Tucson, Ariz., returned an indictment for Ahmed Maqbul Syed, 57, and Rupesh Chandra Chintakindi, 27, both Indian citizens, for their role in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Report Strahinja Nikolić

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Embezzlement

Former Post Office Manager and Son Sentenced for Stealing $5.1 Million

Dewayne Morris Sr., 65, and Dewayne Morris Jr., 41, both from Inglewood, CA, were sentenced on Jan. 8 for their role in a scheme to steal $5.1 million worth of postal money orders and give them to co-conspirators, according to the DOJ press release. Morris Sr. received seven years in prison, while Morris Jr. received […]

Report Jessika Saunders

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Misrepresentation

Arizona Man Gets More Than 36 Years In Prison for Burning Down Two Churches

Eric Duane Ridenour, 58, from Douglas, Ariz., was sentenced on Jan. 7 to 438 months in prison, according to a DOJ press release. The sentence comes after Ridenour was convicted on July 11, 2024, of hate crimes and six counts of arson in the burning of two churches that took place on May 22, 2023.

Report Jessika Saunders

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Racketeering

Wetlands and Wetland Restoration in California

Wetlands are one of California’s most vital and yet most threatened ecosystems. These unique landscapes play a critical role in maintaining biodiversity, filtering pollutants, controlling floods and replenishing groundwater. However,...

Resource John Lynn

Corrections Officer

Cells in the Cells: Inmates Use Contraband Phones To Commit Crimes in Communities

Remember when you’d ask your black sheep Uncle Otis what his cell number was, and he would reply, “B Block, Number 126?” Ask him now, and the answer is more likely to be “555-987-6354.”

Feature Raymond L. Daye

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Misrepresentation

Government to Crack Down on Foreign Adversaries Stealing Americans’ Personal Data

Last month, the Justice Department issued a Final Rule aimed at protecting Americans’ personal data from misuse by hostile foreign nations. While it safeguards everyone, the rule is particularly focused on bolstering national security. Under Executive Order 14117, the government seeks to prevent foreign access to “Americans’ bulk sensitive personal data and… government-related data” while […]

Report Matthew Koelher

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Campaign Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Manipulating Matching Funds Donations

Secret Service Agent Stole Virtual Currency from Evidence Vault

Yakuza Leader Trafficked Nuclear Material, Narcotics and Weapons

Pill Mill Doc Convicted on 467 Counts

Bank of Oklahoma Senior Vice President Embezzled $4.2 Million From Clients

Southern California Labs to Repay $15 Million for Filing False Medical Claims

Elder Fraudsters Indicted for Money Laundering

Former Post Office Manager and Son Sentenced for Stealing $5.1 Million

Arizona Man Gets More Than 36 Years In Prison for Burning Down Two Churches

Wetlands and Wetland Restoration in California

Cells in the Cells: Inmates Use Contraband Phones To Commit Crimes in Communities

Government to Crack Down on Foreign Adversaries Stealing Americans’ Personal Data

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