MICHIGAN – The owner of a Detroit home health care company admitted he created fake patient files to fool a Medicare auditor and make it appear as though home health services were…
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U.S. Department of Justice Cases
Cop Convicted for Kicking Suspect in the Head; Facing Up to 10 Years in Prison
IOWA – A former police officer who ran up to a suspect being held down by three other officers and kicked him in the face was convicted today of deprivation of rights…
Conman Who Swindled Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Sentenced to 22 Years
BROOKLYN – A conman who spent millions of dollars stolen from victims on fishing and hunting trips, remodeling and landscaping his new house, three Harley-Davidson motorcycles and other things was sentenced in…
Manufacturer Will Pay $50 Million to Clean-Up Polluted Site and Nearby Neighborhood
LOS ANGELES – Manufacturer that polluted East L.A. for more than 90 years will clean up site and surrounding neighborhood with a $50 million environmental clean-up fund, officials announced today. The federal…
Three Indicted for “Pay-to-Stay” Schools That Harbored Foreign “Students”
LOS ANGELES – Three Los Angeles-area residents responsible for operating a network of four “pay-to-stay” schools were arrested Wednesday on federal charges for allegedly helping hundreds of foreign nationals remain in the…
Underground Bunker of Convicted Bank Robber Discovered by Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON – The underground bunker allegedly used by a convicted robber was discovered Tuesday by law enforcement, officials said. Authorities said they found the bunker through an investigation of Bradley Steven Robinett who…
Registered Sex Offender Convicted of Producing Pornography With Filipino Children
LOS ANGELES – A registered sex offender was convicted Tuesday in federal court of producing child pornography in the Philippines, officials said. Stanley Dan Reczko III, 50, who resided in the Koreatown…
CommerceWest Bank Pays $4.9 Million Settlement In Connection with Consumer Fraud
WASHINGTON – CommerceWest Bank, of Irvine, California, agreed to a $4.9 million civil and criminal resolution arising from consumer fraud committed through the bank, the U.S. Justice Department announced today. The civil…
Russian “Joga” Stole Credit Card Information to Make More Than $400,000 in Purchases
BOSTON—A Russian man, who was known by the online nickname “Joga,” plead guilty Monday in U.S. District Court to stealing credit and debit card information to make more than $400,000 in purchases,…
Doctor Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Illegally Prescribing Oxycodone
ALEXANDRIA, VA— A doctor, who plead guilty to selling Oxycodone prescriptions, knowing that these prescriptions were not for legitimate medical purpose, was sentenced to 15 years in prison last week, federal officials said….
Feds: Private Investigator Admits to Hiring People to Hack into Email Accounts
NEW YORK – A private investigator admitted that he hired people to hack into the email accounts on behalf of his clients along with accounts of people who he was interested for personal…
Gang Leader Convicted of Five Murders and One Attempted Murder
INDIANA – The leader of the Imperial Gangsters, Juan Briseno aka “Tito”, 25, of Hammond, Indiana, was part of a 24-defendant indictment alleging that members of the Imperial Gangsters committed 13 homicides…