Two Texas physicians, Robert Wills and Brannon Frank, agreed to pay $3.9 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly billing Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE for medically…
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DOJ Reaches Settlement with Utah Schools to Address Discrimination and Racial Slurs Against Blacks and Asian-American Students
UTAH Agreement Requires Davis School District to Address Racially Hostile Environment and Discriminatory Discipline The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Utah announced a settlement agreement…
Police Officer Charged With Kicking and Beating 16-Year-Old Suspect
LOS ANGELES Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Wednesday that a Baldwin Park police officer has been charged with the on-duty assault of a 16-year-old he placed under arrest, officials…
Former IRS Employee Charged with Tax Fraud — False Deductions and Expenses
PENNSYLVANIA A federal grand jury in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, returned an indictment in July, which was unsealed this week, charging a South Carolina man with tax evasion, according to officials. He also allegedly…
Woman Sentenced to Prison on Tax and Drug Charges Related to Multimillion-Dollar Black Market Marijuana Business
MASSACHUSETTS A Massachusetts woman was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison for tax evasion, conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute 110 pounds or more of marijuana, officials…
Female Sinaloa Cartel Money Launderer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
CALIFORNIA A money launderer for the Sinaloa Cartel was sentenced this week in the U.S. District Court to 10 years in prison and fined $50,000 for laundering about $15 million, officials stated….
Vermont Man Guilty of Hiring a Person to Kidnap and Kill Sex “Slave” and Conspiring to Make Child Pornography
A Vermont man plead guilty Thursday to hiring a woman in Venezuela to kidnap an adult male and make a video of the man being beaten, tortured, and suffocated to death, according…
Former Elected County Coroner in Kentucky Indicted for Drug Dealing
A federal grand jury in Kentucky returned an indictment Thursday charging a former elected county coroner with illegally distributing controlled substances such as oxycodone and OxyContin. According to court documents, David W….
Tijuana Man Sentenced to Nearly 9 Years in Prison for Trying to Buy Machine Guns and Grenades in Exchange for Drugs
LOS ANGELES A former San Bernardino County resident was sentenced Wednesday to eight years and nine months in federal prison for providing about 2.2 pounds of fentanyl and 2.2 pounds of heroin…
Texas Pharmacist Admits Adulterating Drug Used in Cataract Surgeries
A Texas man pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of adulterating a drug that was used in cataract surgeries, according to federal prosecutors. According to court documents, Jack Randall Munn, 71, of…
Nuclear Engineer and Spouse Arrested for Selling Nuclear Warship Design Secrets
WEST VIRGINIA Jonathan and Diana Toebbe, both of Annapolis, Maryland, were arrested in Jefferson County, West Virginia, for selling secret information about the design of nuclear-powered warships to an undercover FBI agent,…
Feds: Man Sentenced to 55 Years in Prison for Using Social Apps to Sexually Exploit About 50 Children
CALIFORNIA A California man was sentenced Friday to 55 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for sexual exploitation of a minor and distribution of child pornography. Jacob Blanco,…