New Hampshire A New Hampshire man was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for running a prostitution enterprise and maintaining a drug-involved premises, officials announced Friday. The court also ordered $20,800…
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Prison Health Care Provider Allegedly Submitted False Claims for Services to Inmates
WASHINGTON D.C. NaphCare Inc., headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, agreed to pay $694,593 to resolve allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act, authorities announced Friday. The company knowingly submitted false claims…
U.S. Seizes Websites Used by Iranian Islamic Radio and Television Union
WASHINGTON D.C. The United States on Tuesday seized 33 websites used by the and three websites operated by Kata’ib Hizballah (KH), in violation of U.S. sanctions, according to officials. On Oct. 22,…
Burglar Allegedly Broke into Home and Killed Two Pet Birds
Los Angeles County A man was charged Monday with breaking into a home and killing two pet birds, according to state prosecutors. “Pets are part of our extended family and the loss…
Border Patrol: Multiple Smuggling Attempts Lead to 178 Arrests
EDINBURG, Texas Over the weekend, Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) shut down four stash houses leading to 144 apprehensions. officials stated Monday. Friday morning, agents received information regarding an Alamo,…
Feds: Man Send Nude Photos After Illegally Getting Hundreds of Snapchat Accounts
BUFFALO, N.Y. Federal prosecutors announced this week that David Mondore, 29, of New York, New York, admitted to illegally accessing a computer and getting Snapchat accounts. After doing so, Mondore often located…
Chiropractors Charged with $2.5 Million Auto Insurance Fraud, Kickback Scheme
LOS ANGELES Twelve chiropractors have been charged in a $2.5 million insurance fraud and illegal kickback scheme involving automobile collision medical claims, state prosecutors allege. “Defrauding insurance companies is a serious crime…
Three Women Used Prison Inmates’ Names to Illegally Get COVID-Related Jobs Benefits
RIVERSIDE, California Three Inland Empire women plead guilty to federal criminal charges accusing them of using information belonging to other people – including California state prison inmates – to file for pandemic-related…
“El Chapo’s” Wife Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering
WASHINGTON D.C. The wife of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera, leader of the Mexican drug trafficking organization known as the Sinaloa Cartel, pleaded guilty Thursday to charges related to international drug trafficking,…
Man Charged with Murdering Good Samaritan Who Tried to Stop a Kidnapping
LOS ANGELES A man has been charged with kidnapping his ex-girlfriend and fatally shooting a man who tried to intervene, according to officials. “It’s especially tragic when a good Samaritan becomes a…