FLORIDA A Palm Beach County, Florida doctor was arrested and charged with allegedly billing for fraudulent tests and treatment for vulnerable patients seeking treatments for drug and alcohol addictions, officials announced…
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“The Boss” Charged in 34-Count Indictment for Allegedly Taking Bribes in Office from Contractors
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury Thursday returned a 34-count indictment against Jose Huizar, an elected member of the Los Angeles City Council, on charges that he led a criminal enterprise, officials…
Japanese Shipping Company Fined $1.5 Million for Hiding Illegal Discharges of Oily Water
FLORIDA Misuga Kaiun Co. Ltd., a Japanese-based company engaged in international shipping, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court, officials stated. The company pleaded guilty to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from…
Nineteen Indicted for Drug Trafficking After 18-Month Mexican Cartel Investigation
Seattle Fifteen people were arrested Tuesday throughout the Puget Sound region and in California following an 18-month investigation of a drug trafficking organization tied to the CJNG cartel in Mexico, officials announced….
Four Alabama Correction Officers Indicted for Allegedly Kicking and Beating Inmate
ALABAMA A federal grand jury this week indicted four officers at the Alabama Department of Corrections for kicking and beating an inmate with batons, according to federal prosecutors. Sgt. Keith Finch and…
Utah Man Allegedly Posed as Doctor to Sell Bogus Coronavirus Cure Indicted on Fraud Charges
UTAH A federal grand jury indicted Utah resident Gordon H. Pedersen for posing as a doctor to sell a phony cure for the treatment for COVID-19, officials announced today. The indictment stated…
Florida Man Charged with Purchasing Lamborghini with $3.9 Million in Covid-Relief Funds
FLORIDA A Florida man was charged with fraudulently obtaining $3.9 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and using those funds, in part, to purchase a sports car for himself. Authorities seized…
Feds: Virgina Staffing Company Allegedly Favored Temporary Visa Workers Over U.S. Workers
WASHINGTON D.C. Federal prosecutors reached a settlement agreement with ASTA CRS Inc., a provider of IT staffing and consulting services with offices in Ashburn, Virginia, and Greenbelt, Maryland, officials announced Monday. This…
Former Congressman Charged with Ballot Stuffing, Bribery and Obstruction
PHILADELPHIA A federal indictment charges a former U.S. Congressman with fraudulently stuffing the ballot boxes for specific candidates in the 2014, 2015, and 2016 primary elections, according to officials. Michael “Ozzie” Myers…
Two Chinese Hackers Charged with Stealing Intellectual Property and COVID-19 Research
WASHINGTON A federal grand jury returned an indictment this month charging two Chinese hackers with hacking into the computer systems of hundreds of victims, according to officials. These victims include companies, governments,…
Calif. Man Who Drove Vehicle into Gym after His Membership was Cancelled Gets Nine Years in Prison
Whittier, Calif. A 34-year old man plead no contest for purposely driving a vehicle into a La Mirada gym, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. Sergio Gabriel Reyes of…
ProPublica Investigation: Jail Death of Man in Psychiatric Crisis at Riverside County, California
This video contains graphic footage. ProPublica: Much medical information is redacted and family declined an interview with ProPublica. Sheriff’s deputies not charged or arrested despite the death being ruled a homicide.