An Alabama man was arrested Wednesday in Cullman, Alabama, for allegedly sending threatening messages to election workers with Maricopa County Elections in Phoenix, officials stated. Brian Jerry Ogstad, 59, of Cullman, appeared…
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Four Guilty of Bid Rigging and Price Fixing of Oklahoma Transportation Construction Contractors
Four erosion control company owners or managers plead guilty to rigging bids and fixing prices, officials stated. The guilty pleas are part of a conspiracy targeting over $100 million in publicly funded…
FBI Allegedly Launching an Investigation Against Dolton Mayor for Misuse of Municipal Money, Including Trips to Las Vegas
FBI has allegedly launched an investigation into controversial Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard for alleged misuse of municipal money.
Calif. Doctor Convicted for Role in a Scheme to Defraud Medicare by Billing $2.8 Million for Hospice Services Not Needed by Patients
A federal jury convicted a California man yesterday for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare by billing $2.8 million for hospice services that patients did not need, officials stated. According…
Calif. Brothers Guilty of Priority Mail Insurance Scam That Defrauded U.S. Postal Service of More Than $2.3 Million
LOS ANGELES Two Temecula brothers pleaded guilty Friday to defrauding the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) out of more than $2.3 million by filing thousands of fraudulent Priority…
Former FBI Special Agent Guilty of Working for Russian Oligarch Sentenced to 28 Months in Prison
Charles F. McGonigal, 55, a former FBI Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office, was sentenced today to 28 months in prison, according to federal authorities. McGonigal didn’t disclose…
Florida Couple Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Prison Each for Evading Over $42 Million in Taxes When Illegally Importing Plywood
A Florida husband and wife were sentenced on Wednesday to four years and nine months in prison for illegally importing and selling between $25 million and $65 million worth of plywood products,…
Calif. Engineer Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Trade Technologies for Detecting Nuclear Missile Launches, Tracking Missiles
LOS ANGELES A former engineer at a Southern California company has been arrested on federal charges alleging he stole trade secret technologies developed for use by the United States government to detect…
Three Involved in Fraud Ring Sentenced to Prison on Tuesday for Getting and Misusing COVID-19 Federal Loans
Three people were sentenced on Tuesday for unlawfully acquiring and misappropriating Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, which the U.S. Small Business Administration backed as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic…
“Secretary” to Mexican Mafia Shot Caller Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Armed Robbery
LOS ANGELES A La Verne woman was sentenced Monday to seven years in federal prison for being a “secretary” to an imprisoned Mexican Mafia “shot caller” who controlled Latino gangs in Pomona,…
New Mexico Man Guilty This Week for His Role in Shootings That Targeted Residences of Elected Officials
A New Mexico man pleaded guilty this week to his role in shootings that targeted the residences of elected officials following the 2022 election, officials stated. According to court documents, Solomon Pena…
Canadian Man Guilty for Role in Scheme That Manipulated Penny Stock Prices and Cost Investors of Over $215 Million
LOS ANGELES A trader for a group of hedge funds pleaded guilty this afternoon to participating in a scheme that manipulated penny stock prices to inflate the hedge fund’s reported profits—false gains…