LOS ANGELES A federal judge sentenced a Lancaster man to six years and eight months in prison on fraud charges related to a scheme to defraud the state’s unemployment insurance program and…
Owner of Egg Donation and Surrogacy Business, Who Ripped Off Would-Be Parents, Sentenced
LOS ANGELES The owner of a Glendora egg donation and surrogacy company admitted to defrauding would-be parents, egg donors and surrogate mothers over a three year period, officials announced today. U.S. District…
Mastermind of $24 Million Tax Fraud Ring Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison
ALABAMA A federal judge sentenced the mastermind of $24 million ID theft tax refund ring to 15 years in prison, officials announced Friday. The tax fraud resulted in 9,000 identifies stolen from…
Experts: Great Whites Like to “Sample” Humans But People Aren’t Actually on Their Menu
“The legendary great white shark is far more fearsome in our imaginations than in reality. As scientific research on these elusive predators increases, their image as mindless killing machines is beginning to…
Nigerian, Who Used Email to Scam U.S. Businesses of $615,000, Arrested in U.S.
DALLAS Federal officials charged a Nigerian in the U.S. on a student visa with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud stemming from his role in what has become known as…
Long Prison Sentences of Doctor and His Wife Aren’t Reduced by Federal Judge (News Video)
WICHITA, KANSAS A federal judge resentenced a former Haysville physician and his wife without changing the amount of time they must spend in prison for illegally distributing prescription pain killers to…
Chiropractor, Who is Now a Fugitive, Indicted for Health Care Fraud and ID Theft
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury has named an Encino-based chiropractor, who is now a fugitive, in a 15-count indictment, accusing him of defrauding health care programs by submitting more than $300,000…
Private Investigator Sentenced For Bribing DA Officials and Others Handling DUI Cases
LAFAYETTE, LA A federal judge sentenced a private investigator involved in a a pay-for-plea bribery scheme where defendants charged with driving while intoxicated and various state crimes got favorable treatment to six…
Two Former Prison Guards, Four Inmates and Others Charged With Drug Dealing in Georgia Prisons
ATLANTA Federal officials charged two former Georgia Department of Corrections employees, four current Georgia state inmates, three recently paroled inmates, and three others with drug trafficking, extortion, wire fraud conspiracies, wire fraud,…
Mortgage Company Owner Sentenced to 11 Years for Concocting $64 Million Fraud Scheme
FLORIDA The owner of a Florida mortgage company was sentenced today to 11 years and three months in prison for orchestrating a $64 million mortgage fraud scheme, officials announced. Two associates also…
Jackson Police Officer Charged with Ripping off Drug Dealers
MISSISSIPPI Federal officials allege today that Jackson Police Officer Bryan Jones used his position in the police department to extort money from drug dealers. According to a court affidavit, Jones, 44, assisted…