LOUISIANA A federal judge Thursday sentenced Raylaine Knope, 43, to 28 years in prison for mistreating and abusing a disabled family member and forcing her to do unpaid work, according to officials….
Doctor Guilty of Providing $12 Million in Unnecessary Medical Procedures, Billing Medicare
WASHINGTON A federal jury found a Southern California doctor guilty on Wednesday for his role in a $12 million scheme to provide medically unnecessary procedures to Medicare beneficiaries, according to authorities. After…
S. Korean and Hundreds of Others Charged in Largest Darknet Child Pornography Website
WASHINGTON D.C. Dozens of Minor Victims Who Were Being Actively Abused by the Users of the Site Rescued A federal grand juruy indicted Jong Woo Son, 23, a South Korean, for his…
Ponzi Scheme Mastermind of $1.3 Billion Investment Fraud Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
FLORIDA A federal judge sentenced a Sherman Oaks, California native, Robert Shapiro, 61, to 25 years in prison for orchestrating a $1.3 billion investment fraud scheme, according to officials. U.S. District Judge…
Fentanyl Drug Dealer Will Serve 15 Years for Fatal Overdose of 23-Year-Old Man
LOS ANGELES A Van Nuys man who sold the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl to a 23-year-old man who suffered a fatal overdose plead guilty to drug trafficking offense and will serve15 years…
Man Indicted for Illegally Taking Money via Phone Scam from Spanish-Speaking People
FLORIDA A federal grand jury this week indicted Angel Armando Adrianzen, 45, of California for fraud and extortion charges, according to officials. Adrianzen partnered with call centers in Peru that took…
Genetic Testing Co. Pay $42.6 Million to Settle Kickback and Medical Claims
LOUISIANA The Justice Department announced Wednesday that UTC Laboratories Inc. (RenRX) has agreed to pay $41.6 million, and its three principals, Tarun Jolly M.D., Patrick Ridgeway, and Barry Griffith, have agreed to…
Auditing the Auditors: What is a Consensual Police Stop Under the Law?
Welcome to Audit The Audit, where they sort out the who and what and the right and wrong of police interactions. This video is for educational purposes and is in no…
Two former Corrections Officers Convicted of Brutal Assault on Inmate
KANSAS CITY Two former corrections officers at the Jackson County Detention Center have been convicted by a federal jury of physically assaulting an inmate in violation of his constitutional protection against unreasonable…
FBI: Samuel Little is Most Prolific Serial Killer in U.S. History
The FBI confirms that Samuel Little, 79, is the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history. To date, Little has confessed to 93 murders, officials announced Sunday. The FBI’s Violent Criminal Apprehension…
Air Force Colonel Guilty of Receiving Child Pornography
VIRGINIA An Air Force colonel pled guilty Friday to receiving child pornography, officials stated. According to admissions made in connection with his plea agreement, between November 2015 and June 2016, Mark Visconi,…
Third Prison Guard Will Be Sentenced in January for Concealing Beating of Inmate in Mental Health Unit
TENNESSEE Carl Spurlin Jr., 42, pleaded guilty to a federal offense and admitted concealing other correctional officers’ assault of an inmate while Spurlin was serving as a correctional officer with the Tennessee…