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…
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…
Feds: Physicians Group Agreed to Pay $750,000 for “Upcoding” Medical Services
EL PASO El Paso Ear, Nose & Throat Associates (EPENT) has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act, officials announced Wednesday. The violations occurred by…
Three Texas Men Sentenced to Prison for Using Dating App to Target Gay Men for Violent Crimes
Three Texas men were sentenced Wednesday for violent crimes, according to officials. Michael Atkinson, 28, Pablo Ceniceros-Deleon, 21, and Daryl Henry, 24, were sentenced to prison terms for their involvement in a…
Linguist Sentenced to 23 Years for Giving Classified Information to Terrorist Organization
WASHINGTON D.C. Linquist Mariam Taha Thompson, 62, formerly of Rochester, Minnesota, was sentenced this week to 23 years in prison for delivering classified national defense information to help a foreign government. “There…
Doctor Admits Prescribing Hydrocodone to Patient That Resulted in Her Death
TENNESSEE A Tennessee physician pleads guilty Wednesday to causing the death of one of his patients through his illegal prescribing of hydrocodone, officials stated. According to court documents, Thomas K. Ballard III,…
Two Ex-Sheriff’s Deputies Admit to Faking Military Leave to Get Taxpayers’ Paychecks
SANTA ANA, California Twin brothers – both former Orange County sheriff’s deputies – pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges and admitted that they defrauded Orange County taxpayers, officials stated. The two submitted…
Texas Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Running Child Obscenity Website
TEXAS A Texas man was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years in prison for multiple obscenity crimes involving children, according to officials. Thomas Alan Arthur, 65, of Terlingua, was convicted by a federal…
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,…
Former Supplemental Co. Owner Guilty of Illegally Distributing Anabolic Steroids
VIRGINIA A Georgia resident and his company plead guilty Tuesday to a felony charge for distributing anabolic steroids and steroid-like drugs in alleged dietary supplements. According to court documents, James Chadwick Brooks,…
Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Racially Motivated Threats Against Black Neighbor
INDIANA An Indiana man was sentenced last week in federal court for making racially motivated threats to intimidate and interfere with his neighbor who is Black, according to officials. Shepherd Hoehn, 51,…
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…