Thirty-two hospitals located throughout 15 states have agreed to pay the federal government more than $28 million to settle allegations that the health care facilities submitted false claims to Medicare for minimally-invasive Justice-Depart kyphoplasty procedures, the Justice Department announced today.
Prison Guard Indicted for Attempting to Smuggle Marijuana Into a Federal Prison
A federal grand jury indicted a former corrections officer for attempting to smuggle marijuana into a federal prison, Edward L. Stanton III, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced this week.
Peruvian Sentenced to Prison for Lying and Threatening U.S. Consumers
A federal judge sentenced a Lima, Peru resident who admitted to operating call centers that lied to and threatened Spanish-speaking consumers to four years and 10 months in prison, officials announced today.
Just Saying: The Village People, The Land of the Skittish, and Bible Thumpers
After watching the GOP debate on CNN this week, I feel I owe the Village People an apology.
Feds: Riverside Man “Straw Purchaser” of Assault Rifles Used In San Bernardino Attack
A federal grand jury indicted Enrique Marquez Jr., a longtime friend of Syed Rizwan Farook, the male shooter in the San Bernardino terrorist attack, was charged today with conspiring with Farook in 2011 and 2012 to commit crimes of terrorism, officials announced today.
Two Doctors and Nurse Sentenced to Prison for $50 Million Health Fraud
Two doctors and a registered nurse were sentenced to prison for their roles in connection with a $50 million health care fraud scheme that operated for 10 years in New Orleans.
Rabbis Sentenced for Conspiring to Kidnap Jewish Husbands to Force Religious Divorces
A federal judge sentenced two Orthodox Jewish Rabbis to prison for conspiring to kidnap Jewish men in an effort to force them to give their wives religious divorces, referred to as “gets,” officials announced this week.
Sheriff’s Deputy Indicted for Falsely Charging Man With Crimes He didn’t Commit (News Video)
A federal grand jury today indicted a former deputy with the Bullitt County, Kentucky, Sheriff’s Office for allegedly charging a resident for crimes he didn’t commit, according to authorities.
Mafia Associate Admits Selling Two Pounds of Cocaine to Undercover FBI Agent
An associate of the DeCavalcante organized crime family of La Cosa Nostra today admitted his role in distributing cocaine, according to U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman.
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Feds: Border Patrol Supervisor Secretly Video Recorded Females in the Restroom
A Border Patrol supervisor is going to prison for putting a hidden camera in a floor drain of the women’s restroom at the Chula Vista Border Patrol station to video record females’ private parts, according to officials.
The Owner of a Mobile Home Park Will Pay $60,000 for Discriminating Against Blacks
The Justice Department announced today that Southwind Village LLC, the owner and operator of Southwind Village Mobile Home Park in North Fort Myers, Florida, agreed to pay $60,000 to resolve allegations that it discriminated against blacks in violation of the Fair Housing Act.