ROCKFORD, ILL.—An Illinois physician was arrested Friday for accepting a kickback for referring Medicare and Medicaid patients to a company for medical treatment, officials said. Neil Sharma, 34, of Lemont, who is…
Conman Who Swindled Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Sentenced to 22 Years
BROOKLYN – A conman who spent millions of dollars stolen from victims on fishing and hunting trips, remodeling and landscaping his new house, three Harley-Davidson motorcycles and other things was sentenced in…
Manufacturer Will Pay $50 Million to Clean-Up Polluted Site and Nearby Neighborhood
LOS ANGELES – Manufacturer that polluted East L.A. for more than 90 years will clean up site and surrounding neighborhood with a $50 million environmental clean-up fund, officials announced today. The federal…
Feds: Man Charged with Stealing Investment Money from Mexican Businessman
SAN ANTONIO – FBI agents arrested a 53-year-old man who allegedly stole money from a Mexican businessman and his family. Armando Jesus Hernandez Leal, of Shavano Park, TX, was arrested in connection with…
Six Indicted for Allegedly Running Largest Cocaine Distribution Network in Fort Wayne, Indiana Area
WASHINGTON— The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Indiana announced Wednesday two indictments charging six persons in what is alleged to be the largest cocaine distribution network in the greater Fort Wayne, Indiana, area, officials…
Three Indicted for “Pay-to-Stay” Schools That Harbored Foreign “Students”
LOS ANGELES – Three Los Angeles-area residents responsible for operating a network of four “pay-to-stay” schools were arrested Wednesday on federal charges for allegedly helping hundreds of foreign nationals remain in the…
Underground Bunker of Convicted Bank Robber Discovered by Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON – The underground bunker allegedly used by a convicted robber was discovered Tuesday by law enforcement, officials said. Authorities said they found the bunker through an investigation of Bradley Steven Robinett who…
Registered Sex Offender Convicted of Producing Pornography With Filipino Children
LOS ANGELES – A registered sex offender was convicted Tuesday in federal court of producing child pornography in the Philippines, officials said. Stanley Dan Reczko III, 50, who resided in the Koreatown…
CommerceWest Bank Pays $4.9 Million Settlement In Connection with Consumer Fraud
WASHINGTON – CommerceWest Bank, of Irvine, California, agreed to a $4.9 million civil and criminal resolution arising from consumer fraud committed through the bank, the U.S. Justice Department announced today. The civil…
Russian “Joga” Stole Credit Card Information to Make More Than $400,000 in Purchases
BOSTON—A Russian man, who was known by the online nickname “Joga,” plead guilty Monday in U.S. District Court to stealing credit and debit card information to make more than $400,000 in purchases,…
Three Charged with Conspiring to Commit Fraud Totaling $6.7 Million Against Five Banks
KNOXVILLE, TN— Three were arrested Monday and charged in a 39-count indictment for conspiring to defraud five banks from 2007 to 2011, federal officials said. The indictment alleges that Ray M. Mubarak, 54, of…
10 Best Sniffers in the Animal Kingdom – Humans Rank 13
The elephant has the best sniffer in the animal kingdom, according to Discovery.com “Guinea pigs, with 796 olfactory receptor (OR) genes, landed in the No. 10 spot, according to lead author Yoshihito…