A federal jury convicted Dr. Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor, 65, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, on multiple charges related to the illegal distribution of narcotics from his Washington, D.C., medical clinic, the …
-
-
Fake Financial Services ScamsFinancial
Manhattan Art Advisor Sentenced to Over Two Years for Defrauding Clients of $6.5 Million
Lisa Schiff, a prominent Manhattan-based art advisor, was sentenced to over two years in federal prison on Wednesday for defrauding clients out of approximately $6.5 million. Schiff, 54, ran Schiff …
-
A California couple was sentenced to federal prison for conspiring with an international drug trafficking organization to distribute methamphetamine, opioids, and counterfeit pills across the United States. Vanessa Vanly Kaiser, …
-
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois has announced charges against seven foreign nationals involved in a massive international “pump-and-dump” investment fraud scheme. The accused individuals, including …
-
FinancialSocial Security and Pension Scams
Lewiston Woman Sentenced for Social Security Fraud, Ordered to Pay Restitution
PORTLAND, ME — Donna Desrosiers, 62, of Lewiston, was sentenced in U.S. District Court on Wednesday for Social Security fraud after misrepresenting her household situation over an 11-year period. U.S. …
-
RIO BRAVO, TX — A woman has been arrested in connection with the theft of a water pump and solar lamp in Rio Bravo. According to the Webb County Sheriff’s …
-
WYOMING COUNTY, WV — A 40-year-old man from Bluefield, West Virginia, was arrested on March 19, 2025, after an investigation into stolen explosives material in Wyoming County. Garnett A. Rocci …
-
AUBURN, Maine — Two men, including an illegal alien, were arrested Thursday in Auburn for their involvement in a series of retail thefts across Maine. Auburn Police located the suspects’ …
-
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma executed Wendell Grissom on Thursday for the 2005 fatal shooting of Amber Matthews during a home invasion and robbery. Grissom, 56, was put to death …
-
SKIATOOK, OKLA (KTUL) — On Saturday, Skiatook police officers executed a search warrant at a residence in the 800 block of S. Russell, leading to the arrest of two convicted …