TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) — Two men are facing federal charges in connection with a large-scale money laundering operation tied to multiple scams affecting victims in Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. Tejas …
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Georgia Rep. Dexter Sharper Charged in COVID Fraud Case
A third member of the Georgia House of Representatives is facing federal charges for allegedly lying to obtain unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rep. Dexter L. Sharper, a Democrat …
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CLEVELAND — Quiana Thompson, a Cuyahoga County corrections officer arrested last year for allegedly smuggling drugs into the county jail, now faces federal charges. Thompson, 32, was initially arrested by …
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Federal prosecutors on Friday announced the arrest of Alexander Soofer, head of a South Los Angeles nonprofit, on wire-fraud charges tied to the alleged theft of more than $23 million …
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MINNEAPOLIS — Federal prosecutors have charged Raul Gutierrez, 33, of Minneapolis, with being a felon in possession of a firearm and theft of government property after he allegedly broke into …
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Anthony Herbert, 61, a former citywide liaison for New York City Mayor Eric Adams, has been arrested on federal corruption and fraud charges. Federal prosecutors allege Herbert orchestrated multiple schemes …
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A San Diego man has pleaded guilty to federal charges for helping launder millions of dollars from an international scam operation that targeted elderly victims across the United States. Prosecutors …
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PORTLAND, Maine — Two immigrant-owned business owners in Lewiston are facing federal tax fraud charges, Maine Republicans say, amid renewed calls for stricter oversight of health care payments. The defendants …
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Karen Bennett Resigns, Charged in Pandemic Fraud Case
A former Democratic state lawmaker from Georgia resigned her seat just days before being charged with fraudulently receiving nearly $14,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits, according to federal prosecutors. Karen Bennett, …
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CHICAGO — A woman has been arrested in connection with a series of burglaries, mail thefts, armed robberies, and vehicle thefts in Chicago and northern Cook County. Veronica Cavallari, 29, …