A federal grand jury returned a seven-count indictment charging Monique Marie Gonzales Grado, 31, of Sacramento, with five counts of bank fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft, the …
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Michael Cooley Jr. Sentenced to 7+ Years for Unemployment Fraud Scheme
Prince George’s County, MD — Michael Cooley Jr., also known as 5Micmusik, has been sentenced to over seven years in federal prison for his role in a multi-state unemployment insurance …
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Omohowo Israel Arrested for AI Image Impersonating Pastor Adeboye
Omohowo Israel faces serious charges for impersonating the church leader to promote false cures. A 32-year-old man, Omohowo Israel, has been arrested in Lagos for creating a fake artificial intelligence …
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Linda Polk faces charges after allegedly removing life support and embezzling from a client. Linda Polk, a 52-year-old woman from Clinton Township, was arrested and charged with the first-degree murder …
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Chelsea Cahoon Arrested in Pitt County for Identity Theft, Drugs
Pitt County, N.C. (WITN) — 31-year-old Chelsea Cahoon was arrested on multiple charges following a traffic stop in Pitt County on Tuesday. According to the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office, Cahoon …
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A Las Vegas man, Emelio Vladimir Rochester, 28, was sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for his role in defrauding California’s unemployment system and committing identity …
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Former Bank Teller Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $250,000 from Elderly Customers in Maryland
CLINTON, MD — Mountee Brown, a former bank teller from Clinton, Maryland, pleaded guilty to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft on April 3, 2025, admitting to stealing more than …
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MANHATTAN, KS — Marijke Torres, 35, was arrested by Riley County Police on suspicion of forgery, unlawfully obtaining prescription drugs, and identity theft. According to the RCPD arrest report, Torres …
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Mobile, Ala. (WPMI) — A Mobile-based insurance agent has been arrested on multiple charges, including six counts of first-degree insurance fraud, identity theft, and possession of a forged instrument. According …
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Mervyn Fombe Abiko, 35, from Prince George’s County, has pleaded guilty to federal charges for his role in a conspiracy that fraudulently obtained over $1 million in unemployment benefits. The …