A sweeping joint investigation by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations has led to the arrest of eight individuals allegedly involved in a driver’s license fraud scheme …
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LOS ANGELES — Carmelo Marquez, former interim chief security officer for the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA), has been charged with allegedly using his position to secure $120,000 …
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Sergio Velazquez, who led the Hialeah Police Department from 2012 until his suspension in 2021, was arrested Monday on multiple charges including organized fraud, grand theft, and money laundering, according …
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GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — A former high-ranking Gwinnett County employee has been arrested following an investigation into the alleged diversion of county funds. James Smith, 68, who previously served as …
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MIAMI, Fla. — Two PortMiami employees have been arrested after being caught on camera stealing over $50,000 worth of artwork from a cruise terminal, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office …
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TUSCOLA COUNTY, Mich. — Former Unionville Fire Chief Nicholas Sakon, 35, has been charged with embezzlement for allegedly misusing funds from the fire department’s nonprofit account for personal expenses. According …
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Former TSU Law School Official Sentenced to 8 Years for Theft and Child Sex Crime
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A former assistant dean of admissions at Texas Southern University’s (TSU) law school, Edward Rene, has been sentenced to eight years in prison following convictions for …
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MORRISTOWN, N.J. — A longtime New Jersey Transit employee has been charged in connection with a multi-year scheme involving the unauthorized resale of taxpayer-funded cellphones, state officials announced. Peejay Manila, …
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HOXIE, Ark. — Hoxie Mayor Dennis Coggins is facing felony theft charges after authorities allege he misused city-purchased materials for personal property. On Friday, a judge found probable cause to …
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Long County Commissioner and Local Business Owner Arrested in Theft and Racketeering Case
LUDOWICI, Ga. (WDTV) — Robert Donald Parker, 38, a Long County Commissioner, and Tony Edward Fowler, 30, a local business owner, were arrested in connection with a major criminal investigation …