public corruption

TOWN OF BERGEN, Wis. (WSAW) – A former town clerk in Marathon County has pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $220,000 from both a local government and a nonprofit organization, avoiding …

HUDSON COUNTY, N.J. — The former Executive Director of the North Bergen Housing Authority, Gerald Sanzari, has been charged following a public corruption investigation, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne …

CROSBY COUNTY, Texas — A former Crosby County deputy, Ashley Martinez, 35, was arrested Monday morning and booked into the Crosby County Jail on charges stemming from her time employed …

COLUMBUS, IN — A former Columbus Township Trustee has been arrested following a long-term investigation that uncovered over $1.1 million in alleged theft from township funds. Benjamin P. Jackson, 56, …

Pantaleo “Leo” Pellegrini, the former Director of Health and Human Services and Director of Environmental Services for the City of Hoboken, has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison …

GREENSBURG, Ind. — Christian Rust, 36, former Washington Township Trustee in Decatur County, has been charged with theft and official misconduct following an investigation by the Indiana State Police Special …

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the indictment of Scott Unger, former Director of Facilities for the Lawrence Union Free School District (LUFSD), and his …

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 …

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 …

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 …