Georgia State

Anchorage, AK

A physician and her husband were charged with fraud and tax evasion related to a scheme that defrauded healthcare benefits programs of more than $10 million. Claribel Tan, MD, a rheumatologist, and her husband Daniel Tan allegedly submitted false claims that misrepresented services provided to patients at their medical clinic in Anchorage, Alaska, and deceived patients regarding the necessity and type of treatments received, according to a July 23 release from the Justice Department. The indictment further alleges that, Dr. Tan and Mr. Tan fraudulently received more than $10 million from healthcare benefit programs and that the couple evaded income taxes by providing false information on their tax returns for 2014, 2015 and 2017. Further, the indictment alleges that Mr. Tan evaded taxes in 2017, and that the couple did not file tax returns from 2018 to 2021.

Feds charge physician-husband duo with tax evasion, $10M fraud

Arizona State

Phoenix, AZ

The Independent

A wealthy power couple from Arizona found themselves in handcuffs just months after getting married, for their role in a $900 million Medicare fraud scheme, according to the Department of Justice. Alexandra “Lexie” Gehrke, 38, and Jeffrey King, 49, were preparing to depart for their honeymoon at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport last month when federal prosecutors arrested them on charges of conspiracy, health care fraud, receiving kickbacks and money laundering in connection to a years-long scheme.The government claims Gehrke and King targeted “elderly Medicare patients, many of whom were terminally ill in hospice care” to get “medically unnecessary”...

Medical entrepreneur and her DJ husband arrested over $900m healthcare fraud scheme

A wealthy couple from Arizona, Alexandra “Lexie” Gehrke, 38, and Jeffrey King, 49, found themselves in handcuffs just months after their wedding, implicated in a $900 million Medicare fraud scheme, according to the Department of Justice. Charges. Gehrke and King were preparing to depart for their honeymoon at...

Arizona: Power couple arrested in $900 million Medicare fraud scheme

Ohio State

Maumee, OH

An Ohio physician was sentenced to 26 months in prison for her role in a scheme that billed Medicare more than $8 million for orthotic devices that were not medically necessary. Ankita Singh, MD, 42, formerly of Maumee, Ohio, was convicted in February on six counts of healthcare fraud, according...

Ohio physician gets prison for $8M fraud scheme

USA TODAY

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced charges against 193, including numerous medical professionals, across 32 federal districts in the U.S.

DOJ charges 193 people, including doctors and nurses, in $2.7B health care fraud schemes

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Black Enterprise

Sean Kingston allegedly used his celebrity status and association with Justin Bieber to lure potential victims. Rapper and singer Sean Kingston, 34, and his mother, 61-year-old Janice Turner, have been indicted on federal fraud charges in Broward County, Florida. The pair stand accused of participating in a scheme designed to defraud their victims of high-end specialty vehicles, jewelry, and other goods using fake documents.

Sean Kingston And His Mother Indicted On Federal Fraud Charges

Patrick McDonagh and Matthew McDonagh are accused of defrauding $435,000 from a US pensioner.

Brothers charged after FBI uncovers $435k fraud

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Nearly two months after rocking headlines for their shocking arrests, Sean Kingston and his mother Janice Turner were indicted by a grand jury on Friday (July 19) following charges of committing more than $1 million worth of fraud. As reported, the mother-son duo allegedly stole almost $500,000 in jewelry, $160,000...

Sean Kingston & His Mother Face 20 Years in Prison After Indictment in $1 Million Fraud Scheme

Camden, NJ

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Cornelius, NC

Morristown Minute

CAMDEN, N.J. – Lisa Smith, 61, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has admitted to her role in a fraudulent scheme involving over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that Smith pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court on July 17, 2024, to a charge of bank fraud conspiracy.

Woman Pleads Guilty to $3.5M COVID Relief Scam

NBC News

Two women have been charged in yearslong “romance schemes” to dupe a number of elderly men out of more than $7 million, Manhattan federal prosecutors said in a court filing. The women, identified as Rosanna Lisa Stanley and Gina Guy, defrauded at least 16 victims out of millions...

2 women charged in 'romance schemes' to defraud elderly men out of $7 million, feds say

Texas State

San Antonio, TX

New York Post

The Texas “Gucci Goddess” con artist guilty of stealing nearly $109 million from US military families to splurge on luxury properties across five states and a fleet of cars was slapped with a lengthy prison sentence for her brazen selfishness.

Janet Yamanaka Mello, 57, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on Tuesday for conning her way to an extravagant lifestyle, according to the Department of Justice.

The swindler pleaded guilty to five counts of mail fraud and five counts of filing a false tax return in March.

Mello’s egocentric actions were unearthed in December 2023, when she worked as a civilian financial program manager at...

Con artist Janet Mello, who stole nearly $109M from US Army to buy mansions, luxury cars, is sentenced to 15 years in prison

North Carolina State

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Town Talks

In North Carolina, the divorce process can be challenging, particularly due to the mandatory one-year separation requirement. This law mandates that couples must live separately for at least a year before filing for divorce, a rule that can be frustrating for many.

You might be granted a divorce in North Carolina if your spouse is ‘incurably insane.’ Here’s how

Washington State

Timothy A Gruver

Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler announced on Monday that he has fined Unite Health Share Ministries $300,000 for illegally selling insurance in Washington.

Unite Health Fined $300K for Unauthorized Insurance Sales

Minnesota State

Federal charges have been filed against five people linked to a recent attempt to bribe a juror to help secure a not guilty verdict in a trial over a $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federally funded child nutrition program, the US attorney in Minnesota announced in a news conference Wednesday.

5 indicted on federal charges for trying to bribe a juror with bag full of cash, prosecutors say

Tupelo, MS

Mississippi News Group

Traci D. Franklin, a 52-year-old resident of Tupelo, was arrested by the Tupelo Police Department on June 28, 2024, following the issuance of a Lee County Circuit Court Capias Warrant.

Tupelo police make arrest on woman for not returning rental property to Best Way

Walmart has opened 25 new autoimmune-focused specialty pharmacies across the U.S. The latest openings bring the company's total number of autoimmune-focused specialty pharmacy locations to 31, according to a July 25 news release shared with Becker's and an announcement from Kevin Host, PharmD, Walmart's senior vice president of pharmacy, on his LinkedIn page. The newest locations are in Alabama, Idaho, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

Walmart opens 25 new 'autoimmune-focused' pharmacies

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A man died in police custody Sunday after he was arrested when he scuffled with firefighters and police, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Joseph Lawson, 43, was the second person to die in the past week while in police custody. Both were hospitalized at the time they died, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Suspect dies in custody; he’s the second in six days

Virginia State

Daily Express reports that Roger Allan Holmberg Sr., a Virginia pastor, has been accused of hitting his wife while on an Alaskan Airlines flight from Seatle to Anchorage. Holberg allegedly verbally and physically abused his wife, who said she has epilepsy, and her husband hit her in the head, knowing it could cause a seizure.

Virginia pastor facing federal charges after he allegedly hit his wife on an Alaskan Airlines flight

In Virginia, Drinking in public or offering another person alcohol in a public space is prohibited. This is a class 4 Misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $250.00. Under a new law that goes into effect on July 1, this will change to a degree.WDBJ7 reports that the prohibition on drinking or offering an alcoholic beverage to someone else in public will no longer apply under the following conditions.

Drinking in public will no longer be prohibited on private Campgrounds in Virginia beginning July 1

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Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases

From the conviction of a home health company owner in a $100 million scheme, to the sentencing of a former Georgia insurance commissioner on a conspiracy...

Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases

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