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Couple took 31 trips to Disney World after stealing $500K from the government: feds
Life isn’t so magical anymore. An Army contractor and his girlfriend defrauded the government of nearly $500,000 to take dozens of lavish vacations to Walt Disney World while claiming they were traveling for work. Thomas Bouchard, 61, used his government connections to get his girlfriend, Cantelle Boyd, 53, hired for a “no-show” job as his assistant so they could take numerous vacations — including 31 trips to Disney World in Orlando, Fla. — they claimed were work-related, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. The elaborate scheme cost the Department of Defense more than $490,000, prosecutors said. 68 alleged...
Daytona Beach man driving 110 mph on Ormond Beach road charged with vehicular homicide
A Daytona Beach man with a history of speeding and blaming crashes on seizures was arrested on Wednesday after police said he had opioids and marijuana in his system when he hit a vehicle from behind at 110 mph on Atlantic Avenue in May killing a 26-year-old woman. Ormond Beach police said a...
Florida woman accused of murdering boyfriend in suitcase begs judge for professional hair and makeup
She wanted to be ready for her close-up. A Florida woman accused of suffocating her boyfriend inside a locked suitcase raised eyebrows Wednesday when she requested professional hair and makeup for her upcoming murder trial. A judge was initially going to allow Sarah Boone, 46, to have makeup applied by her legal team once she was already in the courtroom, CourtTV reported. The motion was denied, however, when the Orange County Sheriff’s Office explained that they had security concerns about the cosmetics, which are considered contraband in jail, the outlet said. Boone was in court Wednesday for pre-trial proceedings ahead of jury selection, which...