List/Grid Tag Archives: Local News
Miami Family Charged with Multi-Faceted Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; John V.
Baltimore Financial Adviser Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud Vulnerable Clients of $838,350
BALTIMORE—U.S. District Judge Catherine C.
“Tall, Dark, and Handsome Bandit” Linked to Robberies in Houston and Beaumont
The FBI Bank Robbery Task Force needs your help in identifying the man who’s being called the “Tall, Dark, and Handsome Bandit.” He was captured in bank surveillance photos robbing the Comerica Bank located at 3135 Southwest Freeway in Houston, Texas, on Thursday, February 2, 2012. He also appears in photos from a Beaumont bank robbery on Monday, January 30, 2012.
Rehabilitation Agency Owner in Detroit Found Guilty for Role in $2 Million Therapy Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON—The owner of a rehabilitation agency in Dearborn, Mich., was convicted today by a federal jury in Detroit for his leading role in a fraudulent Medicare therapy scheme, announced the Department of Justice, FBI and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Detroit-area resident Tariq Mahmud, 55, was convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and six counts of health care fraud.
Better Business Bureau Advice: Avoid Payday Loans
CHICAGO , IL – February 2, 2012 – Distressed consumers, worried about paying bills or buying food for their families, are turning to payday loans for fast cash. While many borrowers believe they can pay off the loans quickly, the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and northern Illinois (BBB) warns payday loans may have long-lasting and devastating effects.
Westmoreland County Man Charged with Threatening FBI Agent
PITTSBURGH, PA—A resident of Youngwood, Pa., has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating a federal law involving threats against a federal agent, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
ISN fact checks Quinn’s State of the State
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Statehouse News spoke with lawmakers, a university president and people outside of the state Capitol to go between the lines of Gov. Pat Quinn’s State of the State address. In 35 minutes, Quinn outlined his agenda for the spring legislative session, referring to investments in higher education and tax breaks designed to employ more veterans for his 2012 jobs agenda.
Lung transplant system often skips over those most in need
January 31, 2012 The current system for allocating donated lungs based on proximity and not on need appears to decrease the potential benefits of lung transplantation and increase the number of patients who die waiting, researchers said at an annual meeting of thoracic surgeons in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Using data provided by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), study author Mark J.
Fort Wingate Man Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Federal Assault Conviction
ALBUQUERQUE—This morning in federal court in Albuquerque, Andre Francisco, 24, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Fort Wingate, N.M., was sentenced to a 24-month term of imprisonment to be followed by three years of supervised release for an assault conviction. While on supervised release, Francisco will be required to participate in a substance abuse treatment program with testing compliance and to refrain from use of alcohol.
Overland Park Man Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography
KANSAS CITY, KS—A Shawnee Mission man has pleaded guilty to a charge of producing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.
