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Guam Woman Sentenced for 7 Years After Extorting $450K from Elderly Couple

8th November 2024
Guam Woman Sentenced for 7 Years After Extorting $450K from Elderly Couple. The United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, Shawn Anderson, has announced the sentencing of Brenda Kinian, a 43-year-old from Weno, Chuuk, and a permanent resident of Guam, to 84 months in federal prison. Kinian was convicted […]
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Understanding Forensic Odor Detection

6th November 2024
Forensic odor detection might not be a topic most people think about daily, but it’s an essential part of modern crime scene investigation. In very simple terms, this process revolves around identifying specific smells, known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which can reveal critical information about a crime. You can think of VOCs as tiny […]
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Clumsy" Thieves Bomb Dutch Gallery in Bold Heist for Warhol’s 'Reigning Queens' Prints

1st November 2024
Clumsy" Thieves Bomb Dutch Gallery in Bold Heist for Warhol’s 'Reigning Queens' Prints In an audacious and chaotic art heist, thieves bombed the MPV Gallery in the Netherlands, targeting Andy Warhol’s famous "Reigning Queens" prints just two weeks before they were set for sale at a major art fair. The attempted theft, which unfolded in […]
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Mary Tracy's murder solved after 44 years

1st November 2024
Mary Tracy's murder solved after 44 years. A cold case that has haunted Ada County for 44 years has finally been resolved. The Ada County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) has announced a breakthrough in the investigation into the murder of Mary Tracy, who was brutaly murdered in 1980. Mary was last seen on the afternoon of […]
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Arkansas Man Failed to Disclose Over $3 Million in Revenue

1st November 2024
Arkansas Man Failed to Disclose Over $3 Million in Revenue. In a significant tax fraud case, Carlos Gonzalez, a 59-year-old resident of Rogers, Arkansas, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for submitting fraudulent individual income tax returns. The court revealed that between 2014 and 2020, Gonzalez systematically understated the gross receipts from his tree-trimming […]
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Five Charged in Houston School District Fraud Scheme Involving $1 Million

30th October 2024
Five Charged in Houston School District Fraud Scheme Involving $1 Million. Five individuals linked to the Houston Independent School District (HISD) face serious charges for orchestrating a scheme that fraudulently certified over 200 teachers, generating approximately $1 million in illicit profits. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced the charges, which include two counts of […]
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Pizza Shop Owner Sentenced to 8.5 Years for Labor Trafficking

30th October 2024
Pizza Shop Owner Sentenced to 8.5 Years for Labor Trafficking. Stavros Papantoniadis, a 49-year-old owner of Stash’s Pizza from Westwood, Massachusetts, has been sentenced to 8.5 years in federal prison for labor trafficking. Papantoniadis was found guilty of intimidating employees with threats of deportation and using physical violence to maintain control over his workforce at […]
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JPMorgan Chase Sues Customers for $662K in TikTok Check Fraud Scheme

30th October 2024
JPMorgan Chase Sues Customers for $662K in TikTok Check Fraud Scheme. JPMorgan Chase is pursuing legal action against clients involved in a widespread check fraud scheme that gained traction through viral TikTok videos. These customers, accused of fraudulent ATM withdrawals, may soon face substantial financial repercussions as the bank seeks repayment of nearly $662,000.   […]
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Doctor Sentenced to Over 10 Years for $54 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

30th October 2024
Doctor Sentenced to Over 10 Years for $54 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme. Dr. Daniel R. Canchola, a 54-year-old physician from Flower Mound, Texas, has been sentenced to 10 years and one month in prison for his role in a staggering $54 million Medicare fraud operation. The Texas court also ordered Canchola to pay over $34 […]
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Actor Jay Johnston Sentenced to Prison for January 6 Capitol Riot Involvement

29th October 2024
Actor Jay Johnston Sentenced to Prison for January 6 Capitol Riot Involvement Jay Johnston, the 55-year-old actor known for his roles in Bob’s Burgers, Anchorman, and Arrested Development, has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for his actions during the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot. Johnston received his sentence on […]
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