An ex-teacher was arrested last Wednesday in a white collar crime case. She turned herself in on July 24, and her arrest was carried out by agents of the state Attorney General. Her arraignment was set up at the office of District Judge Wally Scott.The woman, 29, was...
A 61-year-old man from Cedar Hill has been indicted for Medicare fraud. The indictment was handed down by a federal grand jury through the court in the Eastern District of Texas, which is based in Tyler. It alleges that the man, an owner of five hospitals, conspired...
A local jewelry store owner is faced with serious penalties in a mortgage fraud case.The 41-year-old store owner pleaded guilty in the case, which includes charges of bank fraud and federal conspiracy. A federal grand jury formally indicted the man in April, and...
The quiet, peaceful city of Albany, Oregon, had an unexpected white collar crime problem recently. A 31-year-old local man was arrested for passing counterfeit $20 bills at two Albany establishments, Cooper's Deli and Abby's Legendary Pizza.When caught Saturday night,...
A man who was employed delivering newspapers in Woburn, Massachusetts, has a serious tax crime problem. The 22-year-old man is accused of conning the newspaper subscribers he worked with out of $240,000.According to the 23-count indictment, he filed false tax returns...
The most well-known celebrity and entertainment blogger in the United States is faced with a serious white collar crime problem. The blogger, known as Perez Hilton, is the subject of a copyright infringement complaint filed by photographer Robert Caplin. The complaint...
The United States government is cracking down on tax crime problems. This is being done by setting July 15, 2013, as the date for full implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2010 (FATCA). The law originated as part of the Hiring Incentives to...
The problem of mortgage fraud is back in the news again. A home builder was accused of conspiring to inflate the prices of half a dozen luxury homes.At the time, the accused was owner of Horizon Construction. According to the information issued and subsequent...
The widespread prevalence of Medicare fraud hit home recently, as several local hospitals were ordered to pay their part of a multi-million dollar settlement. The case covered 21 different states, with a grand total of 55 hospitals involved in the judgement. In...
