LAFAYETTE, LA—Five defendants were sentenced for their roles in a pay-for-plea scheme that garnered favorable treatment for defendants charged with various state crimes. Barna D. Haynes, 61; Greg Williams, 46; and Sandra Degeyter, 63, all of Lafayette were sentenced by…

First Federal Prosecution of Its Kind PHILADELPHIA—Adrian Rubin, 58, of Jenkintown, PA, has been charged with participation in a racketeering conspiracy for the operation of a “payday lending” business that allegedly violated the usury laws of Pennsylvania and other states.…

North Texas Defendants Owned and Operated Home Health Companies DALLAS—A nationwide sweep led by the Medicare Fraud Strike Force in 17 districts, has resulted in charges against 243 individuals, including 46 doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals, for their…

TACOMA, WA— Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist has charged a former Chihuly Company employee for stealing more than $3 million worth of artwork by Tacoma glass artist Dale Chihuly. Christopher Robert Kaul, 38, has been charged with theft in the…

Seven Foreign Nationals and Companies Placed on Department of Commerce’s Entity List WASHINGTON— Four corporations and five individuals have been charged in a 24-count indictment with facilitating the illegal export of high-tech microelectronics, uninterruptible power supplies and other commodities to…

$1.25 Million, Cocaine, Heroin, Firearms, and Ammunition Seized CINCINNATI—A federal grand jury has charged Christopher Whitfield, 41, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Tonia Whitfield, 39, of Cincinnati, Ohio and Steven Griffin, 39, of, Cincinnati, Ohio, with conspiracy to possess with intent to…

The former chief financial officer of Alotech Ltd. was sentenced to nearly four years in prison and ordered to repay more than $1.2 million that he took from his former employer. John H.C. Black, 56, of Cleveland Heights, was sentenced…

The owner of two home health care companies pleaded guilty to Medicare fraud and tax fraud charges in connection with his role in a scheme to fraudulently bill Medicare for $12.6 million in home health services that were not provided…

NEW ORLEANS—A 26-count indictment has been returned against twenty individuals and one corporation, charging approximately $30,052,295 in Medicare fraud. Specifically, Lisa A. Crinel, age 51; Wilneisha Harrison Jakes, age 28; Henry Evans, age 70; Threasa Adderley, age 63; Michael Jones,…

Governor Charlie Baker has announced that the statewide travel ban has been lifted for Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden Counties for local and I-91 traffic only, effective immediately. The travel ban remains in effect for the entire length of the…

Washington, D.C. – Verizon has agreed to a $5 million settlement to resolve a Federal Communications Commission inquiry into the company’s failure to investigate whether rural customers could receive long distance or wireless calls to landline phones. The inquiry, led…

by Eric Durr Soldiers with Joint Task Force Empire Shield work with members of the FDNY EMT during a major blizzard Jan. 26, 2015. The storm, believed to be one of the most powerful in recent history, managed to shut…