A Holiday man was arrested for attempted murder on Christmas after his housemate told authorities that he attempted to stab him to death at the culmination of an argument over explicit photos. Pinellas County authorities say the 30-year-old suspect became involved in...
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Month: December 2018
Woman faces prison after committing fraud against government
The last thing anyone should do is try to defraud the government. The penalties are severe, and it's extremely difficult to defend against the government's prosecution team. Unfortunately, those who choose to defraud the government aren't usually considering the...
Ruskin Man Charged With DUI After Allegedly Striking Pair Of Pedestrians In St. Pete While Intoxicated
A Ruskin man is facing DUI charges after authorities say he struck a St. Petersburg pedestrian and fled the scene while driving drunk.St. Petersburg Police report that the 25-year-old man was driving his 2014 Jeep Wrangler northbound on 3rd Street North late in the...
Eight Dallas-Area Men Charged With Paying Illegal Kickbacks To Obtain Referrals Of TRICARE And DOL Beneficiaries
An octet of Texas pharmacy proprietors and promoters were indicted last week on charges of submitting over $92 million in claims to TRICARE and the United States Department of Labor obtained by paying out approximately $9.1 million in illicit kickbacks. Per Federal...
OFAC Designates 18 Russian Nationals For Election Disruptions, Hacking, and Nerve Agent Killings
The Federal government last week sanctioned over a dozen Russian Federation nationals due to allegations that they were involved in manipulating U.S. elections, hacking into the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) computer systems, and releasing a nerve agent in...
Tampa Duo Charged With Defrauding 40 Tampanians Of $6 Million Via Local Radio Show
Two men who hosted a Tampa-area Christian radio show are facing fraud charges after authorities say they cheated individuals out of up to $6 million in a span of over a dozen years.Investigators say the duo began by purchasing air time on a local religious station in...
Clearwater Man With Revoked License Allegedly Causes Four Crashes On U.S. 19 While Under The Influence
A Clearwater man whose Florida drivers license had been previously revoked allegedly drove again last week, causing a series of wrecks on U.S. 19 while under the influence of illicit drugs. Per Clearwater police, the 52-year-old man drove his Chevrolet light truck...
Southern Californa Woman Convicted On Charges Of Defrauding Medicare Part D Of $1.3 Million
The owner of a Southern California pharmacy is facing time in Federal custody after being convicted by a jury of engaging in a scheme to defraud Medicare of over $1.3 million.The 39-year-old Pasadena woman allegedly engaged in a scheme to bill Medicare Part D for...
Northern California Health Care Provider Sued By Federal Government Over Alleged Medicare Part C Fraud
A Northern California health care provider is facing allegations by Federal prosecutors that it violated the False Claims Act by providing false information to Medicare beneficiaries in an effort at obtaining inflated payments from the government program.Investigators...
Jailed Tampa Man Charged With September Slaying
A Tampa man already in jail for unrelated reasons is now facing murder charges in the September slaying of another Tampa man. The 18-year-old was arrested on December 4 for allegedly violating his parole. Investigators say he is responsible for the shooting death of...
