Pasco County authorities say a Zephyrhills man was under the influence of drugs when he caused a car accident that turned fatal last week. According to deputies, the 36-year-old man was driving his 2008 Lincoln MKZ on Friday afternoon when he approached a stop sign at...
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Year: 2019
Florida struggles with white collar crimes, data shows
Every year, there are rankings put together to identify areas in the United States that have the most crime of certain types. This year, one article describes how Florida ranks when considering white collar crimes.White collar crimes do account for hundreds of...
Gibsonton Man Facing Murder, Corpse Abuse Charges After Allegedly Killing Acquaintance And Dismembering His Body
A Gibsonton man is facing several felony charges on allegations by the police that he murdered another man and dismembered his body in order to attempt to cover for the crime. Hillsborough County investigators say the 32-year-old man was in a trailer home with another...
Tampa Man Facing Attempted Murder Charges After Alleged Drive-By Shooting Injures One
A Tampa man is facing attempted murder charges after police say he perpetrated a shooting that injured one person. According to Tampa police, the 24-year-old man was in the area of University Mall on December 9 when a shooting occurred. Few details were released, but...
OFAC Sanctions Trio Of Lebanese Men For Allegedly Aiding Hizballah
The Federal government last week announced sanctions against a trio of Lebanese men and several companies associated with them over allegations that they are involved in laundering money for Hizballah.The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets...
Man hides methamphetamine in belly button, gets caught
Drug charges can have a serious impact on your life and freedoms. If you're accused, you could be arrested and may have to spend time in jail. You may face harsh penalties and fines, too. Most of the time, once you're caught, it's a smart choice to be cooperative. If...
Largo Man Charged With Operating A Drug House After Several Alleged Drug Buys By Undercover Deputies
A Largo man is facing a raft of charges based upon allegations by deputies that he operated a drug house in unincorporated Pinellas County. Per the deputies, the 31-year-old man was marketing crack cocaine from the home. Undercover officers say they made several...
Boston Hospital To Pay $26.67 Million To Settle Allegations Of Medicare Fraud
A Massachusetts hospital has agreed to pay to the Federal government $26.67 million to settle claims that it improperly billed government programs for illegally-obtained referrals and testing equipment that was not eligible for reimbursement because the testing was a...
Florida law introduces new penalties for distributing fentanyl
In recent years, fentanyl has become increasingly common in the illegal drug market. Used in the medical field as a pain reliever for conditions like advanced cancer, the synthetic opioid pain reliever is a potent drug whose heroin-like effects can prove addictive and...
Tennessee Health Care Exec Sentenced To 3.5 Years In Federal Prison For Alleged Medicare Kickback Scheme
A former health care executive in Tennessee was sentenced to 3-1/2 years in Federal prison last week on a guilty plea for her alleged involvement in a scheme to pay $4.6 million in kickbacks for illicit Medicare referrals. The 71-year-old woman is accused by...