A Thonotosassa man suspected in a fatal shooting in Tampa last week was charged with the crime while already in jail on a drug arrest only a few minutes after the alleged killing. Tampa police say a local club was the site of a shooting on the afternoon of June 14....
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Month: June 2019
Quartet Of Nicaraguan Officials Designated By OFAC For Alleged Human Rights Abuses
The Federal government last week sanctioned a quartet of Nicaraguan officials over allegations that they are actively involved in abridging the human rights of political dissenters in their own country. The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets...
Your reputation matters: Fight back after an arrest
Drug charges can hurt anyone's reputation socially and at work. Imagine if you're charged with fraud at work. You would likely lose your job, even when the charges have not yet become a conviction. If your photograph is in the newspaper, people might remember you for...
Trial Date Set For Tampa Man Accused of 2014 Slaying
A Tampa man will finally face trial over five years after the offense for which he's facing charges took place. The 40-year-old man is accused of the murder of a 9-year-old girl from Temple Terrace who went missing in mid-May of 2014. Per prosecutors, the girl left...
Former lawmaker charged with oxycodone fraud
A former state legislator is facing trial on charges of participating in a so-called “pill-mill,” which prosecutors say placed millions of oxycodone into the illegal marketplace. According to prosecutors, the once-member of the New York State Assembly...
Louisiana Couple Plead Guilty To Defrauding The IRS Of Over $48 Million
A Federal judge last week received the guilty pleas of a Louisiana couple accused by prosecutors of operating a medical reimbursement program that allegedly defrauded participants and the IRS of over $48 million. The 53-year-old man and his 52-year-old wife appeared...
Russian Financial Society Designated By OFAC For Allegedly Aiding North Korea In Evading Sanctions
A Russian financial society was sanctioned by the Federal government last week over allegations that it aided the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) in evading sanctions and assisting the North Korean regime to access the international financial...
Pair Of Los Angeles Clinic Owners Sentenced To Federal Prison On Allegations Of Defrauding Medicare
A pair of Los Angeles-area defendants were sentenced to several years in prison each for allegedly defrauding Medicare by billing the service for goods and services that were not medically necessary or were never provided. Investigators say the 43-year-old woman and...
Hollywood Clinic Owner Sentenced To 78 Months In Federal Prison For Allegedly Defrauding Medicare Of $1.2 Million
A Hollywood, Florida man will spend 6-1/2 years in Federal prison after being convicted of allegedly defrauding Medicare of $2.2 million. Per the 51-year-old defendant's admission in conjunction with the plea agreement, he submitted $1.2 million in false claims to...
Iraqi Firm And Two Iraqi Nationals Designated By OFAC For Allegedly Aiding Insurgents
The Federal government last week announced sanctions against an Iraqi firm and two Iraqi nationals for allegedly funneling weapons to Iraqi insurgents. The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) says the designated firm has acted as...
