A Largo man is facing felony theft charges after authorities say he stole a $900,000 boat and abandoned it after damaging it in a wreck. Pinellas County deputies say the 28-year-old man stole the late-model yacht in the early morning hours of March 20. The man...
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Month: June 2020
Largo Man Facing Ninth Drunk Driving Charge After Recent Escapade
A Largo man finds himself in an all-too-familiar situation after being charged in Pinellas County with his ninth drunk driving charge. The 61-year-old man first came to the attention of authorities thanks to a report to 9-1-1 of an erratic driver piloting a blue Ford...
Chicago Man Charged By Feds With Bank Fraud Over $400 Thousand Paycheck Protection Program Loan
A Chicago-area man is facing Federal fraud charges relating to allegations that he attempted to wrongly obtain over $400,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans earlier this year. According to investigators, the 51-year-old man applied for the loans, which are...
Nine Pharmacists Charged After Allegedly Defrauding Medicare, Medicaid, BCBS Of $12.1 Million
A handful of pharmacists in the Midwest are facing federal charges of health care fraud after investigators say they participated in a scheme to defraud Medicare of $12.1 million in false claims.Nine individuals from Ohio and Detroit were charged last week in three...
Odessa Man Sentenced To 15 Months In Federal Prison For Mortgage Fraud That Cost Banks Over $5 Million
An Odessa mortgage broker was sentenced to 15 months in Federal prison after pleading guilty to a mortgage scheme that allegedly cost local banks of over $5 million.The 41-year-old man entered his guilty plea last fall alongside a Miami Beach developer to making false...
Three Individuals Indicted In Alleged Scheme To Defraud Medicare, TRICARE Of Over $180 Million
A trio of individuals are facing Federal felony charges on allegations by investigators that they were involved in schemes to defraud Medicare, TRICARE, and private insurance companies and launder the proceeds of the fraudulent activity. Per investigators, beginning...
California Man Facing Federal Securities Fraud Charges After Allegedly Marketing Ineffective COVID-19 Test Kits
A California man is facing Federal health care fraud charges after investigators say he submitted tens of millions of false claims for allergy and COVID-19 testing kits to Medicare.Federal prosecutors say the 57-year-old man was the president of a medical tech firm in...
St. Pete Man Charged With Felony Murder After Home Invasion Turns Deadly
A St. Petersburg man is facing homicide charges after police say he gunned down a USF student in a robbery that turned fatal. According to authorities, the 19-year-old was one of three men involved in the slaying, which took place on May 27. The victim was a...
Four Florida Men Charged With Defrauding TRICARE Of $42 Million In Alleged Compounding Conspiracy
A quartet of Florida men are facing Federal fraud charges after investigators say they orchestrated and operated an illegal kickback scheme for compounded drugs. The four men, who range in age from 38 to 57, allegedly put together the operation, which consisted of...
Florida’s fentanyl crackdown: What you should know
A decade ago, few members of the public were familiar with fentanyl - the powerful prescription drug used to help manage severe pain. That has changed. Not only is fentanyl a household term, the painkiller itself has become the target of intense scrutiny from law...
