A pair of Miami neighbors were charged in Federal court last week for allegedly seeking more than $1.1 million in fraudulent loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) program. Federal prosecutors say the duo, one woman...
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Month: August 2020
Redington Beach Man Facing Vehicular Homicide Charge In 2018 Fatal Crash
A Redington Beach man is facing vehicular homicide charges after Pinellas County authorities say he caused a fatal crash while racing another vehicle two years ago. Florida Troopers say the 55-year-old man was driving west on 102nd Avenue at around dusk on November...
Financial and fraud crimes can prove costly
There are many types of fraud and financial crimes that Florida residents and businesses could find themselves involved in. Many of these crimes carry hefty penalties that could include lengthy jail time and restitution. Therefore, it’s important to know exactly what...
Minnesota Man Facing Federal Fraud Charges In PPP Loan To Defunct Company
A Minnesota man is facing federal fraud charges on allegations that he defrauded the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of about $841,000. The 32-year-old is the owner of a contracting and construction company through which he claimed to be entitled to a loan under the...
Plant City Man On Pretrial Diversion For DUI Facing Vehicular Homicide Charge In Fatal Crash
A Plant City man is facing vehicular homicide charges on allegations by Florida troopers that he caused a fatal collision while racing another vehicle. The 18-year-old man was allegedly driving his 2018 Ford Mustang on State Road 60 in the late evening last Monday...
Collision With Hillsborough County Patrol Car Yields DUI, Child Endangerment Charges for Land O’ Lakes Man
A Land O' Lakes man is facing drunk driving and child neglect charges on allegations that he struck a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle while intoxicated.According to deputies, the 29-year-old man was driving his Oldsmobilie Alero south on Nebraska...
Las Vegas Woman Facing Federal Charges Over Allegedly Fraudulent PPP Loan Applications
A Nevada woman is facing federal charges on allegations that she fraudulently attempted to obtain over $1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. The 50-year-old woman from Las Vegas allegedly submitted half a dozen different loan applications in which she...
Feds Get TRO Shuttering Vietnamese Websites Allegedly Defrauding Buyers Of COVID-19 Supplies
Federal officials have moved to shutter a site operated by three residents of Vietnam that they say marketed items that became scarce in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic at excessively inflated prices. Filing in the federal court in Tampa, agents obtained a...
West Virginia Doctor Convicted On Federal Charges Of Illegal Opioid Distribution
Last week a federal jury found a West Virginia doctor guilty for illegally distributing opioids to his patients. Investigators say the 68-year-old physician prescribed a wide range of opioids to his patients, including hydrocodone, morphine, fentanyl, oxycodone,...
Oldsmar Vice Mayor Arrested On DUI Charge
Oldsmar's vice mayor is facing charges of drunk driving after Hillsborough County deputies say she crashed her Tesla into another vehicle while intoxicated. Deputies say the 59-year-old woman first came to their attention via a 9-1-1 report that a red Tesla was...
