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Prosecutors: Investment advisor stole $2.8M from clients
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A former broker and investment advisor stole more than $2.8 million from clients to pay for his gambling and buy high-end, luxury items for himself, according to federal prosecutors in New Jersey. Kenneth Welsh, 41, of River Edge, was arrested...
Medical worker fraudulently got boats from federal program
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A former emergency preparedness director at Maine Medical Center pleaded guilty to fraud charges for misrepresenting a group he led to obtain two boats and other equipment from a Department of Defense program. Joshua Cory Frances, 44, pleaded...
Jobless claims at pre-pandemic levels; fraud still a concern
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Initial jobless claims in Ohio have returned to pre-pandemic levels for the first time, according to two weeks of state data. The positive economic news comes even as a fresh state auditor's report sheds more light on the extent of fraud experienced by Ohio’s...
Western Nebraska farmer faces federal charges of bank fraud
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) — A western Nebraska rancher and farmer has been indicted on four federal counts of bank fraud after prosecutors say he lied to bank officials about his assets and debt load in an effort to secure more than $11 million in loans. George Liakos,...
Editorial Roundup: U.S.
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Oct. 22 The Toronto Star on Glasgow climate summit and the credibility of governments: As we noted on Friday, the prospects for COP26, the United Nations climate...
Judge: Fraud can't be mentioned in family slayings trial
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — A judge has ruled that a federal fraud investigation can't be mentioned during the murder trial of a Connecticut physical therapist accused of killing his wife and three children at their home in central Florida. Osceola County Judge Keith Carsten...
Feds: Ohio stock trader fleeced Twitter users in pump-&-dump
NEW YORK (AP) — An Ohio trader in penny stocks was arrested Tuesday on charges alleging he earned over $1 million illegally by lying repeatedly to his over 70,000 Twitter followers to get them to buy stocks in what authorities are calling a new social media-infused twist on an old stock...
GOP election chief who rejects fraud claims named to fed job
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican secretary of state who challenged former President Donald Trump's false claims of election fraud in 2020 will lead the Biden administration's effort to protect future elections. Kim Wyman, 59, has led elections in Washington state for...
Chicago man sentenced to prison for music concert schemes
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A Chicago man has been sentenced in Iowa to federal prison for running a scheme in which he collected deposits and money for other expenses related to music concerts that never took place. Romel Murphy, 43, was sentenced last week to more than...
South African court rules Zuma's corruption case to continue
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African President Jacob Zuma’s effort to get a prosecutor removed from his corruption case has been dismissed by the Pietermaritzburg High Court. Zuma filed a special application to have prosecutor Billy Downer taken off his case,...
