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Defense Attorneys for Tyler Robinson, Kouri Richins Take Trevor Lee Fraud Case

Two lawyers defending Tyler Robinson will represent a former Utah lawmaker accused of fraud who sought to rename a Salt Lake City street for...
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Kouri Richins Ordered to Pay $1.3 Million in Restitution, Seeks Stay Pending Appeal

A Utah judge ordered Kouri Richins to repay more than $1.3 million in life insurance money after her conviction in the fentanyl poisoning death...
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Feds: Investors Were Told to Label Payments as ‘Church Donations’ in $3.2 Million Fraud Scheme

Federal prosecutors say an Arlington man used church-related entities to pull in more than $3.2 million from victims across the U.S. and overseas....
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Former Youth Pastor Charged in Wife’s Murder Left Suicide Note, Will Before Jail Death

A former youth pastor charged in his wife’s 2006 Utah death left a will and a suicide note before he was found unresponsive in...
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Former NBA Players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis Charged in Federal Gambling Case

Federal prosecutors say former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis were charged in a basketball gambling case that accused Beasley of manipulating prop-bet...
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FBI Posts $200,000 Reward for Ex‑Air Force Specialist Wanted in Iran Spy Case

Monica Witt likely remains in Iran and continues to support hostile actions against the United States....
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U.S. Posts $4 Million Reward for Chinese Scam Money Launderer

Daren Li fled the United States after admitting he conspired to launder millions in illicit funds tied to cryptocurrency scams and Southeast Asia.
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Feds: Detroit Trio Stole Over $450K in COVID Unemployment Benefits

Federal investigators say three metro Detroit women were linked through ATM footage, banking data and IP records to more than $450,000 in fraudulent pandemic unemployment claims.
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Amanda Escalante-Lopez Pleads No Contest in Oakland County Real Estate Fraud Case

A Pontiac woman accused of taking money from home buyers for properties she did not own has pleaded no contest to nine charges.
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Five Arrested in Alleged $267 Million Medi-Cal Hospice Fraud Scheme in California

Five people were arrested and 21 were charged after California officials said a hospice fraud ring used stolen identities, fake diagnoses and shell companies to siphon more than $267 million from Medi-Cal.
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Eight Charged, Five Facing Murder Counts, in Decade-Long Illegal Fireworks Ring That Killed Seven in 2025 California Explosion

Seven deaths, 11 million pounds of explosives, and a law enforcement lieutenant accused of helping hide the operation are at the center of a sweeping California fireworks conspiracy case that now carries murder charges against five defendants.

Fraud

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Defense Attorneys for Tyler Robinson, Kouri Richins Take Trevor Lee Fraud Case

Two lawyers defending Tyler Robinson will represent a former Utah lawmaker accused of fraud who sought to rename a Salt Lake City street for...
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Kouri Richins Ordered to Pay $1.3 Million in Restitution, Seeks Stay Pending Appeal

A Utah judge ordered Kouri Richins to repay more than $1.3 million in life insurance money after her conviction in the fentanyl poisoning death...
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Feds: Investors Were Told to Label Payments as ‘Church Donations’ in $3.2 Million Fraud Scheme

Federal prosecutors say an Arlington man used church-related entities to pull in more than $3.2 million from victims across the U.S. and overseas....
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Feds: Detroit Trio Stole Over $450K in COVID Unemployment Benefits

Federal investigators say three metro Detroit women were linked through ATM footage, banking data and IP records to more than...
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Amanda Escalante-Lopez Pleads No Contest in Oakland County Real Estate Fraud Case

A Pontiac woman accused of taking money from home buyers for properties she did not own has pleaded no contest...
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Five Arrested in Alleged $267 Million Medi-Cal Hospice Fraud Scheme in California

Five people were arrested and 21 were charged after California officials said a hospice fraud ring used stolen identities, fake...
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Eight Charged, Five Facing Murder Counts, in Decade-Long Illegal Fireworks Ring That Killed Seven in 2025 California Explosion

Seven deaths, 11 million pounds of explosives, and a law enforcement lieutenant accused of helping hide the operation are at...

Fraud

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Defense Attorneys for Tyler Robinson, Kouri Richins Take Trevor Lee Fraud Case

Two lawyers defending Tyler Robinson will represent a former Utah lawmaker accused of fraud who sought to rename a Salt Lake City street for...
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Kouri Richins Ordered to Pay $1.3 Million in Restitution, Seeks Stay Pending Appeal

A Utah judge ordered Kouri Richins to repay more than $1.3 million in life insurance money after her conviction in the fentanyl poisoning death...
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Feds: Investors Were Told to Label Payments as ‘Church Donations’ in $3.2 Million Fraud Scheme

Federal prosecutors say an Arlington man used church-related entities to pull in more than $3.2 million from victims across the U.S. and overseas....

Fraud