Dufort managed several other durable medical equipment companies beyond the one that bore her name, per News4JAX’s account of the case. The companies shipped braces to Medicare beneficiaries and billed the federal program even for equipment that recipients did not…
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Florida woman has pleaded guilty in a $9.1 million nail technician scheme that relied on West Virginia licenses, federal prosecutors said. Hang Kim Thi Ngo, 42, of Windermere pleaded guilty to identity theft and money laundering Monday, according…
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (WMTV) - Sun Prairie leaders are considering new regulations for massage establishments following complaints to police about activity at certain businesses. The proposed ordinance would repeal and replace Chapter 5.40 of the city’s municipal code, adding requirements for massage…
Leslie Howard Roberts, 63, was sentenced in Miami federal court this month to three years and 10 months after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He must also pay back nearly $2.6 million that he earned from the scheme. Roberts, the…
MIAMI -- A South Florida art dealer has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for a scheme that involved selling fake Andy Warhol artworks. Leslie Howard Roberts, 63, was sentenced in Miami federal court this month to three years…
A woman jailed for six and a half years for embezzling almost $2.5 million from a Warilla-based business will get out of prison earlier than originally expected after a successful appeal. Lynne Marie Geoghegan transferred a total of $2,461,371.51 from Shellharbour Roofing…
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced three child predators from Lee, Glades, and Okeechobee counties will spend a total of 79.5 years behind bars while speaking at a press conference in Naples this week. The announcement follows an investigation into peer-to-peer…
Authorities are touting lengthy sentences for crimes against children in Southwest Florida and said they continue to seek harsher punishments. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Oct. 14 convened 20th Judicial Circuit State Attorney Amira Fox and other officials to reflect on…
At a news conference in Naples, Attorney General James Uthmeier detailed the steep penalties for three men who were convicted on multiple sex-offense charges. “These cases are gut wrenching,” Uthmeier said. “There were six individuals sharing hundreds and hundreds of…
A man connected to human remains discovered on his Hildebran property more than four years ago is now facing charges in two North Carolina counties after being tracked down in Naples, Florida. Mark Anthony Ortiz, 27, was taken into custody by…
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