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John Westley Rogers, Jr., 83, of Birmingham, Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case Involving the Jefferson County Community Service Fund

Mar 146 min read

John Westley Rogers, Jr., 83, of Birmingham, Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case Involving the Jefferson County Community Service Fund

The second superseding indictment alleges that from around March 2019 to April 2023, Rogers and Kindall conspired with Plump to defraud and

Attorney General Brown & a Coalition of Attorneys General back Supreme Court Review of Ruling Refuting Order on Ghost Guns: Pushes Necessity of Federal Oversight for Homemade Guns

Stephen Wick

Mar 124 min read

Investigations

Attorney General Brown & a Coalition of Attorneys General back Supreme Court Review of Ruling Refuting Order on Ghost Guns: Pushes Necessity of Federal Oversight for Homemade Guns

Ghost guns, which are firearms without serial numbers, are often assembled at home using kits or partially complete frames and receivers tha

Mezemr Abebe Belayneh, AKA Mezmur Amare Belayneh Human Rights Violator Sentenced for Immigration Fraud and U.S. Citizenship Revoked

Stephen Wick

Mar 55 min read

Criminal Justice

Mezemr Abebe Belayneh, AKA Mezmur Amare Belayneh Human Rights Violator Sentenced for Immigration Fraud and U.S. Citizenship Revoked

Belayneh played a role as a civilian interrogator during the Red Terror, stationed at a temporary prison located in a hotel called Menafesha

Foreign Corruption: Nepmar Jesus Escalona Enriquez, Former Venezuelan Military Official Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering and Bribery Scheme

Stephen Wick

Mar 44 min read

Criminal Justice

Foreign Corruption: Nepmar Jesus Escalona Enriquez, Former Venezuelan Military Official Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering and Bribery Scheme

He pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Escalona is set to be sentenced on May 23 and could face a maximum

Attorney General Brown declares the convictions of Karon Johnson, 23, & Pierre Briggs, 23, both from Baltimore County, for their involvement in a Criminal Organization known as the "39 Babies" Gang

Stephen Wick

Mar 13 min read

Criminal Justice

Attorney General Brown declares the convictions of Karon Johnson, 23, & Pierre Briggs, 23, both from Baltimore County, for their involvement in a Criminal Organization known as the "39 Babies" Gang

Attorney General Brown Reveals Convictions of Two "39 Babies" Gang Members for Involvement in a Criminal Syndicate. Karon Johnson, one of th

Medical Doctor Alexander Baldonado, 68, of Queens, New York Charged for Allegedly Defrauding Medicare & Medicaid For Over $20.7million and Illegal Kickback Schemes

Stephen Wick

Mar 13 min read

Criminal Justice

Medical Doctor Alexander Baldonado, 68, of Queens, New York Charged for Allegedly Defrauding Medicare & Medicaid For Over $20.7million and Illegal Kickback Schemes

Baldonado faces charges including conspiracy to commit health care fraud, health care fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States and pay

Family Dollar Stores LLC Admits Guilt for Storing Consumer Products in Unsanitary Conditions and Agrees to Pay $41.675 million for their Involvement with a Warehouse Infested with Rodents

Stephen Wick

Feb 285 min read

Investigations

Family Dollar Stores LLC Admits Guilt for Storing Consumer Products in Unsanitary Conditions and Agrees to Pay $41.675 million for their Involvement with a Warehouse Infested with Rodents

as part of the plea agreement, both Family Dollar and Dollar Tree are required to adhere to strict corporate compliance and reporting standa

Former Mayor of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Convicted of Bribery Scheme

Stephen Wick

Feb 193 min read

Criminal Justice

Former Mayor of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Convicted of Bribery Scheme

Former mayor of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, was sentenced to five years and three months in prison for his role in a bribery scheme. Ángel Pérez-

Officials of Didion Milling Inc., a Corn Milling Company in Cambria, Wisconsin, were Found Guilty by a Jury and Convicted of Workplace Safety Violations after a Fatal Mill Explosion

Stephen Wick

Feb 175 min read

Criminal Justice

Officials of Didion Milling Inc., a Corn Milling Company in Cambria, Wisconsin, were Found Guilty by a Jury and Convicted of Workplace Safety Violations after a Fatal Mill Explosion

Derrick Clark, the Vice President of Operations at Didion Milling, was convicted of various charges, including falsifying documents, providi

Joly Germine, of Croix-des-Bouquets, Aka “King” Aka "Yonyon", & Queen Eliande Tunis, Both Leaders to Hattian Gang"400 Mawozo" Both Pleaded Guilty to Gun Smuggling & Money Laundering

Stephen Wick

Feb 86 min read

Criminal Justice

Joly Germine, of Croix-des-Bouquets, Aka “King” Aka "Yonyon", & Queen Eliande Tunis, Both Leaders to Hattian Gang"400 Mawozo" Both Pleaded Guilty to Gun Smuggling & Money Laundering

Evidence presented during trial revealed that from March to November 2021, Germine, Tunis, and two other co-defendants collaborated with eac

Man from Upper Saddle River, has been Convicted for Engaging in Fraudulent Schemes Involving Mass-Mailing, Resulting in Multimillion-dollar Losses

Stephen Wick

Feb 85 min read

Criminal Justice

Man from Upper Saddle River, has been Convicted for Engaging in Fraudulent Schemes Involving Mass-Mailing, Resulting in Multimillion-dollar Losses

While awaiting sentencing for the initial mail fraud scheme, Young embarked on a second scheme between March 2019 and May 2022. In this subs

Mathew James, 54, of East Northport, Sentenced for $336M Health Care Fraud, Wire Fraud & Identity Theft Scheme

Stephen Wick

Feb 54 min read

Criminal Justice

Mathew James, 54, of East Northport, Sentenced for $336M Health Care Fraud, Wire Fraud & Identity Theft Scheme

James instructed his doctor-clients to schedule elective surgeries through the emergency room to ensure substantially higher reimbursement r

Attorney General Brown reveals $7.2 million in earnings for Maryland Opioid Restitution Fund following settlement with Publicis, an Opioids Marketing Firm

Stephen Wick

Feb 24 min read

Criminal Justice

Attorney General Brown reveals $7.2 million in earnings for Maryland Opioid Restitution Fund following settlement with Publicis, an Opioids Marketing Firm

Purdue allegedly hired Publicis to develop marketing campaigns aimed at boosting sales of OxyContin and other prescription opioids. The comp

Running Out of Time; A Woman's Plea For Help

Stephen Wick

Jan 317 min read

Stories

Running Out of Time; A Woman's Plea For Help

Inspiration struck while watching "The Godfather." Considering that confronting this problem might lead to a lifetime of misery, I contempla

Kevin Alexander Castillo Calderon, aka Fantasma, aka Ghost, aka Eterno, and Josue Argueta Gonzalez, 25, of Adelphi, Maryland an MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy

Stephen Wick

Jan 315 min read

Criminal Justice

Kevin Alexander Castillo Calderon, aka Fantasma, aka Ghost, aka Eterno, and Josue Argueta Gonzalez, 25, of Adelphi, Maryland an MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy

Tragically, Sanchez and another member of MS-13 executed the murder of Victim 4. Afterwards, the rest of the WLS members took Victim 4's lif

Sam Lee, 35,of Dubai, Rodney Burton, 54, of Miami, & Brenda Chunga, 43, of Severna Park, Maryland; Three Individuals Charged for Roles in $1.89B Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme

Stephen Wick

Jan 315 min read

Criminal Justice

Sam Lee, 35,of Dubai, Rodney Burton, 54, of Miami, & Brenda Chunga, 43, of Severna Park, Maryland; Three Individuals Charged for Roles in $1.89B Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme

The promotional materials used by HyperFund allegedly contained false claims, misleading investors into believing that they would receive da

Deceased Juveniles-Skylar Alice Marie Jones, 14, & Gaige Marshall Dehaven, 10, both of Perryville, Police state "Suspicious Death": Investigation Continues

Stephen Wick

Jan 303 min read

Investigations

Deceased Juveniles-Skylar Alice Marie Jones, 14, & Gaige Marshall Dehaven, 10, both of Perryville, Police state "Suspicious Death": Investigation Continues

The scene was swiftly attended by investigators from the Northern Region of the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division. Accompa

Exposing the Fraud Epidemic: Walmart's Financial Services in the Crosshairs

Stephen Wick

Jan 282 min read

Music

Exposing the Fraud Epidemic: Walmart's Financial Services in the Crosshairs

Walmart's lax security has become a playground for scammers, who have managed to swindle consumers out of a staggering $1 billion. Instead o

Former Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) attorney, Mark Black, 50, of Arlington, Virginia pleads guilty to conspiring to sexually exploit numerous children

Stephen Wick

Jan 264 min read

Criminal Justice

Former Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) attorney, Mark Black, 50, of Arlington, Virginia pleads guilty to conspiring to sexually exploit numerous children

Black coerced a minor who had not yet reached puberty to engage in sexually explicit conduct on a live-streaming platform, all while record