New Haven, CT
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Ex-New Haven Police Chief Charged With Stealing $85K From City Funds Meant For Informants Ex-New Haven Police Chief Charged With Stealing $85K From City Funds Meant For Informants Ex-New Haven Police Chief Charged With Stealing $85K From City Funds Meant For Informants
Ex-New Haven Police Chief Charged With Stealing $85K From City Funds Meant For Informants A former Connecticut police chief faces felony charges after prosecutors say he took tens of thousands of dollars from city funds meant to pay for programs and confidential informants, authorities said. Former New Haven Police Chief Karl R. Jacobson turned himself in to authorities on Friday, Feb. 20, according to the Office of the State’s Attorney. Jacobson is charged with two counts of larceny in the first degree by defrauding a public community, prosecutors said. He was released on a $150,000 bond. The City of New Haven reported the alleged embezzlement on Jan. 5. The next day, state of…

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by Josh Lanier
Sterling, VA
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‘Under $10K,’ They Say — CBP Finds Nearly $120K Anyway At Dulles Airport ‘Under $10K,’ They Say — CBP Finds Nearly $120K Anyway At Dulles Airport ‘Under $10K,’ They Say — CBP Finds Nearly $120K Anyway At Dulles Airport
‘Under $10K,’ They Say — CBP Finds Nearly $120K Anyway At Dulles Airport Not so fast. Four travelers who told federal officers they were carrying less than $10,000 were instead found with stacks of cash totaling nearly $120,000 at Washington Dulles International Airport, authorities said. US Customs and Border Protection officers seized $119,178 in unreported currency from four international travelers at Dulles last month as travelers tried to pull fast ones on agents. In each case, officers said travelers were clearly informed of US currency reporting laws and then declared — verbally and in writing — that they were carrying less than $10,000.  Lies. In…

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
TEDx To Tax Evasion: PA Vertical Farming Visionary Jack Griffin Funnels Cash To Wife's Account TEDx To Tax Evasion: PA Vertical Farming Visionary Jack Griffin Funnels Cash To Wife's Account TEDx To Tax Evasion: PA Vertical Farming Visionary Jack Griffin Funnels Cash To Wife's Account
TEDx To Tax Evasion: PA Vertical Farming Visionary Jack Griffin Funnels Cash To Wife's Account Jack Griffin told the world he was building the future of farming. He gave a TEDx Talk. He stood before Congress. He promised to wipe out food deserts with high-tech vertical farms that could grow strawberries on a second floor and turn kale into jet fuel. But federal investigators say Griffin was really just pocketing. And now he’s headed to prison, the FBI announced on Monday, Feb. 2. The Sentence Jack Frances “Jack” Griffin, 62, of Philadelphia, faced up to 20 years in prison for each wire fraud charge and five years for tax evasion. His sentencing was originally scheduled for Oct. 22,…

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by Jillian Pikora
Carlisle, PA
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Cocaine Near 3 Children, Including Toddler, Prompts Child Endangerment Warrant In Carlisle Cocaine Near 3 Children, Including Toddler, Prompts Child Endangerment Warrant In Carlisle Cocaine Near 3 Children, Including Toddler, Prompts Child Endangerment Warrant In Carlisle
Cocaine Near 3 Children, Including Toddler, Prompts Child Endangerment Warrant In Carlisle New court documents reveal disturbing details behind an arrest warrant issued for a Carlisle man accused of endangering a young child by leaving narcotics within reach inside a home, according to records obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, Feb. 2. Anthony Malik Sease, 35, is wanted on a felony Endangering Welfare of Children charge and a misdemeanor drug offense following an incident investigated by Carlisle police at a residence in the 300 block of North East Street on Sunday, Jan. 26, court records show. According to the criminal complaint and affidavit of probable cause, officers were dis…

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by Jillian Pikora
Harrisburg, PA
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Former Western PA Youth Football Director Accused Of Stealing $230K From League: AG Former Western PA Youth Football Director Accused Of Stealing $230K From League: AG Former Western PA Youth Football Director Accused Of Stealing $230K From League: AG
Former Western PA Youth Football Director Accused Of Stealing $230K From League: AG A former leader of one of Pennsylvania’s largest youth football organizations is accused of siphoning hundreds of thousands of dollars meant for young athletes into his own personal accounts, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Friday, Jan. 30. William Spencer, 57, served as director of the Washington/Greene Youth Football League — now known as the Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League — from 2013 until his resignation in March 2025, according to the Office of Attorney General. During that time, investigators allege Spencer diverted league funds to pay off credit cards, bolster a re…

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by Jillian Pikora
Brandywine, MD
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Cash, Cars, And Corruption: Brandywine GSA Insider Cut Federal Bribe Deals Cash, Cars, And Corruption: Brandywine GSA Insider Cut Federal Bribe Deals Cash, Cars, And Corruption: Brandywine GSA Insider Cut Federal Bribe Deals
Cash, Cars, And Corruption: Brandywine GSA Insider Cut Federal Bribe Deals A former federal contracting official in Maryland has admitted he abused his position to steer government work in exchange for cash and personal favors, according to the US Department of Justice. Lennie Lamont Miller, 60, of Brandywine, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Jan. 29, to two counts of conspiracy to commit bribery of a federal official, prosecutors announced. Miller previously worked as a contracting officer’s representative for the General Services Administration, a federal agency that manages government properties. According to court documents, Miller conspired with construction comp…

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by Zak Failla
Coatesville-Caln, PA
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Teacher Accused Of Stealing Coatesville Teachers Association Funds: Chester County DA Teacher Accused Of Stealing Coatesville Teachers Association Funds: Chester County DA Teacher Accused Of Stealing Coatesville Teachers Association Funds: Chester County DA
Teacher Accused Of Stealing Coatesville Teachers Association Funds: Chester County DA A Coatesville Area School District teacher is accused of stealing money meant for her fellow educators while serving in a leadership role with the Coatesville Area Teachers Association, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Jan. 21. Kathleen Elicker, 61, of West Chester, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 15, and charged with taking funds from the Coatesville Area Teachers Association (CATA) during the 2019–2020 through the 2022–2023 school years, authorities said. Elicker was charged with: Felony Theft By Failure To Make Required Disposition Of Funds. Misdemea…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hartford, CT
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Trump Commutes Sentence Of Developer Convicted in $50M Hartford Mortgage Fraud Trump Commutes Sentence Of Developer Convicted in $50M Hartford Mortgage Fraud Trump Commutes Sentence Of Developer Convicted in $50M Hartford Mortgage Fraud
Trump Commutes Sentence Of Developer Convicted in $50M Hartford Mortgage Fraud President Donald Trump has commuted the five-year prison sentence of a New York real estate manager who pleaded guilty of fraudulently obtaining nearly $50 million in mortgage loans by overstating the value of apartment buildings in Hartford, his administration announced.  Jacob Deutsch, a Brooklyn man who was sentenced in early 2022 to 62 months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud in what prosecutors described as a wide-ranging mortgage fraud scheme, was granted clemency last week.  The White House did not provide a reason for the commutation. (Click here to read Trump'…

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by Josh Lanier
Stamford, CT
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Influencer Busted After Stamford Police Standoff Now Charged With $100K NY Rental Scam: DA Influencer Busted After Stamford Police Standoff Now Charged With $100K NY Rental Scam: DA Influencer Busted After Stamford Police Standoff Now Charged With $100K NY Rental Scam: DA
Influencer Busted After Stamford Police Standoff Now Charged With $100K NY Rental Scam: DA A fitness influencer who previously barricaded himself inside a luxury Connecticut apartment while on the run from police is now charged with stealing more than $100,000 in a New York rental scam, authorities said. Jerry Genesis, 35, of the Bronx, is charged in Manhattan with multiple felony counts after allegedly taking money from people who believed they were renting apartments, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said. At least eight people were victims of the alleged scheme, authorities said. Genesis was arrested in August in downtown Stamford at The Urby apartments on Greyrock Pla…

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by Josh Lanier
National Interest
PA Lawyer Who Forged Federal Judge’s Signature Twice To Trick Client Gets Prison Time PA Lawyer Who Forged Federal Judge’s Signature Twice To Trick Client Gets Prison Time PA Lawyer Who Forged Federal Judge’s Signature Twice To Trick Client Gets Prison Time
PA Lawyer Who Forged Federal Judge’s Signature Twice To Trick Client Gets Prison Time A disgraced attorney is heading to prison after forging a judge’s name on a fake custody order — one of several legal schemes he's been convicted of in recent months, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, Dec. 15. Michael Brandon Cohen, 42, of Hollidaysburg, was sentenced to one to three years in state prison after pleading guilty to forgery for creating a false custody order to benefit a client, according to AG Sunday. Cohen’s fabricated order prompted the client to violate a court-approved custody agreement by moving her child out of the county — all based on his …

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by Jillian Pikora
Harrisburg, PA
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Former Central Dauphin East High School Football Players Swept Up In $2.3M Bank Fraud Ring: AG Former Central Dauphin East High School Football Players Swept Up In $2.3M Bank Fraud Ring: AG Former Central Dauphin East High School Football Players Swept Up In $2.3M Bank Fraud Ring: AG
Former Central Dauphin East High School Football Players Swept Up In $2.3M Bank Fraud Ring: AG A widening investigation into a multimillion-dollar bank fraud ring has pulled in several men already known for past unemployment and debit card scams in Dauphin County, the Pennsylvania Attorney General announced on Thursday, Dec. 5. The newly charged defendants include some of the same young men previously arrested for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance fraud and for a separate $2 million bank scheme investigated earlier this year, according to the release. Many of the men were former high school athletes, primarily playing football at Central Dauphin East High School, according to their soc…

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by Jillian Pikora
Rockville Centre, NY
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Rockville Centre Man Dodged $600K In Workers’ Comp Premiums: DA Rockville Centre Man Dodged $600K In Workers’ Comp Premiums: DA Rockville Centre Man Dodged $600K In Workers’ Comp Premiums: DA
Rockville Centre Man Dodged $600K In Workers’ Comp Premiums: DA A construction company owner who underreported more than $3.5 million in payroll to dodge workers’ compensation premiums has been sentenced, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Mahendranauth Khargie, 36, and his Queens-based iron and erection company, GC Stud Inc., pleaded guilty on Oct. 21 to Insurance Fraud in the Third Degree, a felony. The company also pleaded guilty to failing to secure required workers’ compensation coverage, prosecutors said. The pair were sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 2, to a Conditional Discharge and ordered to pay $625,000 in…

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by Jillian Pikora