law enforcement

  • Florida Businessman Daniel Hurt To Pay Over $27 Million For Medicare Fraud

    Daniel Hurt, the owner and/or operator of multiple healthcare entities, including Fountain Health Services LLC, Verify Health, Landmark Diagnostics LLC, First Choice Laboratory LLC, and Sonoran Desert Pathology Associates LLC, has agreed to pay over $27 million to settle allegations of False Claims Act (FCA) violations. This resolution stems from accusations that Hurt and his…

  • Teen Fined $500 Over Stealing Accusations Is Suing City For Violating Her Civil Rights

    Amara Harris, a young Black woman from suburban Chicago, is taking legal action against Naperville, Illinois, alleging civil rights violations following a contentious high school ticketing incident. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, accuses the city, along with former school-based police officer Juan Leon and his supervisor Jonathan…

  • “Incognito Market” Owner Arrested for Operating Major Illegal Online Narcotics Marketplace

    Rui-Siang Lin, known as “Pharoah,” was arrested for running “Incognito Market,” one of the largest dark web narcotics marketplaces. The platform facilitated over $100 million in illegal drug sales worldwide. Lin was apprehended at John F. Kennedy Airport on May 18 and will appear before a federal judge in Manhattan. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland…

  • Shooting Outside Drake’s Mansion Leaves Security Guard Wounded, Police Investigate

    Police are currently investigating a shooting incident that occurred outside the mansion of rapper Drake in Toronto, resulting in serious injuries to a security guard. The incident took place at approximately 2 a.m. on Tuesday in the upscale Bridle Path neighborhood. While authorities have not confirmed Drake’s presence at the time of the shooting, they…

  • Man Runs To Police For Help After Failed Burglary Attempt, Faces Felony Charges

    In an unusual turn of events, a burglary suspect in Florida allegedly sought help from a police officer after a failed attempt at breaking into a home. Terry Jennings of Pompano Beach, Florida, was apprehended on April 29 by authorities from the Coconut Creek Police Department. Reports suggest that Jennings approached a parked police car,…

  • $4.8 Million Settlement Reached in Tragic Death of 13-Year-Old Girl Hit By A Car Fleeing Police Chase

    In a major legal development, the city of Cleveland, Ohio, has reached a $4.8 million settlement with the family of Tamia Chappman, a 13-year-old girl who was struck and killed during a police chase back in December 2019. The settlement brings to a close a series of legal battles and investigations stemming from the tragic…

  • Man Sentenced For Obstructing Justice In Murder Of A Black Transgender Woman

    A South Carolina man was sentenced today to obstructing an investigation into the December 2019 murder of a transgender woman. Xavier Pinckney, 24, was sentenced to 45 months in prison for providing false and misleading information to state authorities investigating the murder of Dime Doe. He previously pleaded guilty on Oct 26, 2023. “The defendant’s…

  • Sixth Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to International Fraud Scheme Targeting Elderly Victims in the U.S.

    A sixth Nigerian national has admitted to playing a role in an elaborate transnational inheritance fraud scheme that preyed upon elderly and vulnerable individuals across the United States. Amos Prince Okey Ezemma, 50, confessed to being part of a syndicate that orchestrated a sophisticated scheme by sending personalized letters to elderly victims, falsely claiming to…

  • Law Enforcement Officers Seek Court Warrants After Home of Los Angeles Mayor Burgled

    Police have taken a suspect into custody after the home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was broken into Sunday morning while the house was occupied. Around 6:40 a.m., a person smashed a window to gain entry to the Getty House, the mayor’s official residence, as stated by the Los Angeles Police Department in a…

  • Alabama Lawmakers Reject Bill to Release Police Bodycam Footage

    A bill aimed at making police-worn body camera footage public record in Alabama was defeated in a Senate committee vote on Wednesday. Sponsored by Sen. Merika Coleman, D-Birmingham, the legislation, SB14, would have mandated the release of bodycam and dashcam video footage within 30 days of a request, making it accessible to families as well.…