COLUMBIA, S.C.—Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh is facing federal charges for the first time after being indicted on 22 financial fraud charges over allegations that the disgraced former attorney schemed to steal settlement money from clients. The indictments unsealed Wednesday don’t appear to reveal any new allegations against Murdaugh, a once prominent attorney in South Carolina…
Convicted Murderer and Former Attorney Alex Murdaugh Facing Federal Charges of Fraud, Theft
May 25, 2023
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US, South Korea Issue Fresh North Korea Sanctions on ‘Illicit’ IT Workforce
May 24, 2023
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The United States and South Korea on Tuesday announced new North Korea sanctions related to thousands of IT workers, many operating in China and Russia, whose labors allegedly help fund weapons of mass destruction and missile programs, they said. One individual, Kim Sang Man, and the North Korea-based Chinyong Information Technology Cooperation Company were sanctioned…
Nearly 90 Koi Fish Go Missing in Maryland Community: Police
Three burglaries have been reported by residents in Columbia, Maryland, who believe that at least 88 of their Japanese koi fish have been stolen from their backyard pond, according to local law enforcement. The earliest report of koi fish thefts was made on Feb. 15 from a resident of Glenwood, an unincorporated community in Howard…
Dining Outside? Here’s How to Keep Your Stuff Safe
By Michael Klein From The Philadelphia Inquirer The weather’s nice and tables are filling up once again on sidewalks, streeteries, and patios. All smiles and happiness. Well, almost all smiles and happiness. Let’s take a moment for a quick refresher about safety. Stuff happens, unfortunately everywhere. Most crimes involving restaurant patrons involve theft — a…
Man Indicted in Theft of ‘Wizard of Oz’ Ruby Slippers Worn by Judy Garland
May 19, 2023
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A man has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of stealing a pair of ruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz,” federal prosecutors in North Dakota say. The shoes were stolen in 2005 and recovered in a 2018 FBI sting operation, but no arrests were made at the…
San Francisco Target Store Forced to Lock Basic Items Behind Security Glass as Theft Rises
April 25, 2023
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A Target store in San Francisco has been forced to place many of its products, including everyday basic items, inside locked security cabinets in a bid to deter shoplifters. Video footage of the interior of the store, reportedly located at Folsom Street near the city’s Mission District, was posted to TikTok on April 20 and showed items including…
Nurse Pleads Guilty to Replacing Fentanyl With Saline
April 15, 2023
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MIAMI—A nurse who previously worked at a Florida outpatient surgical center has been convicted of stealing fentanyl and replacing the powerful pain medication with saline. Catherine Shannon Dunton, 54, pleaded guilty Tuesday to tampering with a consumer product in Fort Pierce federal court, according to court records. She faces up to 10 years in prison…
Former Lawmaker’s Wife Sentenced in Theft of COVID-19 Funds
NEW HAVEN, Conn.—The wife of a now-former Connecticut state lawmaker was sentenced Thursday to six months in federal prison in connection with her role in the alleged theft of federal coronavirus relief funds from the city of West Haven. Lauren DiMassa, one of several people arrested with former state Rep. Michael DiMassa in the investigation,…
‘Gas and Dash’: Fuel Thefts on the Rise in Some Provinces
RCMP in at least two provinces say there have been big jumps in fuel thefts in 2022, compared to 2021. In Saskatchewan, RCMP say there was a 70 percent jump in people stealing gasoline or diesel fuel in 2022—around 818 cases in total. “Of that, 510 of those were mostly from someone fuelling up at…
BC Auditor General Renews Calls for Better Fraud Risk Management in Public Bodies
British Columbia auditor general Michael Pickup says the province’s public institutions are susceptible to fraud, but he can’t release specifics about the theft and corruption reported to his office in a survey conducted this year. Pickup says the survey of 23 public bodies that manage more than 85 per cent of provincial assets showed more…
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