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Texas Doctor Gets 3 Years in Prison for Medical Billing Fraud

A South Texas physician who pleaded guilty in a $1.4 million health care billing scam has been sentenced to more than three years in prison. A federal judge in Corpus Christi on Friday sentenced 48-year-old Dr. Roque Joel Ramirez of …

Maryland Lawmaker Gets 30 Days for Drinking While Boating

A Maryland lawmaker has been sentenced 30 days in jail for operating a motorboat while drunk before an August accident that injured several people, including three children. Delegate Don Dwyer pleaded guilty Tuesday to operating his boat under the influence …

Vineyard Manager Sentenced to Jail in Worker Tractor Death

A Sonoma County, Calif., vineyard manager has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for removing a safety device in a tractor that overturned and killed a farmworker. District Attorney Jill Ravitch said Thursday that 61-year-old James Poole of the …

Michigan Man Gets Jail in Buried Motorcycle Case

A Michigan man who authorities say buried a Harley-Davidson motorcycle in 2009 and claimed it was stolen to collect insurance money has been sentenced to six months in jail. MLive.com reports a judge Monday also ordered 40-year-old Chad Dejongh of …

Washington Carpet Installer Who Stole Ring Gets 3 Months

A Ferndale, Wash., carpet installer who stole and pawned a customer’s expensive ring has been sentenced to three months in jail. Superior Court Judge Chuck Snyder also ruled that 27-year-old Kenny Littrell must tell future customers that he needs extra …