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UK Police Arrest Man Over Hacking Allegations

Police investigating phone hacking and police bribery at defunct British tabloid News of the World on Tuesday arrested a man, believed to be a former executive at the newspaper. The Metropolitan Police said a 71-year-old man had been arrested by …

Man Arrested in 250 Acre Louisiana Wildland Fire

State forestry agents arrested a north Caddo Parish man July 11 for negligence in a wildland fire that burned 250 acres of timber near the Trees community, according to Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M. James D. Cook, …

Minn. Man Arrested for DWI After Stealing Fire Truck

A fire truck was stolen from the Greenwood Township Fire Department in northern Minnesota – and the alleged driver was later arrested for driving while impaired. The Mesabi Daily News reports Sunday that officials with the fire department had gone …

Missouri Deputies Nab 5 Suspected Copper Thieves

A southwest Missouri sheriff’s department says deputies have worked hundreds of overtime hours to catch suspected copper thieves who’ve been disrupting phone service for months. Five men from Springfield and nearby towns are now under arrest in Greene County on …

Copper Thefts Probe Nets Arrest in Nevada

Police in Las Vegas say they’ve made a dent in a pilfered metals probe with the arrest of a 55-year-old man who is accused of receiving stolen property and faces other felony charges. Records show that Larry Chappel is due …

Ohio Work Comp Doc Sentenced for Running ‘Pill Mill’

Dr. Jean Zannoni has been sentenced to two years probation and ordered to pay more than $7,500 in fines and restitution after pleading guilty to theft, attempted workers’ compensation fraud and telecommunications fraud, according to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ …

Rhode Island Man Charged with Repeat Arsons

A Pawtucket man is being held without bail on charges he set fires five times at the homes of his ex-girlfriend, her relatives and her new boyfriend in Central Falls and Providence. State prosecutors said 20-year-old Franci Vilorio appeared in …

Calif. Man Arrested on Felony Counts of Insurance Fraud

Oscar Fuentes III was arrested on two Felony counts of insurance fraud, according to the California Insurance Commissioner’s office. Fuentes was booked into the Mendocino County Jail and bail has been set at $60,000.00. According to investigators, on August 14, …

Penn. Man Convicted for Falsifying Receipts in Property Loss Claim

Pennsylvania resident, Jonathan Fry, was recently convicted for his attempt to defraud Homesite Insurance by filing a bogus property loss claim in excess of $25,000. Among the documents provided for proof of ownership, Mr. Fry submitted receipts with clear discrepancies …

Florida Alleges $2.7 Million Workers’ Compensation Fraud

Florida regulators have announced the arrest of a North Carolina man who allegedly collected more than $2.7 million in workers’ compensation premiums from a company by providing a fake policy. Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater said that Delmas Fuller, …