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Wis. Volunteer Firefighter Charged with Arson

A volunteer firefighter is charged with felony arson for allegedly setting fire to a Sheboygan area farm because he was bored. According to the criminal complaint filed Tuesday, 26-year-old Sean Bradley, of Cedar Grove, told investigators he chose the barn …

Oklahoma Woman Charged with Workers’ Comp Fraud

Pamela Gosney, 51, was charged with workers’ compensation fraud, according to the Oklahoma Attorney General Workers’ Compensation Fraud Unit. According to authorities, Gosney filed a claim with the Workers’ Compensation Court on May 24, 2010, for alleged injuries sustained while …

Cleveland Browns’ Benard Charged After Motorcycle Crash

Browns defensive end Marcus Benard was driving at a “at a high rate of speed” and crossed four lanes before crashing his motorcycle into a guardrail, according to a police report. Benard was thrown an estimated 241 feet after slamming …

West Pennsylvania Police Officer Charged with Burglaries

State police say they’ve charged a Plum police officer with burglary, bribery and other crimes. According to a release, 29-year-old James Scuffle filed a false insurance claim for the theft of his car, and during that investigation more information linked …

Man Charged with Setting 7 Fires in Frederick, Md.

Frederick police have charged a man with setting seven fires in Frederick since March. Thirty-four-year-old Jason Edward Fauble of no fixed address was arrested Tuesday and charged with arson and other offenses. Police say Fauble is a registered sex offender …

2 Teens Charged with Arson in Iowa Fire

Two teenagers who came forward at the behest of their parents have been arrested, accused of starting a fire that damaged a trailer and storage building and equipment at the Council Bluffs school district stadium. Police say one boy has …

West Virgina Woman Gets 6 Months on Insurance Fraud Charges

A federal judge has sentenced a former Wells Fargo Third Party Administrators employee to six months in prison for fabricating insurance claims for corporate clients. Pamela Carpenter, of Charleston, had pleaded guilty to wire-fraud charges stemming from her creating 28 …