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Public Adjuster Arrested on Charges of Stealing From Hurricane Victim

ATLANTA — A public was charged with stealing more than $215,000 in insurance money from a Georgia business damaged by Hurricane Michael, authorities said. Steven Eric Chastain is accused of stealing insurance checks from a business in Albany, Georgia, and …

New Hampshire Man Charged with Setting Fire to Home

A 26-year-old New Hampshire man is being held on $100,000 bail after being charged in connection with an arson fire that destroyed his home. Brandon Prive of Webster is charged with conspiracy and liability for the conduct of another to …

Ohio Grand Jury Charges Group with Equipment Theft

An Ohio grand jury has indicted an alleged theft ring with stealing trucks, trailers, lawnmowers and construction equipment across the state. Delaware County Prosecutor Carol O’Brien reports that five men and two women have been charged with crimes ranging from …

North Dakota Woman Faces More Insurance Fraud Charges

Bismarck woman facing an insurance fraud charge related to a March vehicle crash now faces more felony charges related to alleged fraud schemes involving renter’s insurance policies. The Bismarck Tribune reports that Ella Bowen-Davis faces forgery and insurance fraud charges …

Pennsylvania Officer Put on Leave Over Fraud Charges

A Pittsburgh police officer already disciplined for his conduct during an off-duty vehicle crash has been put on paid leave after county prosecutors charged him with insurance fraud in the same incident. The Associated Press could not immediately locate a …

Minnesota State Fair Stage Vendor Faces Charges

Minnesota State Fair officials say they have standards to keep stages as safe as possible for concertgoers and performers. But they acknowledged Monday that the company that erects its temporary stages faces charges in Canada for a fatal stage collapse …

Jury Acquits Boston Bodybuilding Firefighter of Fraud Charges

A Boston firefighter who claimed disability benefits due to a back injury but still competed as bodybuilder has been found not guilty of fraud by a federal jury. Albert Arroyo was acquitted on two counts of mail fraud by a …

Pennsylvania County Deputy Coroner Faces Arson Charges

Pennsylvania state police have charged Lackawanna County’s deputy corner with arson, alleging he tried to pay $40,000 to an undercover trooper to burn a building he owned in a bid to collect insurance money. The Times-Tribune in Scranton reported on …

UK Charges Teen with Cybercrimes

British police have filed charges against a teen suspected of involvement in cyberattacks on the CIA website. Police said Wednesday 19-year-old Ryan Cleary has been charged with several offenses under the Computer Misuse Act. One of the charges relates to …