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Iowa Agent Pays $835K for False Crop Insurance Claims

After five years of litigation, an Iowa insurance agent will pay $835,000 to settle allegations that he filed false federal crop insurance claims. The Justice Department announced Friday the settlement with Russell Hawley of Vail, Iowa, which avoids trial on …

Louisiana Teen Gets Jail Time, Probation for False Claim

A Lake Arthur teenager has been ordered to serve two years of probation after she pleaded guilty Sept. 7 in state court to falsely accusing a police officer of raping her. The American Press reports 18-year-old Meghan Franks must serve …